It is my tradition on each New Year’s Eve to make a list of everything I want to release from the year—and burn it.   It’s may way of making sure I let go whatever isn’t working for me so I can head into a New Year with a clean slate and a fresh start.

Some years [...]

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Christmas just doesn’t feel the same once the kids are grown.
The magic of watching young children on Christmas morning is something to be treasured.

This year our grand-dog Fiona is providing the laughter and the magic of the season!
Happy Holidays!

Lisa Hammond
The Barefoot CEO ®

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So many of us are counting down the days until 2009 is over, eager to greet a new year with new hope.  If 2009 has you feeling like you’ve been hit by a train, I offer up Hartley’s words of wisdom for us all.

I met Hartley last year while I was on a trip with [...]

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This year I was going to deck the halls, hand-write holiday greetings and actually mail them, make sugar cookies from scratch, and finish all of my shopping before Thanksgiving. Ha!
That didn’t happen.
About this time each year I think most women basically have our hair on fire. There is just so much to do!  The sense [...]

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This morning as I put on a pair of warm socks to guard against the chilly floors and headed downstairs to my office, I thought about how much I cherish these socks and their origin.
Those of you who have been with me from the start of this journey may remember one of the very first [...]

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My favorite holiday tradition is getting new pajamas on Christmas Eve.  When I was a kid I loved getting the pj’s with feet in them!    I looked forward to opening up every Christmas Eve what in our home was called a “zoot suit”.
Last year I thought it would be fun if my family had the [...]

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