Hey friends! Our Crowdfundr campaign launches in just ONE day, and Jon and I are working hard behind the scenes to get everything as ready as possible. We just posted this video to kick off the launch. To commemorate this event, I thought I’d try a different angle in summarizing our experience preparing for a Crowdfundr. We are so excited to get Three Bee Honey out into the world, but it’s definitely been a LOT of work. But we’re making progress, and that alone is worth celebrating. The ABCs of Crowdfunding Anticipation building as you countdown the days Believing in yourself when the doubts get loud Cross the Rubicon and announce your campaign Don’t forget to take a shower! Endless edits on the story and the website Fall, but then get back up Go get some sleep, kiddo Have to complete way too much math to figure out a budget Infinite to-do lists Just keep swimming, even when life gets in the way Know that you’ll be okay, regardless Learning how to make TikToks, Reels, and Stories Manifest your daily goals #bossbabes Noticing that one mistake after it’s posted-gah! Optimize your network and make the ask Parent the kids and be generous with screens Quality videos take time--learn how to edit Remember to draft a few newsletters along the way Scrambling the week before launch Take breaks and laugh or watch a show Update your fans--even if it’s just your best friend Visit other campaigns to learn and offer support Whenever you can, update your subscribers Xtra rewards are always a good idea for your big spenders You can do it ALL--sike! Just kidding! Zen feeling that hits after it’s all done. The campaign hasn’t even launched yet, but I’m stoked at the level of encouragement and support we’ve gotten. Here are some cool things we have in store for you:
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Subscribe to our campaign for updates. Thank you so much for joining us on this journey! Pet Pics: It’s Thursday, so I thought I’d throw in a few throwback pictures of our four-legged friends. Aren’t they the cutest?? *Squeeee!* Sanity Corner: Since the kids are on summer break, we have a chance to spend more time together, which has its pluses and minuses, for sure. To break up the long summer days, we have family game nights. One of our favorite games is Catan. It is a game of strategy, and the object is to use your resources to build as many settlements and cities as possible. That’s all for today, but I will get in touch again soon when the campaign goes live. We truly appreciate your support through this process! :)
Take care, Desi
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Game nights are underrated. And maybe….just maybe…they are the antidote to the distractions and disconnect we’ve been struggling with during these past few years. Plus, I love board games with family and friends. But it’s not for the reasons you may suspect. I couldn’t care less about which game we’re playing. In truth, it’s all about the experience we have as a group. We ditch the small talk and get into teams (or play for ourselves). It is a change in the predictable routines and long-established roles. We avoid safe topics and get real, really fast. Some of our favorite games lately have been Telestrations, Catan, and our newest one, Klask from Denmark (my husband and 12 year old son are tough to beat in this one). We also enjoy the classics: Uno, Poker, Spoons, and Scrabble. [me as soon as we sit around the table and open the game box] This holiday season, I had the chance to play multiple games with people, and I learned so much about them in such a short span of time. I learned who is extra competitive and well….extra. [It’s me, fam--I’m the problem] But I also learned who is pensive, who is quiet and sneaky, who is quick to make jokes, who likes to troll, who is earnest and honest. In the game, children and adults are equals. We lovingly roast each other, practice cooperation, and develop strategies. We laugh (a lot), we express our honest emotions, we encourage each other, and best of all, we don’t take ourselves too seriously. We create memories and inside jokes and leave us smiling long after the games are put away. [My face when things start getting real around the table] Can it get a bit chaotic and a little dicey? Sure. But it’s real. It disrupts the tendency to stay comfortable. Plus, I think more authenticity is good in our world. So next time you are at a gathering or just home with your family, take a break from your devices and play together. The box you open will also come with great times and golden memories to feed your spirit. Inspirational Quote: “Every day is a new life to a wise man.”-Dale Carnegie We all have bad days. We stumble, we get hurt, we make mistakes, we get rejected, and we fail. But it’s never the end. I love this quote because it reminds me that each new day brings new possibilities, and new paths to meet our potential, as long as we don’t give up. Pet Pics: [Lilo celebrated her 1st Birthday on Christmas Eve; Finn and Amelie investigating a worm --yikes!] Recent Read: Who Moved My Cheese? by Dr. Spencer Johnson This book is deceptively simple, using the allegory of mice looking for cheese to illustrate humanity’s aversion to change. It’s a quick read--I read it in one day. However, it applies to all aspects of our lives and resonated with me. It cautions against sticking with what is familiar due to fear of the unknown. We never have everything figured out. No matter how old we are, our “cheese” will be moved by forces outside of our control, and we must adapt. There is so much out there, so many possibilities for our lives. We just have to be willing to take risks to discover them. Even if we fail, we learn. So our efforts are never in vain. Writing Update: My husband (and creative partner) submitted our THREE BEE HONEY Graphic Novel project to Pitchfest, hosted by Kids Comics Unite. Some time had passed between our submission and the awards announcements (plus I’ve been super busy), so I kinda forgot about it. When I saw the runner-up winners, I was in awe of the talent behind all of the entries. To my shock, we won third place! It was definitely an exciting surprise. You can see our pitch here, if you're curious. We get so few wins as writers and creatives, so we have to celebrate them whenever we can. Garden Update: After years with no fruit or a few tiny offerings, our blood orange tree came through this year with TONS of fruits! I’ve been making fresh orange juice, and Jon made marmalade for our close family and friends. It is delicious. There’s nothing like fresh fruit from a tree! That's a wrap for 2022, but stay tuned for some updates in January. In the meantime, feel free to reach out and say “hello!” :)
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