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We’re turning the map green!

Friday, December 5, 2008

As we move forward with this exciting new product I am constantly learning new tools to help track our progress courtesy of our friends at Elemental. The map above illustrates, in green, all of the countries that have visited our blog and website. How exciting is that?! The survey is going great and we can’t wait [...]

Our new website will be coming soon!

Friday, October 17, 2008

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We are so happy to announce that our corporate website is almost ready for launch. After taking a peek behind the curtain, Heather and I can now say that it is everything we expected from Stephanie and Kristin of Elemental. Great work you guys! The real push can now begin. Heather and I can now tell [...]

The team is complete…it was time to meet

Thursday, September 25, 2008

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The team is complete…it was time to meet

Earlier this month I sat in a conference room designed for 16 people with 18 colleagues from the various businesses that own fractions of or represent The Last Straw L.L.C. Standing room only…for a straw? Yes, that is exactly what I was observing and I will have to say that a sense of pride and [...]

Another Juice Box Mess

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

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This is a post written by one of my close friends. She has 3 children and this is one of her experiences of juice box messes. Thanks Rebecca! Oh No you didn’t!! Those were the exact words out of my mouth when my 6 year old squeezed juice box all over our class room and his [...]

Story Behind the Last Straw: The Idea

Friday, July 25, 2008

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I have been exploring the concept of a no-spill straw since the summer of 2003. The idea came to me at home one day. It all started with just an accidental spill from my then two-year-old daughter, Em, right after I handed her a full juice box. Frustrated, I studied the box to find the [...]

Does Social Media Really Work?

Monday, July 14, 2008

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Robert and I have been married for eight years. Sometimes it feels like eighty. Five of those years have been spent working on the straw. It has been quite a roller coaster ride. He’s had lots of great ideas in the past. But when he started talking about making a no-spill juice box straw, I [...]

My Hard-Working Husband

Sunday, July 13, 2008

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Sometimes I look at my husband and swear I see smoke coming out of his ears. He’s always thinking. I envy that. Not that I don’t think. I just think about different things than he does. Like… did the kids brush their teeth this morning? Are there wet clothes in the washer? Robert looks at [...]

The Beginning of More Fun in My Small World of Business

Saturday, July 12, 2008

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The Beginning of More Fun in My Small World of Business

This is my first ever blog. Who knew that I would run into Stephanie of ListenShare at a kids school function and that she would/could ever convince me to begin writing about my entrepreneur and invention experiences? “Social Media” what is that? After a great deal of consideration and reading I have decided to put [...]

I Blame Juice Box Straws for the Grape Stains on My Carpet

Friday, July 11, 2008

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I Blame Juice Box Straws for the Grape Stains on My Carpet

I’m a full time mom. I used to be a neat freak. After my 3rd(and last) was born I realized that Leggos in the toilet and grape juice stains on the carpet (on a daily basis) is really not that big of a deal. My husband, on the other hand, is a clean freak. The [...]