Are you someone who sets a word of the year? I remember the first word of the year I ever created. It was during my very first Blueprint Retreat back in 2014. We ended the retreat with elementary age art supplies, a sheet of paper, a great playlist on bluetooth (of course) and time to […]

2019 is off to a wild start! I’ve sat down to write this post about five times already and here we are already getting it out a week late. That’s just how 2019 has been … and sometimes that’s just how life is. Amen? The team and I walked into 2019 with a plan in […]

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” – Oprah Goals haven’t always treated me kindly. In fact, for many years I felt pretty defeated by missed goals. Yearly I would sit down and write out big goals: how much money I was going to make, how much weight […]

Every New Year’s Eve, Kyle and I have a little tradition—we head to our favorite little coffee shop, grab a peppermint latte and review our “highs and lows” from each quarter of the year. This quote never feels more true to me than in these moments of reflection. I typically have to pull out my […]

Part of our “2018 Gift Giving Guides” When you have a community as talented and wonderful as our Blueprint Squad it’s hard to put together just six amazing gift ideas from within. I am beyond blessed to know every single woman and man (yes, we have men among us too!) who use their gifts and […]

Part of our “2018 Gift Giving Guides” Do you have a biz bestie you want to shower with love this holiday season? We’ve put together a list of Team Skidmore’s favorite necessities as an entrepreneur. Shopping just got a whole lot easier. And who doesn’t love surprising their loved ones with the perfect gift?! For […]

Part of our “2018 Gift Giving Guides” Your holiday shopping just got a whole lot easier! It’s the time of year to start making that list and checking it twice. But what should you get for that special man in your life? We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite gifts for him […]

Part of our “2018 Gift Giving Guides” Ohhhh, the thrill of giving a good gift!!! It’s just about one of the best feelings in the world, amiright? And the next best thrill, after seeing the smile and joy on the recipient’s face, is the knowledge that you got that gift for a deal! Score! We’ve […]

By Sarah Taggart, Team Skidmore—Project Manager Part of our “2018 Gift Giving Guides” Hi y’all! Sarah here from Team Skidmore! Don’t mind me, I’m just over here counting the days until it is socially acceptable to start playing Christmas music! Ahhh, Christmas! Does it elicit visions of cozy nights by the fireplace and a beautifully […]

By Marieanna Wild, Team Skidmore—Head of Community Development Part of our “2018 Gift Giving Guides” Series Let’s talk about love languages shall we?! And let me just start off by saying, that gift giving is definitely NOT my love language. Let me take you back to the years when I was a little girl who jumped […]