Small Business Accounting

Accounting is supposedly my strength... after all, I have the advanced degree for it. But boy how it is so different for a small business. As I was trying to find a good software out there, I found QuickBooks was one that actually had a free online trial. I tried to do some journal entries and was able to yield a profit and loss statement. It made sense but I did struggle a little! It's amazing that after 2 kids and a couple of years of not working had made an impact on my brain! It's definitely shrinking .. ha!

I am excited though to see what QuickBooks has to offer. I am a bit hesitate to buy the software yet since this is the first accounting product that I tried. Otherwise, I have to resort to my beloved Microsoft Excel - which has been my lifeline all these years.

Dessert Centerpiece

It's snowing here in Minnesota, but doesn't the dessert centerpiece make you warm and fuzzy inside? I really love the practicality of this idea, not to mention the visual feast right off the bat!
It is especially nice for this time of the year, while in most places of the country, the fall season had just started to kick off (we're not in talking about Minnesota - of course) that warm and gorgeous colors of rust, wheat, and gold showing up everywhere to bathe our eyes with the expectation of great bounty. Fall is definitely my favorite season.

New logo and new ad!

I have the privilege of having a creative sister! She presented me with several choices and I chose one design that I think represented what I do and what I would like this company to be in the future. The possibilities of expanding the design to many marketing materials are limitless. That's the main reason I chose this simple graphic. One of the important elements of building the business is branding. With branding, the identity of the business is determined and people would know the who, what, and how I do events - the way only I do them.

Check out my ad at The Knot Minnesota - Wedding Coordinators. Today is the premier!

New look of my website

"Yes!" That was my first reaction upon finishing up the new look of my website. It now has the look that I envisioned. Simple. Earthy. So me.

I do have to work on a few pages at the back but the first ones were satisfactory to me. I can't wait for placing an ad on The Knot Minnesota and am actually proud of my website! I got in touch with a couple of very helpful marketing people there and just over the moon with the possibilities!

I love this table centerpiece found from shutterstock.com - a fall ambiance with a lot of earthy elements. The use of moss here is just brilliant!