Faceplant Blog
Power of the Pup
I've never lived without a dog. Ever. Often, two or more. And I’m not one of those “Big Dogs Rule” kind of girls. I love them all, from yorkies to...
Rest & Relaxation
I started Faceplant Dreams in 2008 because I was exhausted! I had worked and traveled too much and was struggling to find the emotional balance and relaxation necessary for true nourishing sleep. We’ve all heard the classic line that we “need our beauty sleep” and now science explains why!
Quality Counts – Thanks, Mom!
In high school, I designed and made the perfect A-symmetrical blouse with an oversized collar like I had seen Cyndi Lauper wear. I proudly presented it to my Mom who turned the shirt inside out and pointed out my raw seams inside. “Why didn’t you finish the seams?” she asked. “Did you make this shirt for a Steketee’s Customer or a Kmart Customer?"
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
As with most business trips, we set off with a few goals last week…find new fabrics, work out the latest design issues and improve rapport with our manufacturing partners. After...
Why we (don’t) call them slippers
When our son was three, Grama and Grampa who were ever-attentive to his interest-de-jour, gave him a pair of Lightning McQueen slippers for Christmas. Anyone who knows Lightning, knows that...
The Power of Words
I tell my son that words only hold the power that we give to them; a simple and true intellectual statement. Emotionally though, words are very powerful and can be...
