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Jun 3

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June’s AdVenture: Neighborhood Taco Wagon

Welcome to AdVentures, our newest series on the blog.  In this column, we’ll take a closer look at our entrepreneurial venture of the month.  We’ve already hosted a thrift sale and a coffee stand and made and sold homemade chocolate bars as well.  Rumors of future projects such as publishing a children’s book and making custom cakes can be neither confirmed nor denied.  As with all AdVentures, the goal is to have some fun with the kids and learn more about entrepreneurism.

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May 23

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Introducing: Learning Toys & Tools (Jigsaw Puzzles)

Several weeks ago, in a post about the Future of Shafer…Power!, I hinted at a new opportunity for the blog.  Today I would like to unveil Learning Toys & Tools – a series we’ve created to accelerate the fun and learning we’ve been enjoying along the way.

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May 13

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An Interview with Mom

On the eve of Mother’s Day 2012 I sat down with Kathleen Shafer – the mother of Owen and Malia – to ask her a few questions about motherhood and entrepreneurism.  I was pleasantly surprised at a number of her responses and even got an inside peak at how she makes subtle reminders about important holidays without me even knowing.

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May 9

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The Future of Shafer…Power!

Shafer…Power! is off to a great start.  We’ve learned some things, sold some things and the kids are having a lot of fun.  And based on what we learned from the Mast Brothers about making chocolate, I’m pretty sure we’re going to give it a try (making homemade chocolate) to see if we can move some product during our community thrift sale later this month. Read more

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