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27 Skills Your Child Needs to Know That She’s Not Getting In School

Welcome to Shafspiration!   In this series, we’ll be re-posting the most inspiring and informative articles (and videos) on the web supplementing our family’s journey of entrepreneurism – not only because learning is one of our goals for the journey – but it also adds to the fun and AdVenture. Read more

Weekend Warriors Dog Walking Service

Welcome to Shafer…Power!  In an effort to have some fun and learn more about entrepreneurism, the kids and I have launched a weekend dog walking service here in Jester called Weekend Warriors Dog Walking Service.  We provide great service, competitive rates, ($3/15 minutes or $5/half hour) and plenty of love for your pet.  Please email your inquiry to paul@shaferpower.com or call/text 512.689.1583.  The service is for Jester only and all walks are overseen by an adult.  

AdVentures with Hey Cupcake!

Welcome to AdVentures!  In this series, we’ll take a closer look at our family’s entrepreneurial venture of the month.  In past months, we’ve hosted a taco wagon, a coffee stand and made and sold homemade chocolate bars.  For August’s event, we were fortunate to partner with a local favorite, Hey Cupcake!, to learn about making great cupcakes.  As with all AdVentures, the goal is to have some fun with the kids and learn more about entrepreneurism. Read more

10 Steps to Teaching Your Kids to Become Entrepreneurs

There are so many inspiring and informative articles on the web supplementing our family’s journey of entrepreneurism…that I have decided to add a new category to our blog.  Welcome to Shafspiration!   In this series, I’ll be re-posting the best of the web’s best – not only because learning is one of our goals for the journey – but it also adds to the fun and AdVenture.
(This week’s original post can be found here.)  The only other step I would add to this list is a reminder, “If the kids are having fun, you’re definitely doing something right.” Read more

Gone Fishin’

We’re fresh off a ten-day vacation from visiting our families back in Wisconsin, which means this post will contain several deep thoughts – some of questionable importance. (Insert smile here.)  I can’t assure you my brain is back at 100% percent, but there’s really only one way to find out.  So here goes…below is a list of my top five reflections from this year’s summer vacation:
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