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The true cost of shipping for small businesses One thing many folks don’t realize is that the cost of shipping anything, especially items that weigh over two pounds, has increased significantly over the last decade. Add to that any special handling, packing materials, and expedited service for perishables, and it can often feel overwhelmingly like the cards are stacked against …
What does small batch mean? As a premium food product company, we pride ourselves on making items that you’ll love, with flavors, textures, and quality that surprise you at every bite. One of the ways we achieve the flavors and textures that we have is that we make products in small batches. Small batches of organic spices. In our case, …
I’d like to take this opportunity to address you all – our community of readers, supporters, and customers – about our efforts to become a more diverse and inclusive small business. While it’s always been been top-of-mind to consider how we can give back to our community, admittedly, the more global conversation around diversity and inclusion as an everyday part …
We recently released brand new Balanced Bites Spices in regular sized jars, and with that launch came a handful of questions. In this post, I’m going to share answers to your questions as well as the background on why we made the shift to regular sized jars (away from large jars), and what I learned in the process. First, let …
Part of what I’m here (in the world) to do is to WAKE people up. Whether it’s to the fact that we have control over our health largely through what we eat, by shining light on the uncomfortable conversations that *need* to take place, or opening up and dismantling the judgment and criticism that this social media-based world somehow makes …
At some point in your journey, this has probably clicked for you. If it hasn’t yet, it will. Give it time. See, for all of us who may have struggled or still struggle to eat in a way that represents our best effort to care for ourselves, that’s just it. Let me say this another way: once armed with information …
I’ve heard from many of you recently that you’re stopped in your tracks, afraid to share something you feel passionate about with the world. Or unsure of how to start. Or simply worried what people will say… Don’t wait to serve the world with your gifts until you (or your work) appear in a way that some people deem acceptable. …
Topics News and updates from Diane & Liz [3:25] Something new that I’m digging: Feedback from the new edition of Practical Paleo [ 8:40] Social media; creating and consuming [13:29] Handling the trolls; putting yourself out there [24:33] Favorite things about social media accounts [ 34:12] Social media etiquette [46:05] Subscribe to Real Food Liz! Subscribe to DianeSanfilippo.com The episodes are …
Topics: In this episode I talk about my own thoughts on why I didn’t let other people’s fears direct my path. I want you to ask yourself some hard questions: When/where were you told you couldn’t do something? Where does your fear come from? Why are you worried? Who are the people who are influencing you to be afraid? What …