Inspired By the “Rockies”

Michelle and I just got back from the International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire-Rescue International (FRI) conference in Denver. It was wonderful we were inspired on so many fronts. Here are some ways the Rockies inspired us…

1. First, the picture above is from the Colorado Rockies Baseball game…two outs, bases loaded, full count and the Arizona Diamondbacks ground out to give the Rockies the win. Whew, so much drama, but so inspiring. We sat amongst fire fighters from all over the country and enjoyed the Rockies Baseball in the foreground and the Rocky Mountains in the background. It doesn’t get any better than that!

2. The day after the big game, Michelle and I met a fabulous mom named Bridget Lane. Check out her website: http://www.onemomonamission.org/. She is “One Mom on a Mission” AND she makes the best gluten free cookies ever! My Jakey is gluten intolerant, so Bridget’s baking skills are right up our family’s alley! Please read more about her, her company and her mission. We look forward to partnering with her in the future.

3. The next two days, Michelle and I visited with old friends (we both used to live in Colorado) and made new ones at the conference. We had the opportunity to sign and read books at the Children’s Kiosk. It was a pleasure to talk to so many fire chiefs, personnel and spouses, all just as passionate about the safety of our families.

4. The last day we were both there, Sunday…was plain wonderful. We discussed our future hopes and dreams for Inspired By Family, as well as our own families. We discussed the ways in which we can better serve our communities both locally and globally. We will be announcing several new products and initiatives in the upcoming months…so stay tuned!

5. One of the most important things we discussed was balance…and how to get it. One of our upcoming initiatives will be focusing on the One Mom Making a Difference brand and how everyone, but especially mothers, can achieve the balance they and their children need. This will be a very personal journey for both Michelle and I and we hope you will join in our blogs and discussions. We will let you know our successes and failures on the way to finding that magic word “balance”…and as always…we look for you to share your wisdom…and laughter!

With that…our inspiring Rockies journey was over, but not soon forgotten. Today and everyday my hope for you is that you live…inspired!