Website Launch: Flavors of Italia

If you're ever in Stillwater, MN and want some caffeine, you should stop in at the Daily Grind Espresso Cafe. They offer up the finest coffee in town, AND a platform to do serious networking with entrepreneurs of all kinds. It's simply a hub for indie-business types, and it's where I met Barb Brandt and her daughter Molly.

Barb and Molly are two of the most adventurous people I've met: Barb is a travel-junkie and has been to so many places she could serve as U.S. ambassador to the world, and Molly has been to almost as many places, with a brief hiatus to become a fantastic chef and graduate from the CIA in record time. (By the way, that's Culinary Institute of America to all us laymen, not C.I.A. like spies and stuff.)

Well, I was sipping coffee when Barb and Molly told me about their latest project: setting up culinary-focused villa vacations in Tuscany. They needed a website and I was hooked. Hello people, we're talking about pampered vacations: Molly will cook for you, you'll have a personal English-speaking concierge named Giorgio, and Barb will make sure everything you need is taken care of on your stay.

I was thrilled when Barb and Molly asked me to do the writing for their site: when I was punching my computer keys, I literally traveled to Italy in my mind and took a virtual vacation (yes, I know I'm nuts). If you have time today, jump over to their site and take a mini-vacation as well. Better yet, book a real vacation: I know you won't be sorry!

Here's the address if you missed it: www.flavorsofitalia.com. And a few pictures for your viewing pleasure:

Website Launch: Kevin Weinstein Photography

It's been a crazy summer for me. As you've probably noticed, I've written nary a blog post and I apologize. On the good side of things, it's because I've been really busy. And today, I want to share with you one of the projects I've completed.

Introducing Kevin Weinstein Photography. Kevin is a wedding photojournalist based in Chicago, and his work is simply awesome. If I ever get married (still single fellas), he's definitely the number one candidate for photography.

Of course, I'm a writer. Things like coding and designing are WAY beyond my skill-set, and I'm proud to have worked with the FANTASTIC Deb Pang Davis of Cococello. If you're looking for design, I cannot recommend her highly enough: she's diligent, thorough, fun, and extremely talented. Also, be sure to check out her letterpress stationary as well at Coco Paperie.

This project spanned the country: from the Midwest to West Coast, and it was a blast. If you've ever read a good book or series (Harry Potter comes to mind), the end of this project brought on a twinge of melancholy. The process was exciting and fun, so the ending was a little sad: this collaboration left me wanting more.

Anyway, check out the pictures below, but a click-over is worth it: www.kevinweinstein.com.