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Admiral Road founders Amy Ballon and Danielle Botterell
talk about their experiences running a successful
business and raising families.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

New Blog Post

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We've got a new blog post on our new site. Check it out: http://admiralroad.com/blog
Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Admiral Road's New Blog

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You may have noticed we've launched a brand new website. We're still at admiralroad.com - we've just renovated to make our site...
Thursday, August 5, 2010

Should you hire a Business Coach?

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We’ve all heard the expression "it takes a village to raise a child." We think it takes a village to raise your business, too. We...
Thursday, July 22, 2010

New Styles and New Coupons

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Hey Roadies, Have you ordered your new Bloom blanket yet? The newest addition to the collection is girl, fun, and bold. How to save: Use co...
Thursday, July 8, 2010

Why it Pays to Plan

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Recently, due to the G20 Summit, summitting has been all over the news. The goal of the G20 is not about quick fixes for complex problems, r...
Monday, June 21, 2010

We Have a Winner!

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We’ve randomly picked a winner for our Green Sheep contest. Congratulations to lucky #25 – Nadine who commented on our Facebook page . Her ...
Monday, June 14, 2010

The Green Sheep is Back... and You Could Win!

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Back by popular demand, the green sheep ! (the sheep's white actually, but on a lovely celery-green coloured blanket) To celebrate, we...
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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Myths about Mom Entrepreneurship

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So much has been written about mom entrepreneurship over the past few years. It’s a great choice for women – providing the best of both worl...
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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Me Time - a.k.a. Having your cake and eating it too

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About a year ago I started spinning. Exercise class, that is – not going around in circles. (Sometimes I DO feel like I’m just going aroun...
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Fighting the good fight

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Be kinder than necessary, for everyone that you meet is fighting some kind of battle....... These were the words at the bottom of an e-mail ...
Thursday, May 6, 2010

What Kind of Business is for You?

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So you’re ready to take the plunge into entrepreneurial waters . What do you do next? Mom entrepreneurs run all kinds of businesses – from b...
Monday, May 3, 2010

Spring Contest

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Photo courtesy of laverrue It’s spring and we’re excited. To celebrate, we’re giving one lucky fan a free baby blanket! All you have to do t...
Thursday, April 29, 2010

To Friend or not to Friend?

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In his runaway hit book The Tipping Point , author Malcolm Gladwell suggests that little things can spur major societal change. He goes on t...
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Thursday, April 22, 2010

Companies we love

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Company Name: Red Thread Design Company Web Site: www.redthreaddesign.ca Owner: Devorah Miller What they do: Children’s clothing using Asian...
Thursday, April 15, 2010

Life's Surprises

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One bonus of having a school-aged child has been the unexpected boost to my social life. I never anticipated that when my daughter started ...
Thursday, April 8, 2010

Why Moms Become Entrepreneurs

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We know that moms are starting businesses in droves, but what is it about self-employment that makes entrepreneurship such a compelling choi...
Thursday, March 25, 2010

The Glass is Half....

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I have a confession to make. I have a tendency to be a glass-is-half-empty kind of gal. It’s true. I can imagine the worst in any situation....
Thursday, March 18, 2010

Parenting the Hippie Child

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My middle daughter is a hippie. This is all fine and well, but for the fact that it is very different from the person that I am. I’m concret...
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Monday, March 15, 2010

Win a Free Blanket on Facebook

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Admiral Road has the best fans in the world. Because they're so great, we'd like to give one lucky fan a free blanket. All you nee...
Thursday, March 11, 2010

And the winner is...

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As I start to hit my stride as a parent, I find myself pondering balance: When do you let your kids ‘win’ in certain situations and when do ...
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Thursday, March 4, 2010

Is Mom Entrepreneurship for You?

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Since we started our personalized blanket company, Admiral Road Designs , we have been approached for advice by many moms wanting to start t...
Thursday, February 25, 2010

The Games We Play

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I love the Olympics. I always have. Each time they roll around – whether it’s the Winter or the Summer Games, I look forward to them. I c...
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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Superpowers

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I’m a big believer in superpowers. I sincerely believe that we all have them. Now, this is not to say that we have useful, helpful superpowe...
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Celebrating Canada

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This week Admiral Road is celebrating Team Canada and the Olympics with some great One Day Sales. We'll be featuring a new Canadian-them...
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Customers We Love

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We wouldn’t be anywhere without our fans, so we’d like to take this opportunity to say, “Thank you.” And please make sure to stick around – ...
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