Well, well, well. Remember when the Office Staff decided to stage an unauthorized neighborhood excursion and management had to issue a formal statement regarding their questionable behavior? Apparently, they felt the first Great Escape didn’t adequately demonstrate their commitment to chaos. Because on Halloween, these furry little assholes decided it…

Because sometimes a hobby can just be a hobby, and enjoying your life doesn’t require a monetization strategy. Somewhere along the way, we decided that having a hobby wasn’t enough. Apparently, if you enjoy doing something, you’re now legally obligated to monetize it, build an audience around it, create a…

Stranger Enters Our Home, Refuses to Pet the Dogs, and Somehow We’re the Problem An exclusive investigative report from the Brewed Ambitions Office Staff. There are certain expectations when someone enters a home occupied by dogs. Basic manners. A friendly greeting. Perhaps a compliment regarding our exceptional appearances. And, most…

An official statement from the four-legged employees of Brewed Ambitions. Management has been telling people there was an “escape.” We would like to formally dispute that terminology. An escape implies wrongdoing. It suggests that we were fleeing captivity, ignoring company policy, or otherwise behaving in a manner unbecoming of professional…

Some days I sit down with a perfectly reasonable plan. Answer messages.Work on the blog.Handle a few business tasks.Drink coffee like a functioning adult. And then my brain sees something shiny. Suddenly I’m researching a new idea, opening six tabs, naming something that did not exist thirty minutes ago, wondering…

Hello, humans. We have taken over the blog. Again. Management — also known as Mom — has apparently decided that people need help shopping for dog moms. Which is honestly concerning. Because this should not be difficult. Dog moms are simple creatures. They enjoy coffee, comfortable clothes, pictures of us,…

For the last little while, the camper has been more than somewhere I stay. It has been my office. My headquarters. My coffee shop. My writing cave. And occasionally the scene of several highly questionable decisions involving too many browser tabs and dogs who believe every Zoom call is actually…

There has been a development here at Brewed Ambitions headquarters. Apparently, we are entering what Management is calling a “new era of productivity.” Nobody consulted the Office Staff. Nobody circulated a memo. Nobody offered additional compensation. And yet somehow, expectations are rising. This feels illegal. For months, the Office Staff…

Some days you wake up ready to conquer the world. Other days, opening one browser tab feels like a personal attack. And if you run your own business, those low-energy days can mess with your head fast. Because there’s always something you could be doing. A post to write.An email…

Management would like to report that operations at the Birmingham branch remain mostly stable. Mostly. Unfortunately, the Office Staff has identified several serious workplace hazards that require immediate attention. These hazards include: a squeaky ball, a television that rotates, and apparently the general concept of unexpected movement. We are taking…