Petersen Media Group Turns Three

February 2, 2012 in Filed Under: Acknowledgments, Jesse 2 Comments

Today marks the anniversary of the day we began Petersen Media Group. It was three years ago today that Jesse called me at work to let me know that he had been laid off. He was so upset that I left work early to come home and be with him. By the time I got home he already had the idea brewing in his head to go into business for himself. When he told me later that day that he was thinking about NOT looking for another job, I was pretty well freaked out!

3Three years later, we can honestly say that the layoff was one of the best things that has happened to us. I don’t think I ever would have been brave enough to be on-board with Jesse leaving a job to start a business, but since that was where we already were… that part was done for us. Jesse had already built up a few good clients from work he was doing on the side so we agreed to take it a month at a time to see if he could maintain steady work.

I’m so proud of him for getting the company to the point it’s at today, and can’t wait to see what it becomes in the future! He has such a passion for his work and is always learning new things to add to his skills. I love getting to listen to his phone calls with clients… he sounds to professional yet he really remains his honest, straight-forward self at the same time. His clients appreciate his opinions and know that the finished product he provides them with will be something he is truly proud of.

Tonight the entire staff of Petersen Media Group (Jesse and me) are going out for dinner to celebrate. We pretty much never go out to eat so this will be a real treat.

Congratulations, Jesse, on another successful year!

FDA Approves Kalydeco

February 1, 2012 in Filed Under: Cystic Fibrosis Leave a Comment

The CF community is buzzing with excitement over the FDA approval of Kalydeco. This is a HUGE breakthrough toward finding a cure for cystic fibrosis! Although Kalydeco is not made to treat Jesse’s specific mutation, it means that a similar drug that is made for his mutation could be right around the corner. I found this video that I thought did a good job of explaining what having this CF mutation means and how this drug will fix it (you can stop watching when they start listing all the possible side effects).

To read more about Kalydeco, visit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Paleo Pulled Pork

January 31, 2012 in Filed Under: Recipes 3 Comments

I found this recipe from Everyday Paleo. It’s so simple and delicious. It has so much flavor, you wont even think about needing to add BBQ sauce. Best of all… I literally threw this into the crock pot during a commercial break. It doesn’t get much faster than that!

Quarter two yellow onions and place in the bottom of the crock pot. Cover roast with dry spice rub, work it into the meat a bit.

Pork roast

Cover and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours and then turn down to low for another 3 to 4 hours, depending on the size of your roast (mine didn’t take quite that long), or until the roast is literally falling apart and easy to shred.

Cooked roast

Shred with a fork and put back into crock pot for a few minutes to soak up the cooking juices (I skimmed a little of the fat out first).

Pulled pork

Serve.

My (adapted from Everyday Paleo) rub recipe:

2 tbsps chili powder
2 tsps cumin
2 tsps onion powder
2 tsps oregano
1 tbsp dried parsley
2 tsps kosher salt

Enjoy!

This post was linked to Domestically Divine Tuesdays, Titus 2sdays, Teach Me Tuesdays, Living Well Wednesdays, Gluten-Free Wednesdays, Healthy 2day Wednesdays, and Feasting in Fellowship. Check out these great blogs for more recipes and other great homemaking ideas!