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OUR NAMING STORY   Creativity. I loved the idea of doing crafts, or following directions to make something from scratch, but lets be honest- majority of my projects I attempt can probably be found on an episode of Nailed It or #pinterestfails.    What I have found is that I am not good at duplicating someone else's success. I have fallen in love with the process of creating from scratch. It is wild to think that it all starts with one ingredient, which leads to a recipe… then becoming a company in which the creativity you bring into it is...

OVERCOMING TO BECOMING  THE PERSON YOU WERE MEANT TO  BE   Looking back into starting Kelly Jean Snacks back in 2019, I am reminded how starting something new is not just about the “to-do” list, but it's also choosing a new identity, changing my mindset, and having new habits. If you've ever started a new workout routine, you know what I mean! The anticipation, excitement, negative self talk, and/or fear of not being able to do it. I used to think you could just ignore the negative thoughts/fears and just push through- which I suppose you can……. (🥴Im fine, everything's...

 3 THINGS WE LEARNED WORKING WITH A FOOD SCIENTIST (blog will be updated shortly with photos and are delayed due to technical issues) In Part 2, I told the story of the origin of the recipe for Kelly Jean Snacks and our flavor, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip. In 2019, we had hired a food scientist to help us with the final formulation.  Insert from Part 2: We even hired food scientists to see if they could miraculously make this snack we envisioned. Unfortunately, the scientist route mostly cost us time and money. I will never forget getting samples of product from...

The Snack Recipe Story There are 2 types of people in this world: following the recipe, or just dumping ingredients in a bowl. The story of how the Kelly Jean Snack recipe came to be is a mix of both recipe and the curiosity to just dump in something new!  The Love of Creating I grew up on a ranch in northwest South Dakota, and as much as I loved working with animals, I was the first one to volunteer to head to the house to make lunch or sweet treats for everyone! I made chocolate chip cookies enough times...

a note from kelly:   At age 19, I felt like I was living some one else's story for my life. I was so sick, tired, and unsure what my future looked like while I was struggling with an autoimmune disease that I became passive and just let whatever come my way and I would handle it then. Being sick defined every detail of my life from work, relationships, and how I saw myself.    THEN- You get the call from the doctors that you are going to prep for a surgery that will define how you can live the...