March FE | NOM: Anne Rutt-Enriquez, Owner of Limbo Jewelry

Name: Anne Rutt-Enriquez

Age: 33

Sign: Gemini

Occupation: Co-Owner of Limbo Jewelry Design, Operations, Janitor :)

1. What's a goal you recently achieved? We opened a retail space on South Congress!

2. A Few of Anne's favorite things: Food, Wine, Travel with my husband, the beach, my kiddos (three dogs and one cat). 

3. What's that about travel? Anne and her husband visit his family in Mexico at least once per year and live in Chicago during the Summer. Throughout the year, you may see them in different cities across America selling Limbo at large festivals, like Pool Tradeshow in Las Vegas. 

4. Favorite piece of Limbo Jewelry: Cadena Solo Bracelet, I wear it everyday.

5. Favorite Austin Hangout: I love Elizabeth Street and the San Jose Hotel.

6. What's it like building a business with your husband, Edson? Fun for the most part, challenging sometimes. I couldn't imagine building a business on my own; I truly believe you need your partner in life to build something together. I do want to mention we aren't perfect, we fight like everyone else, but running a business with my spouse makes our relationship stronger because we get to experience more than most together. I love it!

7. Favorite Cocktail? Woodford Reserve Manhattan on the Rock in the Winter, Gin Gimlet Up in the summer

8. What do you want to be when you grow up? I refuse to ever be a grown-up.


Any advice for young entrepreneurs? 

Do what you like, if you love your job you will never work a day in your life.  Here are the top reasons I feel Edson and I work well together in building our brand, Limbo Jewelry Design: 

1) We have the same goals and aspirations. We want the same things from life. We want a successful company for the freedom to travel, get our foodie kicks at our favorite restaurants and take care of our families.

2) We have a similar work ethic, but our strengths and weaknesses are balanced. We are not afraid of hard work, but when he likes to pull all-nighters, I make us stop, eat and sleep. He's great at details and I am able to look at the big picture.

3)We say please and thank you. Not always, but often. Nobody likes to feel under-appreciated, I always try and acknowledge his hard work and talent.

4) We don't allow any work talk at the dinner table. It's not always possible, but it is important to just be home when you are home.

5) I put EVERYTHING on our sync-ed Google Calendar with reminders, this way every morning we know exactly what needs to go down for appointments & deadlines to happen and be met.

6) We laugh together - how serious can this all be?

Limbo Jewelry Design's SoCo Grand Opening is on April 11th, 6-9pm, stop by for music, food, spirits and jewelry! Visit www.limbojewelry.com, follow @limbojewelry or like Limbo on Facebook for more info!

Google BADsense: A little controversy to start your day...

Let me begin by saying, I love Google. I am a huge fan of the full Google suite -- well, all but Google+, which I still don't really understand. My loyalty to Google is what kept me on blogger instead of moving to Wordpress when it was time for The Rainy Day Box to get a facelift. However, I was recently notified by Google that they are denying my Adsense request because of "Adult Content" on my website and requested that it be removed.

What Adult Content exists on my beauty and DIY blog, you ask? Well, they didn't point to one thing, but if I can have my guess it would be my FE | NOM (Femme Phenom) spotlight of the month on Burlesque Performer, Dahlia D'Luxe. While I can certainly understand that Burlesque Dance is an adult artform, I fail to see how the subject matter is considered adult content. While the photos may be perceived as "racy," there is no nudity. And should I then assume if I do a review on the Broadway musical Cabaret that my site would contain adult content? Where is the line drawn?

Here's why I'm suffering from moral dissonance over this ruling...

Removing the interview undermines my exact reason for the female spotlight -- showcasing unique, beautiful, intelligent, talented and strong women overcoming obstacles and doing what they love. Yes, my story was on a Burlesque Performer, but my story wasn't about Burlesque Dance; it was a candid interview with Dahlia D'Luxe, a sexy, smart and hilarious woman who gives the most beautiful advice on overcoming body image and not allowing self doubt to get in the way of your dreams. Why would I ever want to take that down from my site, when that type of female empowerment is exactly my reason for beginning this site.

The biggest problem is that Google doesn't have a method to communicate with the Powers That Be to discuss options for compromise.

What do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts!