I want to tell you all about my un-BEE-lievable weekend in New York City where I was honored as a ‘Dreamer’ and one of 25 people shaping the future of retail by the National Retail Federation Foundation.I was told that I was the youngest person to ever have received this recognition and I'm thrilled to have met so many awesome people who were also honored for their imagination and innovation. The NRF weekend included an honoree dinner, a gala and a huge retail tradeshow. The highlight of my weekend was The Gala event held at Pier Sixty in New York...
Many people ask me why did I decide to change the name of my company. Well, I am happy to share the reason here in my Beelieve blog. Beesweet lemonade was the name I thought up when I started my dream at just four years old. I’ve grown a lot since then and I continue to have big dreams! One day I would like to grow beyond lemonade and I needed a name that would allow me to do just that. So I decided to change the name of the company. The new name is Me & the Bees Lemonade. I love...
POLLINATOR WEEK 2014
We celebrated the whole month of June for Pollinator Week 2014 by taking part in events that helped get the word out about saving the bees. Here is BeeSweet’s impact in action during the month:
20 Community service hours (or volunteer hours)
6 “The Buzz About Bees Workshops”
2 cities
Reached 110+ families
Planted 120 bee-friendly plants
Donated 6 beehives to families who will help boost income through the sale of honey, wax and pollen
It’s National Pollinator Week and I’m busy as a bee celebrating the contribution pollinators make to our world’s food supply. Did you know that one of every three bites of food we eat depends on the honey bee? I’m facilitating workshops throughout Texas during the entire month of June. Attend a free workshop, learn about pollination and take home a fun craft. WHEN The Buzz About Bees Workshops The entire month of June 2014 WHERE June 710:30 – 11:30 a.m.The Natural Gardener [get map] June 1412:00 – 3:00 p.m.Whole Foods Market – Katy (Houston) [get map] June 1512:00 – 1:00 p.m.Whole Foods Market – Gateway...
BEESWEET LEMONADE AND MARYE’S GOURMET PIZZA’S UN-BEE-LIEVABLE EVENT Just order the pizza-by-the-slice and BeeSweet Lemonade combo and 50% of all proceeds will go back to Sustainable Food Center. Offer includes dine-in and take out orders, and BeeSweet Lemonade cupcakes!! Meet nine-year old Mikaila Ulmer of BeeSweet Lemonade from 11-2 p.m. to learn about BeeSweet Lemonade and the importance of bees to our food system. WHEN Lemonade Day 2014May 4, 2014 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. WHERE Marye’s Gourmet Pizza3663 Bee Cave Rd., West Lake Hills(in the Breed’s shopping center next to Vom Fass)512.327.5222 BENEFITS Sustainable Food Center (SFC) cultivates a healthy community by strengthening the...
My great-granny Helen sent me her favorite flaxseed lemonade recipe from her 1940’s cookbook!
Flaxseed is a great source of fiber.
Flaxseed is a plant source of omega-3s
Flaxseed contains lignans which reduce risk of several different cancers.
Some call it one of the most powerful plant foods on the plant.
It’s a very pretty flower and you can grow it in all regions of North America (it’s cold winter and drought tolerant)
Flaxseed has been cultivated since ancient times. It’s mentioned in the Bible 6+ times.
In honor or Earth Day & National Poetry Month, I share with you a poem I wrote titled titled "Bees" Remember every day is Earth day when you are helping to save the bees. I hope you like my poemLove & Lemonade Mikaila
On November 15, Mikaila Ulmer, Owner of BeeSweet Lemonade and Lemonade Day Veteran will share her sweet story in Houston, Texas at National Lemonade Day’s City Director's Conference. The audience includes: National Lemonade Day City Directors, Founder of Lemonade Day, Michael Holthouse and Google Entrepreneurs organization. (a lemonade partner). Lemonade Day is a fun, free experiential learning program that teaches youth how to start, own and operate their own business…a lemonade stand! Each year, National Lemonade Day is observed on the first Sunday in May, when youth around the country take to the streets of their communities to open their Lemonade stands,...
Bees play a big role in nature, and it’s good to start teaching children about them early so they understand how important these little insects really are to the world we live in. I love learning and teaching about bees.
For a great overview of why we need bees, please download a PDF from my friends at the NRDC on how nature’s tiny workers put food on our tables.
