by Erik Carlson | Jun 18, 2015
I’m from Iowa. We like our fair share of bacon here. Last week, professional golfer Mark Calcavecchia, won The Principal Charity Classic wearing bacon-patterned pants. My local donut shop offers bacon maple donuts. At the Iowa State Fair you can get a Bacon Mac...
by Erik Carlson | May 8, 2015
I’ve never really done anything “by the book” so it makes perfectly good sense to me to take time out of the middle of the year to recap 2014 and our top 10 best-selling Christian t-shirts. But first, let me say thanks. Last year was an epic year for...
by Erik Carlson | Oct 13, 2014
Confession: Selling Christian t-shirts is not my full-time gig. (I simply don’t sell enough shirts to support a family of five) This week I’m staying the week in Chicago, one of the greatest cities ever…next to Des Moines of course, for a digital...
by Erik Carlson | Oct 14, 2013
If you’re new to Lighten Up Gear, one thing to note is we’re from Des Moines, Iowa…home of the National Pork Board and the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival. Naturally, we love bacon. And if you’re traveling through the Des Moines International...