This Victoria Day long weekend, the hubs and I decided to do something a little out of the ordinary for us... we stayed pretty close to home and had our very first Vancouver staycation! Ever since I read about The Burrard Hotel over on the Creative Wife & Joyful Worker Blog I knew that I was meant to stay here some day. Having just been to a creative conference in Palm Springs in Fe[...]
I used to think that I didn't have a story. I would go to networking events, and listen to the lovely stories of the speakers, the things they've experienced, the hardships they've endured. And I would listen to how they got through them, and what they learned. And then we'd hear them tell the people in the audience to own their story, to not be afraid to speak your truth, or encourage[...]
As an Etsy seller myself, one of the amazing things about shopping on Etsy is connecting with shoppers and other sellers from all across Canada and even throughout the world. Unfortunately, one of the downfalls of this, is how expensive shipping can get - especially on bigger on heavier items! Luckily for you (and also me, who am I kidding), Etsy is currently in the middle of their first C[...]
This is Part 2 in our Craft Market Display Series. See Part 1 here and Part 3 here! A maker friend of mine recently stopped by our booth this spring, and during our conversation we got to chatting about how fair we've all come in our booth setups over the years! There is a small group of us that have been doing the market circuit for about 4-5 years, and it's been so fun to all grow togeth[...]
This is Part 1 of our Craft Market Display Series. See Part 2 here and Part 3 here! This past week, I took part in what feels like my 482,720,485th artisan market. Somehow, though, deciding on a booth concept never seems to get any easier. I feel like I'm constantly googling for market display inspiration! I joke around with my market family that we all have these ever-evolving booths, th[...]
Spring can't come fast enough, and for myself when Spring does finally come, so does that fresh crisp air and the feeling of spring cleaning. Decluttering and simplifying is what spring is all about! After months of piling and stacking up the book shelf it’s probably time to start organizing it, dusting it and styling it. Not sure where to start? Don't worry, we'll be sharing 5 easy ti[...]
One of the greatest things about opening day of ALT Summit is the sponsored dinner parties. Every year, various sponsors put on these incredibly beautiful, creative and sometimes totally over the top dinner parties to connect with influencers, bloggers and business owners that are complimentary to their own brands. I had heard many great things about these dinners, but since this was my[...]
While attending Alt Summit in Palm Springs last month, I had an incredibly big realization. I've always known that there is more than enough to go around for everyone, but during my last 3 or so years in the hyper local small business space, I couldn't help but start feeling deflated by the rising amount of competition. I found myself being very secretive about how I make my products, the[...]
This past year, my husband and I have been through a whirlwind adventure of life. It's no surprise, then, that we didn't get to do much travelling together like we usually do. Between job changes, major knee surgery, an unexpected move and a handful of other plot twists, there wasn't much time (or money) left over for jet setting around the world. So as our 10 year dating anniversary wa[...]
A few years ago, when I (briefly) went back to work full time, I knew I needed to spruce up my desk and make it my own if I was ever going to feel comfortable there. I mean, up until that point, I was used to working at home, surrounded by my own things, my photos, my music, soft lighting and.... direct sunlight! Oh that directly sunlight (can you tell I'm so glad to be back working[...]
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