Mine and Evan's first day began with my alarm clock at 5:00am. The last bit of preparation and packing. And over six hours on the road. To get to our glampsite (The Summit at Big Bend in Terlingua) by 1:30. We unpacked right into our amazing lotus tent, caught a nap for just a few minutes. And then Ben and Lea arrived. We all drove up to the summit, to…
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Looking for all the best last-minute handmade Christmas gifts?! Whether it’s a treat for yourself, for the kids' stockings, for presents under the tree, or a Christmas Day hostess gift… a handful of our makers have pulled together some of their favorite items, for this Christmas Gift Guide! {click the gift guide pics, to be taken straight to the makers’ collections on our website} …
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I was interviewed, months ago. And I forgot to ever follow-up with the publication! Oops! So..... here's a great article, all about the handmade movement, from Gifts + Decorative Accessories' September issue! (I'm quoted quite a bit. And I love some of the highlights!)
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We want to get you ready for Thanksgiving! Whether it’s for your home decor, a treat for yourself, a fall table centerpiece or serving board, or a Thanksgiving Day hostess gift… a handful of our makers have pulled together some of their favorite items, for this Handmade Gobble Gift Guide! {click the gift guide pics, to be taken straight to the makers' collections on our website} …
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We want to get you ready for Halloween! Whether it's for your home decor, a treat for yourself, or a gift for someone else... a handful of our makers have pulled together some of their favorite items, for this Handmade Halloween Handbook! {click the makers' names, to be taken straight to their collections on our website} CRAZY PLANT LOVEE THE CHEERFUL ROOST …
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A peek into my morning routine: . I now get up-and-at-'em, with a walk all around Boerne's trails and Main Street. It's a great way to start the day, with exercise, and music or an inspiring/informative podcast. After gaining a ton of weight throughout the stress of covid, I am needing this movement! If you're the heaviest you've ever been, you're not alone. I feel you. And I encourage you…
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Though you're not leaving the nest immediately, I still wanted to type up some words of wisdom. Some life lessons, as one would say. 1 Find your joy. Hold tight to it. If it can make you money at it, even better. 2 Find your people, your tribe. This will morph and change through the years. And that's okay. Know who your real friends are, and treat those people like…
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You’ve heard me shouting from the rooftops for the past year, right? About how important it is (more than ever!) to shop small, stay loyal to local, and support handmade? I’m sure you’ve heard! Again, and now for Mother's Day, I’ve pulled together a simple and straight-forward gift guide from a handful of local makers and entrepreneurs in our Handmade on Main shop. Gifts that are perfect for the MOM,…
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It's been one year! of the world coming to a halt quarantine shutting down my business for weeks Jen with SA Live coming out to the shop, to talk all-purpose cleaners, hand cleansers, bar soaps (protecting ourselves through covid) rescheduling, then cancelling our style show switching to HEB curbside, to avoid the crowds toilet paper hoarding missing Ben, while he's at his dad's for April and May an insane amount…
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New products!!! Yep, more! (I got busy during all of my after-Christmas downtime) Facial dry brushes, facial toner, facial oil, and jade rollers... to add to our face scrubbies, face mist, and clay face mask! Here's my fun (and educational?) breakdown... >>>MORNING ROUTINE<<< My morning routine happens after I drop the middle schooler off at school, during the couple of hours I have to care…
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