There's never been a better, or easier, time... for at-home spa days! Many of us are uneasy about going into places, staying for long periods of time, or spending that time with a mask off. So why not try your hand at doing your own pampering, from the comfort and safety of your own home? FACE SCRUBBIES The face scrubbies that I carry are a great place…
Read more...
So now I'm deconstructing my hand cleansers! (our germ-fighting, antibacterial, moisturizing, sanitizer sprays) Ingredients: isopropyl alcohol, aloe vera liquid, vitamin E oil, lemon essential oil, doTERRA's OnGuard essential oils blend ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL For our hand sanitizer, our recipe had to be formulated around 70% alcohol. That's probably the only thing you want to have that much isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) in it. 😉 But what else can you do…
Read more...
You've heard me shouting from the rooftops, 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! So, for my first year ever, I've pulled together a simple and straight-forward gift guide from a handful of local makers, entrepreneurs, and boss babes (from our Handmade on Main shop)... FROM SCRATCH FARM I'm the…
Read more...
I'm ready! And even though it's way fewer than what I should be participating in at this time of year.... let's do this! Friday, August 21st THE POP-UP St. Paul's Square from 6:oo to 9:00 Free outdoor market, with some of the best pop-ups from the area. https://www.instagram.com/thepopupsatx/ Sunday, August 30th 8/30 IN THE 830 Handmade on Main from 4:00 to 9:00 4:00 to 6:00. Learn the…
Read more...
http://voyagehouston.com/interview/meet-amy-bierstedt-scratch-farm-boerne-just-outside-san-antonio/ "Today we’d like to introduce you to Amy Bierstedt. Amy, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far. Our changes began about eight years ago. We started raising chickens. We planted a garden. We caught rainwater. I was learning how to cook (really cook) with wonderful from-scratch recipes. I stopped purchasing…
Read more...
After I founded this wonderful national holiday a few years ago, and got to celebrate it twice in my shop, tomorrow is definitely not going to be the big event that I dreamed of. But here we go, pivoting again! Our five amazing vendors at Handmade on Main, plus our sweet neighbors, are having a fun online party! Each of us will be taking over Handmade on Main's social…
Read more...
I'm still doing it! I'm saying YES to things, before I say no. Even scary things. I've sucked it up... to appear on morning shows, to submit my products to HEB, to being a magazine cover story. To even writing my third published article! But this one was really easy. It was all about the importance of supporting and shopping handmade! {SO thankful for this opportunity with Kendall County Woman Magazine.}…
Read more...
Last night I received this message from Quickbooks.... And with all the uncertainty ahead of us, closing our doors on Saturday, and no promise of continued online orders.... I decided to go for it! Our shop now has a GoFundMe page. On one hand, money raised can simply go to helping us pay rent, and be able to open our doors again (when the time comes). On the…
Read more...
Spring will be here so soon! And it will be so busy! Taking a minute to collect all my upcoming markets in one place, in case you want to catch any of these amazing events, in case you'd like to be a vendor at one of these too... San Antonio Women's Conference Thursday, February 27 9am to 3pm at The Voigt Center A one-day women's conference... to grow, connect,…
Read more...
Did you know I founded a national holiday?! Back at the end of 2017, I proposed my idea, made its case, paid the processing fee, and waited. By the beginning of 2018, I had received my proclamation in the mail! From now on, the first Saturday in April will always be National Handmade Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Because our time, sewing, pouring, sanding, making, our love, our talent, mixing, formulating, quilting, soldering, dreaming,…
Read more...