Category Archives: I Heart Handmade

Maker Spotlight: Moment 2 Moment and LCN Events

Several weeks ago, I got to attend a Bridal Pop-Up show put on by Girl Boss Events, a group of Cincinnati area-based women-owned small businesses. I first learned about Girl Boss Events last fall when I was invited to come to their Holiday Pop-Up shop and help out with social media coverage for the event. I have since gotten more involved as a member of the group, and had been looking forward to the Bridal Pop-Up for months.

Now, you might be thinking, “Emily. You’re married. Why were you excited about going to a bridal event?” Well, you’re right. I have been very happily married for 12 (!) years to my hubs. (Incidentally, our anniversary was the day after the Pop-Up show!). But I was super excited for the event because I knew it would be an absolutely lovely day, full of community and creativity, and I was not disappointed!

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Maker Spotlight: The ABC Market

Discover the ABC Market, a curated collection of high quality and handmade literary gifts and home goods.

Recently, I had the opportunity to attend an awesome local event: the Girl Boss Holiday Pop-Up market, featuring women-owned small businesses and handmade goods. It was such a fun and inspiring event (a full recap is coming soon!), and today I want to introduce you to one of the amazing Girl Boss makers I met that day!

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Holiday Art Gift Ideas

Thank you to Minted for sponsoring this post. All content and opinions expressed here are my own. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

How is your holiday shopping coming? We have quite a few items purchased, but still have a few people to check off our list. I feel like it takes me forever to pick out gifts because I like to find just the right item—something meaningful, something that perfectly suits the recipient. I love the hunt of looking for that special gift that will instantly bring a smile to my loved one’s faces.

I am thrilled to be partnering with Minted to share some of their special holiday art gift ideas. You may know Minted for their incredible selection of invitations and holiday cards (and more recently for their line of fabrics), but they also offer a beautiful array of art and art gifts. And I found the perfect gifts for some of the people on my list this year.

If you are a member of my immediate family, especially my brother-in-law or sister-in-law, I kindly ask that you stop reading here and close your browser! I want you to be surprised on Christmas 😉

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Gift Ideas for Book Lovers

Thank you to UncommonGoods for sponsoring this post. All content and opinions expressed here are my own. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.

Can you believe there are just 7 weeks until Christmas!? I’ve already started thinking about what to gift to my family and friends this year.

My favorite thing about gift-giving is the hunt for that unique, one-of-a-kind piece that just screams the recipients’ name. It can be easy to default to big box stores or even gift cards, but I love searching for those special pieces. Given that I’m in the middle of transforming my home office into my dream work space/library, I’ve got books on the brain! So I thought I’d round up a few gift ideas for book lovers.

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Country Living Fair 2016 Ticket Giveaway

The Country Living Fair 2016 will be arriving in Columbus, Ohio in just three weeks, and I have an exciting giveaway to share with you! The folks at Stella Shows, who put on the Country Living Fair each year, have offered up a pair of Early Bird Weekend Passes for me to give to one lucky winner! Scroll to the bottom of this post for entry details.

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