by: steph calvert *editor’s note: for those of you not familiar with steph calvert…welcome to knowing one of the hardest working talented women dear handmade life knows. she’s the powerhouse behind hearts & laserbeams and the tech expert behind dear…
Growing up in Maine I was raised on Yankee ingenuity and work ethic. The idea that I always need to be striving towards something is deep within my cultural make up. However, drive, motivation and hard work are important when…
I fear snakes. I fear airplanes and being buried alive. And yes, even in my late thirties I have an intense fear of being kidnapped. My mother instilled these fears in me. Nowhere is safe. Not even your own home….
five Tips for Using Pinterest for Your Business *editor’s note: dear handmade life is happy to welcome guest contributor andreea ayers. she’s an indie entrepreneurial powerhouse with a marketing degree and tons of first hand experience running her own business….
the benefits of taking a break a few weeks ago my husband, seth told me a secret. we took the afternoon off and drove to goat rock beach. the thing i hate about northern california beaches is that they play…
the worst business mistake I’ve ever made…twice or how to stay true to yourself in your business by Jeanette champion-fanning of sweet perversion *editors note: for those of you that don’t know Jeanette and her business sweet perversion, you should….
8 things your product packaging should be: if all my ex’s were in room together and a stranger walked in and was asked, “what do all these people have in common?” chances are the stranger would run through a hundred…
When I first started my clothing line, Random Nicole over a decade ago the internet was hardly a marketing tool for entrepreneurs the way it is now. There were no creative small business conferences like Craftcation. I built my business…
how to raise and care for backyard chickens Last week I found a mouse in my purse. I like to claim that I’m a little bit country and a little bit rock n roll but honestly, I’m mostly just rock…
i made these lovely basil, goat cheese + marcona almond stuffed apricots wrapped in prosciutto a few weeks ago for a pool party at my parent’s house. they were a huge hit. six years ago i finally went to europe….
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