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Congratulations! That video is so cute, your excitement is so heartwarming to watch :-)
it's a girl!
hi friends! We got back to town late last night so there was no chance that I'd be able to update my post for this morning but I wanted to share this here in case you're not on Instagram. A little girl will be completing our family this November! We are thrilled. It was very expected (mama's -...
Totally agree on the square format only point! I've been wondering how do you take the 'from above' shots? You had a brilliant black and white one on the aircraft on the way to Maui. When I try, my arm always gets in the way!
how I'm using Instagram these days.
Last June I wrote a post about how I use Instagram to promote my online business (blog, shop and podcast). Since then, A LOT has changed except for the fact that IG is still my very favorite social media platform (and the only one I use with any real consistency). So, I figured an update post ...
Just thought of another way to GIVE and grow your business. Give your readers the ability to join in with the DIYs by selling kits (like you used to with the mini books and paper supplies). For example, if one of the DIYs is a quilt you could partner with an online fabric shop to curate a selection of fabrics that go well together in the right quantities. The shop sells and ships the kit and you get paid a commission.
MAKE&GIVE30 : introducing my next birthday project.
I am so excited to share more about my next birthday project plan. If you've been here awhile you're familiar with the birthday project idea. If you're new (greetings!), basically, I like to pick a creative project and work on it throughout my birthday year. My most recent was super business f...
Sounds like a great idea! I followed that link back to the (3) black-and-white checked blanket post(s) and it reminded me how much I enjoy that style of in-progress blog posts. Somehow it's even more inspiring to read about a project in real-time, than one blog post detailing the project from start to finish. Probably because it's fun to follow along with your super-fast progress!
MAKE&GIVE30 : introducing my next birthday project.
I am so excited to share more about my next birthday project plan. If you've been here awhile you're familiar with the birthday project idea. If you're new (greetings!), basically, I like to pick a creative project and work on it throughout my birthday year. My most recent was super business f...
I first found your blog in 2012 when looking for inspiration on using PSE to design my wedding invites, and became a regular reader after I discovered Feedly in 2013. Sure I'm not the only one to have gone back and read through the archives and I often delve into them to find something I remember being inspired by the first time.
But in the nicest way possible, please don't send me the blanket - my favourite thing about your blog is that it inspires me to make things for myself. I've just finished my first cowl and I adore the felt wreath I made following your tutorial. I'm excited to knit my own blanket! Sell me workshops and goal-setting tools and supplies (love your aesthetic and ability to pair colours and patterns) but I'm hanging on to the sense of achievement for myself if that's ok? It's just so addictive! Thanks for all the inspiration!
the 30th knit blanket
Last year, while I was knitting my 29 blankets, I knitted one extra (I think it was number 19). I didn't have enough of two yarns colors at the house and I was wanting to knit so I just started adding scrap yarn together. Of course, then I ran out of scrap yarn and had to go buy more to actual...
I'm sure whatever you create will be awesome, but if you are conducting market research, here's a feature I would love but have never found in a planner:
I like to have a large notebook to give me space to plan, but I work outside the home and commute on foot so don't want to carry a large format book with me. I end up ripping pages out to take with me, but then I have a load of loose sheets of paper. Or I'll be at work and have an idea, but my planner is at home. I'm not sure what the solution is (detachable pages?template stickers I could write on at work and paste in when I get home?), but if you could crack it it could be a neat USP?
this is what's next for my business story.
My word for 2014 is whole. I thought it was going to be a more personal word, but I realized as I've looked back at this year, that what I have been doing most with my work is trying to tell the whole story. I'm sharing the behind the scenes with MAKE29 products and so many of my blog posts. I'm...
Great links as usual. Reading #2 and knowing your interest in goal setting I thought you might be interested in this article http://99u.com/workbook/23961/the-lily-pad-mindset-or-the-dangers-of-having-goals
To me the two aren't incompatible - the lily pad mindset just reminds us to focus on short/medium term goals, giving ourselves permission to change direction and not worrying if the long-term goal isn't yet clear - which I find very encouraging!
weekend links / 36.
As part of my word WHOLE this year, I want celebrate the work of others by sharing links to my friends, possible friends and complete strangers who are doing great things on the Internet. This is some of the rad stuff I recently saw online... I'm excited to be guest hosting the ABM book club n...
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared was funny, heartwarming and so so interesting (bet you'll like the book cover too - great design).
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson has been my other favourite this year. It's looooong (didn't realise how long at first as I was reading it on my Kindle) but that was good as I didn't want it to end!
august book report.
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith I got through this one much quicker than the Cockoo's Calling and really enjoyed it. Maybe because I already knew the characters and so I felt like it was easier to read? I feel like we didn't need to hear about how Strike can't afford to take a taxi on every s...
Clouds and River Instagallery Wall
Posted Aug 4, 2014 at Free Your Photography
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Hey Elise, any news on whether you'll be launching digital stamps this year? I was working on a digi layout last night that was just calling out for your 'you are here' stamp. Was even using the Seafoam kit for the rest of the page so would have been a perfect match. Fingers crossed this is on your plan, in the meantime have a lovely and relaxing holiday :-)
around here.
Cheers to FRIDAY! I've got a new blog banner up if you want to click through... I love updating the photos each season. It's such a quick and easy facelift for the site and it gives me a chance to look back through recent posts to see what I've been sharing here. If you were just vis...
My father-in-law has two noses
Posted Apr 2, 2014 at Free Your Photography
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Desk calendars for 2014-and-a-bit
Posted Jan 13, 2014 at Free Your Photography
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Last minute photo gifts
Posted Dec 24, 2013 at Free Your Photography
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Oh and since you asked for Podcast recommendations, my constant companions for housework, commuting and cooking are The Digi Show, Paperclipping, Improve Photography, CaptureYour365 and, for laughing until I cry, BBC Radio 4 Friday Night Comedy (the News Quiz seasons are better than the Now Show but both are great)
let's talk podcasts.
I mentioned last week that I have been listening to podcasts while walking with Ellerie around the neighborhood. I love it because I feel like I'm getting exercise, Ellerie is getting fresh air and I'm able to learn something interesting at the same time. Recently, I have been really en...
If I hadn't been browsing app magazines at WHSmiths I would never have heard of The Daily Digi App. And if I hadn't downloaded the Daily Digi App I'd never have started listening to The Digi Show Podcast. And if I hadn't started listening to the Digi Show I'd never have heard of Project Life, Pinterest, Feedly or any one of the other game changers that have changed how I live my life over the last year. And if I'd never heard of Project Life I wouldn't have found your blog, which would be a travesty. And if I'd never found your blog I don't think I'd have been inspired to start my own. So what this overlong comment is trying to say is: I am grateful for newsagents, apps, podcasts, anything that introduces me to something new. And as you've clearly showed an aptitude for trend setting, I'm sure a podcast from you would be awesome!
let's talk podcasts.
I mentioned last week that I have been listening to podcasts while walking with Ellerie around the neighborhood. I love it because I feel like I'm getting exercise, Ellerie is getting fresh air and I'm able to learn something interesting at the same time. Recently, I have been really en...
Free photo inspiration from CY365
Posted Oct 17, 2013 at Free Your Photography
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It's clear from reading your posts and the comments that everybody takes something different from what you write. We apply your musings to our own lives and find insights, inspiration and strategies for change. You have a real talent for writing in a way that encourages this, so thank you.
how I am learning to "balance" work & mamahood.
So, of course, this is just the beginning. I am about three and a half months into being a mom and only about ten weeks into trying to work from home and raise a kiddo. My job is always changing (more on this in a future post, I'm sure) but right now entails developing content for and maintai...
Panoramic Photo Mugs
Posted Sep 29, 2013 at Free Your Photography
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Around here...
... there's not been a lot of blogging going on! I am attributing this mostly to not enough sleep. My husband has been on holiday 5000 miles away. Skype has been amazing for keeping in touch, but the 9 hour time difference has meant a few late nights. While he... Continue reading
Posted Sep 29, 2013 at Free Your Photography
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Had to come back a week later to say I love the video and thank you so much for introducing me to some great new music via the soundtrack. Couldn't buy ithe album through your affiliate link as I'm UK based, but downloaded it on iTunes and it's been on an almost constant loop ever since! It made a 400 mile drive over the last two days much more bearable!
wall of shelves.
When I shared our main room as part of our "house tour" at the end of May, I mentioned the "empty corner" that I didn't quite have a plan for yet. As you can see, it was dead space in the corner that lead towards the kitchen. We considered adding seating. We considered adding a desk. W...
Some good old fashioned prints
Posted Sep 1, 2013 at Free Your Photography
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Capture your university memories in a photobook
Posted Aug 22, 2013 at Free Your Photography
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The great UK photobook supplier list
OK, I realised my last post wasn’t much use without a list of companies to evaluate your options against. I was hesitant about writing about this so early in my venture into photobook printing; surely it would be better if I could give you a complete list with recommendations against... Continue reading
Posted Aug 14, 2013 at Free Your Photography
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Choosing a company worthy to print your photos
Posted Aug 3, 2013 at Free Your Photography
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It started with a Google search...
I'd made photobooks before, but this was our wedding album and I wanted to invest the time to research where to have it printed for the best results. So I googled "how to make a photobook" and "photobook review UK" and was less than enthralled by what I found. Advertisements... Continue reading
Posted Jul 28, 2013 at Free Your Photography
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