Just a couple of quick things I wanted to share with all of you creatives!

1. Did you take Kristen’s challenge last week and try to find your voice on your blog? Moving to Arizona has meant a lot of changes for me and I have been journaling a lot to find my own voice and hope to start sharing that with you soon. Be sure to share your posts with us!

2. Have you seen this e-magazine Emma? I definitely thought of you when I read this on their site: “For city mamas, nesting newlyweds, and budding entrepreneurs. Chock full of easy DIYs, dinner party printables, and design advice from crafty business owners.” It is super cute!

3. Do any of you have an interest in making one of our monthly desktop calendars? You can see some of our previous ones here. Shoot me a message if you or someone you know would like to contribute!

4. I just ordered these earrings for a friend from Edor. I love her simple and stunning designs! Enjoy a peek at all of her jewelry in her Etsy shop.

5. Check out this pretty free printable floral letterhead from The Languid Lion. I just got a new color ink cartridge and plan on printing some of these beauties up!

I am moving into my new home this weekend and I have been thinking about all of the herbs and flowers I hope to plant. I thought I would share a couple of things that are inspiring me lately.

1. I love this Essential Herbs Kitchen Towel Set from Nesta Home. These have been on my favorites list on Etsy for a while and they might have a place in my new kitchen soon!

2. This is a DIY for pretty pots from Christine Chitnis. I made something similar using paper last year for Mother’s Day but think I will try using fabric to some pots this year.

3. I have been drawn to more simple styles lately and just adore these herb garden labels from Paulova Ceramics. She offers up to 8 different types!

4. How neat is this Gardening Paper Pot Maker from Leelees Closet?! Such a brilliant way to start your garden early!

Are you excited from some spring planting? Feel free to share what is inspiring you in the comments below!

Happy Friday! A couple of things I wanted to share with you as we head into the weekend.

Facebook: Friend or Foe

Facebook has made another change since we ran the post from Maggie Kmiecik on Tuesday so she added an update at the beginning of the post. You can see it here.

Tailor Your Social Media Content to Each Channel

I found this article from Independent Fashion Bloggers about how to use the different types of social media so fascinating! I especially realized that I have not been using Facebook in the best way possible.

30 Ways to Promote Your Blog Posts

Super awesome infographic from Andreea Ayers on Launch, Grow, Joy!

Picmonkey Halloween

Have you seen all of the cool and spooky features Picmonkey has right now for Halloween? I made myself into a sugar skull the other day just for fun.

Project Lab Maison: Building A New Design Blog Part 1

If you have not checked out I AM THE LAB yet I strongly urge you to do so! Brett Torrey is busy getting the word out about handmade and he has a new project that he would like your feedback on. Go check it out!

I hope you have fabulous weekend plans! If there are any articles you would like to share too please do so in the comments. Hugs!

Ah, the last day of August! This weekend marks the end of summer for me because my oldest starts junior kindergarten next week. This was my first summer vacation as a mom and that has made it both wonderful and tiring. The photo above is from a boat ride during our family trip up to Door County, Wisconsin last month. My big news is that my family and I are going to be moving to Arizona this fall! I am originally from there and very much looking forward to moving back. Jordan and I are also starting to plan our first ever Handmade Success meeting live in person, she lives in LA!

We have been very busy so I wanted to share a couple of helpful links and also tell you to stay tuned for even more announcements!

Holiday Craft Tutorial Ebook

Jordan and I are excited to announce this new project we are working on and would love your help! Please check out yesterday’s post for more details!

Ingredients For Creative Recipes

I wrote my first guest for Oh My! Handmade Goodness this week and would love for you to check it out! I offer advice and inspiration for following your creative dreams!

Fab Sites For Bloggers

Last week I shared some resources on the Better Blogger Network to help you make your blog and website pretty and original!

Website Color Inspiration

Looking for color inspiration for your next product line or website? Check out my inspiration on my personal blog!

How was your summer? Are you working on any exciting projects? We would love to hear about it in the comments!

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Happy Friday! I wanted to share a couple of posts that complemented ones that we had here recently.

Kristen Kalp talked about working for home last week and that post really resonated with a lot of you so when I saw this post on Creative Market I thought you might enjoy it too - How To Stay Fresh When Working At Home.

I have been feeling a bit frazzled lately and loved Claire Hughes’ post about ways to beat burnout. Most of you could relate so I thought you might also like these 8 Tips For Moving Towards Balance on The Maven Circle.

Earlier this week Shelly Kerry shared tips for creating more time by creating more space around your house and/or studio. We all loved this post and I thought it was so perfect when Geri tweeted this post from Apartment Therapy on the same day - 10 Simple Things To Make You Happier At Home.

I hope these links, in addition to our blog, help you find the tips and inspiration you need to be at your best and to take it easy when you are not.

I am headed out of town this weekend with my family where there will be limited internet and I plan on embracing it! I will be back next Wednesday with an August desktop wallpaper for you so stay tuned!

Have a lovely weekend!

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Hi lovely readers! I just got to Arizona, my hometown. I will be hanging out and working before celebrating my parent’s 40th anniversary next weekend! A couple of weeks ago we had a Link Love post and I shared some updates about what is going on with us and our contributors. I thought it would be fun to make this a regular feature and also share updates I have learned about you, our readers. So here we go!

Local News

Tip Top Pitch Kit Giveaway

The amazing Jena Coray of Miss Modish is giving away 4 of her Tip Top Pitch Kits on the blog so don’t forget to enter!

Hip Opener + Printable

I have decided to continue to offer videos on my personal website to teach you and others simple techniques to help you relax. You can check out my most recent one here.

Contributor News

Jessica Swift

She is finishing up her e-book about being a full-time creative business owner! Sign up for her email list to find out when it is available for pre-order. Plus, her super cool rain boots are 20% off until the end of June!

Noisette Academy

Isa is starting a new email series next week called “The Happy Start Up.” You will be able to follow her new start up and learn tips about collaborating, choosing a name, branding + design, building a website and more!

Reader News

Easton Place Designs

Did you read our post on Monday from Brand Camp Blog about how to bang out a blog post in under 15 minutes? Patti from Easton Place Designs was inspired and created her first ever audio post on her blog. Hooray Patti!

The Home Ground

They launched a new site and blog this week! Their header changes depending on the time of day. It is definitely worth checking out!

I hope you discovered some goodies here + look forward to sharing more in the future!

I customized this print from Happy Thought for my husband last year on Father’s Day. I think it is such a neat gift and thought you might like it for the father you are celebrating this weekend. They also have a boxing version and a free Father’s Day garland printable on their blog!

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What a week!

Just wanted to share some of the things we have been up to and some happenings in our community:

Grounding Technique

I created my first ever video and printable of a yoga technique to help you feel more grounded on my personal blog Kema & Co. I am sharing this with you because I know you can benefit from it when you are feeling stressed, tired, and disorganized. (Plus, I think it is kind of fun that you can see what I look and sound like!)

Tips For Getting Motivated To Begin

Jena Coray from Miss Modish asked me to write about my experience being a beginner over on The Maven Circle this week. I share tips for getting past the doubt and getting motivated! This website is awesome and filled with so much good advice and goodies. You will love it!

Contributor News:

The Empowerment Project

Do you remember this post about The Empowerment Kit created by Isa at Noisette Academy? Well, she delivered the sewing kits she created recently when she was in Rwanda. One of the most amazing posts ever! Beautiful photos too!

Growing Up Herbal

Meagan Visser just launched a new company called Growing Up Herbal. It is an organic herbal baby skin care line that she created herself! The website and blog will also be a place for you to learn more about herbs and living naturally.

So, that’s what we have been up to around here. We would love your thoughts and comments and would also like to know what exciting things you have been up to! Please share in the comments!

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