It's almost November, which means its almost my birthday! Normally I don't make that big of a deal about it, but this is the first time in a VERY long time that I'm actually throwing a party at my shop! It's my big "Quarter Century Birthday Bash" .We're going to have a live band and I'm whipping up some yummy apple pie moonshine punch and a "Dip Bar"....
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Helpful Apps, Blogs & Books For Creative Business Owners & Bloggers
11:26 AMUnknown I took the weekend off so I'm bit behind on the Feel Good Blogging challenge. So sue me. haha. I've been compiling a list of helpful & life changing resources for creative business owners and bloggers for quite some time now, with the intention of sharing with you all. Today's challenge was the perfect opportunity to put it out there. I've known for quite some time now...
As part of the Feel Good Blogging challenge, I'm sharing 10 things about me that you don't know. I didn't skip challenge 3, don't worry. I'll be posting it tomorrow. I don't share a ton of personal things on the blog so I'm both relieved and nervous to finally be doing so! I've never had a manicure or pedicure. I know right?? I talk to my cat when...
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The Feel Good Blogging Challenge - Challenge 2: Telling My Story
8:51 AMUnknown As I mentioned yesterday I'm taking part in the Feel Good Blogging Challenge! The first post in the challenge was about making introductions about yourself and your blog. You can still join in! It's never too late to be a part of something that helps you and your blog grow! Today's post is about sharing my story of what I do and why I do it. In a...
I've done a lot of soul searching lately about who I am as a blogger and what I'm putting out into the world. Being genuine and writing great content are the most important things about blogging and I feel like I've been lacking in that, and maybe I've never really known how to put myself out there correctly. Either way, I decided to take part in Alex Beadon's...

Last year's Halloween Movie List still is, to this day, one of the most pinned things from my blog. So I thought it'd be a good idea to post this year's spooky movie list. Conrad is getting older and little braver every year so we've enjoyed introducing him to the kid friendly scary movies. Basically though, he watches Goosebumps by peaking around corner into the living room with...
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Fall at Gypsy Beard Studio: Jackets, Sweaters, Coats & Halloween Costumes
11:18 AMUnknown Now that the chaos of being up and running has somewhat calmed down, I'm listing items online again like a mad man! I've been slacking on my Etsy shop so it's definitely time give it some love. Here are a few of my favorite items for fall and winter that I've recently listed. These are mostly jackets and sweaters but we also have a lot of dresses and...
You know how you have things that you love individually like ice cream and reeses? And then they are combined it's like a whole new thing to fall in love with? (Sorry, I had a reeses blizzard last night so its first analogy I could think of lol!) Well when I saw that Vans had released it's Star Wars Collection I was so excited!!! Conrad and I are...
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Opening A Shop Or Business On A Budget Part 1: Planning & Branding
12:03 PMUnknown If you are reading this because you are starting or opening a business, then yay! Congrats to you! It's scary and it takes a lot of guts and risk to start a business, especially one that you are investing lots of time and money into. I have tons and tons of respect for business owners after my recent adventures into the business world. This is from what I...