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Books That Influenced Our Business

My word of the year is "curious". To be honest I've always been a bit of a Curious George. I love learning about all sorts of things and instead of calling myself nosy, I like using the word "curious" :)  That's led to my love of non-fiction books and today I thought I would share 2 books with you that I think are worthy reads if you want to learn more about how things are manufactured and more specifically why we only make a small percentage of apparel here in the US. The reason I opened my store 5 years...

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Some of Our Favorite Love Letters To Inspire You To Pen Your Own

I just recently started reading the  biography "John Adams" by David McCollough and I've been so struck by the love that the former president and his bride Abigail had for each other. The reason we can witness this love today is through the countless letters they shared with each other. As Valentine's Day is just around the corner, I thought I'd share some inspiration for talking pen to paper this season and pouring your heart out to the ones you love.  I promise you that a sincere note from a loved one is bound to be passed down.  Major Sullivan...

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Behind The Box: What's That Wood You Use to Package Your Gifts?

"Behind the Box"-- What is the shredded wood we've been using to pack our gifts? Well it's actually called "excelsior" and it's form of shredded wood usually from poplar. It's been used since the 1840's for things such as stuffed animals, upholstery and taxidermy! I tried this out earlier this year because it's a more sustainable choice then the shredded paper AND the best part is that YOU can reuse it too! Here are 3 things you can do with it: put some aside to use as a fire starter for your next family bonfire or camping trip   Birds...

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Realtors--Let's Up Your Gifting Game Guys!

"We were supposed to get a gift?!?!" "Mine just sends me ads for more houses for sale. Guess that's the thanks I get for paying them" "My agent gave me a handwritten thank-you card asking for referrals" "Mine gave us a $10 bottle of wine from Walmart. We don't drink." So, I recently went on Reddit to get some ideas of what sorts of things realtors have given their clients to say "thanks for trusting me".  I have to admit that I was shocked by some of the things people had gotten. One person said their realtor had given then...

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