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Women in business
The importance of Knowing your WHY
I am Raising a glass to all of my fellow business babes right now; it sure takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears to just ~ Get After It, Get Over Yourself, and just Get Shit Done in preparation to better your business on a daily basis. Better your 'baby' I should say; because let’s be honest, it's like you gave birth to that business. It will keep you up at night, all while you foster and nurture it to actually reap the fruits of your labor. It takes weeks, months, even years to build; one …
The Power of Styling Individuality
I had the pleasure of collaborating with Andrea Gallagher~ founder of the Better Business Babe, for her website revamp photoshoot. My role: Styling the Shoot My name is Emily, and I am the founder of the Closet by the Sea, a universe of fashion and style. I am a stylist, personal shopper, closet editor, and I also sell gently used high end items. Fashion is truly my passion, and I love helping women achieve their best personal style. On a Sunday afternoon, Andrea had …
Confessions of a Working Mother & Wife
I don’t know when it really hit me, but when it did I felt a sense of both relief and terror. The realization that I was a great teacher, a fun mom, a mediocre wife, and a horrible homemaker. To make matters worse, my priorities were exactly in the same order… except for wife and homemaker, sometimes those were interchangeable at the bottom of my priority totem pole. How did I let this happen? When did I let my home, my husband, my family come after my job? Okay, if I am being completely …
From a Place of Emptiness
Being in a place of emptiness is teaching me a valuable lesson. What I am putting into my mind and heart is what will come out. For the last few weeks I have been trying to write blogs and be more loving and encouraging to my family. Instead, I have found that I am mentally and emotionally dry, used up and exhausted. But why? After going through the She Reads Truth Lent Bible study, I stopped reading my Bible. I got busy and tired, and my daily reading of inspiration and truth fell out …
The Pursuit of Happiness
Confession: I get inspiration from the sides of Lulu Lemon shopping bags. I admit it--I’m compelled to live in light of the words on the bag. There’s one part of Lulu Lemon’s “manifesto” that leaves me feeling more discouraged than inspired, though. The saying says, “The pursuit of happiness is the source of all unhappiness.” I think I understand where the Lulu team is coming from--I agree we could all learn to be a little more content and grateful right where we are. Another Better …
Kendra Scott Jewelry GIVEAWAY!
Our first GIVEAWAY was a HUGE success!!! Over 103 entries!!! Thank you all and this is only the first of MANY! xoxo To stay up to date and be a part of our INSIDER NEWSLETTER where we share Giveaways, Specials, and All the latest right to your Inbox! Ashley Hawkes you are the BIG WINNER of this FIRST GIVEAWAY! ~ Join our very first GIVEAWAY! We are celebrating the launch of The Better Business Babe, we are excited to announce our first ever GIVEAWAY! Enter today …