OMHG is on a break from our usual businessy goodness for a couple of weeks while I ensure my mama Stephanie Douglas is safe & stable in her mental + physical recovery after a life threatening illness. This is the first in a series of posts for her and includes carefully worded references to suicide, abuse, addiction and self harm that may trigger strong … [Read more...] about Stories for Stephanie: The Sisterhood of Strength
Archives for 2014
A Story for Stephanie-Gathering Stories & Support During A Scary Time
“All things great are wound up with all things little.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables Oh loves, I try to start and the tears come but the words are slower. Where to even begin? I'll go with the facts because they are concrete...My mama Stephanie Douglas has been in the ICU on life support since Sunday night after a bladder infection introduced a strain of … [Read more...] about A Story for Stephanie-Gathering Stories & Support During A Scary Time
Yearly Planning: Under Promise & Over Deliver
Photo credit: Original image by Andrew Bonamici When looking at the blank slate of a whole new year, It's tempting to make all kinds of ambitious plans, but I would argue that it's a good idea to take a 'less is more' approach. I find that most creative business owners have tons of ideas, but typically most of our ideas take longer to implement than to come up with. A great … [Read more...] about Yearly Planning: Under Promise & Over Deliver
100 Ways to Build Community in 2014 & Beyond
The first week of the year has come and gone! Now that we've worn a little bit of the shiny off 2014 it is time (for me at least) to take steps towards making plans into reality. My Project 2014 is to gather our community for a week-long Maker's Retreat in the most magical place ever this October, continue building a sense of place for myself and family in our sweet town + … [Read more...] about 100 Ways to Build Community in 2014 & Beyond
Build Your 2014 Buyer’s Packet & Get Ready for Wholesale!
I’ve been a maker for ten years now and the things I’ve learned along this journey could fill enough volumes to start my own library. Upon reflection, I suppose I have started my own library of sorts via my consulting company. I like to think of it as an entrepreneurial toolbox: an answer to all the times I wish I had a program or service or mentor to help me jump business … [Read more...] about Build Your 2014 Buyer’s Packet & Get Ready for Wholesale!
