This August OMHG packed up and ran away from home to join in on the first ever Etsy Road Trip! From Montreal to Ottawa, Kingston, and Toronto we got to travel Canada meeting lovely makers, falling in love with local neighbourhoods by staying in awesome Airbnb's and spreading the handmade love. Check out this sweet road trip video of our adventures made by the talented crew at … [Read more...] about Buy good things from real people!
Make A Movement
Weaving with a common thread: community, creativity & compassion
This summer I travelled home in many ways. Home to the place where I know the skyline and the smell of the ocean like I know the curves of my children's faces. Home to myself, that revolutionary adventurer who I’ve been searching for (forgetting that I can’t misplace who I am, silly me). Most of all home to the common thread that has woven its way through my life: community. … [Read more...] about Weaving with a common thread: community, creativity & compassion
Happy Birthday OMHG! 4 Years of Community & a Big Announcement
Image by the super-talented Emily of Em Dash Paper for our Community Art Print project Dearest friends, this is the fifth July 1st that I've sat down to write for OMHG - a full 1460 days of community goodness requires some serious cupcakes and confetti. This year was a huge one so I'm going back in time to the day I wrote my very first post and collecting some of the … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday OMHG! 4 Years of Community & a Big Announcement
Your Own Brand of Happy
This month's theme is Shoots + Roots...truly one of the best metaphors for a happy business + life if we ever heard one. It begs the question: how does YOUR garden grow? If we had a nickle for every time we've heard someone say "follow your heart" and mean it, really mean it, right down to their toes, we'd be able to buy some vegan soft serve at our favorite … [Read more...] about Your Own Brand of Happy
Let’s spread gratitude through creativity
Hey there OMHG community! My name is Sydney and I'd love to tell you a bit about my passion project: thxproject. What is thxproject? Thxproject (Thanks Project) is a blog showcasing art which conveys thanks, submitted or featured by creatives like you! The goal is to show off some awesome artwork, and spread thanks while we do it. Thxproject is fuelled by the notion that … [Read more...] about Let’s spread gratitude through creativity
