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Oh My! Maker’s Retreat: October 17-22, 2014

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As makers and entrepreneurs we create something from nothing every day. Our hands make logos and lunches, business plans and works of art. We craft our dreams into reality and have started an entire maker movement but we don’t make time to gather often enough! This October you are invited to be part of creating the first community led Maker’s Retreat on Cortes Island, BC. We … [Read more...] about Oh My! Maker’s Retreat: October 17-22, 2014

Fifty Creative Women Who Inspire & Inform

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Happy belated International Women's Day! To celebrate I rounded up a list of 50 women who have inspired and informed me this year + who I think everyone should know and love. From well known artists and authors to entrepreneurs doing their very best in the face of daily challenges, these women all contribute to a diverse, creative and inspirational generation of women I am … [Read more...] about Fifty Creative Women Who Inspire & Inform

Marketing for Pinterest: Must Haves in Every Pin

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Part 2 in a series - read Marketing for Facebook here! Pinterest is hot! But before we even get to that point I know you’re thinking, “I’m on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.  Social media already overwhelms me…do I need to be on Pinterest too?”  I think so, here’s why: Pinterest is referring more web traffic to websites than some of the other platforms combined! Pinterest is … [Read more...] about Marketing for Pinterest: Must Haves in Every Pin

HouseRaiser: The Ethics of Home

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Art by Colleen Attara I'm starting off our ethics theme by sharing a new project that is close to my heart in so many ways. Since getting home after my mom's illness I have not posted an update, because though the scary life or death part is hopefully over, my mama has not had a happy ending yet. When it came time to leave the hospital last month there was no where to take her … [Read more...] about HouseRaiser: The Ethics of Home

Let’s Get Ethical at The 4th Annual Oh My Ethics Expo

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Illustration by Lauren Hardage for OMHG Hooray for March! If you've been reading OMHG for awhile you'll remember that we've been making ethics fun again every March for the last four years. This month we'll jump into the juciest bits of entrepreneurship and living the good life to celebrate ethics awareness. Ethics might not sound like the most exciting theme but I promise … [Read more...] about Let’s Get Ethical at The 4th Annual Oh My Ethics Expo