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Past Picture Perfect: how old pictures can freshen up online content & help tell your story

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Image credit: Flickr Vintage Photos Pool Welcome new contributor and PR rockstar Amy Flurry, author of Recipe for Press, for her first OMHG post she is sharing some wonderful ideas for telling your story through pictures of the past!  If I named my organizational style it would be the “pile and tub” system.  There are piles of magazines, piles of paperwork and piles of craft … [Read more...] about Past Picture Perfect: how old pictures can freshen up online content & help tell your story

#OMHG = #OMHGlive: Coming Soon to Visit You!

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  I'm not one to sit on a grand idea!  I came home from Spark Retreat blazing with the courage to be my most awesomely awesome self so that I could give as much goodness to the world as possible. So I started working on getting crystal clear on what I need to do to get there. Putting the ideas I've had semi-floating around for the last year into a map for what I can see … [Read more...] about #OMHG = #OMHGlive: Coming Soon to Visit You!

A Neat Freaks Illustrated Guide to Less Clutter

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Organization is my special sauce. I separate my closet hangers with a 2 finger distance apart from each other for my visual delight. I arrange my perfumes in alphabetical order, well, cuz I can't help myself. I accommodate my book library by theme bundles + arrange it by size for kicks + spins. I color coordinate my supply closet because I think it looks oh so pretty. I keep … [Read more...] about A Neat Freaks Illustrated Guide to Less Clutter

Spark Retreat: Bursting Into Flame

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  I've been looking everywhere for the right words to share my Spark Retreat experience with you. I've moved from gently prodding myself to strict "start writing now Jessika" prompts and it all just fails to do the week justice. I started out writing about the loveliness of New Mexico and moved on to trying to encapsulate the week in one post-not going to happen. … [Read more...] about Spark Retreat: Bursting Into Flame

DIY: Teacup Shaped Envelopes

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  Last week, I introduced you to Tara Bliven of Ephemera Press and her Elevated Envelope Exchange. This week, I thought I'd introduce you to my elevated envelopes! The Elevated Envelope Exchange connects you with other creative souls - you create and send beautiful mail out into the world, and in return, your mailbox fills with awesome envelopes! What I love about this … [Read more...] about DIY: Teacup Shaped Envelopes