We at Aeolidia were first introduced to Bamboletta when we designed the Bamboletta website for Christina in 2007. We were charmed by her handmade Waldorf dolls, and amazed at how quickly they sold and how frenzied some of her customers seemed! There was always such a rush and crowd on doll "upload days" that for many years, Christina's business model and huge bandwidth use … [Read more...] about Bamboletta: a Community-Minded Business Made With Crafts(wo)manship and Love
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What goodness is & why it matters to me
I wrote this piece on how goodness is hard work and a daily choice that requires effort after our OMHG chat last week where we asked “Why Does Goodness Matter”. I had to skip out of the conversation early to pick up my girls from their first day of school and all my thoughts came tumbling out that night. This is my definition of goodness and why it matters sparked by that … [Read more...] about What goodness is & why it matters to me
Preparing Your Shop for the Holidays (Not the holidaze!)
Look at this, it's already September! Just when the leaves begin falling and I find myself dropping the boys off at school in the crisp morning air- relieved that I can finally sip coffee and talk to myself without interruptions... I'm reminded- Christmas is coming. Cue the Jaws soundtrack. I'll be the first to admit my first holiday season as a purveyor of handmade goodness … [Read more...] about Preparing Your Shop for the Holidays (Not the holidaze!)
Why does goodness matter to you?
What do you define goodness as? Why does goodness matter to you, your community, and our world? How can we cultivate goodness in our every day lives? Who inspires you to think, do, and be good? Dictionaries define goodness as "the quality or state of being good" from the Old English godnes meaning "goodness, virtue, kindliness". The idea of goodness is in many Buddhist, … [Read more...] about Why does goodness matter to you?
Enroll in the Academy of Goodness this September
Welcome to the Academy of Goodness where everyone is a teacher and the curriculum is doing good, being awesome, and learning about what matters. The OMHG is building a cooperative community and our October Maker's Retreat is gathering to make a movement-these are big steps and we have so very much to learn. This September we're going back to school in the best way possible! … [Read more...] about Enroll in the Academy of Goodness this September
