Yep, it's that delightful season when we're working on the holidays months before other people even think about 'em. What does that mean to us? It means we put together a little press guide in hopes we'll be featured in some news outlets. (that would probably work a lot better if I...

After spending a couple days moping around about not knowing what I didn't know, and reflecting that maybe I wouldn't have started my business had I known... I realized this: I probably wouldn't have startedmy business if I knew that it would take 3 years to achieve profitability. I knew that...

Whenever I talk to entrepreneurs, most of them say something like "Oh believe me, if there was a mistake to be made, I have made it." In the past two weeks, I learned that I had made what I consider to be a pretty serious business forecasting error based on...

THANK GOD FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AND ENTHUSIASTIC CUSTOMERS (and especially specifically thank you, friends, family, and enthusiastic customers) Without y'all, we wouldn't be here, period. And the reason is because you (be you customer, friend, family, or all three) are so passionate about helping us... whether that's going to...

As I said in a previous post, I came back from the Renegade Craft Fair full of spit and vinegar, determined to get our fulfillment room and office in order. In addition to clearing off the shelves and making piles of stuff to get rid of, I've reorganized all our...

Last week, I shared this article about not "liking" anything on Facebook as a way of building more meaningful interactions and getting a better newsfeed. Me before last Thursday: Me now: ...

When we got back from Renegade LA, something clicked in my head that made me go on a frenzied organizational push. I walked into my fulfillment room and knew everything had to be re-arranged. Since the dawn of the business, I have been collecting little odds and ends for subscription...

I didn't find the love of my life until I was in my late 30s, which means I went through my fair share of relationships that, for one reason or another, didn't work out. Obviously, every relationship is different and every person is looking for certain things, but here are five small...