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Thanks for the kind comments on my various mamahood ramblings this week. This gig gets a smidge easier each day. Partly because I am slowing getting better at managing, but mostly because Ellerie is growing into a real person. We had a near crawling experience and she pulled to stand this week. Both awesome, but hardly compare to the constant grins and running life commentary she shares with me. This child of mine is going to be a talker.

In other news, my mom is coming into town this weekend to cuddle Ellerie and help me tear through my to-do list. I joked with some girlfriends last weekend that there is no MAKE29 without my parents. Those two keep me going and I am so grateful for their help when they come visit. When I was brainstorming last fall about how to grow my business and keep myself sane, Paul and I talked about how doing things in batches might really be the way to go (that was the first seedling of an idea that became MAKE29). It's a lot of work at one time followed by a decent chunk of rest. Short period of intense work. Longer period of rest. Work. Rest. If I'm able to get help for the work parts (and I pretty much arrange my life and schedule so I can), everyone wins.

The gold ink photos above are a small peek at a future month's project (remember, staying "ahead" in business is how I stay sane in "life") but an official peek of March's project will go out to newsletter subscribers (sign up here) early next week.

Good stuff. VERY GOOD STUFF.

Have an excellent weekend and truly, thank you.

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18 responses to “around here.”

  1. Little Miss Joey Avatar

    Ellerie is so cute and I just LOVE how she’s so smiley! She looks genuinely happy 😀

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  2. Jess Avatar
    Jess

    I LOVE the sneak peek of the next make29 item! I can’t wait for Monday’s newsletter!

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  3. Pink Ronnie Avatar

    How your photos make me smile…
    Have a lovely weekend with your beautiful family.
    Ronnie xo

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  4. Erin Avatar
    Erin

    What a joyful post to start out the weekend! And I can’t wait to see the newsletter on Monday…

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  5. Allison Avatar

    Eep! Printmaking! I’m in love already. Perhaps I’ll try some gold ink myself this weekend.

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  6. Traci Avatar

    I like that golden sneak peek, it’s my favorite color!

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  7. Brianna Avatar
    Brianna

    So cute. I can’t wait to see what’s up next for Make29.

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  8. Welcome Home Taylor Avatar

    Can’t wait to see the upcoming month’s Make29! I hope you get all your to-do stuff done. I honestly don’t know how I would either without my mom around. She’s the best.
    xoxo
    Taylor
    http://www.welcomehometaylor.com

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  9. Kaelyn Avatar
    Kaelyn

    That second picture is just so perfect!

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  10. Ellen Avatar

    Love your “around here” posts each week! Can’t wait to see what March’s MAKE29 item is.

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  11. Nichole Avatar
    Nichole

    I don’t even know what your Make29 product is for March, all I know is, I see gold, and I need one. : )

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  12. Elise Avatar

    gold is for a future MAKE29 project! you’ll want May’s product. 😉

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  13. Gayle Avatar

    Reading Cooked too!

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  14. Reagan Avatar

    I’ve read your blog for a long time, but I think this is the first time I’ve ever commented, I just want to say a few things…
    ellerie is such a gorgeous baby, always smiling.
    you seem like such a natural mother.
    I love your idea for catch29, I would love to be able to do something similar. so inspiring.

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  15. Amanda Avatar

    Love the photos of ellerie and paul and ellerie and you!

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  16. Chrisy@GoodNorthCoastLife Avatar

    Your welcome Elise, thank you for being a bright spark in my day.
    Confirming that my magic letterpress has made it all the way to Australia!!

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  17. Giuseppina Avatar

    That baby. So good. Love how happy she is 🙂

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  18. Nichole Avatar
    Nichole

    Thanks for letting me know, but I’ll probably need March’s too. haha

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