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an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

Category: goal setting

  • this is what’s next for my business story.

    My word for 2014 is whole. I thought it was going to be a more personal word, but I realized as I've looked back at this year, that what I have been doing most with my work is trying to tell the whole story. I'm sharing the behind the scenes with MAKE29 products and so…

  • october on film.

    These past few months I have talked about my attempt (and so far success) with the capsule wardrobe plan. I've also talked about how I don't care to organize my digital archives. And I have mentioned that there is nothing quite like film. All of these things have been on my mind. Less stuff ……

  • other various house updates.

    I have a few big and little things on my running list to "finish" this house up. I am not one of those people that likes to always be in progress on home repairs and updates. I totally get that method (sounds fun, actually) but I think I got used to setting up and moving…

  • why I set goals.

    If you've been here for longer than a month you might have learned that I am big on setting goals. If you've been here a few years you might think my blog is synonymous with setting goals. If you're new here (hi!) these are a few long-term goals that I've talked about at length :…

  • #makeitpublicmakeithappen

    On Saturday, I posted a photo similar to the one above on Instagram. The difference was nothing was crossed out in the first photo. I hashtagged it (as you do) with #augustmanifestoisboringbutnecessary and #makeitpublicmakeithappen. (Obviously that second one might have more traction.) We've been in our house for 1.5 years (already?! OMG.) and the thing…

  • how I keep my daily tasks organized.

    I have gotten a few questions about how I keep my to-do list organized on a daily basis. I've talked about this a bit (check out this post for the difference between goals & to-do list items), but not since having Ellerie so I figured an update was due. EDIT : you can see how…

  • time spent consuming vs. creating.

    I heard a lot of great stuff at WDS, but one of my favorite bits came from author Scott Berkun. He spoke about the "inspiring story cycle" (though I am not sure that's exactly what he called it) and about how we look for the feel-good story or the inspirational message before we get motivated…

  • speaking at WDS 2014 | part two.

    photo credit : Armosa Studios for WDS. here's part one. (In case you've been on the edge of your seat, Ellerie did, indeed, go back to a decent sleep schedule.) When we first talked about what I would say at WDS, my topic was "making stuff is a way of life." And then I realized…

  • what’s in my behance action book?

      I got a question recently about how I use my Behance action book and my first response (in my head) was "how don't I use my Behance action book?" Since last fall I have used it for alllllll my business thoughts that are not complicated enough to warrant a spreadsheet (like income and expenses…

  • checking in… 2014 goals.

    At the beginning of the year I shared nine goals for 2014. It's been three months and here's where I stand : take a pottery class / still need to sign up for this one. I'm thinking maybe the fall? When things slow down (is that a joke?). launch a shop newsletter / DONE (and…