Blog | Handmade Loves

March 14, 2017

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The Facebook Booster Shot and My Secret Sauce: Lookalike Audiences

By Emily Strom | Food For Thought, Small Business Tips, Tips & Tricks | 2 Comments

Whether you’re new to the Facebook Ad game or just getting started, I have news: You’re in for a ride. For many of us, creating facebook ads is like leaving the towel across the bathroom after showering – out of reach and impossible to not make a mess. Good news is we’re here to help make your facebook ad life easier. Bad news is no matter how tiny you try to make your steps to the towel, you’re going to make a huge puddle. Read More

February 23, 2017

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Meet the Maker | Mina Miyaki

By Emily Strom | Accessories, Meet the Maker, Uncategorized | No Comments

I had the pleasure of speaking with Jasmina Mathieu creator, and owner of Mina Miyaki. Her tagline is: Fresh Prints. Cute bags. And I can’t agree more! I loved chatting with Jasmina because she leads such a colorful life. She grew up in France. In her early 20s, she moved to NYC and pursued a degree from Parson’s School of Design. She now resides in the Seattle area.

February 20, 2017

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Why Your New Year’s Resolution Isn’t Working

By Emily Strom | Food For Thought, Small Business Tips, Uncategorized | No Comments

Congratulations. You got through the month and a half of 2017. At this point, your kid’s holiday gifts are now a normal accessory on your living room floor and the champagne flutes are back in the cabinet. And what about those New Year’s resolutions? How are those holding up? You know – that strong cocktail you served yourself on December 31, 2016 – mixed with wonder, determination and excitement (shaken…never stirred).

February 13, 2017

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A Morning with Daybreaker

By Aimee | Events, Treat Yourself, What's Trending? | No Comments

6AM: For a brief moment, I feel like I’m the only person alive. I glance over to the dance studio with colorful lights already going, and I catch neon shoes carrying in a giant inflatable flamingo. Here we go. Read More

February 7, 2017

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HL Social Media Tips: How to Know When to Post on Facebook

By Emily Strom | Small Business Tips, Tips & Tricks | 2 Comments

Repeat after me – “I am a Facebook QUEEN.” You might not know it yet, but it’s true. When I first started managing social media for a startup based out of Chicago, I had to tell myself the same thing. Why? Because Facebook (for businesses) terrified me.
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January 27, 2017

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Milk Velvet Pearls – Healing Through Creating

By Emily Strom | Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Part of what I love about my job is connecting with artisans. I love hearing tales about how and why they create what they do. I had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Faulkner, owner and creator of Milk Velvet Pearls. At some point early on in our call, it stopped being an interview and became a deeply touching conversation about life’s journey and healing hearts.

January 25, 2017

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3 Easy Steps to Get You Back Into “The Groove” at Work

By Emily Strom | Food For Thought, Small Business Tips, Tips & Tricks, Treat Yourself | 4 Comments

Don’t lie. We’ve all been there. Laptop’s out. Coffee cup is full. To-do list is long. You’re about to get started with your workday when Danielle “likes” something you posted on Facebook. One notification turns into Buzzfeed’s 21 Cookies You Need To Make For The Holidays (stay strong), 4 trips to the bathroom, and a mild binge of “Gilmore Girls” on Netflix. Dreams of a duty-free agenda quickly become a procrastinator’s nightmare…all because of (damn) Danielle.

But there’s hope. To help get you back into the “groove” here are three easy steps that you can apply today (as you procrastinate, reading this).