Basic image fixes made super easy.
Hello, beautiful blog readers, I’m just stopping by to give you a quick intro to one of my new favorite tools: PicMonkey. Let’s go! Why you should care: Well, images are super important in marketing (we already knew that). Images are what make your website and print materials so compelling, they get shared on social media platforms, and they help you convey your message and reflect your brand. And they do all of that so much better if they are optimized for the medium – you want them to look... Read The Rest →
Art, community, and 10,000+ acupuncture needle tubes.
“I have made my own choice – to relentlessly pursue my passion, my art. I have also made the choice to go play in the world. I choose to explore, to create, to make friendships, to thrive.” The person packing that much wisdom and self-confidence into just two lines is Crystal Schenk, a Portland-based artist. You’ll see in a second why I have an inkling you’ll be intrigued by her work: My sculptures address issues of physical and mental health/illness, class, memory, and social interaction. [...] Often my work starts... Read The Rest →
March giveaway: Body lotion by Marin Natural Beauty.
This month, I’m giving away a jar of sweet orange and lavender lotion to one new newsletter subscriber. Here is what’s good about it, in the words of the lovely woman who crafted it: “Marin Natural Beauty, located in Portland, specializes in small batch handcrafted lotions. All products are designed with the holistic mind frame that we are all interconnected. Therefore we only use the highest quality vegetable and fruit derived products which are beneficial to both you and the environment.” And here is what’s good about my monthly newsletter: ... Read The Rest →
