We have so many great gifts to show the women in your life that you are thinking of them and appreciate them. Remind them of their favorite state or where they grew up with our Fresh State Tea Towels. If they have a favorite town, we have new designs that celebrate the best things we love about where we live or visit on mugs, sandstone coasters, and framed prints. All of my designs are hand lettered and painted (with love!) and made here in the Midwest.
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We can come out of winter and celebrate the changes in us that have happened over the past year and new habits formed. We can prepare for the new season ahead with new activities we want to start. And we can continue making new growth happen in our own lives as we get outside and enjoy glimpses of spring growth!
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We are surrounded by new growth all the time, but none more noticeable than in the spring of each year. As I have emerged from this winter, I have seen new growth in my life as well. I am seeing progress instead of perfection. No matter what age or stage we are at in life, there is always time for new growth.
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The days are warm and the nights are cool as Spring comes to Phoenix. This city in the desert was unexpectedly delightful with its foodie scene and abundance of vintage stores, well-thought out parks, and easily accessible hiking trails. Phoenix makes for a wonderful destination for far more than its warmer spring weather!
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We can celebrate the end of longer, darker days and welcome the sun and longer daylight hours. We can prepare for spring and summer and all the outdoor activities we look forward to. And we can bundle up and get outside anyway, seeking out and soaking up the glimpses of spring and warmer days ahead!
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The idea of Spring always seems to bloom in the hearts of those of us who life in the Midwest by this time of year. It seems reasonable, since it is March after all. But mother nature often has other ideas here in the Midwest, so you never know if the snow melt signals the arrival of a true spring, a false spring, or if there is a second winter yet to come.
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February we are highlighting our new framed art print! Painted with a gouache technique, the flora and fauna of each state are illustrated in a series of all 50 states. The print is available framed or unframed in several sizes to suit everyone's walls and remember your favorite state or vacation spot.
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How can we offer little gifts of love to others? This list includes several ideas for each of the love languages: Quality Time, Acts of Service, Physical Touch, Words of Affirmation, Giving of Gifts. Let’s figure out how our friends and family members are wired and what will best communicate that we care about them and they aren’t alone!
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Knowing our family’s love languages has truly changed the dynamic in our family. Reading The 5 Love Languages is a terrific way to learn more about those you love and say I love you in the best ways possible!
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In our Giving Issue each month we will be: giving you a gift idea for the upcoming month, updating you on how many kids in homeless shelters have benefited with birthday parties from your purchases, giving you and a friend of yours a chance to receive a free gift (every month!)
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