xobruno....Made in Oregon

My friends at xobruno make beautiful bags, by hand and in leather, canvas and a new-to-xobruno material, Hazara Kilim textiles. Important to the brand is sharing where the bags are produced, hence their Made in Oregon tags/logo. Is the next iteration of the Made in America movement, economic localization?

Registration for "Amber Housley: Inspired" opens Monday

I'm excited to announce that I'll be a featured speaker at "Amber Housley: Inspired" a business and lifestyle summit for creative entrepreneurs in Nashville in early August. Registration opens on Monday. Join us!

Trend on the rise: animal portraiture

http://www.theanimalprintshop.com/baby-monkey-no.-2/

http://shop.chaseandwonder.com/product/dandy-lion

http://www.etsy.com/shop/hotdigitaldog

Splatter paint splendor

Pitch Alert! Splatter paint is back both in fashion and interior design and while relatively new as a trend, editors will be on the hunt for products with that Jackson Pollock appeal.

This takes the cake!

I made the mistake of leaving raspberry cake with buttercream frosting on my counter yesterday. There were only a few slices left and, well, I suppose they were just too much to resist. When I asked my pup if he was the one who polished it off, he tucked his head and put himself in the corner!