This weekend was full of fun and emotion for our family!
My Mom had an Open House for all of our neighbours and friends to come and say goodbye to her house.
Yup, my Mom sold her house and she is moving on to condo living!
The party was the perfect way to reminisce as everyone who attended shared their memories and were equally as sad as we to say goodbye to this old house.
Surrounded by all of these dear friends I quickly realized that (more…)
The One of A Kind Show ended yesterday.
Today I sit in my jammies and reflect on 11 wonderful days spent with customers who I sometimes only see once a year as well as with really inspiring artisans who create so many beautiful things.
In a time where #girlboss is probably one of the most beloved hashtags amongst female entrepreneurs it was absolutely wonderful to connect with women who are living the girl boss dream!
This One of A Kind Show in particular my aisle was filled with booths of women who created beautiful products, worked really hard on dynamic booth displays and rock their social media in a truly heartfelt and relatable way. All of these women were about 20 years my junior and I couldn’t get enough of chatting with them and finding out how they run their business.
I love to follow female entrepreneurs and get inspired by their stories. No matter what stage they are at.
I’m not sure if you are familiar with Sophia Amoruso. She is the creator of Nasty Gal, an on-line clothing company that has grown to be a multi-million dollar fashion sensation! What I truly love about Sophia’s story is that growing up she felt like she never fit in. She got herself into all kinds of trouble and could barely scrape by. One day she came to the realization that she was destined for a better life. She wanted to do something meaningful and she knew there were no shortcuts. She craved a life of freedom and spontaneity and she went on a mission to do whatever it took. Sophia’s rags to riches story is one of the best I’ve ever read.
Another woman who is right here in our back yard is Tiffany Pratt. Tiffany is an incredible designer who started as a maker! You may have seen her featured on our Beads & Julz post a few weeks ago. I listen to Tiffany’s podcast “Love Jam” and can’t get enough of her boundless energy, her big heart and that amazing colourful hair! I adore Tiffany because she is passionate about people who work hard to live their dreams and trudge through the tough stuff to get to where they are going.
I was very excited to meet Tiffany at the One of A Kind Show, she is the real deal, full of passion, lover of art and of the makers who make this world so beautiful. My next plan is to get Tiffany out for a visit to the glamjulz studio.
If you have a dream and you’re wavering, start talking to other women who are doing it! You will realize very quickly that the only magic is hard work and putting lots of love into what you do.
Make a plan and do whatever it takes! Your future self with thank you!
Monica XO
It’s hard to believe that it’s already the first Sunday of the One of A Kind Show.
When you look up “volunteer” in the dictionary it says, “A person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task.”
What it doesn’t tell you is that a person who volunteers is someone who is passionate about giving their time, energy and enthusiasm to others.
This weekend I had the joy of working with a handful of women who came to my rescue. Last month we launched our first ever (more…)
What if there was someone in your family whom you loved with all your heart and yet you had never met them? What if you cried yourself to sleep some nights, because you were so sad that you lost them far too soon?
Is all this emotion coming from you? Or are you grieving because you see how the other family members, who knew this person, longed to have them back?
Something incredible happened to (more…)
Yesterday I hosted a shop local event at my studio. I invited two Canadian designers to spend the afternoon showing their beautiful wares. Brenda Beddome with her stylish clothing line and Roxana of Barcelona Collective with her fashion forward shoes.
The afternoon went by in a snap. Women came, they shopped and they brought their friends.
When the day was done the three of us discussed our businesses. In a world of Social Media and lots of noise on the Internet, the topic of conversation that always comes up with fellow entrepreneurs is – How much of your time is taken up by Social Media? Is it really growing your business? Is it getting you new customers? The short answer to that is (more…)
This year, through the sales of our Three Little Wishes earrings, we are helping a young mom and wife named Lindsey. Lindsey has been very brave and allowed us to share the details of her story.
Lindsey got her first period at a very young age! Not your average period either. She spent years as a child getting dressed in the shower because the bleeding was so heavily. By the time Lindsey was 16 she made her first (more…)
We are fast approaching that time of year when the spirit of giving is at its peak.
We give to the Veterans as they stand inside our malls and grocery stores ringing their bells and taking donations. We participate in toy drives to make sure that all kids in our community have the chance to open a gift at Christmas. We give to food banks because we want everyone to have a Christmas dinner with all the fixings.
Some people say that this time of year is ridiculous. It’s (more…)
It’s actually best to put on some heart pounding music and just do the limbo!
At least that’s the advice I gave my Mom this morning.
That might sound crazy considering my Mom is a Septuagenarian but she took my suggestion and made it her own.
Last month my Mom sold her house, the house she and my Dad purchased in 1969 when I (more…)
Family time, delicious food, a yummy glass of wine and the smell of mouth watering baked goodies.
These are all the things I look forward to about Thanksgiving. It’s a time to get cozy and not worry about counting calories.
I’ve been keeping a journal lately of all the things I am grateful for. Every night before I go to bed I commit to writing down 10 things that made me grateful that day.
Have you ever practiced this? If not, Thanksgiving weekend is the perfect time to start.
Here are 10 things I’ve written down over the last few weeks – (more…)
