Hey guys! It’s time for #marchmeetthemaker and this is me, Jeannette! I’m co-owner here at Gifted along with my mother, Terry. In addition to running the shop, I am also a maker myself. I love all things old fashioned and analog… old movies (hello, Thin Man!), typewriters, vinyl albums, writing letters… you name it! I … More March Meet The Maker
To all my lady bosses that choose to collaborate instead of compete… to my ride or die friends that stand at the ready with a shovel and a map of the desert… to the grown-ass ladies that paved the way and show me how to do it with guts and grace… to all of you … More Happy Galentine’s Day
Am I the only person who loves Valentine’s Day so much because it helps with the post-Christmas blues? For a while it seems the whole world is dripping in lights and tinsel and glad tidings. Then comes the new year and it’s all over. We’re all just supposed to carry on in the cold of … More Thank Goodness for Valentine’s Day!
Do you remember that one teacher from school that was super hard on you? Nothing you did was good enough, she expected more of you than the other kids and you were convinced she just flat had it out for you. 😩 Then, come the end of the school year, you realize your grades have … More 2018 Kick Punch!
What a wonderful day! My husband’s Nan was a child of the Depression era; a tiny woman that would eat enough for three people at every holiday meal. She would always stop mid-feast, her face full of joy, and exclaim “We eat like kings!”. That phrase has stayed with us over the years becoming … More Merry Christmas!Â
Hanukkah begins this year on December 12th at sundown. I know this not because I am Jewish but because I’ve been looking forward to it since Hanukkah ended last year. I am a Christian who happens to be friends with a man named Tod… who happens to be Jewish… who also happens to be an … More How Hanukkah Helped Me Heal
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