My sister-in-law Jennifer wanted advice on what beauty products to use, so I bought her some of my favorites and made her this guide for Christmas!
We’re SO excited about this new spot for our client, Dr. Wiley. Thank you SO much to Katy O’Brien Holder, Melissa Wirt, Blair Bode Barkley and their families for helping us show what At Your Door Pediatrics is all about! And to Departure Point Films for being fantastic partners!
“Sooner or later, everything old is new again.”
We love Dr. Wiley’s concept and are so excited to spread the word to Richmond families. Watch the video to learn more and visit AtYourDoorPediatrics.com.
style=”text-align: center;”>To say Jason Valentino and his bride-to-be Ambar Rieken love the McDonalds McRib is an understatement. The couple included the iconic sandwich in their engagement shoot, with photos by Memories by JP.
More info at McRibRVA.com
Please contact me if you’d like to do a story on this! I would LOVE to talk to you and put you in touch with the couple!
I’ve never met someone who doesn’t love this scent. I’d always known it as a candle but recently came across a hand cream in the scent. It got me curious about what else is made – and it turns out there’s a ton!
If you know someone who loves this scent, here’s the full selection.
I have gallery walls in both my home and office, and I’m always adding and switching out frames.
I’ve been seeing a lot of these oversized mats. They’re $76 at Pottery Barn, but I found this one for $23.99 at Bed Bath and Beyond (Don’t forget your coupon).
I also love these brass frames from Target.
The closest I’ve found is this mini one from TJMaxx.
I had so much fun putting this together. Click here to check it out.
This account is exactly what it says it is – beautifully straight-forward. Her About Me simply reads, “Here is how this works. I buy it and if I like it, you will see it here. Just things I bought and liked.”
I loved getting to write about Carrie Walters and Paper Rose Co. for B Side Collective!
Ja'Nai Frederick started B Side Collective in 2017 to highlight “the ground-breaking, the risk-taking, the unconventional, and often the less celebrated women” of Richmond and Charlottesville. For their third issue, they posted a Call for Writers in a Boss Babes Community Group that I’m a part of. I thought it was so cool that they were an independent publication with all female writers and immediately jumped on the opportunity.
Once I found out that I would be covering Carrie, I was excited because she has been a friend of mine and I have supported her business Paper Rose Co. since it started in 2016. I have even been able to collaborate with Carrie in the past by using some of her custom floral arrangements as gifts for my newly signed clients, which she highlighted on her website. She also made us several gorgeous arrangements for a Tiramisu for Breakfast Party we had at Kendra Scott.
Check out the issue here!
"You don't necessarily have to be good at something to be good at something."
One of my favorite podcasts, Happier, with Gretchen Rubin referenced this quote and it really stuck with me (and not just because I love Dolly Parton). You see, Dolly Parton doesn't read music; neither does Paul McCartney, and neither did Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, or Jimi Hendrix.
"These musicians didn’t have a thorough education in music, they lacked arguably crucial skills—but that didn’t stop them. They loved music, they wanted to play, create, and perform, and they figured out how to do that."
Tiramisu For Breakfast is all about doing things in your own way. People often ask us how long their video should be, what's the best time of day to post. The truth is, there are a million ways to do something. The details are often not what's important.
DESIGN TOOLS & INSPIRATION
APPLE NEWS+
I LOVE this app. The $14.95/month fee includes current and back issues of a huge selection of magazines.
I screenshot layouts and colors I like from magazines, websites and email newsletters and add them into a Google slides document I call "Design Inspo."
FLAT ICON
Camden told me about this one and it's awesome! Edit the icons right within the site and download as PNGs. I used this to create Insta Stories covers for At Your Door Pediatrics.
GOOGLE SLIDES:
I screenshot layouts and colors I like from magazines, websites and email newsletters and add them into a Google slides document I call "Design Inspo." I use this to help me store ideas. I send screenshots, iPhone photos and forward branded emails to my virtual assistant, I loved the look of this newsletter from Gal Meets Glam, and it immediately thought about the photos C'estlabree took of me with a pink background. I combined this with a pink text background I saw on something else to make this page of my pitch deck.
PINTEREST: There is SO much good stuff on here. I started a board called "Design for Non-Designers" to house my inspiration. Check it out here.
FLAT ICON: Camden told me about this one and it's awesome! Edit the icons right within the site and download as PNGs. I used this to create Insta Stories covers for At Your Door Pediatrics.
The most exciting part, I think, is seeing how the designs have evolved. I started sending monthly emails in MailChimp (a program I highly recommend), in January. Here's a look at my very first newsletter.
Here's a look at how that design has evolved.
CREATIVE MARKET: My friend Arshan told me about this one.
BEAVER BUILDER: One of the most frequently asked questions from my students is "What should I use to build my website?" There are countless options, but Wix, Squarespace, and Adobe . Portfolio are some of the most popular.
FONT BUREAU & WHAT THE FONT
Beaver Builder: I still source out. I bought the upgraded version.
A big learning for me has been buying pre-made designs instead of trying to work with a designer to make everything from scratch.
I'm a big fan of doing what I can on my own and then getting help to take it to the next level. Inspiration can come from anywhere.
