We are coming off another successful Crafternoon event, so I wanted to tell a story here about the past and future of this flagship event for Not Ladylike. OUR FOUNDING STORY Technically, Crafternoon got its start when a bunch of friends came to sit around my kitchen table for Art Night back in 2019. FastContinueContinue reading “Why Crafternoon?”
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10 Low Waste Ways to Celebrate Yule
5 minute read Bah humbug, I hate Christmas. Okay wow, chill opener there Lisa. That will get those folks sticking around to read the whole post. (rolls eyes) Our speed toward decline via self-soothing by consumerism, has kind of ruined Christmas. When I was young, this time of year was filled with gatherings, kindness, goodContinueContinue reading “10 Low Waste Ways to Celebrate Yule”
Changing My Mind About Bus Fare
Six minute read It’s okay to change your mind! It’s great actually. Adam Grant wrote a whole book about it. And I wrote a whole blog about it. But on a truly specific, niche, and on brand subject: paying for train fare. FIRST A STORY I have in the recent past, been reluctant to payContinueContinue reading “Changing My Mind About Bus Fare”
Lessons from a Season of CSA
3 Lessons from a Season of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Wayyyyy back in May I signed up for a summer of salad boxes from a local farm. I’ve been hearing for years – and rightly so – that CSAs or other types of ongoing food services direct from farmers are great ways to support theContinueContinue reading “Lessons from a Season of CSA”
Hosting a Climate Grief Group
How to host a climate grief group for your friends First tip: you don’t have to be a therapist to lead this! As the environment (and world in general) get more and more terrifying, the BIG FEELINGS can become overwhelming. When I saw the recent photos of the hurricane aftermath in the eastern U.S., orContinueContinue reading “Hosting a Climate Grief Group”
Who Do You Need to Meet?
The topic of this blog was prompted by a marketing email I received a few months ago. The subject line was: “who do you need to meet?” The email was short and sweet, and all business. And it’s desired audience was small business owners who were looking for new connections to clients, partners, or forContinueContinue reading “Who Do You Need to Meet?”
Dreaming of Community
Dreaming of Community I dare you to spend time thinking about and dreaming of community – how do you define community? who would be a part of it? how would you spend time with one another? what would wealth redistribution look like? how would you practice care? N’Deye Oumou Sylla I had three “ah ha”ContinueContinue reading “Dreaming of Community”
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