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Made in Colorado 2011 Holiday Gift Guide This year I thought it would be great to feature some local businesses in a gift guide. I, for one, love to support local business, especially ones started by moms. Whether it’s selling crafty items on etsy or owning a wine bar (um, hello! Wine!), Moms are now going into business for themselves. People often use the term “Mompreneur”, but I much prefer calling them what they really are, “Awesomesauce”. Here are some local mom-owned businesses you won’t want to miss....
Guest post by Knitschmidt! I have been a member of mommy message boards almost as long as I’ve been a Mom, and in that time I’ve found myself in the middle of controversy and drama plenty of times. But nothing like the scandal sparked by making the most controversial of all decisions… we have decided not to find out the sex of our baby before it’s born. Of course, all of my friends are horrified at the thought! Scandalized! How could I do such a thing? For the first time in years, my kids and Emily’s had Spring Break the same...
Sorry in advance for the expletives, I’m in pain and worried I’m becoming a Yeti! So I’m in the shower earlier (sorry for the visual if you are eating right now. Not pretty!) and I’m washing my hair with Nioxin. Yes, it’s for hair growth. After 3 kids and a million pounds of stress, I’m going bald. A 31 yr old balding woman, another great visual. Anywho… I’m washing my hair and I get Nioxin in my eye! OUCH! Well all I can think is “Shit, now I’m going to get hairy eyeballs!” Just great. Now I’m a 31 yr...
Some of us from the forums and meetup group meet at Barnes & Noble once a week to get away from the kiddo’s and hubby for a couple hours to chat, sip coffee and some of us get crafty! Brandi shared a pattern to make a turtle named Sheldon from knitty.com. We all fell instantly in love! Not only is he adorable, but his shell is removable so you can make different colors, patterns, costumes and more! Cartman would love him, so I decided to make him to model after our own turtle… Hot Rod. Knitschmidt ordered all the yarn...
I have a NEED to do something with my hands. I went to college to study graphic design, but quickly discovered I didn't want to just design. I loved the production end just as much, if not more. I didn't want to just come up with the idea, I needed the follow through. I loved the messy printing end, but didn't want to give up the creative design end. So I took a break to figure things out. My parents are still bitter. And I got married, and had babies and decided what I REALLY wanted to do was be...
I’ve known Kate for 4 years. She is one of my Bestest friends and the one who introduced me to knitting and yarn. My hubby still blames her for my yarn buying obsession (even though I haven’t knit or crocheted a stitch in 3 months! Eeks!). Her products are of the highest quality and if there is ever anything I see, I say “can you make that?!” and in a week or 2 it’s in my hands! Love it! Kate is the creator of the original “Who Hat” as seen on our babies here: (no not all these kids are...
