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    Independent Shopping in Oak Park, IL

    Oak Park has some great restaurants and well-known chain stores, but it also has a huge variety of independent shops.…
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    Why We Bought Our Victorian House

    How much of this have I shared already? I feel like I've touched on the reasons why we chose this…
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    Pink Loves Brown, Closing Up Shop

    I intended to take only a brief maternity leave from my stationery shop, Pink Loves Brown, after August was born.…
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    2013 Making it Lovely Reader Survey

    Thank you, everyone, for taking my 2013 reader survey recently. Below are the results. I would have had this information…
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    What I’ve Learned From Blogging

    Summed up in 3 images… sources: 1, 2, 3 …and 5 sentences. You have to hustle. Push yourself. You can't…
  • How My Blog Went From a Hobby to a Job

    As I mentioned yesterday, there are several topics to not discuss in polite company: money, politics, and your stance on…
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    Independent Shopping in Oak Park, IL

    Update Interiors, Oak Park, IL

    Oak Park has some great restaurants and well-known chain stores, but it also has a huge variety of independent shops. Below, I’ve highlighted some of…

    November 18, 201419 comments
  • FAQ, Local, My Life, The Victorian House

    Why We Bought Our Victorian House

    Morning Walk

    How much of this have I shared already? I feel like I’ve touched on the reasons why we chose this house, but I don’t think…

    September 18, 201332 comments
  • Business, FAQ, Pink Loves Brown

    Pink Loves Brown, Closing Up Shop

    Pink Loves Brown Pocket Mirrors

    I intended to take only a brief maternity leave from my stationery shop, Pink Loves Brown, after August was born. Just as I had done…

    July 16, 201353 comments
  • FAQ, The Blog

    2013 Making it Lovely Reader Survey

    Making it Lovely 2013 Reader Survey Results: Demographics

    Thank you, everyone, for taking my 2013 reader survey recently. Below are the results. I would have had this information to share with you much…

    February 25, 201346 comments
  • FAQ, The Blog

    What I’ve Learned From Blogging

    Be Like a Duck

    Summed up in 3 images… sources: 1, 2, 3 …and 5 sentences. You have to hustle. Push yourself. You can’t please everyone. Ask for what…

    January 30, 201354 comments
  • Business, FAQ, Pink Loves Brown, The Blog

    How My Blog Went From a Hobby to a Job

    As I mentioned yesterday, there are several topics to not discuss in polite company: money, politics, and your stance on wood finishes. Since I have…

    January 16, 2013136 comments
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