Treat Your Girlfriends This Galentine's Day!

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Treat Your Girlfriends This Galentine's Day!

LADIES CELEBRATING LADIES

Valentine’s Day is great and all, but Galentine’s Day is all about celebrating female friendship! It rose to popularity through the fictional character Leslie Knope on the show Parks and Recreation. It’s celebrated on February 13 and is the perfect excuse to do something nice for your girlfriends, mom or any other lady in your life!

Here are some ideas for how you can treat the ladies you love this Galentine’s Day!

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January Check In

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January Check In

We’re three weeks into 2020. Let’s check in - how are those new year’s resolutions going? Personally, I said I was going to be more active and I’ve been doing well so far! But, I’m still feeling a little post-holiday sadness and not feeling super creative lately. January is the busiest time of year for my full-time job, so that definitely doesn’t help. I’m starting to really look forward to February as another fresh start.

I had the idea of doing a monthly “check in” post, where I could share a round-up of things that don’t necessarily need a whole post to themselves. Things like something cool I found out about or did, upcoming events I have going on, something on my mind or big projects that I’m working on. I’m going to try it out and see how it goes. Maybe I’ll think of a catchier title, too!

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Business Lessons I Learned in 2019

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Business Lessons I Learned in 2019

This year was a big year for ECL, and for me personally, too. My husband and I purchased our first home (complete with an office for me which has been a total game changer) and traveled, from some family trips to our big vacation to Ireland for the wedding of one of my best friends. Things have been really good, but things have been BUSY, too.

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Holiday Hand Lettered DIY Class Recaps

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Holiday Hand Lettered DIY Class Recaps

This December I had the opportunity to host TWO hand lettered DIY classes!

HAND LETTERED WOOD SIGNS

The first was at Lost Ark Distilling Company in Columbia, MD. Lost Ark is actually the next-door neighbor of Hysteria Brewing Company, where I’ve hosted all my other classes! Both are located in a business park type of area off of Snowden River Parkway - you’d never know from driving by that these two awesome hangout spots are back there, but once you know, you know!

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Give Your Delivery Drivers a Treat!

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Give Your Delivery Drivers a Treat!

Get a free printable sign to set up your own snack station for your delivery drivers this holiday season!

Delivery drivers are working long hours this time of year and leaving some treats out for them is a small way to show your appreciation! I’ve seen this idea all over Pinterest and with the amount of online shopping I do (for myself and for business supplies), I wanted to do it myself this year.

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My Favorite Maryland Small Businesses

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My Favorite Maryland Small Businesses

Shop local Maryland businesses this holiday season.

As much as I love stores like Target and the convenience of Amazon, I love shopping small even more!

Shopping at small businesses supports local makers and service providers. Shopping small helps the business owner provide for their family; when you shop local small businesses, it benefits your local economy, too. Small businesses create unique, handmade items and they put a LOT of love into their products (or services).

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