There’s this struggle between a creative and business owner.  When you let your creativity fly, the business side struggles, and when you’re on top of the business pieces, the creative side is trapped and pushed down.  For most creative-type small business owners, we’re handling the creativity and the business details, and it’s for the birds! But over […]

I’m totally loving the hand lettering and watercolor look lately.  It’s so beautiful, complicated, simplistic, and messy all at the same time… kind of like life.  And as much as I love a cheap download to print myself, an original piece of work is just incredible.  And that’s exactly what Cartesterson INK is doing! 100% […]

We live + breathe weddings around here, but this June we’re going back to our roots and focusing on families.  Rarely do we have time to do any special projects because life is busy, especially in the summer!  So when I looked at our summer calendar and saw some openings, I knew it was time […]

I can’t find the words this Memorial Day. Back home the men in my family would go to the cemetery and decorate the graves of our brave veterans.  Watching them leave, crammed in a truck with hundreds of little American flags was an important part of my childhood- a great reminder of the reason why […]

We’re changing up the blog a little bit today!  Josh wrote a really awesome heartfelt post about moms for this special day! —– What can be said about the moms of the world that hasn’t already been said? I can’t think of much. There’s hardly a post I’ve read as of recent that captures the […]

Let’s talk about your camera for a second.  I can almost guarantee it is capable of a lot more than you think!  In 2009 Nikon came out with the D3000.  It’s pretty much the most basic DSLR out there.  It’s now discontinued, but you can buy a better camera for around $500.  In the world […]

This past weekend my best friend and I left the kids and the husbands and went up to the mountains!  She was throwing a bridal shower and interviewing for a job and I had Amber + Jon’s wedding.  It was perfectly planned and we had a great time! It also really reminded me of home. […]

We get asked about our debt free journey a lot, so we thought we’d share some insight!  In May 2010 we officially became debt free from all consumer debt.  We paid off $45,000 in debt in exactly three years!  During that time we started off making $23k a year, and then eventually landed around $50k a year. […]

Each year we make an investment in our education.  The world moves so fast these days that a college degree won’t have you set for life– it’s just a great starting point.  So when it comes to business, we absolutely have to invest to keep moving forward.  This year it was a no brainer to […]

Alyson + Bud’s wedding at The Vintager Inn was incredible!  Some of my favorite vendors were there and both families were so down to earth.  Let me tell you– families can absolutely make or break a wedding day! From Toms shoes to a map of Charleston in the grooms boutonnière, Alyson put some really special […]