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Nside Scoop
Jan 13, 20232 min read
Here’s what I’m thinking about
Pantone's color of the year. Every year I look forward to the announcement by the Pantone Color Institute. I love it! It’s like a...
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Nside Scoop
May 11, 20222 min read
5 Reasons To Buy Handmade Jewelry
Most jewelry wearers have at least one piece of handmade jewelry in their collection. Maybe it was bought while on vacation or perhaps it...
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Feb 11, 20222 min read
What's B Corp?
There are a number of business certifications but the one I'm most impressed with is B Corp. It's becoming more popular as a business...
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Nside Scoop
Feb 11, 20223 min read
But is it sustainable?
So what do we mean when we say “sustainable product”? At Nside the Box we look at how the product is made, where a product is made, how...
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Nside Scoop
Jul 14, 20213 min read
Happy Mac & Cheese Day!
No really, it's a national day. It all started with Thomas Jefferson, well actually his chef, a slave named James Hemings (1765-1801). ...
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Feb 11, 20211 min read
Be the light-the Prosperity candle story.
In 2009 Prosperity candle was born as a social enterprise that supports refugees and artisans through candle-making and beautifully...
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Nside Scoop
Jun 16, 20206 min read
There's another pandemic among us
Let me start off by saying one thing unequivocally: I stand in solidarity with Black lives as a person and as a business. There's another...
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Nside Scoop
Mar 30, 20202 min read
Bring peace and harmony home
As we practice social distancing many find themselves cooped up inside their homes most days. There are occasional visits to the grocery...
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Mar 30, 20202 min read
CBD- The new cool kid
OH Lordy! The CBD craze is ON! It is Everywhere! There are internet storefronts, community markets, coffee shops, health clubs,...
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Nside Scoop
Mar 26, 20202 min read
30 Journaling Prompts
A journal is a place for recording your day to day happenings and science continually shows the benefits of putting pen to paper. When we...
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Mar 5, 20202 min read
The Bee's Knee's
Did you know that honeybees are a global commodity, moved and traded all over the world like any other good? I did not. Did you know that...
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Nside Scoop
Nov 7, 20193 min read
It's the Holidays...you got this!
It's a scientific fact that giving to others can actually make a person happier than spending the same amount of money on themselves....
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Nside Scoop
Oct 23, 20191 min read
Let's talk socks!
There are many reasons the products that are featured at Nside the Box get chosen but more often than not, it's because of the social...
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Nside Scoop
Oct 19, 20191 min read
The clock is laughing at me!
Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!! Where did the time go? Where did this year go?!! It is the middle of October and I'm refusing to turn on the heat in my...
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Nside Scoop
Oct 16, 20192 min read
"Everything is Figureoutable"
I borrowed the phrase "Everything is Figureoutable" from Marie Forleo because I think it's a fitting anthem for World Mental Health Day....
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Nside Scoop
Sep 18, 20192 min read
Syrup....it's not just for breakfast.
Fall is creeping up on us and it is all about the pumpkin spice everything! (hard eye-roll here) Well, I believe that maple is a fall...
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Sep 17, 20192 min read
There's nothing quite as daunting as a blank page.
Am I right? It doesn't matter if you are writing or drawing, a blank page can make you seize up! Your mind goes blank, your eyes start...
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Nside Scoop
Sep 17, 20192 min read
Number one hobby in the U.S.
You guessed it didn't you? Probably the picture gave it away. Yes, it is gardening. I have to admit I was a little surprised at first and...
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Sep 17, 20191 min read
Crazy Ideas
Talk about crazy ideas... First, I need to tell you that these sketchbooks feel so nice. Like buttah! They lay flat when open, which is a...
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