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have you checked out #letterhappy lately? lots of new card designs, just in time for valentine’s day.. 💝 AND GUESS WHAT!! (this is a new development that i’m super excited about.. 🥁 drumroll please!!) ALL CARDS NOW SHIP FREE!! 🎉🙌🏻 (link in bio to shop)
on the to-do list for this month: figure out how to make the rest of 2019 look more like this. 🏖🚢🐬🐠 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷: @treatbowself
calling all moms! if you’re planning on doing a valentine’s day shoot with your little, you NEED these sweet vintage style heart tattoos! there’s a matching DAD version AND an option to customize a name over at #happytatts. (link in bio!)
🖤 happy tuesday! question for y’all.. do you have tattoos? if so, what are they? if not, what would you want to get? if i wasn't so terrified of needles, i'd probably get something super small like this tiny little heart. for now, i'll just keep wearing this OG temporary one from #happytatts. 😉
one week into 2019 check-in - already feeling behind.. 🤷🏼‍♀️ i think sometimes our new year expectations are (mostly) unreasonable and i'm working on being okay with that. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🧘🏼‍♀️ like, okay, yes i want to be more active (walking, running, yoga), but how do i fit an extra hour into my day when my schedule is already filled to the brim? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💸 i want to make big strides in my small biz, but how do i move out of my current (and admittedly comfortable) maintenance mode and into growth mode? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📱 i want to spend less time on my phone, but how do i continue growing my social media presence and connecting with y'all if i'm focused on disconnecting? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ i think it all boils down to habits. before i can just expect myself to magically change into the 2019 person i want to be, i'm taking a hard look at the actual time i spend doing stuff every day, prioritizing, filling in the gaps, and making a habit out of the things that matter. people on the internet who are way smarter than me (and british, because that just makes sense) say that it takes 66 days to create a habit. which means i shouldn't be beating myself up on the 7th day of january. and you shouldn't be either. so here's what those answers look like for me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🧘🏼‍♀️ being more active - fit it in when i can, multitask what i can (i.e. call a friend, reach out to a potential biz collab, listen to a podcast), and love myself for every single step. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💸 making big strides - map out the exact steps in my grand biz ideas, don't try to do it all at once, ask for help in areas i can outsource, keep the big picture in mind, but don't let it overwhelm me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📱 spend less time on my phone - plan out posts in advance, post and story when it feels natural, not when i think the most people will be looking, and give myself time limits for mindless scrolling. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ what do some of YOUR answers look like?
👆🏻 first things first, have you entered the giveaway on wednesday’s post yet? if not, GO GO GO! 🤩 letterhappy turning 10 this month is crazypants, y’all.. it has also definitely made me step back and reflect on where i started and how i got to where i am today. one of my absolute favorite things about running a small biz is expanding my product lines based on current trends and customer requests. this design is one of my most popular enamel pins, so it only made sense to turn it into a keychain! what kinds of things would YOU like to see in letterhappy in the future?
hey, @pantone. just wanted to let you know i’m 100% on board with the 2019 color of the year. #livingcoral 🙌🏻 i know you were waiting anxiously for my approval, so you’re welcome. also, if you go look at my whole feed, it kind of looks like i’m wearing this umbrella as a hat and i’d be lying if i said i didn’t plan that out in advance. okay, bye. #coy2019
✨ GIVEAWAY ALERT! ✨ so, not only is it already january, it’s also the 10 year anniversary of #letterhappy! 🥳 HOLY COW, Y’ALL. 🐄 i seriously can’t believe it’s been that long. and to celebrate, i’m going to be giving away goodies ALL MONTH LONG. 🤩 and the very first giveaway starts RIGHT NOW! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ to win this brand new card (plus the rest of the 2019 valentine line launching in a few days - 5 cards in total), all you have to do is: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ follow me @christenstrang ✨ tag a friend who you’d send this card to ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ EXTRA ENTRIES: ✨ tag additional friends in separate comments ✨ share this post on your stories (and tag me!)
HOW IS IT JANUARY? 😳 what is the best thing you did in 2018 and the thing you’re looking forward to most in 2019? i can’t even begin to choose a fave, so there’s a photo review on stories right now.. if you’re into that sort of thing. 🤪