Read & Play
book review: Emotional Currency
Editor’s note: This is the first post from our new contributor, Sara Blackthorne. Welcome to Scoutie Girl, Sara! Hi there, Scoutie Girls (and Guys)! It’s so exciting for me to be sharing this, my first review, here on Scoutie Girl. As a long-time reader, I know the importance of sharing valuable information, stuff I might [...]
About the Author
Never one to step away from a story, Sara Blackthorne is a writer, editor, and advocate for telling our personal stories. Sharing wisdom, wit, and a bit of flair, she’s building A Forest of Stories – an online space for women to come together and share their truths, their laughter, and their tears. When she’s not playing with words, Sara is studying for law school, an adventure that will take her deep into the heart of advocacy and world-changing to create safe space for all people. Find her chatting about waitressing, bicycling, and hunting for secret messages on Twitter or Facebook.
little things link love: glow-in-the-dark
How do toy-makers make a product 10 times more appealing to kids? They make it glow in the dark! When I was little, I dreamed of putting glow-in-the-dark stars on my bedroom ceiling. However, my mother had an aversion to glue, nails, tape, and anything else that marred the house’s painting surfaces, so my ceiling [...]
About the Author
Megan Eckman is the quirky pen and ink illustrator behind Studio MME. She also works as the community manager for Create Hype, a site invested in helping women learn to market their creative small businesses. And if that wasn’t enough, she’s also an associate editor for *bespoke* zine, the adorable blog and magazine created by Aussie jeweler Jess Van Den. In her free time, Megan enjoys reading children’s books and exploring the photographic possibilities of antique cameras.
The other side of “Do what you say you’re going to do.”
Do what you say you’re going to do. Do what you say you’re going to do. Do what you say you’re going to do. For me, this is the hardest of all life principles. But it’s a mantra that Danielle LaPorte lives, works, and plays by. I get down on myself for not doing what [...]
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Tara Gentile is a business coach and blogger serving passion-driven entrepreneurs with fresh ideas about productivity, passion, and profit. She’s the author of the digital guide, The Art of Earning.
Chopsticks: a visual & audio treat
Chopsticks, by Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral, tells the story of Glory Fleming, a brilliant piano prodigy who loses her mother at a young age, and Frank, the artistic boy who moves in next door. As their love story progresses, Glory becomes unable to play anything but the waltz “Chopsticks,” a series of F and [...]
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Carrie is Scoutie Girl’s advertising manager & assistant editor. She owns a graphic design & ebook editing biz and also runs a nifty crochet pattern shop for discriminating ladies, likeclochework.
where craftiness comes from: bringing things back to life
There is a true sense of joy that we feel when we are creating something from scratch. It’s the feel of it and the way that finished product looks when it is complete. It is something that all creators feel. But sometimes we don’t need to create something new to feel that, we just need [...]
About the Author
Dannielle Cresp is a creative direction enabler and web designer, creating a handmade friendly world through mindful living. Learn how you can too at her blog.
