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A Refreshed Holly, Rejuvenated Sablewood, and New Business

It’s me, hi! (Are we over Anti-Hero jokes now? I’ll never be over them.)  You may be surprised to see this blog post – after all, it’s been almost 5 months since I’ve graced your email inbox or shown up on your IG feed. (To those that reached out to check in on me: so grateful […]

March 2, 2023

On the Blog: A Refreshed Holly, Rejuvenated Sablewood, and New Business

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Paper Invitations Aren’t an Environmental No-No

Paper Invitations Aren’t an Environmental No-No Don’t worry, you’re not wiping out the rainforest by sending physical invitations.   DISCLAIMER: This is a short introduction into VAST subject with a lot of information and perspectives (and opinions) that even I don’t know, because this isn’t my primary field of study and I’m not a paper […]

January 5, 2021

Sustainable Eco-Friendly Invitations

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4-Month Networking Map

IF YOU CRINGE AT THE THOUGHT OF NETWORKING… DON’T SKIP THIS! Seriously, I know this is scary. I know you’re probably thinking that you don’t need to network or want to network. I’m here to tell you that this will make a HUGE difference in your business and WILL impact your bottom line! Best of […]

November 12, 2020

4-Month Networking Map

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5 Tricks to Up Your Efficiency

THE POWER OF EFFICIENCY As a lover of efficiency, there are few things that make me happier than finding a way to do something faster and with less effort (like my old boss loved to say: “Work smarter, not harder!”). Do you have days where you find yourself spinning your wheels and the day is dragging on, while you’re stuck […]

October 29, 2020

5 Tricks to Up Your Efficiency

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The 5 Dangers of Designing Wedding Stationery

  The 5 dangers of designing wedding stationery sounds…ominous, right? Maybe you’re a calligrapher or hand-letterer and think it’s time to grow, and designing stationery seems like the next logical step. And if you’re here, that’s most likely the case. Since it’s become quite trendy to take this next step, I thought I’d try to […]

June 11, 2019

Design Stationery blog post

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How to Turn On (Or Off) Vacation Brain

  We’re all been there: you’ve been busting your butt the entire wedding season and you’re so exhausted that you’ve started having nightmares about forgetting your DSLR at home, writing guest names wrong on the escort cards, or forgetting to move cocktail hour from the bar to outside. You need a vacation, my dear, and you […]

May 3, 2018

On the Blog: How to Turn On (and off) Vacation Brain

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When Success Brings You Pain

This post isn’t a how-to guide to alleviating your problems, like some of my other posts. This post exists because I felt it was important to share this moment in my life. To let you know that you’re not alone – that whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been at it for a while, being a […]

February 15, 2018

On The Blog: When Success Brings You Pain

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The Business Hierarchy of Needs

    How do you know what your business needs to survive? I’ve been mulling over that question myself since I officially started Sablewood three years ago, and after much trial and error, I think I’ve found the answer. This isn’t a guide to marketing yourself (that will come later), but this IS the first […]

January 25, 2018

On The Blog: The Business Hierarchy of Needs

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The Comparison Conundrum

  Let me make something super clear right off the bat: comparing yourself to others is something that everyone struggles with. Every. One. (My husband hates when I speak in absolutes, but I think it’s safe to do so for the above statement.) And just so you understand the importance of this, I’m going to bold […]

January 18, 2018

On The Blog: Comparison Conundrum

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