One of my favorite things about starting a small business has been the easy camaraderie established with other people who have recently launched their own small businesses, particularly other women. There are so many of us right now who have taken the excess of time over the last two years to think about what we want (and don’t want) in life going forward and channeled that energy into a leap-of-faith business venture or creative project—and once you do this, you really start to understand and appreciate the hard work and dedication of others who are doing the same. One person I’ve connected with in this way is Ingrid @hjemstudio.cobden in Victoria, AUS—she reached out about buying some postcards back in 2020, and at the time was working on launching her own creative side project. I followed up with her again recently and asked whether she’d been able to launch it, and I was so excited to hear that she had—making beautiful fabric-covered furniture pieces like this little cockatoo stool! It was the perfect thing for my jungle-and-bird-themed office, and I love knowing who it came from. Check out Ingrid’s website (hjemstudio.com.au), or her shop on Etsy for shipping to the US! #smallbusinessowners #makersofinstagram #ladyowned #junglebirds

Wrote lots of fun #postcards yesterday! Vintage designs, recent finds, freecards, favorite sets, and everything in between…these are headed to Seattle, Burien, Wilkeson, Portland, Oakland, Santa Monica, Dallas, Nashville, NYC, Germany, India, Russia, and China! #postcardstofriends #postcrossing