Stephie The Happy Mom
I make printables and editable templates that refuse to sit quietly in a downloads folder. You can use them yourselfβ¦ or rebrand and sell them as your own. Some spark creativity at home and create little screen-free moments. Others help creators turn simple ideas into products they can actually share with the world. And these days, I also help thoughtful creators spot the hidden friction between effort and results β because sometimes a small shift is all it takes to get things moving again!
π¨ Are We There Yet?
Hello and Welcome to the Creative Playground, Reader! Pull up a chair, grab a coffee, and let's see what becomes possible when we revisit, remix, and reimagine what's already right in front of us. Because sometimes the next opportunity isn't something new. It's seeing what you already have differently. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π¨ ~ On Monday, we spent the day exploring ATV trails in Maine. After riding for quite a while, my stomach decided...
π Case File #4: What if nothing is actually wrong? π€
Hello and Welcome to Behind the Friction, Reader! Every Friday, I pull back the curtain on something I've noticed while working on my own business... hoping it helps you see yours a little differently too. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π ~ I'm going to keep today's Behind the Friction short. Not because I don't have anything to say. Quite the opposite. π But it's Friday afternoon, I've got way too many things that pulled me away from the...
π¨ If AI can make it... why buy PLR? π€
Hello and Welcome to the Creative Playground, Reader! Pull up a chair, grab a coffee, and let's see what becomes possible when we revisit, remix, and reimagine what's already right in front of us. Because sometimes the next opportunity isn't something new. It's seeing what you already have differently. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π¨ ~ Well... Birthday Celebration Week is officially wrapped up. π And it didn't exactly end the way I expected. I...
π What comes first...?
Hello and Welcome to Behind the Friction, Reader! Every Friday, I pull back the curtain on something I've noticed while working on my own business... hoping it helps you see yours a little differently too. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π ~ Quick question: What comes first? π₯ The product? π Or the experience? For a long time, my answer looked something like this... "Ooooh... that's a fun idea!" opens PowerPoint π Or... "I wonder if I could build...
π¨ I made you a Toy Box.
Hello and Welcome to the Creative Playground, Reader! Pull up a chair, grab a coffee, and let's see what becomes possible when we revisit, remix, and reimagine what's already right in front of us. Because sometimes the next opportunity isn't something new. It's seeing what you already have differently. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π¨ ~ Today's newsletter is a little different... Instead of something to read...I made you something to play with....
π Case File #3: Who Stole My Friday?
Hello and Welcome to Behind the Friction, Reader! Every Friday, I pull back the curtain on something I've noticed while working on my own business... hoping it helps you see yours a little differently too. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π ~ Yesterday was supposed to be a quick errand. We needed to buy a car accessory of some sort, and instead of grabbing it at the closest retail store, my husband decided it was worth driving a little farther to...
π Case File #2: When was the last time you asked yourself why?
Hello and Welcome to Behind the Friction, Reader! Every Friday, I pull back the curtain on something I've noticed while working on my own business... hoping it helps you see yours a little differently too. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π ~ This summer has looked very different around here. Instead of spending my days at my computer, my husband, son and I have decided to join forces to refresh the house. Painting and small repairs of all kinds...
π¨ Let's play with paint
Hello and Welcome to the Creative Playground, Reader! Pull up a chair, grab a coffee, and let's see what becomes possible when we revisit, remix, and reimagine what's already right in front of us. Because sometimes the next opportunity isn't something new. It's seeing what you already have differently. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π¨ ~ Confession... If everything goes according to plan, while you're reading this, I'm probably covered in paint...
π Case File #1: Well... I didn't expect THAT.
Hello and Welcome to Behind the Friction, Reader! Every Friday, I pull back the curtain on something I've noticed while working on my own business... hoping it helps you see yours a little differently too. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π ~ Since it was my Border Celebration Week, I decided to pause my weekly newsletters last week to take the opportunity to share my new product with everyone all at once. But today, you're in for a treat as this...
π¨ Every launch leaves clues...
Hello and Welcome to the Creative Playground, Reader! Pull up a chair, grab a coffee, and let's see what becomes possible when we revisit, remix, and reimagine what's already right in front of us. Because sometimes the next opportunity isn't something new. It's seeing what you already have differently. Looking for a previous issue? They are all available to read on my website. ~ π¨ ~ Because of my Border Celebration Week, I prefered to skip my weekly newsletters last week so that I could share...
I make printables and editable templates that refuse to sit quietly in a downloads folder. You can use them yourselfβ¦ or rebrand and sell them as your own. Some spark creativity at home and create little screen-free moments. Others help creators turn simple ideas into products they can actually share with the world. And these days, I also help thoughtful creators spot the hidden friction between effort and results β because sometimes a small shift is all it takes to get things moving again!