As most of you know, small businesses like mine really are the backbone of the economy. When COVID hit in March 2020, my online presence and selling ability suddenly became the key to my surviving this strange pandemic time. Recently, my client/colleague Laural Carr of Impagination recommended me to be a part of “Before the […]
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At this point in our pandemic lives, everyone is familiar with participating in, or hosting, Zoom Events. I have done both over the past year. Recently, I’ve been asked to be a panelist in a Zoom Webinar, hosted by the Art Gallery of Burlington, on Tuesday, April 27th at 3:00 pm. Please join me, as […]
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Remember those “pop quizzes” that teachers used to spring on us, just to create some panic and anxiety? Well, this pandemic seems like the real life version of exactly that. Except, in this test, there is no timer or bell to indicate it is over. And now, almost a year into this “new normal”, we […]
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So who is Alison Sara? Well, that’s me. That’s my legal name, but I have hardly ever used it. I was always called Lisa. Always. Didn’t even know my real name until my Mother showed me my birth certificate when I was 12 years old….and there is absolutely no “Lisa” on it – anywhere. I […]
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Mile1 is Toronto’s personal retail e-commerce delivery service answer for small business owners. Previously, my business was unable to find a personalized delivery service to safely deliver my jewellery goods to customers in a timely fashion. Mile1 has removed all the usual frustrating barriers associated with using a local delivery service. They deliver […]
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I met Deborah Jenkins, of Antigonish Bag Company, at the Winter One of a Kind Show in 2018. At that time, Deborah was a new exhibitor in the “Rising Stars” section of the show. I was attracted to Deborah’s booth because of the various bag designs and the assorted colours. As a knitter, I am […]
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Jen Manuell is the owner, operator, artistic force and maker behind Fish Eye Sisters. I actually had heard about Jen through one of my other fibre loving friends, Wendie. I had heard so much about Jen and her unique fibre work that, when I met her in real life at the One of a Kind […]
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Monica Johnston and Paulus Tjiang have been creative life partners for over 30 years. For 16 years they have owned, and been the creative force behind Frantic Farms Clay & Glass & Gallery, located in Warkworth, Ontario. Their gallery houses Monica’s pottery studio and a retail store where they sell their work, along with that […]
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Daria Hirny creates thoughtful greeting cards through playful illustration and high quality letterpress printing. The letterpress technique is my favourite style of handmade cards. I am a huge fan of Daria’s, though I have actually never met her in real life. When I started putting my Holiday Event idea together, I was doing research on […]
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