The Journal

“Honey, for the millionth time, I'm busy!"

The other day I overbooked my morning which left me feeling rushed, stressed out and overwhelmed. I had too much to do and only 40 minutes until I had to pick up my younger son from daycare. I sent...

What I've Been Up To + This Month's Bestseller

Our factory in Chicago is working hard on producing the next small batch of our bestselling LBD in black. Slow fashion is slow, but it's even slower during the pandemic. I truly appreciate your patience...

Mama Next Door: Jessica (Zyla) Owusu-Afriyie

Since becoming a mother, I have achieved some of my most major career goals. I became a business owner after becoming a mom. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time....

Mama Next Door: Maggie Yates

We homeschool and dream motherhood for me looks like lots of time reading, exploring the outdoors, crafting and creating alongside my boys. At the same time, I still am passionate about the work I am...

Mama Next Door: Sheena Selvey-Watterson

Happy Thursday, Mamas! This week's #MamaNextDoor is Sheena Selvey-Watterson. Sheena is a mama of two little boys, wife and a BRCA2+ previvor. A previvor is a survivor of predisposition or increased risk for a disease...

To A New Mama From A Mama Who Had Been There: Magda Lasota

In the first #MamaNextDoor post of 2021, I'm sharing my answers to a different set of questions, from the time when my boys were younger, and being a mother 24/7 felt like a struggle. So much has changed,...

What's In Store for MLM in 2021 + Business Changes

2020 has been our first full year in business. When the world shut down in March of 2020 I worried whether this early stage bootstrapped start-up of mine would survive the pandemic. People were staying home wearing lounge...

What I'm Taking With Me Into 2021 and My Biggest Hope for the New Year

My biggest hope for 2021 is that gathering with people is allowed and safe again. I've missed being with others in the same room. I've missed wine nights, dinner parties, meet-ups, conferences. I've missed the...

Mama Next Door: Mary Beth Mulholland

I loved my life before becoming a mother, and I love my life now as a mom. As I've gotten older, I've realized I can honor each version of myself — and they can co-exist....