100 newsletters sent. 0 clue what i was doing. ∞ merry in the making. who knew my obsession with greeting cards would lead to this? almost two years of finding patterns in unexpected places, connecting dots others miss, & making inboxes merrier. ✨ overwhelmed with gratitude.

there’s one blog post i think about every thanksgiving... it’s tim urban’s “life calendar.” each pair of stick figures is a day you’ve spent with your parents. under 18? you get 90% of them. after that? a measly 10 days a year. scroll below to get to what he calls “the tail

guess who’s co-hosting their first-ever live webinar?! 🎤✨ i'm so giddy to be partnering with Zipline & Emily Lane (seriously, they're the best) to help retailers make smarter tech decisions. save the date: dec 17th & because spreadsheets are my love language, live attendees

fifth avenue is literally shutting down for its 200th birthday on sun dec 8. i'm in awe of this retail activation (& devastated to not be there...) what i’d give to stroll the carless street, sip hot cocoa, shop the divine windows, & smell the nest new york holiday scented

holiday windows = the original influencers. before instagram & tiktok, these displays were pulling crowds, breaking budgets, & giving shoppers their entire personality for the season. today’s newsie is a visual stroll through 2024's most iconic holiday windows. this year is

cheers to a wordy & wonderful 2024 of merrymaking with beehiiv 🐝 🥂🐝

hot take: empathy is the new efficiency in 2025 💛 especially in retail. while so many retailers are chasing ai & automation, costco has been quietly crushing this for years. they prioritize employees & create real human connections with customers. it’s why their loyal fan base