Posts by Rachel Kaczynski
Made in New England: Meet Jamie Clark of The Willie Wags
The Willie Wags—slang for “off the beaten path”—is a shop in Bangor, Maine, that features just that: unique hidden gems made by small, women-owned businesses. Founder Jamie Clark believes that by spending your dollar with intention, shopping small and supporting other women along the way, you have the power to change the world. We got…
Read MoreWomen We’re Watching: Aimee Raupp of Yes You Can Get Pregnant
Aimee Raupp is an acupuncturist, herbalist, fertility expert and bestselling author of Yes You Can Get Pregnant: How to Improve Your Fertility Now & Into Your 40s. When she decided being a neurosurgeon wasn’t her thing, she stepped into the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine and never looked back. Aimee’s mission to help women optimize their…
Read MoreI Tried the Conscious Cleanse, a 14-Day Whole Foods Based Cleanse—Here’s What Happened
As a holistic health coach and wellness blogger, I generally eat pretty healthy and try to nourish my body with clean, whole foods as much as possible. With that being said, this new mama has been living a bit more off coffee and gluten-free pizza, and a little less off kale and whole grains as…
Read MoreMade in New England: Meet Christina Pardy of Sh*t That I Knit
While most college students spend their leisure time at frat parties or binge-watching Sex and the City reruns, Bostonian Christina Pardy was busy knitting. What started as a blog to share her love for knitting, Sh*t That I Knit eventually blossomed into the successful Boston-based knitwear company it is today—with products ranging from “fom fom”…
Read More5 Ways to Set Feel-Good New Year’s Resolutions (That Actually Stick)
Once the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, it seems we’re suddenly reminded of all the things that didn’t get done this past year—the dream job, the new book, the fancy yoga inversion—and so onto the list of resolutions they go (again). But what if resolutions didn’t have to be these dreaded tasks that…
Read MoreMade in New England: Meet Wombi Rose of Lovepop Greeting Cards
Creating magical moments is at the core of Love Pop, a Boston-based greeting card company specializing in hand-crafted 3D pop-up cards. We got to chat with co-founder Wombi Rose about their tree planting sustainability initiative, keeping up with the demand after airing on Shark Tank and the importance of little acts of kindness. R.K.: What…
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