Corporation Crush

I think I have the nerdiest, adult crush I've ever had. Maybe more than anyone has EVER had.

In my research of the inner workings of Etsy, I've been reading backlogs of Etsy blogs as well as keeping up with their current news. Recently, I keep seeing the title "Notes from Chad." These are more or less memos from the desk of Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson.

I mean, really, look at that face.

He grew up in North Carolina and got a degree in literature. He's worked at Yahoo! and Salon.com before becoming CTO of Etsy in 2008. You can learn a little more about him in this talk about courage.

While all that is impressive, I mostly appreciate what he has done for the Etsy community. He knows that the success of the company depends on the success of its sellers. He and his team really go out of their way to support the handmade movement. 

They've carved a path for me years before I ever joined to ensure their tools and services make entrepreneurship easy and fun. (Kids these days don't know how good they have it.)

Take a look around at my shop that courage built. B In Your Bonnet has fabulous things for you and your friends and family. Support handmade!

Coffee, Cribs and Culture

My brain is so full right now. Full of ideas and inspiration. I wish there were 30 hours in the day and that I didn't require sleep.

I hope to post at least once a week. Maybe more once we get to know each other a little better.

What can you expect to read about in this blog?
I'm kinda into alot of things. I feel like it will be quite the mish-mash. You can be sure it will include:

Coffee- Seriously? Does this need an explanation?

Cribs- Houses, not babies. I'm too young for all that. I enjoy interiors and gain inspiration from textures used in textiles and furniture.

Culture. I love books and movies and music, but I am not an expert in any of these fields. Art, however, I know a thing or two about.

Current Events. Can you believe Murphy Brown is cancelled?! Oh. That's not current? shoot.

Travel (I ran out of hard K alliteration words.)- If I never had to work and could just experience all the world has to offer, I'd be in heaven.

What do you want to talk about?

Hello there.

You probably don't know me yet. I'm new here. You can call me B.

Take a look at my Etsy shop B In Your Bonnet and you will notice a few painted mugs. That's mostly what I do when I'm not working with kids.

I can't wait to share other amazing things in my life and new things that are happening. This is enough for now. I don't want to overwhelm you.

Thanks for stopping by! Stay later next time. We'll have coffee.

Testing....testing....Is this thing on?