In the Company of Women: Inspiration and Advice from over 100 Makers, Artists, and Entrepreneurs | 
pickAn amazing and inspiring book on artists, makers and entrepreneurs. They are all women that worked hard to achieve their goals. They made their dreams reality. This book is full of interviews, and advice.
The photographies are astounding, and the book itself is a great decoration in the house.
pickThis marvelous book contains profiles and photos of 100 creative women in their own spaces, focusing largely on women of color and LGBTQ women. This is not only tremendously inspiring for anyone but a wonderful way for women of all varieties to feel seen. I loved it.
Sarah Neuburger‘s answer to “What did you want to be when you were a child?”
We never know the way we impact others. “One person changed everything.”
I love this.
Real talk: I am overly impressed with myself for making apple cream cheese rose tarts. They were super easy but now I‘m walking around my house like I‘m Julia Child.
And I‘m enjoying “In the Company of Women,” a series of interviews with female inventors, entrepreneurs, and artists. It‘s full of inspiring women and great advice. My current favorite-Roxane Gay: “Be relentless, be ambitious, be excellent.”
Lovely gift from a dear friend. So many inspiring women!
pickI've been a fan of Design*Sponge for years. It was one of, if not the, first websites devoted to creatives and my go-to destination for DIY projects. Now Grace Bonney, Design*Sponge founder, has brought together a beautiful coffee table book full of interviews with inspiriting artists, writers, and creators who discuss how they made it to where they are today. It's a must read for creative women and those who support them. - A⠀
I've been taking this one really slowly and realized this morning I hadn't picked it up in a while. I opened it to this page, with that magnificent hair, just days after taking most of the blue out of my own hair, because I wanted less upkeep. (I still have three chunks.) But her hair has me all 😫. I am still loving this book though.
"The fact that I know I will survive and keep getting back up gets me through any rough patch." Amen, sister!
Knitting at the library.
#TBRtemptation post! Emma Straub said of this book that she wants to rip out every page & hang them on her walls to be surrounded all day. Full of inspirational & practical advice, this book showcases women across the world and industries of all ages and races, who are starting their own creative businesses. Meditation, to-do lists, going with your gut, patience, etc. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎
Forgot to post this sooner but these were my bookish Christmas gifts 😊 Also, a book light which is not pictured. Lighting is bad in my house so I was ridiculously excited to receive it!
pickThis was so inspiring. One of my goals for next year is to dive back into my creative pursuits, and this collection of interviews with women artists has really stoked that fire.
Y'all, Sarah Neuburger DREW her answers to Grace Bonney's questions 😻😻😻
I was shopping for my secret Santa (not pictured) and accidentally bought some books for myself. Oops. Does my selection suggest to you a subconscious response to the election? Hmmmmm....🤔
pickA beautiful book that is unbelievably inspiring.
pickThis is a great book. It is full of inspirational women and their insights on success. There are very interesting and famous women in here including Roxane Gay, Issa Rae, Christy Turlington Burns, and Nikki Giovanni. This book shows that women can thrive through any circumstances. Here is my 17 year female cat Nikie who drives me every day to be caring and patient through anything 😻 #imstillwithher #catsoflitsy #petsoflitsy
Reading this book for encouragement on this crazy election night. #imwithher I wish I was as care-free and relaxed as Taz and Nikie right now. I ❤️you Littens cuz it forces me to try to focus on something cuz if I still had my facebook page I would be totally out of control right now. I'm sure facebook is a mess right now. I couldn't deal with it. Well, off to read about positive influential women I go 👧🙅
pickPhenomenal! 100 women describing their work and lives, with photos of them in their space. Part advise, part group hug, part inspiration, part coffee table book. I love, love, love this book. so many ideas! Though I got it from the library, I will be buying this! #readathon #deweys24hrreadathon
This is what it's come to, Littens. That is a napkin in my book, because my bookmark collection is down to two. Where do they go?! Just got a tiny way into this one this morning. Trying to decide whether to just read through it or parse it out. Either way, I know I'll be revisiting it a lot in the future for a book hug or kick in the pants.
Last night I got to listen to this panel of brilliant, creative ladies talk about art, business, inspiration and supporting other women. It was definitely needed after this week and I cannot wait to dive in to this gorgeous book. Also, Design Sponge fans, Grace Bonney is as lovely as you want her to be.
pickThis book is why I do what I do. Grace Bonney gives a voice to women of great diversity. Whatever voice I have I gladly give to her. Here's our Q&A. I hope you enjoy it! http://booksbywomen.org/q-a-with-grace-bonney/
pickReading was surprisingly emotional for me, as I don‘t think I‘ve seen a book that celebrates such a diverse range of creative women—age, race, size, sexuality, occupation, philosophy—w/ such vibrancy & style. Visibility & women supporting & inspiring each other are so important. Writers, chefs, artists, designers, musicians, others who dream of running their creative businesses will see themselves reflected in this beautiful, powerful book. - Stef
