"As we go on, we remember
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🖍️ Idaho: I just returned from Boise, Idaho where I attended the Craft + Commerce Conference. This conference is hosted by ConvertKit (the provider I use for this email). It was amazing to meet creators and business owners from all over. I'll be back next year!
📺 girl power: On the plane, I watched Survival of the Thickest on Netflix. It's such a funny, empowering show. I loved all the characters and the message.
🍿 rom com: Another movie I watched during my travels was Long Shot. This is a grown up Seth Rogan movie. In an interview I heard him say this was one of his most underrated movies and favorite to make. I have to agree, it had a great plot line and married a rom com with his humor.
💕 Have a wonderful week
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