Empowering women.

December 21st, 2007

A few years ago I came across a catalog called Femail Creations (you can click on the button in the column on the right to go check it out). It’s owned by a woman named Lisa Hammond, and it became so successful that she wrote a book called Dream Big about how she did it. I’m interested in small business, and I read the book and found it very interesting. She’s very much about empowering women, and I like that about her and her catalog. She travels the country looking for women artists who she can buy products from for the catalog. Many of the things are handmade. A lot of the home decor and jewelry are things to empower woman, support women, tell women you know such as daughters, friends, etc., that you care about them. I bought my daughter-in-law a bracelet a few years ago when she was going through a rough time, and she wore it daily and loved it. Anyway, as I have been holiday shopping online (I love you internet!), I browsed Femail Creations’ website for the women’s gifts and found a few things I wanted to buy but couldn’t afford at the moment and thought I’d share a few things I found there. Click on the photos to see larger versions.

I have an aunt who lost a child recently and is having a really hard time dealing with that right now, and I want to use this quote on a project I’m making for her. I want to buy this print for myself! It says, “Perhaps strength doesn’t reside in having never been broken, but in the courage required to grow strong in the broken places.”

I think this bracelet would be a wonderful gift for a daughter on Valentine’s Day.

I’d like to buy this bracelet for my best friend.

I’ve always loved this quote from the Wizard of Oz, and I know several women (including me) for whom this would be perfect.

This would just be a nice reminder to myself on my arm.

This framed print would be a great gift for a friend. I love it.

I love this bracelet.

There are also unique things that I’ve never seen anywhere else, and I am the Queen of Catalogs, people. I like these things just cause they’re cool and/or fun!

This tree is made out of wire and I think it’s awesome!

I’ve seen this quote before, and it’s never not funny for me!

This is a cute little sign. My husband probably wouldn’t be amused by it, though!

My laundry room is in my basement, where nobody would even SEE this sign, but I’m thinking of buying it anyway just cause it makes me chuckle every time I see it in the catalog, so I could have a chuckle while I’m doing laundry.