Indie Lovely Media Kit: How to contribute your greatness to help me expand the magazine

through gorgeous photography + DIY projects + gluten free recipe makeovers + inspirational stories, Indie Lovely awakens you to the happiest + healthiest life possible. Help me grow! I want to find MORE amazing content for my readers, so… I am looking for contributions from Holistic health related coaches  Yoga/fitness instructors  Indie biz advisors  Artists/photographers  […]

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Summer Craft Show Tips for Vendors

Hey all, Emma from The Written Nerd here with some tips I learned by doing 8 craft fairs 2 summers ago. Some will be common sense, some might surprise you. Here are my “Craft Fair Cliffs Notes”. 1). Shocker here! The best and busiest season for craft fairs isn’t the summer (like I thought it’d […]

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How I Craft Community: Small Craft Saturday October 2013

Small Craft Skillshare Saturday = a fun craft taught by someone in our community + pop up shop + treats, tea & coffee hosted here in Detroit by Small Craft. I get to chat with other crafty peeps about anything that is going on in the craft world, life, our pets, our kids {some of […]

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How I Snuck the Benefits Of Green Tea into my favorite comfort food: The Gluten Free and Vegan Recipe Makeover of Chicken and Noodles

Every fall I start craving comfort food. Grandma’s food. Dishes like chicken and noodles. Grandma would start by roasting a chicken with onions and carrots. Then, she’d take all the meat off, and use the juices to make a yummy gravy. Her handmade egg noodles + chicken + carrots + sauce = the most delicious […]

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The Indie Kitchen: Vintage Serving Dishes

I love any opportunity to use pretty vintage serving dishes. {I collect pyrex like a hoarder} I love making pretty treats too. I had Tiny Girl’s waldorf school class parent meeting Wednesday night, and I knew those hip folks would dig my gluten free vegan banana cupcakes with vegan cream cheese frosting topped with a […]

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Eat Gluten Free Detroit: Socra Tea Detroit

yay! I found another gluten free gem: Socra Tea Detroit… an organic tea house… with a cute lil kids area big enough for tiny and her friends to play, lots of yummy tea blends, and gluten free baked goods! hello: new travel office! I need to add to my list… it would also be a […]

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Holiday gifts that are fun to make + handmade gifts that people like to get = DIY success

sometimes it is a real struggle to come up with cool handmade gifts. You can only make your mom so many scarves… this year, make her a terrarium instead! Or a pretty sculpted flower vase! I found some super cool and super fun holiday gifts to make your friends and family… check out my feature […]

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Autumn and Thanksgiving inspiration:
Indie Lovely Digital magazine fall 2013

The Fall issue of Indie Lovely Digital magazine ::     Fall & Thanksgiving DIY decor – with a boho indie chic twist three indie kitchen recipe makeovers {one is a fall drink that you love} make gifts people want to receive + are fun to make  The Holistic Esthetician makes a brightening detox facial […]

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The Indie Kitchen Recipe Makeover: healthy gluten free dairy free nut milks

I love smoothies. I’ve been drinking them for breakfast for at least 15 years. I love them so much I take my blender on vacation with me. I like creamy smoothies, ones that taste like milkshakes. Last year, all the sudden my smoothies weren’t making me feel as good as they used to. I have […]

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if you wanna feel better this cold and flu season: make this super immune boosting spiced nog {gluten free with vegan options}

When I start to feel a cold coming on, I instantly change what I eat. I cut out sugar. I add elderberry + echinacea to my morning tea. I use herbs and essential oils to stimulate my immune system, and I make this yummy nog. A spiced warm beverage full of powerful health promoting goodness, I […]

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