well as DIY crafts and products made from organic ingredi- with a rustic feel like burlap or suede. While I’m crafting away at the ents. Our motto would be “crafting a lifestyle outside the box,” event, I’ll enjoy cocktails and appetizers. I’m sold. notes Lilly. Evolving is just what the business plans to continue Beauty Advice (Sharing): I love a good pedicure for sandal to do, raising capital this year along with rolling out an app this spring for their growing user base. A five-year plan includes the season and the right color is imperative as our toes have been brand touching women in every aspect of their lives along with hibernating all winter. My eyes find an article entitled “Ten Nude Nail Polishes for growing their in-perDifferent Skin Tones” son presence via event that must be committed planning operations to memory. This will throughout the country. come in handy when Don’t be surprised if I’m at the nail salon and you find Craftbox Girls void of a color selection. entering the publishing I send it along to my sisspace by publishing cookter since she needs this ing books and eventually, advice too. She’ll thank retail expansion. Lilly me later. notes, “We plan to model our business after MarShopping: Mother’s tha Stewart’s growth. Day is around the corner She started with ideas, and surprising mom is grew into articles, books, not as simple as it used an online presence and to be. After all, we’ve had eventually, rolled out remany Mother’s Days totail.” It’s a model idea gether and I’m running and one Lilly is dedicated out of gift ideas. Craftto pursuing. Box Girls has a few difAfter interviewing ferent goodies for sale, Lilly, I’m interested in thought I hope they’ll exexploring the site perpand this section. I select sonally and plunge in ona monogrammed cuff for line--looking for the true my mother (a traditionaluser experience. I click ist) and Raw Tupelo Honon several inspiration ey for my mother-in-law ideas, which are generally who loves to cook. grouped into one of three In general, the site is a themes, Creating, SharBuckhead's Lynn Lilly is behind Craft Box Girls hit for those who love to ing or Shopping: be stimulated creatively. Getting Crafty In Person (Creating): It’s spring and I can’t help Whether you peruse, create or inspire--there’s a little somebut have Easter on the brain. My mind delights at the idea of a thing for every gal. This is just what Lilly intended. “I got my Beanie Martini (Easter cocktails anyone? It sure will make the creative bug from my mom. It’s a female thing. It doesn’t matmorning egg-hunt more palpable) and I click on the recipe. The ter what age you are. Go out and get creative.” CraftBox Girls contents are fun and consist of jellybeans, vodka, champagne and will help you do just that. lemon wedges. What’s not to like? After I master this, I may conLilly and her husband, Brennan Posner live in Buckhead with sider signing up for an event (events currently range from $25-45/per- their three dogs, Ares (Great Dane), Lolly (Maltese) and Tate (a son) to create a four-piece burlap tablesetting (to include placemats, shelter rescue mutt). They like checking in at Cafe Jonah, Souper coasters and napkin rings). I personally cannot turn down anything Jenny, Genki and Pricci and head to Smash for brunch.
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