Launching a Mother's Day gift, learning about cashews in Costa Rica, and old salsa music
š Help me launch a new product! Itās self care scratch off poster for Mom, in time for Motherās Day. Reply to get a free one.
Iām launching a few smaller add-on products for Already There using the manufacturer I had for the scratch-off maps.
(The kickstarter project for my new invention needs another month and the latest prototype is being cast in zinc & bronze this week.)
This is the first product to come out and itās perfect for Motherās day. We worked with a talented illustrator and Iām excited to get this in peopleās hands as a thoughtful gift for Mom.
The idea is to give moms bucket-list items for taking time for themselves. Itās something more unique than just buying another scented candle... šµļø I see you
To get it off the ground, Iām giving away 10 for free to the first 10 people who request in on the newsletter and 75% off to the next 10 people. Reply and say āMeā and Iāll email you details. Youāll have a bonus gift to send to your Mom.
Photos below. Iām particularly proud of the new packaging style.
šµ Old salsa music videos
I was in a taxi with a screen installed in the dash, and he was playing old salsa videos. It caught me in the right moment and I went down a rabbit hole checking out a few of them after. This is one of my favorites with Eddie Santiago. The backup dancers are on their A-game, and Eddieās oversized suit is almost like a non-ironic version of David Byrneās.
šµ Reggae tune about gratitude.
In the world of reggae, this weekend I was revisiting this tune about gratitude from Koffee. The youngest and only woman to win a Grammy for the best reggae album. Check it out on her tiny desk. Get your dose of gratitude in all the ways you can.
š Why cashews are special :)
Last week I was in Costa Rica for an entrepreneur retreat. On one of our outings, we passed a cashew tree and I was reminded that only one nut comes off each individual fruit, called a ācashew appleā. It gave me a new appreciation and I vow to savor each one of these and not be annoyed about their rarity in a can of mixed nuts. This is also why vegan cheese is usually expensiveā¦ Savor it yaāll.
Thatās all folks! Donāt forget to hit reply if you want a mom gift in addition to your scented candle šš¾ š