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The Happy Mondays Project Strategic, storytelling-based branding, marketing strategy & website design to help family-focused businesses thrive ✨ Psalm 46:10

Fellow freelancers and business owners: what's the most illuminating thing you've ever learned from a rejection?
09/09/2026

Fellow freelancers and business owners: what's the most illuminating thing you've ever learned from a rejection?

A lot happened while I was quiet — turns out hibernation season was building toward something. 💛🧡🤎
09/01/2026

A lot happened while I was quiet — turns out hibernation season was building toward something. 💛🧡🤎

Designing a brand around a photographer's work means one rule: never compete with the photos.Swipe through to see how it...
06/22/2026

Designing a brand around a photographer's work means one rule: never compete with the photos.

Swipe through to see how it all came together for Katie Bird’s Photography →

I have one design spot open this summer! If your brand's been needing a refresh, consider this your sign. 💌

05/20/2026

Super excited to share this website sneak peek for the talented 🌸

A reminder this Mother's Day: You're allowed to want a business that fits your life. You're allowed to leave the title b...
05/10/2026

A reminder this Mother's Day: You're allowed to want a business that fits your life. You're allowed to leave the title behind. You're allowed to redefine what success looks like. 💛

What's one thing motherhood made you see clearly that you couldn't see before?

04/20/2026

"What's the best way to market to my ideal clients?"

I get this question constantly. And honestly? Most people asking it are skipping the most important step.

Here's what I've learned after nearly a decade in marketing:

1️⃣ Step 1: Actually know your ideal clients
Not surface-level demographics. Deep understanding:
→ Where do they get information? (LinkedIn? Instagram? Industry conferences?)
→ What do they value most? (Results? Service? Transparency?)
→ Reality check: Do your offers — and how you present them — actually match what they want?

Most founders skip this and wonder why their marketing feels like shouting into the void.

2️⃣ Step 2: Study your competitive landscape
→ How are competitors pricing?
→ What's their messaging?
→ Where are they showing up?

This tells you where the gaps are and how to STAND OUT.

3️⃣ Step 3: Show up consistently where they are
Once you know where your people are and what they need, the marketing becomes clear:
→ Show up where they already are
→ Prove you understand their problems
→ Demonstrate you're uniquely qualified to solve them

The difference between marketing that works and marketing that exhausts you? Strategy before tactics.

I've used this exact framework to build a 6-figure business working 20-25 hours a week. It works, but only if you start with step 1.

What if I told you the difference between "blending in" and "standing out" takes 60 seconds to articulate — but most bus...
04/16/2026

What if I told you the difference between "blending in" and "standing out" takes 60 seconds to articulate — but most business owners never do it?

The formula is simple:
Your WHY + Who you serve + What makes you uniquely different = Your unfair advantage

This isn't just better copywriting. It's strategic positioning that:
→ Makes your marketing effortless (because you're crystal clear on who you are)
→ Attracts aligned clients (because you're speaking directly to their transformation)
→ Eliminates the "everyone's competition" feeling (because no one else has YOUR story)

You're more than a job title. You're more than what you do. You're the transformation you help create.

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Marketing doesn't have to be complicated to work.Here's what I know after nearly a decade in marketing: the businesses w...
04/13/2026

Marketing doesn't have to be complicated to work.

Here's what I know after nearly a decade in marketing: the businesses winning aren't the ones with the fanciest funnels or the loudest hooks. They're the ones who've nailed three things — and keep showing up with them, consistently.

(1) The right message (clear enough that your ideal client thinks "wait, are they in my head?")

(2) The right audience (one specific person, not "everyone who might need this")

(3) The right timing (showing up enough that you're top-of-mind when they're finally ready to buy)

Miss one, and even great content falls flat.

Most marketing struggles I see aren't actually content problems — they're alignment problems. You're either talking to the wrong people, saying the wrong thing, or disappearing right when someone was about to be ready.

The good news? None of this requires more hours. It requires more clarity.

Which of the three is your weakest link right now — message, audience, or timing? Drop it in the comments 👇

There's a lot of advice out there when it comes to pricing your products/services. Here's my take: Price for the life yo...
04/09/2026

There's a lot of advice out there when it comes to pricing your products/services.

Here's my take: Price for the life you want to lead, not the one you're afraid to lose.

Have you raised your rates recently — or is fear keeping them lower than they should be? Tell me below 👇

What trade-off are you making right now, and is it actually the one you want?
04/06/2026

What trade-off are you making right now, and is it actually the one you want?

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