jen lemen's blog

Sometimes the sale racks at Target just won't do when you have someone on your list who would appreciate heart and soul in your gift selection. If you want to give something truly personal this Christmas, consider Etsy where handmade so often means exquisite detail and the finest quality. With priority shipping, it's still not too late to send the best of the best. Here are four ways you can't go wrong--whether you are the crafty buyer or whether you have someone who loves to create on your list. Buy Original Prints

"How's business?" I ask an artist friend who practically wrote the book on making a boutique business thrive and prosper with the help of the web. "You can hear crickets chirping," she tells me. "No one's buying a thing."

Women have been struggling to balance family and career as long as women have been in the workplace. And over the last decade, we've seen progress. Partners expect to have to share household responsibilities to a certain extent; modern couples understand the need to take turns so each person gets a shot at making particular goals a reality.

Photographer and fine artist Stephanie Roberts is well-known to the Blogher community for her unique perspective as an audio journalist. She's spent the last few Blogher conferences making sure you hear the deeper stories from speakers and attendees alike. What you might not know is that Stephanie is making deep forays into the world of art, a place she knows well from her family ties as well as her own journey. Take a minute to learn how Stephanie came to make this turn back to her roots as a fine arts photographer and storyteller.

You've been waiting with bated breath to find out if Blogher will bring back the Swap Meet this year in San Francisco. Wait no longer, my friends! Now is the time to sign up for a table--only ten available, so don't delay! Who's on your list of nearest and dearest that you absolutely must see there with their lovely art ready to buy? Here's mine: