I have to share some great news that made my Monday morning shimmer. Senior editor Megan Lane Patrick wrote me, “I just wanted to let you know that we at HOW Magazine were so taken with your site that we have listed it as one of our Top 10 sites to see this month.” Considering that I worshiped this publication throughout my college years, I am pretty ecstatic to have caught their eye. -Of course this is all the doing of Also-Design who created our website and have actually been featured in HOW Magazine for their animation talents.

Ashes & Milk is happily mentioned here for all of November. Also, I must mention Megan’s fantastic caption about us, “I’m not sure which I love more, the design of the products sold here or the site itself.”

Thank you Heather for the honorable mention at Elle Decoration.

When Heather emailed me to say that she loved our new website and that she was going to write up an article on Elle Decoration, I was extremely flattered. Especially because I immediately recognized her as Skinny Laminx, and she remembered that last year I had purchased two of her graphically stunning tea towels. It’s neat how that happens: when a circle is completed between people.

Thank you Grace for writing a beautiful article about Ashes & Milk.

Last year when I was looking for a website designer for Ashes & Milk, I worked up the courage to ask Grace for a recommendation in which she was awesome enough to refer me to the design team who created her blog. Also-Design is a three person company split between New York City and my own lovely Chicago. When I first met the husband and wife team of Matt and Jenny, I instantly liked them. I thought, “They remind me of friends of mine” and “we’ve probably been in the same places before and happen not to meet.” As it turns out we are neighbors, literally located within a few blocks of each other. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know them in addition to working with them to create Ashes & Milk. I look forward to the many West Logan Square gatherings to come, especially the 4th of July (wink).

I also wanted to acknowledge that I learned something invaluable from being featured on blogs like Design*Sponge and Decor8 that reach a wide audience. People have expressed various perspectives mostly positive and some challenging, equally rich in content and satisfying to hear. For those of you who shared your thoughts, I thank you for being so open and giving me more insight about what we are aiming to do at Ashes & Milk.

Thank you Holly for the sweet post!