Yesterday's newsletter hit inboxes and some of you may have cringed. The subject isn't our favorite, probably our least favorite, actually, but it's one that absolutely has to be done as business owners: bookkeeping. As a mandatory house keeping item, it's not something we can avoid, but it IS something we can better manage. I personally do my own bookkeeping, so one day I had an "aha!" moment and realized that doing my bookkeeping wouldn't be that terrible if I did it more often, rather than waiting for it to be so back logged. Naturally I decided to schedule it for each Friday afternoon. And do you know what happened? Well, not only did it become so.much.easier. but it cut down the task time into less than 30 minutes! I merely tweaked my habits to streamline my work! So here's my breakdown: I have Quickbooks (my bookkeeping software) synced to my Dubsado and Zapier. Quickbooks pulls the invoices and payments from Dubsado (proposals/contracts/invoices) and Zapier (sales receipts from Paypal and Shopify). In addition to weekly bookkeeping, I also set my deposits to come in weekly instead of in real time from my different payment processors. This allows me to see 1 transaction a week instead of multiple that I have to match up. See, that wasn't so bad now was it? Our least favorite task and topic now looking a little less overwhelming. . . . . . . . . . #creative #stationerydesign #risingtidesociety #savvybusinessowner #calledtobecreative #ohwowyes #creativityfound #weddingstationery #custominvitations #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #communityovercompetition #lovelysquares #flashesofdelight #weddinginvitations #weddingdesign #herestothecreatives #creativeatheart #stationerydesigner #stationerybusiness #growyourbusiness #thecultivatedcreative 
Hey friends! 👋🏻 With some fresh faces, I'm here to do my first "about me" of 2021! I'm a mama to three girls, 1 dog, and a handful of chickens in sunny, NE Florida. I love all things whimsical and feminine, and I'm a sucker for lace and satin. My love of stationery sparked when I created pieces for my own wedding 11 years ago and out of that birthed the creation of @heatherobriendesign . It wasn't until 2018 that I realized my passion for educating fellow stationers. Now it is my mission to not only fill the world with beauty (one timeless piece of stationery at a time!) but to encourage and empower stationers through education and resources. I am so happy to have you here and I hope you enjoy this community as much as I do! . . . . . . . . . #creative #stationerydesign #risingtidesociety #savvybusinessowner #calledtobecreative #ohwowyes #creativityfound #weddingstationery #custominvitations #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #communityovercompetition #lovelysquares #flashesofdelight #weddinginvitations #weddingdesign #herestothecreatives #creativeatheart #stationerydesigner #stationerybusiness #growyourbusiness #thecultivatedcreative 
Cheers to making it through the first full week of post-holiday season!🥂This week always feels like a grinder but we made it through to the other side! . . . . . . . . . #creative #stationerydesign #risingtidesociety #savvybusinessowner #calledtobecreative #ohwowyes #creativityfound #weddingstationery #custominvitations #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #communityovercompetition #lovelysquares #flashesofdelight #weddinginvitations #weddingdesign #herestothecreatives #creativeatheart #stationerydesigner #stationerybusiness #growyourbusiness #thecultivatedcreative 
I’m so excited that we kicked off lesson 1 of our amazing 12 week stationery mastermind! These ladies are amazing and I know they are going to rock it! 🙌🏻👯♀️ I can’t wait to cheer them on over our next 3 months together! #communityovercompetition Interested in learning more about The Stationery Mastermind Experience? Click the link in my bio to learn more and hop on the wait list! 💌💌 
Happy first work week of 2021! What are some goals you're working on this week? Or even this year? A new year is so refreshing but I think this year feels exceptional pressure as we are all trying to recover from 2020. We are all trying to make up for last year's missed goals, dreams, events, business milestones... So, tell me, what are you focused on this week/month? . . . . . . . . . #creative #stationerydesign #risingtidesociety #savvybusinessowner #calledtobecreative #ohwowyes #creativityfound #weddingstationery #custominvitations #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #communityovercompetition #lovelysquares #flashesofdelight #weddinginvitations #weddingdesign #herestothecreatives #creativeatheart #stationerydesigner #stationerybusiness #growyourbusiness #thecultivatedcreative 
As I look forward to tomorrow, to a new year. New plans and new opportunities, I'd like to ask you what YOU would like to see in this space? How can I better serve you? What would you like to see more of, or even less of? How can I help you dream, reach, and grow? . . . . . . . . . #creative #stationerydesign #risingtidesociety #savvybusinessowner #calledtobecreative #ohwowyes #creativityfound #weddingstationery #custominvitations #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #communityovercompetition #lovelysquares #flashesofdelight #weddinginvitations #weddingdesign #herestothecreatives #creativeatheart #stationerydesigner #stationerybusiness #growyourbusiness #thecultivatedcreative 
2020 has been a wild ride to say the least. I'll be honest, I definitely had different plans for what this year would look like. But as any business owner must, I had to pivot when things went wrong. In those moments when I had to shut the door on plans that were already in place, I had to reach down and find new ideas, new excitement. And it was in those moments that I grew. As a stationer, as a designer, as a business owner, as an entrepreneur, as a woman, as a person. Let it be known that 2020 was a hard year for us all. We were stretched. But we grew. . . . . . . . . . #creative #stationerydesign #risingtidesociety #savvybusinessowner #calledtobecreative #ohwowyes #creativityfound #weddingstationery #custominvitations #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #communityovercompetition #lovelysquares #flashesofdelight #weddinginvitations #weddingdesign #herestothecreatives #creativeatheart #stationerydesigner #stationerybusiness #growyourbusiness #thecultivatedcreative 
I can't believe Christmas is just a short moment away! I'm so thankful for the holidays. It is such a sweet time with family, making forever memories and escaping from this past year. I hope you all soak in these precious moments that you have with your loved ones, I know I will! . . . . . . . . . #creative #stationerydesign #risingtidesociety #savvybusinessowner #calledtobecreative #ohwowyes #creativityfound #weddingstationery #custominvitations #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #communityovercompetition #lovelysquares #ido #flashesofdelight #southernwedding #weddinginvitations #weddingdesign 
To all my friends who are members of our amazing Facebook group, The Stationery Designers Community; I am so thankful for the year of community, networking, and growth we have had. I have thoroughly enjoyed this platform as a place of education, resource, and friendship! Thank you for being an integral part of that. If you're not a member of this FREE group, join now! We are a community of designers who empower one another, one post, one connection at a time!💕 . . . . . . . . . #creative #stationerydesign #risingtidesociety #savvybusinessowner #calledtobecreative #ohwowyes #creativityfound #weddingstationery #custominvitations #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #communityovercompetition #lovelysquares #flashesofdelight #weddinginvitations #weddingdesign #herestothecreatives #creativeatheart #stationerydesigner #stationerybusiness #growyourbusiness #thecultivatedcreative 
My very last #fridayintroductions of 2020! If you're new around here, welcome! My name is Heather O'Brien and I'm the woman behind @CultivatedCreative and @heatherobriendesign . I've been a designer for over 10 years and I love all things feminine and whimsical. I'm type A all the way and a 3w2 enneagram. I have three beautiful girls with my dear husband of 11 years and I live in northeast Florida. What began with designing pieces for my own wedding turned into a business that I (gladly) pour my heart and soul into. My love for my stationery business birthed a desire to help other stationers with education, empowerment, and resources. My goal here is to support one another and build a community that raises one another up. I am so glad you're here, each and every one of you! 💕 . . . . . . . . . #creative #stationerydesign #risingtidesociety #savvybusinessowner #calledtobecreative #ohwowyes #creativityfound #weddingstationery #custominvitations #thatsdarling #pursuepretty #communityovercompetition #lovelysquares #flashesofdelight #weddinginvitations #weddingdesign #herestothecreatives #creativeatheart #stationerydesigner #stationerybusiness #growyourbusiness #thecultivatedcreative