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Before Oak and Skein: How Our Handmade Gift Story Began
Before we were business partners, we were just Adam and Kathy exchanging coffee mugs filled with chocolates and handmade gifts. Step into our history of gift-giving as we prepare for our next big market.
Kathleen Eads
18 hours ago4 min read


The Best Gifts Aren’t Always The Ones You Expect: The Value of Handmade
Some people are easy to buy for. Then ther we the people who seem to have everything If you’ve ever spent hours scrolling for something truly different, let’s talk about why the best gifts are the ones you never expect.
Kathleen Eads
Sep 13 min read


It’s been a slow start
Stay tuned for some exciting new things coming for Oak and Skein
Kathleen Eads
May 281 min read


Our first event
I should have posted this ages ago but the full time job and life got in the way. The sign was a temporary sign because that board didnt work out so why waste it. I can’t wait to see what Adam designs for the sign at our next show. We had a decent amount of foot traffic. A lot of positives on my scarves but only sold the hats and one pair of fingerless gloves. Actually, one of the smaller hat and scarf sets sold. Happily, I also sold 3 Christmas stockings and got my first and
Kathleen Eads
Feb 61 min read


Then and now
Adam and Kathy celebrating something Sometime in the year 2022, we decided to close Hello Sweetie, our first joint business. This picture was our first anniversary after officially closing the business, so it was mixed with emotions. I had kicked off the "Adam Cooks Anything" food blog as a way to transition away from selling cookies and embracing recipes instead. Eventually that became "Adam cooks, Kathy bakes" because Adam's need to cook based on flavor, rather than direc
Kathleen Eads
Dec 1, 20251 min read
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