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Is there anything the Spice Girls can’t do? Hot on the heels of a reunion tour (squee!) announcement, the fab five + co also show off their DIY skills this week, with Mr. David Beckham sewing… (wait for it… ) doll clothes(!) and Geri Horner (formerly Haliwell) whipping up a carrot cake (of course she likes orange cake!) for nephew Alastair. They’re in good company, with Kelly Osbourne trying her hand at baking and Courtney Sixx showing us all how to punch up a pair of otherwise basic heels. Check out our faves below!
Victoria Beckham: Posh Spice captures this super adorable snap of husband David stitching daughter Harper’s doll dresses, using the even cuter captions of “We love you @davidbeckham #lovingdaddy, #proudmummy and #familyfun.” Can you even? (via @victoriabeckham)
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Geri Horner (Haliwell): Victoria’s former bandmate and gal pal for life, Geri Haliwell, got handsy in the kitchen this week, with this ever-so-slightly skeptical vid: “I’m making carrot cake…the mixture looks a little bit…errrr,” she shares. No worries, Geri. The finished product looks a-ok to us! (via @therealgerihaliwell)
Katie Holmes: Katie keeps her artwork enigmatic, posting only this shot of her covered in paint. (via @katieholmes212)
Vanessa Hudgens: Vanessa, aka Rizzo 2.0, (Grease: Live, anyone?) creates the perfect spring art, using flowers as her medium. “Petal art!” she writes. (via @vanessahudgens)
Kelly Osbourne: Kelly keeps it real when it comes to cooking: “I baked these blueberry muffins from scratch this morning, they look amazing but taste like shit!” Well then! On the bright side, your serving ware is TDF (get it?), Kels! (via @kellyosbourne)
Alexa Chung: Alexa gets some help from a mysterious little helper on this piece, entitled “Drawing with 12-year-old legends.” (via @chungalexa)
Courtney Sixx: Ever the how-to Queen, Courtney shows us how to jazz up spring footwear this week with these bejeweled beauts. (via @how2girl)
LeAnn Rimes: We love these rustic homemade Easter baskets LeAnn Rimes put together up for stepkids Mason and Jake. (via @leannrimes)
Ruby Rose: Ruby’s pal Nina Dobrev created her own canvas against Ruby’s advice: “Starting the wall of fame!”, she says as she traces her hand onto the wall with a sharpie. “You can’t just go writing on people’s walls, Nina! It’s not a thing!” Ruby objects. “Well, it is now,” she counters. Point, Dobrev. (via @rubyrose)
Are you impressed with these star skillz? Let us know over at @britandco!
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B + C: How did you know M.E.E. Movement was your business to start?
The M.E.E Movement represents motivation, empowerment, and encouragement for women. It is what represents me. I did not know at first that it was my business to start, but then the thought of monetizing what I loved came to me. It scared me, however. I registered the business in July 2020 and have been slowly building my wings since.
B + C: What's one strategy that's helped you start your business?
Thinking through and researching what the requirements are to start my business, and then asking questions of people who are in the business. Not all advice worked; however, it helped me to figure out what I needed to do and not to do.
B + C: Did you always know life coaching would be your entrepreneurial path?
(Smiles) No, I did not. I 'stumbled" on it. I knew that people were always coming to me for advice and I found that I loved having conversations with them, especially with women, young and old.
B + C: What was your most valuable takeaway from Selfmade?
My most valuable takeaway was the first day of training: Get out of your own way. There were a lot of great moments and important takeaways from every presenter. However, getting out of my own way, pushing past doubts, was for me my most valuable takeaway. Doing something that I had never done before took courage. If I do not focus on what is happening with me mentally then I cannot deliver to my clients successfully.
B + C: What's one piece of advice you would give to female entrepreneurs on the brink of starting?
Get out of your head. You have something to offer. You have what you need to succeed so go ahead and do it.
B + C: How do you stay motivated?
I stay motivated by listening to music and listening to motivational speakers, and sometimes someone will just reach out and talk about the impact that I made in their life. That adds the extra juice or sauce I need to pummel through the day.
B + C: What's your best organizational tip?
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B + C: Who inspires you in the entrepreneurial space?
Shirley Toliver – She motivates and empowers and makes me always want to show up.
B + C: What has receiving the Office Depot scholarship to Selfmade done to help you start or grow your business?
The scholarship was a blessing in that all the areas that were covered offered valuable information that I needed, from social media to HR. As a new business owner, I needed to know this to increase my own personal awareness in what it takes to run a successful business. The candidness of the presenters made it easy to see myself in their shoes and helped me to realize that I can also get there.
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