Leland gal Stories

It's no secret, we are dog people. When perusing some delightful chinoiserie prints over the winter, I looked within our own history to try to create our own version and of course a yellow dog ALWAYS at the center of it all. It only made sense. Folks have already asked me...

 People ask me all the time if I would ever do a pineapple print, flamingos or palm trees. While those things are darling and would also likely sell, it's just not me or indicative of our brand, and I always aspire to stay true to what remains inspirational.   It is...

From the beginning of starting Leland gal, we have tried to listen to our audience each year and build our brand on what our loyal followers enjoy. One of the of constants we hear from interior design enthusiasts is the wish for more patterns and textures to layer in with...

This is my friend Katherine.  We were roommates in Chicago for many years, with memories of fun late nights, and taking ourselves way too seriously in our 20's.  Both of us shared a love of music and movies, which besides the late nights was about all we spent our time...

Somehow this was ten years ago. My 30th birthday party. It was a John Hughes movies theme party, and yes, there are two Molly Ringwalds in the background, both from Pretty in Pink.  I was Carolyn from Sixteen Candles, who cut off her hair in the back. (That's my hair...

I am so fortunate to have attended two big name conferences with dynamic entrepreneurs, brands and bloggers. I started brainstorming the creatives within the Grand Rapids region and quickly came up with more than 40 women. I realized, we can stay close to home and have an incredible collaborative conference...

Today, I am proud to launch our new exciting collaboration with the darling beach tote company out of Florida, Hayden Reis. Leland gal for Hayden Reis totes have a practical base of durable sailcloth to hold everything but the kitchen sink for a long day at the beach. Owner, Emily...

When my blog posts first started gaining momentum, I truly believed I would be able to schedule myself to write more on a weekly, or even monthly basis, but the truth is, that felt way too contrived. Every time it came up on my calendar, I felt a tightness instead...

A whole new world has occurred since my last meaty post for the happenings of my life and what's next for Leland gal. First things first, we welcomed Eddie Arthur to our family in September. Following in his big brother's footsteps, he has been a joyful baby boy. It was...