Shine by Charlene

Name: Shine by Charlene
Address: Duluth, GA, US
Telephone: +16787574463
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07/23/2024

When reached out about gifts for her VIP guests for her brunch, I was elated. During our first chat, we bounced around ideas for personalized journals. Then I suggested we just simply put “more” on the journals. I knew how powerful and meaningful that word was to Carmen, and I knew it would also be poweful and meaningful for her event guests. She immediately said yes, and gave me full creative freedom. 🙌🏾

This is only the second time I’ve gotten to attend the event for which I provided gifts. What a treat to see them incorporated into the tablescape and to know they echoed the messages shared during the event.

I wonder how the guests will use their “more” journals. I imagine that they may use them to write down their biggest, boldest prayers and dreams for more. Or maybe they use the journal to capture bible study notes. Maybe they begin or restart a journaling routine just have a place to process their thoughts.

It was such an honor to be a part of such a wonderful event. And I am ready fore MORE 😉

pssst…don’t miss the perfect little body souffle jars tucked under the bows!

07/21/2024

MAKE ROOM FOR MORE…

The last few weeks—months actually—have been filled with confirmation that I need to make room for more.

I heard a song a church about surrendering doubt and making room. So I asked to make a bracelet for me that said “MAKE ROOM” so I could wear the words as a reminder.

A woman I had only talked to on the phone in a professional capacity 10 years ago (!) reached out to me and poured into me as a mom, wife, and a professional. Everything she said addressed the doubts and fears I have about letting go and making room. She shared her personal experience of surrendering that gave her more than she ever imagined.

And yesterday, I attended MORE brunch. It was beautiful to see, but even more beautiful to experience. I was moved and inspired immensly. Carmen reminded me to “cast my net again” for more.

I attended the brunch with my sisters and . I didn’t expect new friendships to become this amazing in my 40s but I’m so glad I have them.

And yes, I designed the journal gift sets for the brunch VIP guests. More on that later. 😉✨✨✨

07/02/2024

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” - Leonardo da Vinci

06/21/2024

Hey Mama! What if…

What if you had time and space to focus on yourself and your needs?

What if you engaged in intentional activities that allowed you to release emotional and physical tension?

What if you experienced moments of stillness and calm that allowed you to really hear your heart and your own thoughts?

What if you found a safe space to let those tears fall?

What if you walked into a room and immediately felt at ease?

What if you gained clarity on what brings you peace and how to feel more peaceful no matter how crazy life gets?

What if you connected with other mothers around a table where all are welcome and enjoyed a chef-prepared dinner?

And what if all this filled your cup with more joy?

Mama…you don’t have to wonder what if. Join us for our next Soulcare Experience August 18th. Early bird tickets are on sale now.

05/22/2024

I’ve been reflecting a lot on the beauty in simplicity…in gifts, in events, in our home, in our schedules. Our teacher gifts this year were small gifts with heartfelt notes of gratitude. My kids had amazing teachers this year. While I’d love to give them more, I hope these small gifts of our appreciation touch their hearts the way they’ve touched ours.

05/10/2024

We may or may not have had cake and cookies for breakfast. 🤫

Our desserts in “Paris” did not dissappoint!

Custom cookies by
Macarons by
Cake and cupcakes by yours truly ☺️

05/08/2024

Hey Mama Friends! We’re counting down the days, and we have just a few spots left! I can’t believe this idea we discussed over coffee is almost here! is less than 2 weeks away!

The Soulcare Experience is more than an event; it’s a sanctuary for deeper self-care, offering a serene and nurturing environment where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with your inner strength.

This half-day mini retreat will be guided by Nishée Moore () who is a cerified maternal mental health therapist and Mi’Lisa Idora () who is a trained mindset and self-care coach.

Here’s what awaits you:
✨Guided Breathing Exercises
✨Meditation Sessions
✨Expressive Writing Workshops
✨Somatic Stretching
✨Sound Bath Experience
✨Chef-prepared Dinner and Refreshments
✨Connection and Community

Mamas—this will be an elevated and intentional event. You don’t want to miss it!

Hit the link to reserve your spot: https://linktr.ee/ShinebyCharlene

05/06/2024

We spent an afternoon in our very own Paris to celebrate Layla’s birthday. Our mini Paris included a boutique, sidewalk cafe, and a toy shop. C’est la vie! ✨✨✨

04/18/2024

Get the know the Soulcare Crew! Rounding out this trio, Charlene is here to create the vibes and ambiance at our Soulcare Experience.

When we say experience, we mean it.

The Soulcare Experience is more than an event; it’s a sanctuary for deeper self-care, offering a serene and nurturing environment where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with your inner strength.

This half-day mini retreat will be guided by Nishée () who is a cerified maternal mental health therapist and Mi’Lisa () who is a trained mindset and self-care coach.

This will be an elevated and intentional event.
Here’s what awaits you:

+ Guided Breathing Exercises
+ Meditation Sessions
+ Expressive Writing Workshops
+ Somatic Stretching
+ Sound Bath Experience
+ Chef-prepared Dinner and Refreshments
+ Connection and Community

Link in bio for tickets! We’re already at 50% sold!
Mamas-don’t miss this. Save your spot!

04/18/2024

to Layla’s Ice Cream Co. birthday party (2022) and her Butterfly Brunch (2023). This year, her birthday party theme is an afternoon in Paris, and I’ll be using the same black and white cart again (that’ll make 3 years in a row).

(1) In 2022, the cart was an ice cream shop.
(2) Last year, the cart was a flower shop.
(3) This year, it’ll be a little French café.

And Layla still plays with the cart (it sits in our den). This has to be one of the best gifts/party props I’ve purchased.

There’s so much I reuse from year-to-year for both my kids’ parties (I have a boy and a girl 8 years apart).

One day, I’ll put together a guide on what to buy and how to repurpose with each party theme (Hint: don’t buy themed stuff).

Mamas (and dads) let me know if this is something you’d be interested in. Meet me in the comments. 👇🏽

04/17/2024

Get to know the Soulcare Crew, Part II! It’s Nishée, your fave maternal mental health therapist!

Nishée will be our guide for the mediation, breathing, and stretching sessions at our Soulcare Experience.

The Soulcare Experience is more than an event; it’s a sanctuary for deeper self-care, offering a serene and nurturing environment where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with your inner strength.

This half-day mini retreat will be guided by Nishée () who is a cerified maternal mental health therapist and Mi’Lisa () who is a trained mindset and self-care coach.

This will be an elevated and intentional event. Here’s what awaits you:
✨Guided Breathing Exercises
✨Meditation Sessions
✨Expressive Writing Workshops
✨Somatic Stretching
✨Sound Bath Experience
✨Chef-prepared Dinner and Refreshments
✨Connection and Community

Link in bio for tickets! We’re already at 50% sold! Mamas—don’t miss this. Save your spot!

04/17/2024

You got questions, we got answers. Swipe for some answers to a few questions we’ve been getting.

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The Soulcare Experience is a half-day mini retreat that will be guided by Nishée Moore () who is a cerified maternal mental health therapist and Mi’Lisa Idora () who is a trained mindset and self-care coach.

This will be an elevated and intentional event. Here’s what awaits you:
✨Guided Breathing Exercises
✨Meditation Sessions
✨Expressive Writing Workshops
✨Somatic Stretching
✨Sound Bath Experience
✨Chef-prepared Dinner and Refreshments
✨Connection and Community

Our early bird mama scooped up half of our tickets. You may have missed the early bird sale, but make sure you don’t miss the experience. Hit the link in the bio to save your spot!

04/16/2024

Get to know the Soulcare Crew! Up first is Mi’Lisa of . Did y’all know she has a superpower?!

Mi’Lisa will be leading our journaling exercises and treating us to am amazing sound bath at our upcoming Soulcare Experience.

The Soulcare Experience is more than an event—it is a sanctuary for deeper self-care, offering a serene and nurturing environment where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with your inner strength.

This half-day mini retreat will be guided by Nishée Moore () who is a cerified maternal mental health therapist and Mi’Lisa Idora () who is a trained mindset and self-care coach.

This will be an elevated and intentional event. Here’s what awaits you:
✨Guided Breathing Exercises
✨Meditation Sessions
✨Expressive Writing Workshops
✨Somatic Stretching
✨Sound Bath Experience
✨Chef-prepared Dinner and Refreshments
✨Connection and Community

Mamas—you don’t want to miss this. We’ve already sold 50% of the tickets (shout out to the moms who got in on the early bird sale). Save your spot—link in bio!

04/04/2024

Meet your Soulcare Experience co-creators and co-hosts! We’re a team of mamas on a mission to support other mamas through intentional self-care.

The Soulcare Experience is on May 19th in Atlanta. Early bird tickets are on sale now!

This will is more than an event. The Soulcare Experience is a sanctuary for deeper self-care, offering a serene and nurturing environment where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with your inner strength.

*This will be an elevated and intentional event.*

Here’s what awaits you:
✨Guided Breathing Exercises
✨Meditation Sessions
✨Expressive Writing Workshops
✨Somatic Stretching
✨Sound Bath Experience
✨Chef-prepared Dinner and Refreshments
✨Connection and Community

Hit the link in bio to grab your tickets early. You don’t want to miss this! See you there!

04/01/2024

Hey Mamas! This is your invitation to experience more intentional self-care.

This event is co-created and co-hosted by three moms with a heart for seeing and supporting other women—especially moms. We’re creating something really special, and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Tickets are on sale! Hit the link in bio to grab yours now at the early bird rate. See you there!

03/28/2024

Friends! Early bird tickets will go live April 1.

The Soulcare Experience is more than an event; it’s a sanctuary for deeper self-care, offering a serene and nurturing environment where you can pause, breathe, and reconnect with your inner strength.

This half-day mini retreat will be guided by who is a cerified maternal mental health therapist and who is a trained mindset and self-care coach.

*This will be an elevated and intentional event.*

Here’s what awaits you:
✨Guided Breathing Exercises
✨Meditation Sessions
✨Expressive Writing Workshops
✨Somatic Stretching
✨Sound Bath Experience
✨Chef-prepared Dinner and Refreshments
✨Connection and Community

Mamas—you don’t want to miss this. Stay plugged in for more info and grab your tickets early.

03/24/2024

Hey mamas! Something special is brewing. I’ve been collabing with and to create an experience just for you to replenish your spirit and rejuvenate your soul. Stay tuned!

03/21/2024

It’s almost been a week since I delivered 55 of these gift boxes, but I’m still in love with this custom gift concept and design. ❤️

I named it “Fill Your Cup, Too” (I name almost all of my custom gift designs). The gifts were for past and present mentors for young girls through . The mentors are community leaders who poured time, love, support, and wisdom into young girls.

My client wanted a self-care-inspired gift and something that reflected their heartfelt gratitude to the mentors. So I designed a gift that would make the gratitude tangible and remind the recipients to pour into themselves, too.

Each gift included a tea set for one, journal, High Garden tea, honey, Cocoa Asante chocolates, and beautiful letters from former mentees.

It turned out beautifully, but it doesn’t compare the the beauty of the mentors’ commitment to young girls who will become bold, courageous women. What an honor to be a part of honoring them. ❤️

02/09/2024

Bestie. Light. Queen. Badass. Fun. Safe. Brilliant. God-seeker. Teacher. Beyhive member. Truth-teller. Survivor. Author. Bawse. Inspiration.

you are all this and more. You are THAT GIRL. Happy Birthday! Love you!

02/02/2024

SWAG BAG GOODIES!!! And it’s another collab! I teamed up with to create these mini facial gift sets for weekend with . I’ve seen so much good come out of the event, and I can’t wait for the ladies to do a little self care with our gift.

01/26/2024

What’s yours?

01/24/2024

📣Valentine's Day is about to get sweeter! Introducing our Valentine's Day design of our signature Just Add Ice Cream gifts.

It's filled with everything you need for an epic ice cream treat: 10 high quality toppings, cups, spoons, and napkins.

All you do is .

❤️AND, because we're feeling the love, we're running a sale. If you order by Janauary 31st, they're just $25!

➡️Order at www.justaddicecreamco.com.

💌📦Orders will be shipped by February 9th. Share your love with a sweet treat!

12/13/2023

It’s giving love—love of self, love of life, love of dating, love of finding love. I designed these custom gifts for the ladies of Lovergirl Weekend.

When I learned about approach to dating deliciously, I knew I wanted to design a gift that engaged all five senses.

✨a color-rich robe (touch)
✨ vibrant lipstick (sight)
✨a cocktail/mocktail kit (taste)
✨a perfume discovery set (smell)
✨a playlist (sound)

It’s a whole mood! *AND* the colors are on-brand.

Y’all this is why I love creating custom gifts!

12/01/2023

📣 NEW GIFT AVAILABLE! And this one is for a good cause! You can gift hot chocolate AND help create magic for a family experiencing homelessness.

We’ll use the profits to purchase gifts for a family we’re sponsoring with Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter. Home of Hope offers a 3- to 12-month transitional living program for children and their moms experiencing homelessness.

With your help, we created magic for a family of five last year, and we’re excited to create more holiday magic with you this year.

I’ll be sharing more in my stories and taking you shopping with me as we check off items on three kids’ and a mom’s holiday wish lists.

🎁Each hot chocolate gift includes:
+ ribbed glass mug
+ gourmet hot chocolate tucked in a soft burlap bag
+ chocolate biscotti
+ marshmallows
+ caramels
+ peppermint pieces
+ stainless steel whisk and spoon.

Each gift is beautifully packaged in a magnetic closure gift box and tied with satin ribbon for touch of luxury. Each gift includes a personalized hand-lettered acrylic tag for the ultimate personal and elegant touch!

Order one for family, friends, teachers, colleagues, neighbors, clients, employees, and anyone else you want to show you care. And you can always order one for yourself!

Click here to order: https://shinegiftsco.etsy.com/listing/1608394388. Share this post so we can wow and uplift a family in need this holiday season! Let’s warm each other’s hands and hearts. ❤️✨

11/16/2023

“Location, location, location” is not just for real estate. It is key to an event, too.

When we saw pics of , we knew it fit the “chic and chill” vibe we imagined. And working with the owner and staff was a great experience, too.

When we say journaling *experience* we mean it—from the venue, to the vibe, to the pretty cocktails and mocktails. It is all a part of the experience.

We’re planning more experiences in 2024. Join the email list so you don’t miss it and get access to exclusive promotions.

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Hey Mama! What if… What if you had time and space to focus on yourself and your needs? What if you engaged in intentional activities that allowed you to release emotional and physical tension? What if you experienced moments of stillness and calm that allowed you to really hear your heart and your own thoughts? What if you found a safe space to let those tears fall? What if you walked into a room and immediately felt at ease? What if you gained clarity on what brings you peace and how to feel more peaceful no matter how crazy life gets? What if you connected with other mothers around a table where all are welcome and enjoyed a chef-prepared dinner? And what if all this filled your cup with more joy? Mama…you don’t have to wonder what if. Join us for our next Soulcare Experience August 18th. Early bird tickets are on sale now.

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Our (sold out) June event was amazing! We’ve started something special, and we’re already planning our next Write + Shine Co. Journaling Experience. Check www.writeandshineco.com for the info!

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Just a reminder that gratitude, time, memories, and hope are the real gifts. ✨ Make sure your physical gifts honor the real ones. ✨Not sure how to do this is your professional or personal gifting? ✨ Message me for a free Guided Gifting consultation. ✨ And follow me here for gifting tips and inspiration. #customgifts #customgifting #giftconcierge #giftconsultant

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72 personalized ice cream gift boxes shipped to 48 cities in 4 countries across 3 continents for 1 epic corporate virtual ice cream party! I am so amazed that what I created for AJ and his friends at the beginning of the pandemic is now a part of an international corporate team event. Our ‘just add ice cream’ boxes are going places, literally.

Now don’t get me wrong, I love a well-planned party with all the well-executed details. But I love a not-so-fancy, backyard dance party with 4 people just as much. If I only celebrated when I planned a party, it would be far too few celebrations, and I’d miss out on these moments and memories. #justcelebrate

I cannot believe summer break starts next week here in Georgia. I know all the amazing teachers are looking forward to it. If you’re looking for a fun, unique thank you gift, I’ve got you covered. Check out my personalized ‘Just Add Ice Cream’ Gift Boxes. They are a perfect treat to welcome in the summer break. They’re listed in my Etsy Store. Shipping is free, and use the code “TEACHER” for 15% off this week. https://www.etsy.com/shop/ShineGiftsCo?coupon=TEACHER

Some “bunny” is 2! Happy Birthday to my Layla-bug! Thanks @the.bunny.hive for helping us start our birthday off with lots of fun! #toddlerbirthday #birthdayactivities #mommyandme #mommyandmeclass