She is Love

05/02/2023

You’ve probably noticed this page has been noticeably silent. It’s time to say it and make it real; make it permanent. The She is Love shop is officially and permanently closed. I was probably the last person who should try to run my own business. There has been a “fad” the last few years, especially for women, to have a “side hustle” as some sort of entrepreneur. It’s actually really sad. There is so much that people don’t tell you (unless you specifically ask) about the big pitfalls. It is hard AF! There are so many laws, licensing, taxes, and other complicated factors to running your own show. This has nothing to do with what women are capable of, because everyone is a bad a$$ in their own way. It’s about going into a decision like this with ALL of the information first. I was one that was fascinated by the possibilities of working for myself, and making my own schedule. Ha. That only comes after years of pain, sacrifice, hard work, more pain, and lots of tears. I cannot tell you how many hours I cried or describe how close I came to loosing everything for this place. I made some pretty poor choices along the way that I paid for.
So, in many ways, I am glad to say this is done for now. I was never one to be tied down to ANYTHING. Marriage? Nope. Homeownership? Nope.
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I will be having a garage sale at my home in the Twin Cities THIS WEEKEND May 5/6, to clear out what remains of the shop. Lots of fair trade clothing and accessories. Plus supplies, displays, etc.
DM me on my personal page .ann.15 for the address.
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It’s time for me to finally live the life I want and deserve. Plans have been made. Plane tickets purchased. I’m moving forward.
Feel free to follow my hiking adventures and cooking antics on my personal page .ann.15 .
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Thank you to everyone who supported this little shop that was simply not meant to be. I met so many wonderful people during its short life. It means the world to me. Now it’s time to set off and explore!
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Happy trails,
Emily ☕️

09/15/2022

The baking project to celebrate .hall2 and the opening of her new shop .co is complete and I am so happy! I dropped everything off this afternoon and got a peek at the space. Please go visit her starting tomorrow at 10am. She has worked very hard on this for such a long time. This is a woman who walks the walk and honestly loves her belief that we can make better choices for our planet and our neighbors.
Congratulations, Taylor! 🎉

09/10/2022

Prepping for tomorrows demo with Lindt Chocolate at Le Creuset in Eagan! Homemade ricotta is on the stove and ready to be separated!

I also treated my nieces to “partially homemade” mac and cheese pizza tonight. I didn’t have enough time to make my pizza dough due to a migraine last night, but this was still amazing pizza!

The ricotta is straining. The crepe batter is resting. The entire team of shops is ready to welcome you to our demo tomorrow at 1pm and 3pm at in Eagan! Chocolates. Stickers. Coupons. And hopefully you’ll learn something, too!
See you tomorrow!
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09/07/2022

Join us this Saturday as we roll Loved Baking into the LLC!

09/07/2022

Hey everyone! I am finally (maybe, possibly) ready to take the first HUGE baby step towards bringing the shop back. AND thanks to a change in the Minnesota Cottage Food laws last year, I could finally wrap .baking into the shop as an LLC! I am super nervous to put myself back out there after a pretty rough year or more. I’m still feeling pretty vulnerable, but I want to try with a few baby steps.
First baby step: I am teaming up with my friends at Eagan and Eagan at the Eagan Outlet Mall this Saturday to teach how to make some slightly sweet but oh-so-good chocolate ricotta crepes! With the right tools and ingredients, you can make them too!
Come and see my demonstrations at 1pm and 3pm inside Le Creuset Eagan! Sadly, tasting will not be allowed due to food safety laws. However, we will have free samples from our friends at Lindt so you can still enjoy some chocolates! Maybe I’ll have goodies for the kiddos, too!
At heart, I think I’ll always want to be a teacher in my own way, so come and pick my brain and learn something new!

And watch here Friday night as I’m HOPING to do my first OFFICIAL weekly baking drop for pick-up at my house in Eagan! It will be a different batch of goodies each week, sold in 4s. I plan on them being about $10 per box of 4, with 4-5 boxes available each week. The day they drop will be based on my schedule at my day job, the progress of my sick cat (yes, Timmy-the-Cat-in-Chief is sick 😞), and my mental health. I’ll mix up what I make based on my mood, seasons, holidays, or what I want to experience t with at any given time. From cupcakes to cookies to coffee bark…stay tuned for the surprises!

And don’t forget to stop and see me teach you all how to make crepes at Le Creuset Eagan this Saturday! Find event details on our page.

Cheers! 🧁☕️
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05/11/2022

Hey Friends!
It’s been a very long time since I posted an update about the shop. So here it goes…
… first of all, I am Emily, the sole individual behind She is Love. I do everything myself, so it’s been quite the journey, to say the least!
If you’ve been following us for the last year or so, you may know that we tried to open a physical shop and cafe late last spring. After a failed partnership and a murder on our property, we barely opened our doors before we were forced to close up. We were left with a mountain of debt and some badly retriggered trauma that lead to some very challenging emotional issues. We tried so hard to return last fall, but it was simply too much.
So, in 2022, we decided that the business needed to be entirely set aside to focus on my mental health and paying off the debts we incurred last year. Suddenly the hiatus did not have an end date. Anyone whose gone through trauma and faced severe mental health issues, knows that healing is not linear; it doesn’t go by a timeline or schedule. We’re leaning into the healing process by focusing on what brings us joy and what personal goals we want to achieve.
So…
…I finally took an honest to goodness VACATION to visit one of my besties in Texas.
… I’ve also been seriously working on upping my cooking skills, with a “fun with veggies” focus. But I do have a massive sweet tooth, so my sweets just keep getting better!
…I am crazy busy planning my next great adventure! This August I will be thru hiking the entire 300+ miles of the Superior Hiking Trail along the North Shore of Lake Superior! Follow all of my training and hiking antics on my personal page .ann.15 .
…while the shop is away, please continue to support my amazing family at by ordering from their website. Or if you’re in the Twin Cities you can find select Twin Engine Coffee varieties at your neighborhood !
…after I return from my big hike, hopefully everything will be amazing and the shop can reopen online this fall.
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Thanks for your love & support!
Emily

11/06/2021

Set up and ready to go in Edina! Come and shop today until 4pm at Colonial Church!

11/06/2021

Getting set up at Colonial Church in Edina for The World Jubilee fair trade market on Saturday!! We have tons of Origin Creations by , coffee, beautiful handmade accessories by our friend , ceramics and ornaments from , clothes from and , and fun eco friendly gifts from ! Hope to see you with all of our fair trade besties tomorrow! Details on Facebook.

10/15/2021

The major factors affecting the cost of coffee include, raw materials, packaging, transportation, and wages. In 2021 all of these items cost more than they did in 2020 or 2019; in some cases significantly more. Due to shipping issues, a lack of shipping containers, one of our friends here in Nicar

10/01/2021

Please donate to our fundraiser to help the team save their turtles!

https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/blog/adoptaseaturtlenest

Celebrate International Coffee Day...with Turtles??

Did you know that International Coffee Day falls in the middle of Nicaragua’s Sea Turtle nesting season?

Not everything is about coffee here at Twin Engine Coffee. Sometimes it is about Turtles!

What do Twin Engine Coffee and Sea Turtles have in common?

Quite a bit actually. Twin Engine Coffee makes organic specialty coffee at the source in Nicaragua. Day in, day out. We bring our coffees down from the mountains and roast them in León. Las Peñitas, one of the beaches in our community, about 12 miles from the Twin Engine Coffee Roastery. Here, mama sea turtles are coming nightly to lay their nests and our local community is trying to protect them. This is about as ‘globally local’ as it gets.

Why are we writing about the Sea Turtles?

An important question. Aside from being cute enough to melt the most adult heart speaking from experience), sea turtle babes are in trouble. Since a big part of our mission is to connect you to real life at the source & advocate for awareness, we want to tell you about this hyper-local happening just a little bit beyond the coffee mountains.

And, to ask for your help.

You can read more about the issue in our blog (link in bio), but the bottom line is ....You can share in the sea turtle feel good by adopting a nest.
Individuals, groups, classes, stores...come one, come all!

When they hatch, we will send you a video of their sweet release into the ocean!

All details can be found in the link in our bio. In this case, adoption is easy. :)

From our [globally local] coffee community & the turtles, Thank you!!

From our [globally local] coffee community & the turtles, Thank you!!

https://www.twinenginecoffee.com/blog/adoptaseaturtlenest