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Mrs Beeton; Pap Smears; Cherry-Charm Capitalism & 1k Microgrants š
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Doone Roisin
May 14, 2025
š§ Did You Knowā¦
In 1861 at just 21 years old, Isabella Beeton became a household name when she published Mrs Beetonās Book of Household Management. More than just a cookbook, it was a Trojan horse of womenās economic power.
Alongside her recipes, she wrote about managing staff, budgeting, and organising logistics ā reframing domestic work as operational expertise. She turned running a home into something systemised, strategic, and wildly influential. By 1868, over 2 million copies had been sold (only outsold by the bible!).
In her preface, she writes:
āI must frankly own, that if I had known, beforehand, that this book would have cost me the labour which it has, I should never have been courageous enough to commence itā¦ I have always thought that there is no more fruitful source of family discontent than a housewife's badly-cooked dinners and untidy ways.ā
I read that and laughed. Becauseā¦ yeah. It's giving founder energy! When thereās no order or structure, everything feels harder. The chaos, the pressure, the invisible systems you build so no one notices itās all held together with cheap sticky notes and sheer will.
There are seasons where everything feels like itās jussst holding together ā the inbox, the content calendar, my brain.
And for me, it helps to remember: the chaos isnāt new. The instinct to create structure ā and share what works ā thatās a legacy. A quiet kind of power passed down.
So if youāre feeling a little scrambled (š³) too, remember: Structure is care. Systems are love. And being overwhelmed doesnāt mean youāre failing ā it might just mean youāre building something that matters š
Keep the iconic Mrs Beeton tucked in your back pocket for the days you forget. She made it look easy, even though she admitted it was hard.
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š„ Whatās the boldest move youāve made lately that actually worked? This thread is full of gutsy main character energy and might just be the sign you need.
āļø FYI Newark Airport has one air traffic controller managing 180 flights at a timeā¦ tell you besties to avoid EWR unless chaos is your love language.
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š Gen Z is obsessed with Coachās cherry bag charm ā $95 of tiny fruit energy that just saved their quarterly earnings. Taking notes!!!
š£ Family wellness just got a glow-up: Ginko raised $15M to launch the first doctor-backed digital wellness app for parents + kids. Think: therapy, screen time sanity, and sleep help in your pocket. Can I get a heck yeah?
šø AMAKA is giving out $1,000 microgrants to creative entrepreneurs! No strings, just support for your next big idea. Open to women and non-binary founders across Africa and the diaspora. Go get that bag.
This ChatGPT prompt is literally a $20K growth consultant.
ā Hasan Toor āŖ (@hasantoxr)
11:21 PM ā¢ May 3, 2025
š± Senior Analytics Engineer ā Thrive Global (yes, Arianna Huffingtonās company) is hiring a data modeling boss to work remote, $175ā180K, and youāll be the go-to for dbt, Databricks, and SQL magic. Wellness meets data wizardry.
š Freelance DAM Specialist ā Violette_FR is on the hunt for a digital asset wizard to whip their content library into shape. If you live for metadata, folder hierarchies, and making chaos look chic, this freelance gig is your moment.
š Director of Site Merchandising ā Rent the Runway is hiring a fashion-savvy operator to own their whole e-comm flow. Curate the homepage, optimize every scroll, and bring a big, chic vision to Brooklyn HQ.
āØ If you saw something GREAT on the internet today, hit reply and drop us a link š
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