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Bread & Butter - Issue 02

Bread & Butter - Issue 02

Proofing Season: Money, Media, Momentum

Amanda Hoyer
August 06, 2025

Why I Slowed Down

I missed a week.

Not because ideas dried up — but because my foundations were wobbly.

This month I’m in my “proofing” season:

Budgeting like a grown-up
Opening a dedicated business account
Scoping a part-time video editor

Boring on the outside, mission-critical on the inside.

🧈Smart Moves in Motion

	What I’m Doing	Why I’m Doing It
Video	Setting clearer goals on longform interviews vs. shortform content	Quality > quantity; no burnout
Copy	Leaning on newsletters + Threads/blog posts	Fast to ship; easy to repurpose
Money	• Biz checking opened • Monthly content budget locked • Draft Scope-of-Work for editor	Clear lanes = fewer “oops” fees & smoother scaling

🧑‍🍳Fresh Out the Oven

SMALL SPACE, BIG LESSONS

Last month I wrote a candid Apartment Therapy essay on year-long tiny-home life — 354 sq ft, 12 months, and zero room to hide mistakes.

🧱 In This Piece:

Daily realities a Pinterest board never shows (think bathroom logistics and storage Tetris)
The hidden costs that sneak up when every purchase steals square inches
Why “less house, more life” only works with ruthless priorities
Take-aways for anyone flirting with downsizing — or just decluttering a full-size place

Thinking about trimming your own square footage — or just the clutter?
Hit reply with your biggest tiny-space worry, and I’ll tackle the top three in the next issue.

❝

If home is your business, there’s a seat for you here.

Me!

Crumbs Worth Following…

Dallas Ranks #2 (Behind — yep — Houston) for New-Home Construction
If the build boom keeps rolling, durable exteriors beat fancy interiors.

How Journalists Really Use Social Media
Proof that consistent, story-first threads still beat algorithm roulette.

Early Returns on “Creator Journalism” Show a Poly-Platform Path Forward
Why the smartest writers are spreading work across newsletters, social, and community hubs — not betting on one algorithm.

The Last Slice

Even a scrappy build needs a solid blueprint. Thanks for pulling up a chair while I mix the mortar.

🍽️Thanks for being at the table.

If this made you pause, plan, or see your home a little differently — that’s the whole point.

Know someone who’d love this?
Pass it on. Or hit reply and tell me what’s on your plate this summer.

Warmly,
Amanda