As I write, it’s Tuesday. Probably the most unexciting day of the week, but for me, it’s special. It’s the one day in my week that I have the house completely to myself for a while. Husband working, one son at school, the other two at Grammie’s house. No sounds but the air pouring through…
HELLO MONDAY…ANXIETY, GETTING RID OF STUFF AND FUN HOLIDAY SURPRISES
Whew! What a weekend! The Kilgoris Marketplace was a lot of fun and a lot of work. I loved getting to meet new handmade folks and connecting with other handmade friends. We ooh and ahh over each other’s work, trade and shop, give opinions, discuss pricing and strategies, pick each other’s brains for new ideas…
RAMBLING THOUGHTS FROM A QUIET MORNING
As I write, it’s Tuesday. Probably the most unexciting day of the week, but for me, it’s special. It’s the one day in my week that I have the house completely to myself for a while. Husband working, one son at school, the other two at Grammie’s house. No sounds but the air pouring through…
HELLO MONDAY…..THE COOLER, CRUNCHED, FALL VERSION
Whew! I’m happy to see Monday today, because Monday means that I have a little time where I don’t have to be anywhere for awhile and can pull myself and the house back together. After a weekend of laundry, haircuts, baby shower, dinner with family, church, advent calendar making and being reunited with my parents…
HELLO MONDAY…THE MARKET WEEK, SASSY, BREAD AND SOUP VERSION
Saturday we went to a farm with our community group. Think: wide open spaces, sunshine, pumpkins, cider, corn pits to play in, tractor rides and ice cream. It was wonderful. In some ways, it was just what I needed. Hello Marketplace week Managing my stress has been such a challenge for me. In the big picture…
HOW I STARTED MY ETSY SHOP — PART 2
Want to start from the beginning? Here’s Part 1. Back to the worst summer ever… I was perusing Etsy one day and everytime I saw something cute I thought, “I could totally make that. ” {You guys do that too, right?!} Keep in mind that this was pre-pinterest days so etsy was where you went to get ideas like that….
HOW I STARTED MY ETSY SHOP — PART 1 {THE WORST SUMMER EVER}
Independent. Doesn’t follow instructions. Doesn’t like to be bossed around. First born. Likes bossing others around. Hi. I’m Dana. Nice to meet you. The fact that I would want to own and run my own business shouldn’t surprise me, but it has. In fact, this whole idea was really just born out of my desire to…