Well, here we are in a new year. Hello, 2017. As I'm standing here on January 2, looking out over the days ahead, I find myself a little hesitant. I'm usually ready to plow ahead, but this year is...
things have changed…
I've been needing to write this post for a while now, but the words were just never there. I have felt stuck with my blog for a few weeks, though, and I knew I would feel stuck until I made myself...
the business brain & the human heart
Before I get into the thick of it, I have to say that you all overwhelm me so often! The first installment of the Lucketts Leftover Sale went live today and pieces were selling before I could even...
it may look like a ticking stool slipcover…
Remember the stool slipcover I made a few weeks ago out of antique blue & white ticking? Well, this little slipcover that I made in an afternoon has now become a big deal in the history of my...
CEO lessons & january goals
Sunday night, I was conflicted. We had just flown in from our trip to the Vintage Whites Market. I had been "working" all weekend and I really wanted (and needed) to just spend Monday at...
running a creative business | making profit-based decisions
I wrote a post answering a reader's question about how I balance business and the rest of my life. The short answer is I struggle through it. Sometimes successfully and sometimes not. You can...
How my business began | part 6 | when it takes off
The last two installments of this series sort of overlapped. In part 5, I shared about starting this blog. In part 4, we left off where the consignment store I sold out of was closing its doors....
how my business began | part 5 | the blog
In the last installment of "how my business began" I glossed over when I started my blog. Starting the blog was like pushing over a domino, starting a chain reaction that has brought me to where I...
how my business began | part 4 | finding my niche
My business was only a few weeks old and, after a craft show failure, I found a shop willing to sell my hand-painted ornaments and, even more exciting than that, the owner was willing to accept my...
how my business began | part 3 | now I’m an entrepreneur…
As far as degrees go, I probably have one of the most useless degrees when it comes to preparation for the business world. I have a degree in Musical Theatre. My class schedule sort of looked like...