A busy holiday sales season is sort of a double-edged sword. It’s what many of us makers and artists work toward and hope for all year (Making consistent sales! Finally!). Two thirds of my retail sales are done in just the last three months of the year. But add all that extra work to what […]

Just dropping in with a quick announcement. If you don’t follow my business on Instagram or Facebook, you may not have heard… After many inquiries over the years, I’m so excited to finally offer T-shirts with my music note designs! There are three designs available, printed in black on USA-made heather gray shirts. They’re going to […]

It’s been quite a while since I have written a post about my business. This phase of life I’m in right now feels extra scrambly and pressed for time, and this blog has been the one to take the hit. Narrowing focus There’s a lot of trial and error when you are establishing a business. When I started […]

I’m back! I certainly didn’t mean to disappear for months. I was feeling really overwhelmed over the summer and into fall, and this blog was the easiest thing to let go of for a while. Over that past couple of years, I’ve been slowly transitioning from a stay-at-home mom to a part-time, self-employed, work-at-home mom providing […]

I’ve had these vintage telephone service area maps in my shop for a while, and I even added one to the collection in our family room. But on the path to essentialism, I’m paring down what I sell, and these maps will be leaving the shop forever July 31, 2015. So if you’ve had your […]