Late Monday night, I arrived home for good after traveling to and from my sister’s place (four hours away) over the last four weeks. I didn’t intend to be gone so long, nor did I intend to take that much time off of work. Though, I was able to squeeze in a few days here and a few hours in between, my original plan was to spend just two weeks with my sis and the rest of the time … [Read more...] about Take 100% Care
Entrepreneurship
That time I hid under a rock: When givers give too much
Sometimes I wonder if I'm meant to be a participant in this great internet that I love. Maybe I'm wired funny, or something. I've noticed a consistent pattern over the past 8 years of internet life. I will pour myself into sharing my life and what I've learned with others. I will share on my blog, email with people, tweet and facebook with them. I will teach a class or start … [Read more...] about That time I hid under a rock: When givers give too much
Giving Gratitude or How to Put Your Creative Ideas in Check
As a creative entrepreneur, I always have a million ideas rolling around in my head, and I know I’m so not alone in this! If I followed every idea I came up with in the shower, I’d be financially broke, physically and mentally exhausted, and probably, divorced. While I may still be in the bootstrapping phase of my current business, and perpetually tired, I do still have a … [Read more...] about Giving Gratitude or How to Put Your Creative Ideas in Check
Interview with Annabel Wrigley of Little Pincushion Studio
Ready for some handmade goodness? Please allow me to introduce you to creative entrepreneur and author, Annabel Wrigley. She runs Little Pincushion Studio just 10 minutes from where I live in Warrenton, Virginia where she teaches local classes, leads Creative Bug workshops and is currently working on her fourth (!) book in the We Love to Sew series. She’s agreed to answer a few … [Read more...] about Interview with Annabel Wrigley of Little Pincushion Studio
Preparing Your Shop for the Holidays (Not the holidaze!)
Look at this, it's already September! Just when the leaves begin falling and I find myself dropping the boys off at school in the crisp morning air- relieved that I can finally sip coffee and talk to myself without interruptions... I'm reminded- Christmas is coming. Cue the Jaws soundtrack. I'll be the first to admit my first holiday season as a purveyor of handmade goodness … [Read more...] about Preparing Your Shop for the Holidays (Not the holidaze!)
