Okay, so a month ago, Kelsey and I went to Savers which is a glorified DI. We found some cute stuff to put in our house and to try a few craft projects. I went back and found some candlesticks to use as pedestals and then typed in craft project with pedestals because Kamilla, Kelsey and I have been having a girl's craft day every so often. Well let me tell you I got some great ideas and it looked like people were really digging the pedestal displays. long story short I listed a few things on etsy and bam! they sold. I thought hey I could really do this. So I sarted spray painting old things and Kelsey made me this cool banner. voila! It has been so validating seeing stuff sell after trying to sell lampwork bracelets on etsy two years ago, thats where I got the name of the shop, i couldn't change it, and i don't even really know what it means, haha. So I haven't crunched the numbers recently, but after buying tons of paint, bubble wrap and boxes as well as inventory, I think I am doing okay! I have sold over twenty orders in 4 weeks! Yay! Mostly people want jars and frames for thier wedding so I am going to focus soley on that. I have had three custom orders and that has been kinda fun, especially the sand wedding vow request. the bride and groom each will pour sand from thier jars into one big jar or something like that ;)
Can you say huge contrast to the beautiful and powerful wedding covenants in the temple! Kent's baby sister was married in the Columbia River temple to Eric on Saturday.
I was determined to focus on the words of the sealer and apply them to myself. He talked alot of the endowment and the blessings of eternity. He also said when couples argue they should stop and say "you are right" to each other. Kent and I both picked up on that and even though we say it a little facetiously to each other it really does help stop further commenting. Owen was a trooper in the hot sun and he looked so cute but of course I left my camera at the house. ugh! Some day I will get pictures from Katy.
We brought home a flat of Washington Klicker's strawberries that are seriously so sweet that they call them sugar berries. I made freezer jam with Owen yesterday. He loves strawberries and these are big 4 cup jars that will last and I am so excited to give some to the Barnes' cause they ate it like candy last year ;)
Okay, so a month ago, Kelsey and I went to Savers which is a glorified DI. We found some cute stuff to put in our house and to try a few craft projects. I went back and found some candlesticks to use as pedestals and then typed in craft project with pedestals because Kamilla, Kelsey and I have been having a girl's craft day every so often. Well let me tell you I got some great ideas and it looked like people were really digging the pedestal displays. long story short I listed a few things on etsy and bam! they sold. I thought hey I could really do this. So I sarted spray painting old things and Kelsey made me this cool banner. voila! It has been so validating seeing stuff sell after trying to sell lampwork bracelets on etsy two years ago, thats where I got the name of the shop, i couldn't change it, and i don't even really know what it means, haha. So I haven't crunched the numbers recently, but after buying tons of paint, bubble wrap and boxes as well as inventory, I think I am doing okay! I have sold over twenty orders in 4 weeks! Yay! Mostly people want jars and frames for thier wedding so I am going to focus soley on that. I have had three custom orders and that has been kinda fun, especially the sand wedding vow request. the bride and groom each will pour sand from thier jars into one big jar or something like that ;)
Can you say huge contrast to the beautiful and powerful wedding covenants in the temple! Kent's baby sister was married in the Columbia River temple to Eric on Saturday.
I was determined to focus on the words of the sealer and apply them to myself. He talked alot of the endowment and the blessings of eternity. He also said when couples argue they should stop and say "you are right" to each other. Kent and I both picked up on that and even though we say it a little facetiously to each other it really does help stop further commenting. Owen was a trooper in the hot sun and he looked so cute but of course I left my camera at the house. ugh! Some day I will get pictures from Katy.
We brought home a flat of Washington Klicker's strawberries that are seriously so sweet that they call them sugar berries. I made freezer jam with Owen yesterday. He loves strawberries and these are big 4 cup jars that will last and I am so excited to give some to the Barnes' cause they ate it like candy last year ;)
Here we are, most wonderful.
I volunteered to make these skirts for some of us to wear and i was sewing on them the hour before! Oh well, they turned out pretty good.
