I love to use different colored pens and highlighters in my planner and journal, but trying to keep up with several of them at one time is nearly impossible. Plus, if I decide to take my journal, notebook, or planner with me on the go, does that mean I have to take all of the pens I own, too? Now it doesn’t. I just grab a few colors and a highlighter, place it in my pen holder, and I am off to where I need to go. This also goes …
Okay, so sometimes I change my mind
Yes. I know what I said. But hear me out. I know I said that I was walking away from Etsy, but I sort of need the “foot” traffic, if you will, that they provide. I’m not saying that everything will be in my Etsy store like last time because honestly, where I am now, I wouldn’t be able to keep up with that. I doubt my son wants me taking over his house with my business, and that is currently where I am right now. I’m living in his …
So long Etsy for now
If you have been following our shop, you may notice that our shop is no longer open on Etsy. I made the executive decision to close the Etsy shop due to the rising costs to stay competitive on the website. With so many print on demand shops in operation, and everyone competing for the embroidered niche, I felt like my handmade clothing items just did not stand out. Plus, my sales were not covering my advertising fees each month. When you have to spend nearly $50 per day to compete …
Changes are coming
After much consideration of my use of Etsy as a selling platform, I have decided to make some much needed changes. The first change is to step away from selling on Etsy and sell on my own website. While Etsy provided me with much needed traffic, trying to be competitive and provide quality products was becoming a struggle, especially with Etsy’s fee structure. Not only does Etsy charge you to add a product, they also charged you a percentage when it sold, plus a fee for shipping, plus a fee …