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frustrations
It is possible I might punch someone in the face. So don’t come knocking on my door today. It’s kind of a long story, but I’ll try to keep it brief. Last spring I bought QuickBooks Pro 2011 (it was on...
View Articlewhere i’m at.
maybe the answer should be “nowhere”. Remember when I was complaining about Quickbooks a few weeks ago? Well, I finally just started putting in my data and thought I’d made some good progress. Got all...
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spreadsheet madness
I just spent the last two days measuring, naming, labeling, and cataloging 53 individual items (yarn, locks, and roving). And now I feel that I need to share my inventory spreadsheets, just so you can...
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new workspace
As I am composing this post, I keep thinking back to that episode of The Office when Dwight used the conference room as an office – I mean workspace! The signs Jim and Pam found crumpled up in Dwight’s...
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EcoEnclose
So, generally I don’t get involved in things. I don’t stand on soap boxes or make speeches about things. And I don’t like to advertise for companies when I have to put out money for something. For...
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a little of everything
Despite the weather, I had a nice time at the Winter Market last weekend held at the B&O Station in Youngstown. I’ve been purposely building up my home base and it seems to be working! Along those...
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event recap
This was year #5 for me at A Knitter’s Fantasy. While it isn’t the highest scoring event on the schedule, it is still special. This was my first step into the world of yarn shows (back in 2010). I...
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product showcase!
One way I have grown my business through the years is by selling spinning and knitting accessories crafted by talented friends. I have put together a collection of handmade goodies that compliment my...
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a month in photos
Hard to believe, but this weekend is the Pittsburgh Knit & Crochet Festival! I had a lot of work to do to get ready for this show. My last yarn & fiber event was in November and there was a lot...
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a new way to shop
I have found a new home! Today I went to The Shop on Liberty Street in Hubbard, Ohio and set up a display of my items. This means you can now purchase my fibers on your own time, as long as you don’t...
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WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY do I always think I’ll remember which fleece is which?! And why don’t I label them better?! It’s tax season again, or at least approaching tax season. And this is the time when I...
View Articlewhen you expect something
Last year I could see that my event schedule would be changing quite dramatically. A Knitter’s Fantasy, which was the very first fiber show I vended at (and attended), shut down after 20 years. It was...
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the new shop!
So many exciting things happening in the life of my business! The biggest new adventure is that I have moved my workspace out of the house and into a little shop in Hubbard on Main Street. I am calling...
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