Today has been especially helpful in the world of candles, lotions and scrubs. I have a great new place to buy fantastic oils, and someone who may sell me some that aren't being used at a discount. I have a new website to buy molds and colors from...we shall see how creative I want to get and...I have my Etsy order all readyt o be sent out tomorrow (after the candle sets) and a few candles made for here and one to give away.
I am excited for the new year and what is hopefully a great start to this business. Keeping it simple and only making a few things...not going to expand on a whole lot more, simply refine the products I have.
Friday, December 26, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
A Few New Year's Resolutions Early
Hi there...today I am sitting here, watching my students take their finals and I realized that I have a few New Year's Resolutions to make...
First, I need to make sure I am here more. I have finally calendared the days I need to blog. I know that sounds silly to some, but for me I live and die by a calendar and if it isn't on there, it probably doesn't get done. I think that has to do with being a teacher. Since I have to lesson plan on a daily basis, making an outline, getting powerpoints created or things copied, or examples done, I have become very calendar oriented. So when it comes to something like this, if it isn't written down I don't get to it. Now that I have it written down, I shall...
Next, I need to find a market. While I have some amazing friends who stand by me, I don't sell a whole lot outside of them. Despite the fact that those who receive my products love them. They aren't expensive, and I don't take forever to make...so I am not sure what is happening. I just know that I need to figure out a few things to make the business worth the time.
Also, I need to move about a bit. I have become a chair potato. With the new puppy it should be easier, but even with winter I need to doing something. My mood, my attitude and my body are all suffering with this new me...and I don't like it, or her very much.
With all of that said...some great things have happened. I did a gift basket for a charity giveaway, that was lots of fun and got lots of exposure...
First, I need to make sure I am here more. I have finally calendared the days I need to blog. I know that sounds silly to some, but for me I live and die by a calendar and if it isn't on there, it probably doesn't get done. I think that has to do with being a teacher. Since I have to lesson plan on a daily basis, making an outline, getting powerpoints created or things copied, or examples done, I have become very calendar oriented. So when it comes to something like this, if it isn't written down I don't get to it. Now that I have it written down, I shall...
Next, I need to find a market. While I have some amazing friends who stand by me, I don't sell a whole lot outside of them. Despite the fact that those who receive my products love them. They aren't expensive, and I don't take forever to make...so I am not sure what is happening. I just know that I need to figure out a few things to make the business worth the time.
Also, I need to move about a bit. I have become a chair potato. With the new puppy it should be easier, but even with winter I need to doing something. My mood, my attitude and my body are all suffering with this new me...and I don't like it, or her very much.
With all of that said...some great things have happened. I did a gift basket for a charity giveaway, that was lots of fun and got lots of exposure...
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