• Summer into Fall

    How is it possible my last blog post was in June? Where did July and August go? This speaks volumes to how much has changed with my business over the past few months. Here’s the update: I’ve been working hard on growing my small handmade business. Summer sales were sloooowwww! This gave me time to make fall products and promote them in places like Etsy, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram. Towards the end of July my sales steadily increased. I still have a very small following, but my business is steadily growing and I’m now getting repeat customers. My dad passed these words to me from my grandfather, and now I…

  • Wreath Inspiration

    On my Etsy Shop page, I talk about how I spent a most of my childhood camping, chasing butterflies, climbing trees, hiking, picking flowers, finding fossils, and making nature journals by hand. Almost always outdoors, I developed an early love of animals and nature. To this day, you can find me exploring the garden barefooted, sitting on the front porch or back by the pond, and taking nature walks. Although I no longer climb trees, I love the outdoors and find myself drawn to nature. Much of my wreath inspiration comes from what I am drawn to outside. Be it butterflies, different flowers, tree bark and bird nests, I like…

  • It All Started in the Kitchen

    Everyone has that place in their home where they lounge and gather. Outside, we love the wide covered front porch or sitting by the pond in the backyard. Inside, my family always congregates in the kitchen. Not only do we enjoy food and cooking, for us, the kitchen is a family space. Here, we share stories about our day, have deep discussions, and sit down to family meals. It is no wonder I began my business on my kitchen table. Not having extra space in the garage or house, I needed a place where I could work on my grapevine wreaths. I took over a corner (okay maybe 2 corners)…