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been feeling completely and utterly unmotivated these past few days. i think one of the hardest aspects of trying to run my own little business is when i create something that i ADORE and am really excited about, and then i post it, and then.... nothing. very little response, and the item sits and sits for months or years until i finally just stop ( Read more... ) -
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i really truly hate how user-unfriendly Etsy is. i just spent an HOUR changing tags for 40ish items so that i can run a free shipping sale, when Etsy could just MAKE ONE BUTTON TO CLICK to achieve the same goal. but instead of them investing time, effort and $$$, they just tell everyone to add tags to everything, and naturally we all jump through ( Read more... ) -
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i have decided that Narwhals are going to be the next trend, like owls and fawns are now. this is because i really, really like narwhals.
so start telling everyone how awesome narwhals are. kay thanks. -
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sometimes, i wish i was an artist. -
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i'm kinda debating putting a few of my smaller, more mass-produceable items on amazon.com (yes, you can do that). the trouble is, amazon wants $40 a month + 20% commission to do it. i really would only need to sell three things a month to break even, but i just don't even know if i'd sell that many, since it's such a HUGE retailer. if i weren't ( Read more... ) -
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so, i lied -- all my updates relating to sustainable living are gonna be over here: http://metalsmitten.blogspot.com/
that's because blogspot is way easier to upload photos to. and i'm lazy. so nyah.
BUT i'll still use this as my normal, non-pseudo-farm journal :) -
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So, as our first foray into the world of mini farming, we decided to get a single pair of geese. Geese are supposedly one of the easier types of poultry to raise, as they tend to be very weather hardy, disease resistant, good foragers, and self-protective. Plus they have a reputation for being kinda mean, which means I am less likely to fall in ( Read more... ) -
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So I'm in Indiana now! Goodbye suburbia and hello rural country. I can't believe how much moving here has immediately affected me: I'm already so much happier. The air is so much healthier and I can see the stars at night and leave my doors unlocked. It's wonderful ( Read more... )