Crafting is a magical way to let your creativity and uniqueness shine. It’s a delightful pastime that empowers you to unlock your imagination and bring forth something exquisite and one-of-a-kind.
Up until this year I had only done one or two craft shows a year. I have dreamed of building my hobby into a business for a long time. I knew that in order to do that I had to start branching out to where I did year-round shows. The problem was, this was totally out of my comfort zone.
My goals seemed simple enough. Work at the store two to three days a week. Work on craft inventory daily. Write one blog article a week. Clean the house each day before, or after, work. Seems simple enough, right? I thought so too.
People ask me sometimes what influenced my creativity. The answer is simple. My creativity was born from necessity. My Appalachian roots shaped who I am today and are still evident in my art.
Being a vendor can be fun and exciting. It can also be exhausting and frustrating. If you are thinking that becoming a vendor is for you, there are 5 things that you should consider before taking the plunge.
The unit that we received is the Alexa Echo Show 8 from Amazon. I wasn’t sure how much we would actually use it. But for us, it has been so handy.
A look back at a year of new experiences, achievements, losses, & failed goals… As the New Year approaches, we all tend to reflect on the accomplishments and failings of the waning year. I am no different. I started a new journey in 2022. The journey of being a blogger. I thought that it would…
Mountain folk did not have the luxury of going out and buying new ornaments. They also didn’t make a habit of wasting anything. Appalachians “up-cycled” almost everything, including paper bags and wild found treasures. Today I am going to talk about three Appalachian Christmas Crafts: paper bag angels, paper bag ornaments, and painted pine cones.
If you like sweet potato pie, then you are in for a treat with these tasty sweet potato scones. This delightful treat can be made the day before so that you wake up to a flavorful breakfast to kick off your Thanksgiving day festivities.
When I planted my small garden, I had two goals in mind. I longed for a return to gardening as a hobby, and I knew that it was also going to be a source for blog posts. My backyard garden harvest was well worth the work that I put into it. It helped me to…