1.18.12-
Oh, so many things have been going through my head for the past couple of weeks. More recently since about 4:30 this morning.
{bright & early!}
Augh- it's stressful, time consuming, exciting, overwhelming & scary when you are trying to think outside the box a bit. I'm nervous to think about actually taking that 1st step & see what it all holds.
{kind of scary- I'll explain}
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-A quick pic of what I'm wearing today. Got my brown cardigan at DownEast last week for 40% off the Clearance price- Cha-ChiNG! $11 bucks- love it! -
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I put the question out there last week on the
{thanks to everyone who commented by the way}
& from those who responded it was unanimous on what I should do. But taking that step means alot more planning on my part, figuring things out, setting up & in general just some big growing pains.
{so much to think about- just figuring out the shipping alone, makes me dizzy!}
I love my little business & have enjoyed watching it grow over the past 12 years. It is exciting & exhilarating to be able to look back over the years & see all the changes that has happened. I want to keep up with the times & for H&H to be able to reach as many people as I can. Keeping in mind that it is just me doing everything {not an easy task} sometimes I wish I had a marketing director, advertising specialist & just in general a personal assistant to do all the little things I don't like to do.
{Not to mention being a Wife & Mom on top of all that}
I'm not saying this to make myself sound busier than anyone else out there but just so that you know why H&H might not be as big or as assessable as other businesses selling products. I love that my products are each unique & one of a kind. I use a variety of techniques, materials, papers, colors & do- dads to finish off each product. That's the way I enjoy making things- each with their own personality & style, I don't want to mass produce things in 10's or 20's.
{That's just not how I roll! ;)}
Which makes it a bit harder when I think about going online & selling them because alot of things would have to be sold as one of a kind.
{sorry... to be rambling on & on. Is anyone still reading this?}
Anyway so long story short I'm trying to decide if I want to sell more products online or just continue having the shows in my home. I do LOVE opening up my home to all my wonderful H&H clients, friends & neighbors a couple times a year & enjoy getting to see you all. It's never a stressful thing for me {which people can't believe} to do I only worry right before each show that no one will show up. But have never been disappointed, thanks to all of you!
So I would like to ask all my H&H peeps out there a couple of ?'s to help me figure out what to do.
I would very much appreciate your feedback. I am grateful for all the support you have been to me over the years & couldn't do it all without you.
1- Would you like to see more H&H products sold on my blog through PayPal or on ETSY?
2- Have you ever been to an H&H open house at my home?
3- If not, why? Was it too far, did you feel uncomfortable coming into some one's home, were the times or days just bad?
4- Would you rather buy my products in person or online?
Just a couple of things I'm wondering & pondering today. Thanks for letting me get it all off my chest.
Who knows what will happen or even if I'll change anything at all. We'll just have to see what 2012 brings for H&H.
{thanks!}
{M}
