Our current etsy bloggers blog carnival is about:
1). Work: Blog about anything to do with your work (past, present or future) which is outside of Etsy.
OR
2). Relax: Blog about what you do to relax.
I'm going to talk a little bit about both because they are rather intertwined in my life right now. Do to severe asthma and other health problems I'm currently unable to hold a normal job. We're looking for alternative sources of work that I could do, but for now my work is helping my husband with his job search, handling our paperwork, and keeping the house clean when I'm breathing well enough to move around. That and running my etsy store! I do consider this a job and I push myself hard to focus on promoting and growing my shop every day. I take it very seriously because I know that if there's any hope of this business ever making enough to help with the bills I'm going to have to work at it! And, we don't know at this point how much or if my health will improve, it would be really nice if the business picked up :) Not counting on it yet - but dreaming and pushing for sure!
The jewelry business is also what I do to relax though! When I need a break from dealing with insurance companies and other paperwork that gives me a headache - I turn to the etsy forums, entrecard, and creating jewelry. I love chit-chatting with everyone :) Not only does it build connections that can potential lead to sells (that's my hard-nosed business woman side talking) I love the relationships that I've formed! The ladies on etsy are some of the best out there and I've really found a lot of support through them :)
Creating the jewelry itself is my ultimate relaxer and therapy. I started up this business originally to try to support my "habit" (I sound like a druggy!). When I started getting sick last Winter I was forced to start a life-style of sitting still - a lot. You can't move around much when you spend hours struggling to breathe! And I'm one of those weird people who's asthma attacks can last for hours - even all day sometimes. So, to combat the cabin fever I was getting, I started working on learning to do the bead-weaving better. As I cranked out more pieces, and began to work on my other jewelry mediums again, the business was born!
So there you have it, Jewelry is my work and my relaxation therapy all in one :) Some times it's a lot of work, other times its a lot of relaxation, but I love it all the time!
1). Work: Blog about anything to do with your work (past, present or future) which is outside of Etsy.
OR
2). Relax: Blog about what you do to relax.
I'm going to talk a little bit about both because they are rather intertwined in my life right now. Do to severe asthma and other health problems I'm currently unable to hold a normal job. We're looking for alternative sources of work that I could do, but for now my work is helping my husband with his job search, handling our paperwork, and keeping the house clean when I'm breathing well enough to move around. That and running my etsy store! I do consider this a job and I push myself hard to focus on promoting and growing my shop every day. I take it very seriously because I know that if there's any hope of this business ever making enough to help with the bills I'm going to have to work at it! And, we don't know at this point how much or if my health will improve, it would be really nice if the business picked up :) Not counting on it yet - but dreaming and pushing for sure!
The jewelry business is also what I do to relax though! When I need a break from dealing with insurance companies and other paperwork that gives me a headache - I turn to the etsy forums, entrecard, and creating jewelry. I love chit-chatting with everyone :) Not only does it build connections that can potential lead to sells (that's my hard-nosed business woman side talking) I love the relationships that I've formed! The ladies on etsy are some of the best out there and I've really found a lot of support through them :)
Creating the jewelry itself is my ultimate relaxer and therapy. I started up this business originally to try to support my "habit" (I sound like a druggy!). When I started getting sick last Winter I was forced to start a life-style of sitting still - a lot. You can't move around much when you spend hours struggling to breathe! And I'm one of those weird people who's asthma attacks can last for hours - even all day sometimes. So, to combat the cabin fever I was getting, I started working on learning to do the bead-weaving better. As I cranked out more pieces, and began to work on my other jewelry mediums again, the business was born!
So there you have it, Jewelry is my work and my relaxation therapy all in one :) Some times it's a lot of work, other times its a lot of relaxation, but I love it all the time!
