I discovered Etsy

Have you discovered Etsy? I have, and I like it.

Etsy.com regards itself as "your place to buy and sell all things handmade." As a mom who would like to make a few extra dollars selling custom-made children's clothes, this sounds like a perfect fit. Plus, if I had a few extra shopping dollars, I have found the place to spend them.

Setting up an Etsy.com store was easy. Since I already had a PayPal account (who doesn't), lots of pictures of my products, and a very strong desire to sell something, I gave it a shot. It takes about 5 steps and about 10 minutes per listing.

Another thing I love, I don't spend most of profit trying to advertise. Taken directly from their site: "Sign up - free, your own shop - free, listing an item - 20 cents, selling - 3.5% fee. That's it. All listings include up to 5 images. Listings stay up for 4 months."

To find me, scroll down and view my Etsy gallery or visit http://www.personalitychildrens.etsy.com/.

A Smattering of Christmas Sewing

I spent a lot of time sewing and knitting Christmas gifts during the month of December. Here are a few of the gifts I created:




Fleece vests for my hubby, FIL, and LM. The BIL and nephew also got matching fleece Arkansas hats!













I finished fleece robes for my LM and my favorite little cousin. I also finished several for customers.





Wow, this was a first! This was my first sweater. I started it this summer for a dear friend who was expecting a baby. We all expected him to be a little bigger than he is, but it still bundles nicely.










And, this cool purse was a piece I finsihed for my dear friend. I actually had someone offer to buy it, but silly me, I didn't sell. I've knitted 2 more since then!



Obviously, I used a lot of fleece! 25 yards in all!!! In addition to robes, scarves, hats, and vests, I made 2 "nap sacs". These fleece blankets fold up into a handy carry bag.

Ham for a Week!

Last Friday, I was so proud of myself. I was browsing the meat department at our local super store with the big red dot, when I found Christmas hams marked down. I scored a 10# ham for less than $5!!!!!!! These are the honey baked, spiral cut, gift giving type hams, you know the ones. Anyway, after confirm the expiration dates (mid-Feb), I grabbed one of those suckers and ran straight home. Here's our dinner menu from the past week:

Friday: Honey Baked Ham, Spiral Cut; Corn on the Cob; Green Beans; Texas Toast
Saturday: Ham Sandwiches; Pecan Pie; Coffee (My Daddy wanted Pie and Coffee)
Sunday: Ham Salad Picnic
Monday: No Ham Please
Tuesday: Mac & Cheese & Ham; Broccoli
Wednesday: Spinach and Ham Quiche
Thursday: 10 Bean Soup (seasoned with Ham)

That's a lot of eating on $5! Now, if only I'd bought 2!