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Retail manipulation (recognizing & resisting it)
In general, I have no beef with companies that are in the business of selling goods. I adhere to the adage, “Buyer Beware” which means that as long as the sellers are complying with laws and ethical business practices, it’s up to ME to shop smart. Shopping SMART requires a couple of things, including mindfulness…
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The Amazon Economy
My sister and I have been wanting to do a small, local craft show event “for old times sake“, and we finally did it this past weekend. Mostly we had sewn items that included reusable holiday gift bags, wine bags, reusable coffee cup sleeves (think Starbucks without the cardboard) and tissue holders. I also had…
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Let’s talk craft show pricing
I come from a family tradition of artists. My father is a scientific glassblower who supported our family for a number of years as an artistic glassblower in the 1970’s as he was getting his start This meant that my sister and I spent many Summer days running around at juried arts festivals all over…
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Not-so-Secret Shopping
Today I traveled south of my home by just over 1-hour to the 1st annual Fayette County Fiber Festival. I was not disappointed! There were multiple YARN and WOOL vendors there as well as a number of vendors with related, non-yarn items. The booths/tables were set up in a logical manner and there was plenty…
Fiber Harmony (Stitch 'n Dish) 