So very long!

It has been since December since I posted here.  I am ashamed.... Time just goes by much too quickly and my life isn't that exciting......I guess that is a good thing in a way! :-)

The last so many months, I have visited my kids and grandkids several times and I am about to make another trip this week.  The Grandmas(mother-in-law and myself) are on our way to save the day!  We are going to help my daughter with her daughter while Daddy is on his once a year fishing trip.  I really am dreading the trip.......NOT.  I just can't wait to hold Vivian and see my Ade.

Ade is now the big girl at 4 yrs of age.  She is such a joy and such a whip!!!  She has many things lined up for me to play with her.....as always!

As far as the crafting.....always busy.  Finding new patterns, new yarns, new fabrics......all very exciting!

A friend told me about a new yarn shop(Yarns by Design) in Oakmont, PA.   It is a wonderful shop filled with beautiful yarns and patterns.   It is located near an awesome bakery (Oakmont Bakery).  So beside having a treat for my crafting at the yarn shop, I also have a treat for my tummy at the Bakery!  Just couldn't ask for more!

Holiday Sales

I have had a wonderful holiday selling season on Etsy this year!  Mostly custom orders and a couple of stock sales.

My Artfire shop is not doing well.  Only two sales and one non payment sale.  I still have to give it more time and I also need to post more items in it which I plan to do once the holidays are over.

Just wasn't enough time to make the custom orders and promote and get ready for the holidays.  There are only so many hours in the day.... But one of my new years goals is to get more new items made for both shops and to do more promoting.  I am sure I will have more time to do those things once the holidays are over because sales will probably drop to zero. Unfortunately,  I can see the trend already as I haven't had a sale for two weeks.  Of course,Christmas is only 3 days away!  So I can't blame anyone!!!

Anyway, I am very grateful for the sales that I have had.  Hopefully, people will continue to buy throughout the year.

Merry Christmas to all and a Happy, Healthy New Year!

Artfire Shop

Well, I jumped in and opened an Artfire shop.  http://www.artfire.com/users/katecache

Hopefully, something will click!  It's been very slow lately.  Other people have been posting the same frustrating posts on the forums so I guess I shouldn't feel so bad.  Misery loves company!

I also have some of my items in a local shop.  Cochran Mills Merchantile.  With all that exposure, I sure hope I have a good holiday season.

A New Granddaughter

I am so very happy to welcome Vivian Kathleen to our family!  My sweet granddaughter was born 10/1/10.  I can't wait to hold and love her.....

She was the bright spot in a rather crazy week.  We  found out we needed a new furnace and the work week was just off the charts.

I already started to make things for her as I do for my other granddaughter.  I love finding new projects to make for them.

Outer Banks

After not going to the beach for quite a few years, My husband and I joined our daughter, Stephanie, her husband, Ryan and our granddaughter, Ade in the Outer Banks.  It was so good to be at the beach again!  The weather was wonderful and we had a great time with our Ade!  It is such a wonder to see things through a child's eyes!

And the ultimate surprise for a yarn lover, an awesome yarn shop!  I could have spent an entire day in the shop!  That certainly topped off my vacation!  I, of course, had to buy yarn and patterns!  I don't have enough of either, you know! :-)