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Independence Day Fun Facts
Every year the United States celebrates Independence Day on the 4th of July. In fact you’ve probably heard it called The Fourth Of July more than you’ve heard Independence Day. Last year I wrote about The History Of Independence Day. This year I have a list of fun facts to share with you. Fun Facts About Independence Day History Independence Day aka The 4th Of July, commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776 Declaration of Independence wasn’t signed on the Fourth of July. That’s just the day that it was formally dated, finalized, and adopted
Taking Payments At A Craft Show
You’ve done all the hard work finding and booking the craft show and now you are in the important prep phase of the show. You have all your inventory finished and priced and you are gathering all the things you need to take with you. Congrats! Making it this far is an impressive amount of work. During all of your prep work I’m sure the thought of taking payments at the show has crossed your mind. So let’s talk a little bit more about that. In my post called Things To Bring To A Craft Show I quickly mentioned bringing
My Craft Show Go-Bag
In my blog, I have referenced my craft show “go-bag” a bunch. I thought I would take a minute to explain more about it and what I keep in it. In this post I’ll talk about the advantages of a pre packed bag and what kinds of things you should keep in it. I will also put a couple links to helpful products that I have in my go-bag as well as a marketplace full of talented graphic designers. What Is A Go-Bag? Originally I would just grab all of my craft show or lesson supplies the night before my
I Did the GISH Mini Hunt, and I Loved It!
The last few months have been a dramatic departure from what we call our normal lives. People are struggling, and have been looking for ways to help others…. They’ve also been looking for a distraction…. Enter: The GISH Mini Scavenger Hunt. For years I’ve been a fan of the show Supernatural, one of the main characters from the show is a hapless angel named Castiel who is played by Misha Collins. Many years ago Misha created GISH as a way to help give back and to bring people together. I’ve never had the funds or the time to participate, but I’ve
Mini Clear Jigsaw Puzzle Now In My Shop!
A while back my husband expressed an interest in designing items for my shop. He’s done quite a few wooden toys and display pieces for me over the years, but he wanted to branch out a little bit. So far he’s designed a ton of new pieces (that will be added to the shop soon) and this is the first one that we’ve officially added. New Product Alert! The first one he’s chosen to post is a completely clear jigsaw puzzle. That’s right! There is no image engraved into the clear plastic puzzle. So you’ll have to rely on your
