Hello sweet friends!

I’m sorry that I have been MIA for the past few days. With the craft fair(s) behind me, I have already jumped head first into my next project {ie design team cards}.

Before we start, I need to forewarn you, this may be a long post….you can just look at the pics, if you’d like. :)

The craft fair started at 10AM on Friday- we started setting up around 8:45. The fair was at a upscale retirement home, in a nice area. {Louis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus were just around the corner} I was hoping that with this high-end stores nearby, my items would go over well and I would be left with just a few items. Unfortunately this was not the case.

The majority of the customers were residents at the retirement home. A few commented on my items, but quite a few just walked right past. Thankfully, Amy, Ginny and Cecelia came by and brought along some cheerful smiles and also some sales! {Thanks, girlies!}

Overall it was a good experience….however I don’t know if it was worth all of the time and effort. I was working overtime getting all the merchandise ready and purchasing supplies- I wish I knew that I didn’t need to put in that much effort. I didn’t make back my supply $ which was REALLY disappointing. I was hoping to at least make that back, if not more.

Since my sister and I had SO much merchandise left, my mom encouraged us to participate in another fair. I was so exhausted I didn’t even want to think of doing another one. Both my sister and I went to bed in a heartbeat- I don’t think we could have stayed awake another minute!

Come Saturday morning {8AM}….my mom wakes us up saying she found another local craft fair. I was so groggy I didn’t even get up. She asked if I wanted to participate if they had room- I told her to call if they did. Well, she ended up getting both of us a table. The fair was 10 minutes from our house, so that was nice and convenient. After scrambling to get my merchandise back in my car, I scurried off to the location. Fast forward 6 hours….I sold some more merchandise and made back my supply money. {yay!} Altogether my sister sold about 2/3 of her yummy goodies- oh wow, were they yummy! Yes, I’m supposed to be on a diet, but I just couldn’t resist! To see pics of ALL her goodies, visit her blog here. {Warning: don’t visit on an empty stomach!}

I’ll have another post with the breakdown of what sold…..hopefully that will help others who are thinking of doing craft fairs in the future.

Well, thanks for sticking around for the whole post. Hopefully you enjoyed the pics!

Okay, I feel like a little school girl right now. My stomach is all jittery- just like it used to when I had a school test! Why, oh why, am I so nervous about my first craft fair?! It might have to do with the fact that I spent hours and hours working on these items. Oh yes, and I’m such a people pleaser….I’m hoping people will like what I have! Come 12 hours from now, I’m hoping that I’ll have a Christmas fund, not very many products and a settled stomach. :)

I’ll post pics of my table, products and also my sisters yummy goodies! {She also has a table at the craft fair} Oh my word, my sister is an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G baker- how did she inherit all of the cooking/ baking skills?!

Talk to you all soon!

Greetings friends!

I have no card to post at the moment….I’ve been so incredibly swamped with everything related to my craft fair. I have set up my “mock table”….I can’t believe things are actually coming together. However, after setting up, I realized I don’t have nearly enough items for sale. :( Once things sell, my table will look very bare! These next three days are going to be crazy- don’t be surprised if I “disappear” from my blog.

This post is dedicated to everything that I’m thankful for. Yes, I know I’m a bit late for Thanksgiving…however, we should not just be thankful for things once a year, right?

• Health- I don’t have the best health, but I am thankful to be alive. This year I have had more than my share of health concerns- thankfully I have conquered most of them.
• Friends- I have some of the goofiest/ crazy friends ever. (Yes, I’m talking about you, Ginny and Cece!) My friends are great at listening, making me cry from laughter, doing fun things, oh yes, and they are great movie buddies as well!
• Hobbies- Oh goodness, this year I have gotten caught up in stamping. I have stamped ALL of my life, but this is the first time I have really enjoyed it. For all of my friends, this may be surprising to you….just another tidbit of “Paulina info”. :)
• Job- Even though sometimes it’s stressful, I absolutely love my job. I am very thankful to have a stable job, despite the tough economy.
• My blog peeps- You all are amazing! I know I’ve said it before, but you all make blogging SO much fun. I love each and every one of you- thank you again for all of your sweet comments and emails.
• Family- I have a crazy family, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. We have had many struggles and trials, but have always come out on top of them. I love my family so very much…I’m tearing up just thinking about them!
• My brothers- Yes, I realize they are part of my family, but they really deserve their own column. Both of them are constantly making me laugh and they bring me much joy and happiness. When I have kids someday, I want them to be just like my brothers.
• Jesus Christ- I owe everything I am to the Lord. He loves me even though I don’t deserve Him. Words cannot express how lost I would be without Him in my life.

I am thankful for so much more, but these are the things that really stick out to me.

Thanks for stopping by! What all are you thankful for this year? I would love to see your lists! :) I think it’s important to stop and realize how truly blessed we are…..won’t you join me?