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2025 We Made It

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It is better to look ahead and prepare than to look back and regret.  – Jackie Joyner-Kersee

 

2024 was a mess to put it nicely. 

Financially, the business was up 49% over 2023. Despite two very bad shows in 2024, over all, it wasn’t to bad. I did learn that just because its a nerd/geek convention, it’s not necessarily a convention I should sell at.

I also learned that 9 shows in a single year is definitely to much for me at this time. I’ve figured what my 4 biggest shows were in 2024 and I’ve decided that those 4 (if they accept me as a vendor) will be the only shows that I do in 2025.

Physically, 2024 took a lot out of me. From January until May of 2024, this business was my only source of income, which meant I was doing everything I could to promote the business. Somethings succeeded, others did not. I had to pivot a lot.

I did have to pack up the studio, and I’m just now able to start setting it up.

 

I have more manageable hopes for 2025.

I do plan, in the next 2-3 weeks, get a streaming schedule figured out. Creating YouTube videos is also in the plans, I just haven’t quite narrowed down a time frame for that yet.

The various social media platforms will all receive more steady attention this month. 

The Tea Series will start back on Saturdays, I may put it out twice a week, but for now it will just be on Saturdays. I have a few other series planned, but those won’t go live until later this month.

I’m going to do something a little different with product updates this year. Instead of uploading everything at the same time, I ‘m going to release a new creature every other week. I’m hoping that this will be less overwhelming for everyone one. This will also be less stressful for me when it comes to taking good product photos and writing descriptions.

The Newsletter will start back up in the next 2 weeks, so if you haven’t signed up for it, please do so.

If you’re interested to talking about crochet and fiberarts in a low key, no politics setting, I do have a discord channel. It can be found here.

 

 

 

So it’s December

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I am so sorry about the lack of updates and borderline dropping off the face of the earth.

 

There’s been a lot happening behind the scenes. My long-term relationship has come to an end. It was mutual, but it also meant that my son and I had to move.

That particular process took a little more work than I anticipated, but as of later today, the last of the stuff will be moved.

The new studio isn’t quite set up yet, but I have a mini studio set-up and I plan on starting to stream again soon.

 

I have plans to launch a Cryptid Collection in January and the DnD 5e Monster Collection in late March/Early April.

I’ve almost narrowed down which cryptids will be in the collection. Do you have a favorite that you’d like to see me feature?

 

There will be a few tea reviews this week, as I have obtained a couple of Christmas/Yuletide themed Teas.

More announcements coming after Christmas.

The emails/newsletter will start back up in January, so if you’d like to know about sales, new products and get subscriber only discounts, be sure to sign up for the newsletter.