Sacrifice or Happiness?

I've read and heard numerous peoples accounts, stories and advice about the world of self employment and the number one anecdote or tale they will tell you is...you will never have a holiday again and it will completely take over your life. Sounds awful doesn't it? No holidays, no rest, no life. Except when people …

Putting Yourself Out There

So everyone knows that you can't just start a business and then poof hundreds of customers flock to you. You have to go out and get them. And once you get them keep them. So this week I met up with an acquaintance (I want to call her my friend but I don't think we're …

Hi, I’m a designer…kind of

When people ask what I do, I never really have an answer. I don't just do one thing. I do a myriad of things. However people expect an answer to that question, you can't just say 'this and that' or 'you know, stuff..' so my simple answer to this question is 'I design and make homewares …

It Feels Like The Very First Time

This isn't my first rodeo. And by rodeo I mean blog obviously. I've tried before. And the time before that. But I've either just never had the commitment to keep it up or I've just never given it my all, I've always been to shy. Story of my life really; commitment issues and shyness. So this time I thought …