Sunday, January 8, 2012

Have decided to make hats to go with the booties that I have made. Hopefully people will want to buy a hat with the pair of booties instead of just booties. I need to figure out what they want. I think the pink Owl hat will sell on its own, so won't make any booties for the Owl Hat right now. Will just wait and see how the Owl Hat does by itself. Have sold two Owl Hats and one Santa Hat with booties so far on Etsy. I have just listed today a newborn hat and one pair booties that I'am selling on Etsy. They would be perfect for a spring/summer baby or a nice shower gift. I'm thinking of trying some other crocheted items also. At least my shop name doesn't limit me to just baby items "vickiscrochetshop". Right now I'am making some coffee cup cozy's, I have four made now thinking maybe I should sell them in pairs. Plus maybe just do a made to order coffee cup cozy. Want to make some teapot cozy's also. Maybe someday I will be able to sell some yarn, hooks etc.
I have also added these hats to Etsy. Need to go through some of my crochet stuff upstairs who knows what I will find :)

Sunday, January 1, 2012

Happy New Year!!!!

Oh what a year 2011 has been! I'm so glad that this last year has gone. There has been so many problems this year. I hope that things settle down and will start an upward swing for all of us. People have lost their jobs due to businesses shutting down or moving their companies out of state or worse to another country. Thanks Obama!!!! People have lost homes and families over all this mess. Right now in my neighborhood we have six homes that are in foreclosure just because of the economy. We live in a neighborhood that isn't rich we are just normal everyday people trying to work to pay our bills and to survive in this crazy economy. They say that unemployment is down, well I hate to tell them this but it isn't down. People have just given up, they aren't looking for jobs anymore cause there aren't any or if you do get one it is only a temporary job that will last maybe 3-6 months. Maybe some other states are doing fine, because that is where our businesses have relocated to. But who can afford to just pack up and leave, unless the company that you work for can help you sell your house and move you. I feel for everyone that has had to endure the problems that our economy has put on them. I wish I could help everyone that is going through something like this. Who knows I may be in their shoes someday too. I pray and hope that everything will change for the better for all of us. Happy New Year Everyone!
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. Joshua J. Marine