Seasons
This year marks my seventh holiday season with this small business. In 2018 I found myself looking for a way to turn my creative outlet into something that could actually make me a little money. I've been selling and gifting small batch skin and hair care to friends and family members for well over a decade, but I had started to dabble in true aromatherapy, fiber art, and the reselling of my massive vintage collection. I decided to open up an Etsy shop, something I had toyed with the idea of forever. The large company I was working for had shut down and offered me a sizable severance check, so I was able to take a little extra time away from the workforce and get my little business started. It took some figuring out, but once it was setup the fun began, and I was overjoyed. My first year I sold dreamcatchers, perfumes, soap, and vintage items I had been hoarding for years. I started to make a pretty decent amount of money, but even so I went back to working full time, while...
