I've never been one to get too entirely excited about Black Friday shopping -- or Small Business Saturday, or Cyber Monday, for that matter -- but of course all of that changes when you're the one selling the goods rather than looking to buy them. My Etsy shop has been busier than usual, for sure, and just to cover all of my bases, I opened a Storenvy shop as well!
I'm going to concentrate mostly on the City Map Pendants, State Charm Necklaces, and Combo Necklaces in this shop, so if you're more into my Nature Girl // jewelry, Etsy is still the place to go for those. Speaking of, the dream catchers are really starting to take off, so now I know what I'll need to work on over the holiday!
This is my first year doing a vegetarian Thanksgiving, and considering how difficult it is even just to cook a pot of noodles in my studio without blowing out all of the hallway lights, I elected instead to order the vegan Thanksgiving meal from Whole Foods. It's kind of strange for me, because I've been cooking my own Thanksgiving dinner for a loooooong time, and I really hate to give up the control in the kitchen... but hopefully this will also mean less stress, less dishes to clean up, and for sure less money spent. The vegan meal serves 2-3 people, and only costs $30! Of course, I still have to make my own brussels sprouts (the meal wouldn't be right without them), maybe some mac & cheese, and a pie or two, but all things considered, I think this might turn out really well.
So to all of your birds and blokes out there- -- I hope you have a happy Hanukkah, a filling Thanksgiving, and a lot of fun shopping afterward!
