The last three days have been absolutely insane here. Around Thanksgiving, I received a call about a job on the coast (I'm in the midwest). I was in no way interested in moving. They begged & pleaded for me to come out for an interview and at least see the town, meet the people, learn about the job, etc. And I did. And I loved it. I'm trying not to get my hopes up or my expectations set too high, but this could be a dream job for sure (second to bath product making). I got the official offer on Friday. And I am moving in a week! At least temporarily. The job is starting out as a contract, and allowing me to sign on if I like it out there after a few months. If not, no hard feelings. Because of this, and the insane moving expenses ($1000 for a small, one way U-Haul rental with minimum insurance? Really?), we've decided that my other half gets to keep the couches, bed, house, dishes, etc. And I get a new empty apartment--and a shopping spree to Ikea! Since I don't need much else, I will be taking one carload of stuff. And actually, when loading my bath making products & inventory and the other half, that really limits my space. Looks like most of my clothes will be mailed. :( 

But you can help! You see, I'm having a sale right now! In about 5 minutes etsy onsale is going to magically transform my store into a bargain basement. 25% off everything. If you see something that you want more than one of, convo me, I might have multiples.  This will run until about noon on Christmas. At that point, I will have to pack up everything and dump them in the mail on the way to the new homeland.

I am however, keeping a container of muscle soak all for myself . I will need it after the move ;)

Thank you, and Happy Holidays!
mb

What's your story?

In the summer of 2009 I started working out. A lot. In addition to strength training, I found that I needed to add cardio to be more rounded (as an athlete, less rounded as a shape). I started a couch to 5K program this past spring, which led to me training for a sprint triathlon, which led me to training for a 1/2 marathon. I went from never running to 13.1 miles in less than a year. It feels great, but at the same time, it is a process that makes you hurt.

I started out soaking in epsom salts. I didn't think they were very fun. I bought a bag or two of scented salts from the store that were "aromatherapy" and supposed to "heal" me. And the bags were usually a mess. I'm already a klutz, add sore muscles and wet hands and that bag of salt is going to be ripped right down the side.

I started experimenting with making my own bath bombs or bath fizzies. Packed them full of salts and essential oils. There's something about laying back in the tub and having that thing fizz against your back. I started making these for friends and family. They started coming back with money wanting more. They convinced me to set up a shop. Sell those things.

I've set up an etsy shop (two actually, one was my old account for purchasing items, I set up the second to promote my name, but all feedback is on the other.) Now I'm trying to establish myself online. I used to think that it would be easy to toss things up and watch them sell...Boy was I wrong!

What is your story? Are you new to the world of etailers or are you an old pro? Any advice or tips?