Reflections on being a Team of One: Small Business Owner
Reflections on running a side business
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lunasparlour
Feb 5, 20232 min
Spring is....Springing
With groundhogs running amok - some seeing shadows and some not - it's almost time for Luna's Parlour to come out of hibernation Boy did...
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lunasparlour
Nov 28, 20221 min
Grateful for a great year and great customers
'Tis the season of gratitude. 2022 was an amazing year. We met so many interesting folks throughout our show season and we're grateful...
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lunasparlour
Oct 10, 20222 min
Getting Back to it
It's been a whirlwind of a summer/fall so far. As the sole employee of a small creative business -- with a day job because I still need...
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lunasparlour
May 9, 20221 min
Small business supporting small business
No fancy pictures today. Just my heartfelt thanks to all the small business who have supported me and to those that I support for going...
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lunasparlour
Feb 13, 20222 min
Inspiration
Wow! It seems like forever since I posted. Between the day job and Luna's Parlour it's been a crazy-hectic few months. And I'm having the...
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lunasparlour
Sep 5, 20212 min
Spooky Season is Here
The great debate in my house is when does spooky season really begin? For some (like my daughter) it's a year 'round thing. For me, it's...
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lunasparlour
Jun 6, 20212 min
Phew! What a Spring!
The world is reopening! It's so exicting to be out and about at shows. It's been a busy spring for Luna's Parlour. We did more shows this...
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lunasparlour
Apr 25, 20212 min
Small business supporting...small business
So it's a sleepy, overcast Sunday morning....what better way to get your attention than with a snoozing Hank and Luna? Oh the life of our...
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lunasparlour
Jan 31, 20211 min
Events are on the horizon
2020 was a rough year to start an arts business. Faires were cancelled left and right. But it got m focused on dabbling online to start...
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lunasparlour
Jan 17, 20211 min
Repurposing Found Items
I am a huge fan of estate sales and thrift shops. So many unique items might be found to refurbish or to use in new, unique ways. An...
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lunasparlour
Jan 3, 20212 min
Gratitude & Compassion
2021 is here! Hopefully we'll see the COVID pandemic fading away. No more toilet paper shortages and a surplus of hand sanitizer and...
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lunasparlour
Dec 13, 20201 min
No one tells you how tired you get running a small business......
Meet Hank...another one of our rescues which is a long story for another blog. His snoozles make me want to snooze! So, I have a day job....
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lunasparlour
Dec 7, 20201 min
Custom Orders: getting back to the basics
This faerie tree was a custom order for a client who found me at a show. Actually, her sister bought her a faerie tree at the event...but...
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lunasparlour
Dec 6, 20202 min
The Journey Begins
Here we go to continue the wild ride of trying to start a business in the middle of the COVID pandemic. I launched my little business in...
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