Making New Friends At Work

My work these days is largely

online...

this will change in about a month

as I begin to make candles for the fund raisers

but for now I am busily getting the name

Good Neighbors Candles all over 

the Etsy site.

One of the huge blessings of Etsy is a forum

for Christians.  Over 2,000 shops are registered

to this team.  It is great to be in fellowship with 

other believers who are also attempting to 

bring in an income without leaving their 

home and children.

Many are young mothers, 

there are retirees

and 

Moms, like me, 

who are about to experience an 

empty nest and are seeking 

something to do while being available

to their teens.

Opinion here:

Teens need us every bit as much

as our toddlers did.

Every time I think of getting a job

outside of our home I am reminded 

how much time I would lose with my 

still impressionable young adults.

This is not the time we want to hand over

primary influence to friends who are just as

young and impressionable.

So, Etsy, in theory allows for a business

to grow and for money to be made
while working from home.

I say, in theory, because a lot of 

people have shops on Etsy and have 

barely made a dime.

This is because to make money here 

takes time and work.

Imagine that!

Just like the real world....

However, it has been very enjoyable

to meet a host of wonderful ladies

on our forum thread.

One of these ladies is a young mother.

We like to call her Bammy

because her shop,

shared with another talented Mommy,

is called Bam Crafty Mommas.

On Saturday, 

Angel(Bammy) and her husband Sean

came over and met Warren and I 

at Sight and Sound

to see my favorite show,  Joseph.

It was so much fun to meet both of them.

We enjoyed the show

and then went to 

Outback Steak House for a 

late dinner.

We laughed so hard and it got 

late...

Sean and Angel had a two hour drive 

to get home, not to mention

Sean had to be at church by 7am 

the next morning to prepare to play 

with his worship team.

So, dear friends, accept my 

apology for keeping you so long.

Hope you've caught up on some sleep.

Here are some of the items

Angel and her partner, Michelle, 

make for their shop.

Premade Scrapbook...You just add the photos!

Cute fabric for these bibs!

I love these burp cloths......

This photo and the next are of fabric chalkboard mats.

A very cool idea for kids on the go...at church, a restaurant, even at home....

A chipboard mini album filled with scripture and embellished with scrapbook paper.

These are just a few of the nearly 150 items in Bam Crafty Mommas Shop.

I also recommend Angel if you would like to preserve special

memories in a scrapbook but don't want to take the time to 

do it yourself.  Angel loves to create special pages

and will happily and cheerfully work with you to custom

make a precious keepsake.

I recently recommended this to a friend who was wondering

what to do with cards received after her father's passing.

My Mom, who is also a "scrapper" made a very wonderful

book doing this very thing and it is a "keeper".

Finding new friends has been a pleasant surprise

but one for which I am thankful.

They have given feedback that is helping my business

grow....they have prayed with us as we suffered the 

loss of a dear family friend and were in deep shock,

they have rejoiced with me over sales.

God has blessed me with the CAST Team.

I have not forgotten my beloved Blog

Community.  I am so thankful for you too!

One dear friend is hosting a giveaway 

of a hot chocolate

mug.....

Crystal, sister of Melissa, has educated herself

about the benefits of soy candles.

She has shared on her health blog about 

why you would want to burn soy over paraffin.

I hope you'll stop by and leave a comment for 

this lovely lady who just happens to be the new

momma of a precious baby girl.

Enter to win this candle

which retails for $10.