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February 12, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Competition is Fierce

Even after 14 years of selling on Etsy, sales are not a given. I am literally thankful for each one.

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February 7, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Celebrating 14 Years on Etsy

This week was my 14-year anniversary selling vintage and antique stuff on Etsy. It’s been such an exhilarating journey–lots of

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January 30, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

More Swedish Death Cleaning

I’ve been doing Swedish Death Cleaning on and off for a few years. It’s a gentle, slow way of downsizing

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January 28, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Selling Fancy Stuff and More Store Downsizing

On Monday I had an Ikea blue bag full of orders (seven) to drop off at the post office which

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January 23, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Why I Don’t Follow Decor Trends in My Etsy Store

Every year design gurus come up with a list of what’s going to be popular in home decor that year.

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January 15, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

A Whole Lot of “No” Today in my Vintage Biz

While Monday was a whole lot of good and saying “yes,” Wednesday was a whole lot of saying “no.” Here’s

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January 13, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Not a Bad Monday!

I had just gotten groceries but since I was literally passing by my neighborhood thrift store I had to pop

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January 10, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Getting Out of a Rut

After the holidays I tend to slide into a bit of a slump–emotionally and physically–and sadly my store fell into

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January 8, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Interesting 2026 Vintage Finds, But…

Haven’t bought much yet in 2026 for my vintage Etsy store. Well, I don’t need much. I still have unlisted

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January 2, 2026 Sentimental Stuff

Last Hours of 2025 and Beginning of 2026

Personally the year ended fine, but it was a mixed bag in my Etsy store. Buyer Snafu The other day

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