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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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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 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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August 10, 2025 Sentimental Stuff

Getting Back to the Flea Market

I decided I really needed to start going back to our monthly local flea market. I’ve missed it…a lot! And

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August 6, 2025 Sentimental Stuff

Selling Decorative Boxes

I’ve always liked small decorative boxes and for a time had a collection (so I’m a bit biased) but I

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July 14, 2025 Sentimental Stuff

Mistakes Were Made, But Fun Was Had

After six months of avoiding our local flea market, I finally went today for a 30 minutes before I was

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December 14, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

December’s Slow Start…

Sales this month have only been a fraction of what they normally are which has surprised the heck out of

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December 4, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

“Potty” for Handmade Pottery

I adore handmade pottery and buy pieces both for myself and my vintage business. But what I discovered, which will

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September 15, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

Odd Ball Finds–Will They Sell?

It was a beautiful September morning and I went to the ATM for cash and then up the road to

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August 12, 2024 Sentimental Stuff

A Few Good and Quirky Finds

I was so excited to do a little sourcing last week because I’ve limiting myself in an effort to get

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