Setting Up Shop

So I finally decided to give Etsy a try.  I've had a lot of people tell me Ishould try to sell the things I've made there and I was always a little too intimidated to do it.  I got over that and I'm determined to make it work!  I've spent the past few nights figuring out my shop policies and shipping and I'm basically trying to figure everything out beforehand so I know exactly how thing will work, what I expect from my customers and what my customers should expect from me.  Once I have it all taken care of, I'm going to start posting scrubbies and wash cloths.  I want to start small and see how it all goes and then I'll add jewelry, blankets and more.  I'm very excited about it!  There's an online handbook that gives sellers suggestions and I found one suggestion in particular to be very helpful.  They suggested I get a mail scale so I can know exactly what my items weigh and will know exactly what USPS will charge to have items shipped.  That was a big problem I had before when I was trying to sell things online.  I guessed at the shipping and it always costed more than I had asked the buyer to pay.  Lauryn and I went to Greenville today and I picked one up while I was getting a few other things.  I am really hoping to be able to bring in a little more money for us. 

While Lauryn and I were shopping, it all the will I had in me not to go crazy on clothes and shoes for us!  I kept telling myself that I wasn't there for those things and we did not need them.  I did good but there was one pair of womens boots that I had to make myself put back.  They were awesome but honestly, it's sandal weather and I won't be wearing boots any time soon!  Lauryn doesn't help either.  She tells me, "Mama, that's pretty!"  and "Mama, I want that shirt!  It's so cute!"  The two of us could be dangerous if we didn't have to be concerned about spending :)