My friends! We have officially entered crazy town around my house and home. This is the season of WAY TOO MUCH, and I kinda love it. I may not be able to hang out here at the blog all that much, but I hope to pop in here and there and let you know what's going on.
First, thank you SO MUCH for all the love and such regarding the #31DAYS of Giving Handmade last month. I had a blast, and I heard that you liked some of the craft ideas, and maybe even want to make some of them for yourself and others? Yes! I love that.
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, you can check out the whole series here:
With that to the side, let me just say that this time of year is INSANE. My oldest, Emma was actually born on Thanksgiving Day, so her birthday, turkey day, and the official kickoff of the shopping season (Black Friday) are always in the same week. This year she turned 10. We didn't have a big party for her with friends and games, but we did send her on a Dallas-wide scavenger hunt called the EM-mazing race. It. was. awesome. Probably one of the most fun things I've done yet as a mom. And it made me feel so much better about her growing up. This preteen thing is going to be FUN! I will be sharing lots of the pictures, and video, from that day very soon. (My instagram friends have already seen a peek at the fun...you can follow me too if you want! @lasso_the_moon)
But today it's all about the pop-up shop. Oh how I wish I could have done another in-person, brick-and-mortar shop this year, but with the crazy timing, our new homeschool endeavor, and the fact that I have two {sort of naughty} toddlers right now, it seemed like scaling it back a bit might be a good idea. But I want so bad to share my stuff with you, too! So I think the solution is this:
For the next two weeks, I am hosting a virtual pop-up store. I have not had my etsy gift shop open in a long time, and I'm excited to get it going again. There are some familiar items that you might have seen last year, but also some fun new things, too! And the most fun of all (I think) is that my kids are joining in on the fun. Emma (10) and Ethan (7) have each made items to sell in the shop. The money they make will be split between present-buying and charitable giving. They have already sold out a couple of times and had to make more. I'm so proud of them!
So, here's what you can do to be part of it.
1) Visit the shop! Fix yourself a cup of coffee or cocoa and turn on some Christmas music. I like pandora's Christmas Rock station. Click over to lassothemoon.etsy.com and see what we have in stock. Use it for inspiration or add some things to your cart--it's your call! I just want you to come by!
2) Share it with a friend. Do you know somebody who might have a good time poking around the corners of our on-line shop? Word of mouth is the most valuable form of advertisement to me. It's so personal and genuine. I'd be so honored if you'd share the shop, this post, or pin the graphic above to pinterest as a shout-out to me and the kids. Spread the love!
3) Instagram is quickly becoming my go-to social media outlet. I really love it. If you are on Instagram (and you totally should be!) follow me! @lasso_the_moon It is so much fun. It's also a great way for me to quickly share information such as coupon codes, giveaways, and new products that are going up in the next two weeks. Not to mention some of the antics of my little ones at home. Oh my goodness, they get into it sometimes! (Those of you who witnessed the latest shenanigan by Eli know what I mean. And to you all, I am sorry!)
Thanks to all of your for the love and support! I hope you are having a great weekend!
XOXO, Anna
