My First Craft Fair – Crochet Market Experiences

Event #1

Last month I crossed off a major goal for 2025 and it was a bit bittersweet, my first craft fair event. People always recommend attending the event as a shopper prior to signing up as a vendor. Although that is great advice my patience meter did not want to wait an entire year before taking the leap and doing a craft fair. Lesson learned, the first craft fair, would have not passed the shopper to vendor test. The traffic flow was painfully slow, maybe one person or family per half hour. Location was not only difficult to see from the street but also unsafe with holes and dips causing people to fall. For some odd reason they decided to set the vendors behind a fence that was in the dirt/ dead grass which made it seem like a private event to the average passerby. If the event was held in the front parking lot I think it would have had higher traffic and been a lot safer for guests to shop. 

Pet Paw Cleaner Review | Best Way to Clean Toe Beans?

For the last couple of years I have been looking for a way to clean my baby’s toe beans without traumatizing him. Daily walks can be extremely dirty with muddy grass, dusty sidewalks, sticky almond seeds, and trash in general. We take off our shoes but our pet tracks all of the sticky, muddiness from outside inside on the furniture and even on our bed. Now there are pet shoes but my baby would rather die than wear those everyday. On rainy and scorching hot days absolutely he will wear his shoes out but weather permitting we allow his toe beans to explore the outdoors. 

What I Made This Month | Amigurumi Crochet Haul

Anyone else feel anxious if they don’t have a project to work on? Lately, I’ve been making a lot of new amigurumis. I enjoy trying new patterns but there is also comfort in creating repeat projects knowing that they will actually turn out properly. There have been numerous patterns I’ve made and then said “never, ever again!”.

Anabei Washable Modular Sofa Review | is it worth the hype?

Now that it has been about three months since we purchased our couch, it is time to let you all know what it is really like to own an Anabei. At the start of our search for the “perfect” sofa we had one main requirement that was making it seem almost impossible to attain, seventy inches and under width wise. Ideally washable so that we do not have to fear using the couch. Life happens no matter if you eat snacks on it or not. Plus having a lil pup we wanted him to enjoy it too, he loves a cushy ottoman. 

Sewing Cabinet Review: Judy by the Arrow Sewing Company

After a little over a year of using this guy I am sharing with you all my thoughts on the Judy sewing cabinet by Arrow Sewing Company. This has been used in a lot of my embroidery tutorials but is it worth it? First, I want to say that this guy is not cheap, material wise or price.  The model that I have retails for $799.99 on the brands website but on Amazon it is $385.  Mine was from Amazon as it was purchased from my wedding registry by a dear friend of ours. 

Mary Maxim Yarn Unboxing Haul |Parfait Premier First Impressions

With the news of Joann possibly going out of business it is time to reach beyond mass craft stores and seek other options. Although the idea of Joann being gone forever is absolutely heartbreaking, it may actually happen. To be honest Michaels is not the best substitute, especially when it comes to yarn. I love touching yarn prior to purchasing to see what textures will best work for each project but it is becoming a thing of the past. 

Lorcana Unboxing Ursala’s Return & First Chapter

Switching up things a little because I have recently fallen into the world of card games. Loracana is my very first one and it has been almost a month and a half since my husband and I started playing. I love Disney and watching these types of unboxing mystery pack videos, so with the new expansion out, I thought I would make one of my own. This is set number four, Usala’s Return, which we preordered at our favorite game store, as items from the set are selling out fast. Items from this set are already selling for twice as much as they retail, if not more. On ebay the Illuminaires Quest game was selling for $7,000 which is insane! With a stroke of pure luck we were able to secure one, however, with their current market value I am having mixed feelings about opening it. Currently it is on pre order until the set comes out to major retailers on the 31st of May, which is where we ended up finding one. 

Vista Print Review | Wedding Invitations

On September 19th, I was finally ready to submit my order for my invitations. At this point I was already aware that Vista Print was a lot cheaper than Shutterfly which is why I decided to go with them. Plus the fact that their interface was a lot more user friendly when it comes to uploading your own designs. After I placed the order I received an order number and a confirmation email. 

PACAS Socks Review

Alpacas are one of the softest and cutest animals out there. Their fur makes exquisite high quality products too so when I learned that there was a brand that made socks from alpaca fur I knew I wanted to try them. Not only is their fluff soft but it also has insulating superpowers to keep cool in the summer and warm in the winter. While I did read reviews and some people were unamused that the socks are not 100% alpaca made, it is still the main ingredient. I believe in transparency though and believe that the company should in fact make the percentages public on the website so people are not misled. It is smart marketing though as they are not technically promising all alpaca either so I get the reasoning. 

No Issue Custom Rubber Stamp Unboxing & Review

Graphic design has always had a spot in my heart which is why I have always wanted a custom made rubber stamp. Yes, you can print any graphic but there is something about a tangible stamp and ink pad that makes me feel official. It’s silly but this thing has been in my wish list for several occasions so I am happy to finally have one. For Christmas I received this one from my sister and at first I was honestly a bit disappointed because it is so small. Originally I had wanted the larger custom stamp but now that I have the mini I am pleasantly surprised at how useful it is. Although I do have the larger edition in the mail as well I am so excited to finally test out No Issues stamps.