Dec. 15th, 2025 07:37 am
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k2daisy The first weekend of the 12 Days of Christmas Sale was stunningly good. In 3 days I made over $2100 gross, which is often what I make all month. My best year for November/December was 2023, when I opened up my big double-booth. I am less than $200 from that peak, and there are two more weeks to the month. It's going to be my biggest payout yet. So excited!
My boss told me that I came in as the 5th highest seller in the store last month. I bet I do the same or better this month. So very validating.
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Christmas shopping proceeds apace. I never get it done early, I am usually too focused on Thanksgiving, and Black Friday weekend at the store, and then getting the tree up and house decorated. By the time I start thinking about gifts, I only have 2 weeks to go, and I need to figure out shipping too. At least now it's only worrying about shipping to Connecticut for my sister, and Detroit for the nieces.
Speaking of painful reminders, USPS informs me there are a bunch of Christmas cards coming from my parents' neighbors and friends in Florida. I got weepy just seeing the email message.
I don't do cards, haven't done it for years. But I will send replies to them.
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One of the nicest things about being able to set my own schedule is that I can change it when the mood strikes. I was looking at my running list of to-do in my Notes app, and realized I really want to get out of the house this morning. So the at-home chores move down the list, and the outside errands move up. I think I will be adding a few thrift store stops too; Mama needs to source more to sell more!
Today is still bitterly cold, but it looks like it's the last brutal one for a while. Will be in the 20s and 30s this week. Yes, you warm-weather people, that's pretty balmy for us right now.
My boss told me that I came in as the 5th highest seller in the store last month. I bet I do the same or better this month. So very validating.
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Christmas shopping proceeds apace. I never get it done early, I am usually too focused on Thanksgiving, and Black Friday weekend at the store, and then getting the tree up and house decorated. By the time I start thinking about gifts, I only have 2 weeks to go, and I need to figure out shipping too. At least now it's only worrying about shipping to Connecticut for my sister, and Detroit for the nieces.
Speaking of painful reminders, USPS informs me there are a bunch of Christmas cards coming from my parents' neighbors and friends in Florida. I got weepy just seeing the email message.
I don't do cards, haven't done it for years. But I will send replies to them.
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One of the nicest things about being able to set my own schedule is that I can change it when the mood strikes. I was looking at my running list of to-do in my Notes app, and realized I really want to get out of the house this morning. So the at-home chores move down the list, and the outside errands move up. I think I will be adding a few thrift store stops too; Mama needs to source more to sell more!
Today is still bitterly cold, but it looks like it's the last brutal one for a while. Will be in the 20s and 30s this week. Yes, you warm-weather people, that's pretty balmy for us right now.
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I try to shop all year long, tracking prices at Camel Camel Camel if they seem a little high. By the time the holidays roll around I usually have a good idea on what I'm getting the kids. Helps with birthdays too.
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