So Christmas is over, 2009 is almost over and we’re about to start a fresh shiny new year. I love the changing of the years. I always feel so optimistic and excited about what the new year will hold. Every year has it’s ups and downs but it’s always so exciting not to know what is coming.
Now as an independent business owner I feel especially excited for the coming year. Will this be the year I get a big break? Will I get a pattern published? Will I be able to open my own brick and mortar boutique? Will someone famous buy a hank of my hand painted yarn and design an instant success pattern with it? (Hey, Cookie A., do you need a discount on some sweet sock yarn?) The possibilities are endless. You never know what the new year will hold.
What I do know is I always go through this phase during the last week of December where I want to get rid of any trace of the current year. I always want to start as fresh as possible in the new year, so I do things like delete a bunch of emails and throw away papers I don’t need. Sometimes I even go so far as to give away things that are cluttering up my house so that they’re no longer in my possession by the time the ball drops on the 31st. This year I’m having a sale in my shop, I’m offering 10% off anything in my BuyDaniDo shop between now and Monday (December 28th). Use the code ‘old’ for the discount to be applied immediately at checkout. Buy during this sale and your items will ship first thing Monday so that they are out of my house and to you by the New Year. Then we both win! You get some new stuff to start off your new year and I get rid of old stuff that is taking up space in my inventory. Then I can buy more supplies to make more awesome new stuff to put in my shop! See how that works? Awesomeness all around.
On Monday there will be a new Knit Tips video posted and I’ll be announcing a little contest I’ll be having as well in the next week. I really want to start 2010 out strong because I am hoping this is the year that my little crafting empire turns into a slightly bigger crafting empire. There are big exciting things on the horizon and I want to start the new year with the right foot forward, which means doing my best to give you guys awesome stuff. Including free stuff! Free stuff for you means good karma for me.
Until Monday, get shopping and I’ll be back in a few days with the video and a new contest. I hope everyone had a nice holiday and that we’re all looking forward to the new year and new possibilities.
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