08/17/2026
I'm going to be honest and vulnerable here for a moment...
I put a lot of my heart and soul into my business and while I try to stay active and positive on my social media, the truth is that it's not going very well. My sales are so low that I've made less than $100 a month in sales the past few months and it's only gone downhill since I haven't been able to do the community market with my health. I've used the money from sales to try and grow my business to be more successful. I've expanded a few times into new categories to try and figure out what people want, but there's really been no change in sales.
The mobile market Saturday was a bit disheartening, but to the two lovely ladies who did come see me, thank you so much. You have no idea how much it meant to me. After sitting there for an hour and a half with no one stopping, I started to feel like it was all pointless. Then the first customer stopped by. She bought two cinnamon rolls and those two cinnamon rolls gave me hope. Later on, the second customer came by and she got a bunch of fun things from soap bags, to beeswax balm, to garlic herb flatbreads. Thank you both so much for stopping. It really means a lot to me.
This is the truth though for a lot of small businesses. We do our best to make a quality handmade product, do visually appealing packaging, have active social media accounts, and much more, but the sales aren't there. I know the economy isn't great and we're all struggling, but if there's something you need anyways, please consider shopping from a small business. When you do, you are directly supporting your community, getting quality handmade or locally grown goods, and supporting someone's dreams.
