Today begins a new category on my blog about all things “baking” (though I will throw in some candy making). This category titled “Piece of Cake” is to share what I have learned, tips and conversations about the business of baking. There is so much to learn, especially if you are not using a commercial […] Read more…
I cannot believe that a year has gone by already and another craft season is upon me. So many things have happened this past year (some better than others) in our business. For one thing, we really have been working on expanding the furniture line of our business. My husband, who is a major force […] Read more…
.In the world of so many ways to entice you to buy something, let alone a handcrafted item, what makes the best incentive for you to do something? Here are my three options. Let me know what works best for you or write a comment of your own. 1. Drawings – If you are a […] Read more…
It is always interesting to learn how many sets of house keys, car keys, etc the average household possesses. I would love to know for the simple reason, how big of a key holder do I build (see picture). In our household, we each have a key ring for each car and one extra car […] Read more…
Whether you are a small “craft fair” type of entrepreneur or have a “brick and mortar” shop, there are several marketing ideas that can benefit your business. This second post in this series is about Blogging. How funny to be talking about blogging as a business marketing idea, since this is a blog post on […] Read more…
Whether you are a small “craft fair” type of entrepreneur or have a “brick and mortar” shop, there are several marketing ideas that can benefit your business. This first post is about Email Marketing. Email marketing is extremely powerful, customizable, and cost effective way to target consumers interested in what you have to offer. Email […] Read more…
.How do we maintain our customers? We all know that gaining new customers is important to a successful business. But have you thought about the importance of keeping and maintaining your current customers? Gaining customers is great…but if you’re losing customers then your new customers are simply replacing your old customers! Implement Top Notch Customer Service – […] Read more…
Moravian cooks make it throughout the year but especially at Easter-time when there were many visitors on hand. It is baked in sheets in shallow baking pans. Allow 1 cake yeast or 1 package dry granular yeast to soak a few minutes in 1/2 cup lukewarm water. To 1-cup hot unseasoned mashed potatoes, add 1 […] Read more…
It appears that the State of Maine is focusing on what we should have for the state dessert/snack. I bake a number of confections and have been curious on what is the attraction for this dessert? I personally have sampled a number of them, and find them dry, crumbly and the filling very “greasy” and […] Read more…
Some of my upcoming crafts will be using mason jars. They are a wonderful surface to use for lighting, painting and filling with “stuff”. But did you know…. the earliest jars were sealed with wax. The threaded mason jars were developed in 1858 by tinsmith John L. Mason. He developed a way to cut threads […] Read more…