Library student seeks Etsians for survey

Hi! My name is Michelle Brown. I just started my master’s degree in library and information science at San Jose State University. This is the degree I need to be a librarian. I am taking a class called Information Communities and am required to write a paper about the information seeking habits of a specific community. I have chosen the lovely Etsy community! I am researching how Etsians seek and use information and how libraries can be...

My Summer Reading List (2014)

  Working in a library, I (obviously) see many books. I get to see what is new, popular, and all the old stuff too. My reading list gets longer and longer every day. With work, hobbies, and especially when I am in school, I don’t get much time for leisure reading. This summer I am making a goal for myself to read at least a few books since my boyfriend and I both will be out of school. I actually read a lot of children’s picture books....

Getting My Hands Dirty - The Start of My Garden

  I love playing in the dirt. I love making a mess. I love creating something beautiful. My garden has been a little slow to start. There is just so much to do! But it is exciting to see it progress. The soil in our yard is very healthy and has a lot of worms! Plus, I've got an awesome garden outfit. Who would've guessed that scrubs are useful and comfortable for gardening? This was the start of the garden layout. The plants...

Silent Sunday - 4/13/2014

...

My 6 Reasons for Gardening

My lettuce and cilantro plants Before moving to Sacramento, I lived on the Northern California Coast for most of my life. It rains there often and has cool summers. Although some people did garden, it wasn't hot enough to have a really good vegetable garden. Now that I live somewhere that gets hot hot hot, I figured it would be a great time to start gardening. I wasn't really interested in gardening when I was younger (other than eating the...

Laundry How To - Alternatives to Laundry Soap and Printable

My boyfriend is TERRRRRRIBLE at doing laundry. He forgets to do it often, but I think it is more that he doesn’t like to do it. He will only buckle down and do laundry if I nag him enough or if he ran out of clothes (and I haven’t done them already). We decided to make a chore chart to keep track of who did what chore in the week. I also made a laundry how to, so he will never be lost at what to add to the load (or have an excuse...

Bookshelf: Starting (or Expanding) Your Crafting Business

I checked out two ebooks by Meg Mateo Ilasco from my library: “Craft Inc. Revised Edition” and “Craft Inc. Business Planner.” The two go hand in hand and offer some great advice about turning your hobby into a successful business. Craft, Inc. Revised Edition: The Ultimate Guide to Turning Your Creative Hobby into a Successful Business talks about developing your company (name, identity, products, and pricing plans) obtaining licenses, paying...