Monday, August 26, 2013

Dreaming B-I-G!

Well, today it is the "Back to School Blues" for me :-(  For those of you who might not know this, I have been a full-time preschool teacher at the same school for 5 years and worked there for 3 years before that as the director of their after-school care program!  2 weeks ago I found out that I was being laid off- No "Back to school" for me this year....I was traumatized! 

Immediately I had 1,000 thoughts running through my mind- "It's the end of August!  Teaching jobs are all gone!", "What am I going to do now?", "I have no way to pay my bills!", "I just spent an entire summer preparing for a new class.", etc. etc. 

I then had to go through taking my classroom apart, puzzle by puzzle, box by box, game by game, etc.  It has been very hard.  Bringing EVERYTHING from almost a decade's worth of teaching back into my tiny 2-bedroom house has turned it into a nightmare to rival the homes from the show "Hoarders". 

I am still in the "What now?"  phase and have been praying that God would really open doors that He wants open and shut the ones He wants shut.  I have been praying for direction and peace to do the right thing...In all of this, one of my hopes is that I will be able to take the opportunity to really "grow" my business, which I couldn't really do before because of time.

I have quite a few great "IDEAS" for "More Than Many Sparrows Boutique" to expand and grow it and am hoping and praying that they will benefit both me and YOU- the customers!

Please check back often for new items, ideas, games, sales, craft shows and MORE!!!  I LOVE participation from my fans and will be asking lots of questions for your input! 

As always, thank you for your support :-)

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Living Life {Inspired}




The newest item to join the "More Than Many Sparrows" gang are these "LIFE {INSPIRED} WOOD SIGNS".  I have to admit that I am already in love with them- They really represent my style and personality as well as "clicking" so well with the "mission" of my boutique to inspire and encourage people in their everyday lives.  The one above was my "prototype" and of course shows my "banner" scripture: Matthew 10:31.
 
These signs are hand-crafted in the Shabby Chic style using real wood- They measure 24" long x 6" high.  They have their own featured cross and scripture to go along with the sentiment depicted.  They are hand-painted and include hardware for hanging already attached.
 
Which one is your favorite???
 

Monday, August 19, 2013

A Little Help from My Friends

I can't believe it has been almost a month since my last post!  Things have been busy and I have a lot of things going on...Tonight I'm working on some "prototypes" for a possible new product and I can already tell that I am going to be in LOVE with the idea :-D  Suspenseful, huh?

I am needing some help from all of my "Many Sparrows" friends out there!  I am considering making some more changes in my business- the products I offer (adding new ones and possibly getting rid of other ones).

But I want to hear from you!  What is YOUR favorite "Sparrows" item???  Please take a second and log onto your Facebook, go to my fanpage (I KNOW you've liked it already, right?!) and answer the poll question at the top. 

https://www.facebook.com/MoreThanManySparrowsBoutique?hc_location=timeline

I am learning that all things change and since changing my business (name, etc.) and revamping I have discovered that I'm still not "done", lol!  So, help me out- I want to make changes that make my FANS happy :-)

Thanks!  Good things to come!