At the beginning of the year before our schedules get too crazy, we Bridal Alterations Specialists should ponder and refine our pricing for the year.  Pricing is hard when you are starting out. I am...

The new year has begun. We are sorting through our finances, getting ready for tax returns.  This is a great time of year to consider finding balance with our sewing income. If you are like me,...

Happy New Years to everyone.  I want to share with you a fun memory I have of a past New Year’s goal of mine.  Many years ago, my New Year's goal was to use up all my random bottles of perfume and...

I try to work hard, but I am not perfect and have some regrets on how I have used my time sometimes in the past. Here are some things I have learned about work ethics over the years: When you are...

I want to tell you a bit about my husband, Doug.  He was raised in a family of hard workers.  Not just hard workers, they love hard work.  They find so much joy and fun doing really messy, dusty...

“The easiest way to discern a person’s priorities is to see how they spend their time. “ This statement is a punch in the gut to many of us. I feel that ache too. So today’s Mindset Monday is...

Every Wednesday in the morning I go to a beginner Yoga class. One of my girlfriends in the class said “Hey, you should do a blog on Yoga. You love having yoga before your fittings.” I do all my...

“Decision Challenged Brides'' These brides are simply overwhelmed by the many decisions that need to be made for a wedding.  Psychologists call it decision fatique. They just have so much going on....

How do you know what to charge? I do my pricing differently than most. And pricing can vary so much from location to location. BAS (Bridal Alterations Specialists) pricing in the UK is significantly...

This is a tough love kind of topic. I try to be a compassionate person, but sometimes the consequences of giving up and dropping the ball is a high price to pay. Especially in the bridal alterations...

As the CEO of my own business, I am so aware of time management. It’s just me, myself and I getting the sewing done. Many people struggle with being their own boss because they don’t manage their...

As a professional business owner, I am in charge of managing my own work time. Time management can make or break a sole proprietorship business. Today, I want to focus on batching. First, let’s...