In 2008, I was a stay-at-home mom to my 5 year old son, I had started a small business as an Event Planner, and I was working part-time at a retail clothing shop. I was busy. I needed a good Day Planner to keep myself organized, but nothing I found quite fit what I was looking for. Running out of patience, I decided to just make one myself.

When some friends saw my planner they wanted one too. So I made a few more.

Then their friends wanted some. So I made several more.

Then someone told me about this new website called Etsy where you could sell your handmade goods. In August of 2008 I opened my shop. At the time I was one of the only shops on Etsy selling handmade Day Planners.

My business flourished! Within a few months I had several friends helping me fill orders, and within the year I was running my business full-time. Without the support husband and amazing friends, this business would never have survived.

Over the years we worked hard to improve our product and streamline our process to keep up with the demand, all from the office of my little home. But last year, the demands of such a labor-intensive product got the best of me. I decided to take a break from my business and focus on my family.

I am super excited to have now found a professional printing company that can help alleviate my workload and get my planners back on the market.