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Wednesday, December 17th


I'm not totally sure what I want this blog to be about. 

I thought it could be a way to share some ideas and my artwork. 

And possibly my health and fitness journey. 

And maybe some about my kids.

I just started selling my art recently as a way to make our life more comfortable for my family. It has been fun, but frustrating getting a business started and trying to make my artwork visible to a large population on the internet. 

Creating my art is fun. Adding my prints to items and seeing how they look on various products has been fun too.

Advertising and getting my art and products visible is tough. 

Making sales is tough.

Being persistent is tough, especially at the beginning.

I'm sure I'm not the only one on this journey, which is why I'm hoping to connect with people in the same boat.

I hope to connect with you 

caitlinrosecreates.etsy.com

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