As a journalism major in college, I developed a strong affinity for words. They are deep, complex, and have the ability to convey multiple messages. Now, as a creative small business owner, many words have taken on new meanings, and I am constantly catching myself seeing the world from a different angle. Each week, we look … Continue reading Creative Business Dictionary: Passion
Small Business
Why I Took Beginner Knitting
I admit it. I signed up for Beginner Knitting and already "knew" how to knit. (Never fear - this was disclosed to the instructor!) So, why on earth would I take a basic class in a skill I already knew? 1| I know my weaknesses. Yes, I had a working knowledge of the fundamentals, but … Continue reading Why I Took Beginner Knitting
Creative Business Dictionary: Determination
As a journalism major in college, I developed a strong affinity for words. They are deep, complex, and have the ability to convey multiple messages. Now, as a creative small business owner, many words have taken on new meanings, and I am constantly catching myself seeing the world from a different angle. Each week, we look … Continue reading Creative Business Dictionary: Determination
Creative Business Dictionary: Creative
We are starting something new at Nothing Past Nine, and we're calling it the Creative Business Dictionary! Look for more of these fun new posts each Thursday! As a journalism major in college, I developed a strong affinity for words. They are deep, complex, and have the ability to convey multiple messages. Now, as a creative … Continue reading Creative Business Dictionary: Creative
Building a Brand
When I started my own business and opened Nothing Past Nine, I was confident that my education, knowledge and determination would make the business side of the equation easy! All I would have to worry about was creating products and taking pretty pictures of them! HA! If only it were that simple. Building a functioning … Continue reading Building a Brand
Relaunch Recap
We're more than two weeks into the Nothing Past Nine "Grand Re-Opening," and I want to see what you think and give myself a reality check in the process! You're currently enjoying the most important aspect of the relaunch which is this website. The idea was to be modern, clean, and highlight the products from the … Continue reading Relaunch Recap
Light Bulb Moments!
I wish I could pull off saying, "ya'll" because..... ya'll, I'm so sorry! I haven't kept up with my summer series, and the relaunch is now a week away! While I feel awful for not executing the adage of "under promise and over deliver," there are a couple of silver linings that I'm dubbing Light Bulb Moments. … Continue reading Light Bulb Moments!
Sneak Peek! – Real Life
You may have been expecting this sneak peek yesterday, and I fully intended to provide an inside look at what's planned in terms of content for this blog and some social media platforms, but.........life happened. And in this case, I wasn't mad. My beloved Pontiac Bonneville has been a major part of my life through … Continue reading Sneak Peek! – Real Life
Summer Daze – Week 5
This week in our Summer Daze Series, we are talking vacation. Honest to goodness, leave the office behind, vacation. Yes, it's early summer, and yes, I'm pretty sure what you're about to read is my only escape for the season, but it was still blissfully dazing! The hubby and I didn't get a chance to … Continue reading Summer Daze – Week 5
Get to Know Us – Our Scarves
As a retail shop, it's only right that we take a couple of weeks in this Get to Know Us series to introduce you the products we sell. So we're starting off with our best selling products - our scarves! Being a native of Wisconsin, there is a large portion of my wardrobe that goes unused … Continue reading Get to Know Us – Our Scarves
Nothing Past Nine 