This morning I opened a 8 1/2 by 11 envelope received in the mail. The address and return address were hand written in pen and I recognized the town as one about 45 minutes away. Naturally my curiosity was working from the beginning, as junk mail normally does not come hand addressed.  I thought maybe it was an  invitation to a show. Upon opening [...]

The one thing in common at any show, be it a car show, ren fest, arts and crafts show or any other of a long list, is FOOD. People like to eat.  Look around at a show and see how many people are noshing on something or another.  Lots, right? I just had a thought, [...]

We are knee deep in February and that means we are in the midst of the federal tax season. Regardless if a profit is made, artists and crafters who take in money are obligated to file federal income tax and in some cases there is a state income tax to deal with as well. Hopefully [...]