I had a great turnout at my Christmas at the Cottage last month.  We almost sold out of everything!  The barn wood signs were extremely well received.  We met new people and caught up with old friends.  In conversation, the  most common question was asked,

“Do you teach classes?”  

I responded very honestly and said I used to, but would end up with no shows and cancellations. Those circumstances made it difficult to continue them. However, I would for groups that want to come in.  You bring me your friends and pick a project.

So, we have a saying in this house. Well, it has always been more my husband’s deal, but I have adopted it recently. When someone asks you do something ( within reason of course), say yes.  Even if you are not 100% confident how you will do it. Just say YES! Then you are more apt to follow through, instead of spurting out an instant no, which us ADDers are known for.

So, that is exactly what happened!  In about a week we created sample projects for guests to choose from, constructed boards out of barn wood, created an online registration form  and cut all the personalized stencils needed for the class.

The result was a happy group of 9 women, some my own high school friends, had a great night at my cottage.  My friend, Joanne, assisted and it was a great success! So much, that they want to come back and so do many others!

They had 4 designs to choose from, 1 being a seasonal or holiday theme.

These designs were loosely based on ones they had seen online.  Going forward I will be offering these but other choices as well.  After feedback from our guinea pigs or “focus group” we were able to come up with our pricing schedule and what we can offer groups.

Until Next Time-

Be Blessed!

Sarita