Yesterday was the community garage sale in our neighborhood, Glenwood Park,which is nestled between East Atlanta Village and Grant Park. Instead of signing up to participate by selling my house-hold seconds, I thought I’d try my hand at selling all things “homegrownjewlz.” I recently decided my business logo should be a dragonfly (explanation to follow in another blog), made business cards and a banner to match, and then spent the last week making as much strawberry jam and pomegranate detergent as I had time to create.

It was a wet, overcast day and yet the community still came out in packs to
dig for bargains. I spooned jam into every mouth that would accept, and
particularly enjoyed the sticky-fingered kids who asked for more. I sold a
lot of jam yesterday, and all but 2 jars of my pomegranate detergent, but
more importantly, it was a great day for networking and meeting people who appreciate homemade things and/or have a similar sensibility and creative spirit.

Local residents, now acquaintances, and soon to be friends gave me a variety of ideas and were excited and supportive about my little garage business (soon to become my studio after remodel). As a result of yesterday, I submitted my application to sell detergents at a local co-op called Bee Hive in the Edgewood Shopping Center and talked to the owner of our community coffee shop about selling my jam on his shelves. Fingers crossed on both accounts.

I love the possibilities and hope that I feel today, and am ready to get back into my garage studio to tackle my next project–Aprons out of vintage sheets and doilies are up next.