Holidays already?

Fall is in the air...sort of. It was earlier this week, I had the kids in long sleeve shirts and pants and the weather was perfect, not hot but slightly warm with a nice breeze. I have failed to check the weather report since early this week and assumed it would be like that all week. So, this morning my poor kids were a tad hot in their too warm clothing, as was I. However, I won't complain as we are on the tail end of this kind of weather. I love fall, it is such a wonderful season to be in New England for. All the colors changing every where is so vibrant and inspiring.

Of course that means any retail place you set foot in will be decked out in spirit of fall and Halloween maybe even a few Thanksgiving themes are already out. It is kind of nice as it puts you in the mindset of things to come and look forward to. It does seem that retailers hurry things a bit and I have always understood why, but I do even more so now.

As I gear up for the holidays in hopes that they are a success for Bare Metal Designs. Needing to make sure I have enough supplies on hand to create the items I currently promote as well as any new pieces (which are coming!). On top of all the "little" things that are sometimes easy to forget about like business cards, mailers, and the ever important tape! That is just a few of the many things I am finding myself becoming more aware of and how much of it I have left at any given time.

Also, making sure that I get the word out and promote myself in plenty of time as there will be a cut-off for when I can do custom orders and guarantee they will arrive for the holidays. This is where it pays to be prepared like a retail store, the longer you are out there in front of people the better off you will (hopefully) be!