seeing green.

My headline may be misleading …

… you may be lulled into thinking this post is about how to make money blogging.

And maybe, to a small extent, this post will touch on that.  Just a bit. A little bit. 

And that little bit may be in a round-about kind of way.

But the green I’m talking about is the envy kind.  That old green-eyed-monster nemesis …


As a blogger with less than a year under my belt, I’ve read over and over how you shouldn’t compare your blog to others ...

 ... how you shouldn’t pour over the numbers …

... the pageviews.  The daily, weekly, monthly visitors.

And how you shouldn’t wonder why ‘this blog’ or ‘that blog’ has more followers.  Or more email subscribers.  Or more comments on their posts.  Or more sponsors on their sidebar …

… because, seriously, isn’t your (read: my) blog so much more fabulous?

But come on. Let’s face it.  How could you not wonder why?  When it’s oh so easy to access the numbers …

… curse you Google Analytics!

(and read that envisioning me looking up at the sky with my fist held high in the air)

And then you (read: me) open up an Etsy shop.  And what do you find?  A whole new set of numbers.  Shop visits … and sales … and positive reviews … and circles … and treasuries …

And once again you find yourself in the deep end surrounded by a whole new set of much more experienced swimmers …

… and you're paddling hard to stay afloat …

... paddling for your life.

And marveling at your fellow deep enders as they oh so effortlessly swim by.

Like Ann at Sutton Place Designs …

This lady has one mean backstroke. 

Olympic level. 

Gold medal worthy.

Seriously, she hand sews pillows that should be stocked on the shelves at Pottery Barn …

Hand made, made-to-order pillows that should grace the cover of the Ballard Designs catalogue
…

Hand made, made-to-order, open to custom order pillows that should be prominently featured in Southern Living and Country Living and Martha Stewart magazine photo shoots …

And Ann is not just hand made made to order custom pillows …

… can we talk table runners … and tea towels … and vintage grain sack ipad covers?

And now for that round-about why ‘I’m-seeing-green-that-has-nothing-to-do-with-envy’ part of this post …

… you see, Ann has so generously signed on to be my first blog Sponsor. 

I’m honored.




And humbled.




As I paddle away in the deep end …

… trying to keep my head above water.

P.S.  Ann is more than just her fabulous Etsy.  She has a fabulous blog too where she shares her amazing home diy …

... so be sure to visit now and sign up for Sutton Place Designs new newsletter and you'll get a special offer discount coupon code ...

P.P.S.  Sutton Place Designs is a verifiable sponsor.  However, my opinions and views and thoughts and compliments about Sutton Place Designs are my very own.  The admiration is genuine … and in no way influenced by sidebar sponsorship …