Danaja's Place

Updating The Blog
Danaja I have a lot of updates to make to this blog for 2014 and hope to do that before the end of this year. You came to visit me twice this year.  Since your last visit in October I decided to rename my Etsy site Danaja's Place and work on getting a spot at the local Antique Flea market as a start of the dream shop in my head.

Steps to Starting Danaja's Place
So, on Friday Nov 21st I met with the folks who own the local Antique market and there is a permanent spot that is available.  They NEVER come available because it's a pretty popular market. On Wed Nov. 26th I went down to the register of deeds in Charlotte to register the name Danaja's Place.  Oh, there are so many steps to the process...and of course there is a cost for each and every step.

The next time the Antique Flea market is open to the public is next weekend December 6th.  I'll go and check it out and make sure that it has decent traffic AND the kind of folks that typically buy my stuff at art shows. I've learned over the years not to jump until I've done my due deligence. It's only a 6 months lease, but it might not be the right spot.  So, by next weekend I'll know if I want to open the shop there or not.

Where the Name Came From
In the meantime yesterday (Thanksgiving) I dedicated myself to setting up the Etsy shop under the new name. Originally I called it Encouraging Words and Gifts, but didn't do much with it really, because it's a lot of work. In all honesty I wanted the memory of doing it on Thanksgiving Day.

I really feel great about the name Danaja's Place.  I came up with this business name about six months after you were born. When I would gather up things to mail to you I would wish there was a place for grandparents who lived away from their grandchildren where they could drop off their items and this place would box it up really nice and personal and mail it to the grandchild...so that's where the name came from...I'd call that shop Danaja's Place.

Starting With Etsy
Link to Danaja's Place on Etsy
At this point I just want to establish Danaja's Place in 2014 so when you are 18 years old (14 years from now) you can say that you have been in business for 15 years. That means something...longevity...so it's a start BUT starting is always half the battle.  I just think that no matter what you grow up to be or do that fashion is going to be a part of that. So, Danaja's Place can morph into whatever you want it to be...'cause it's your place...