SNAP! 2013 // learning

other SNAP! posts

great fun & great people // Queen Bee Market

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I got to meet so many fantastic people while I was at SNAP!,

and I also got to attend a bunch of really great classes.

there were a lot of choices (I had a hard time choosing!),

a lot of amazing speakers, TONS of information.

some of my favorite classes:

Basic Blogging Tips for Online Success

Amy @ The Idea Room / Desiree @ The 36th Avenue / Sarah @ Thrifty Decor Chick

even though I've been blogging for a while, I really enjoyed this class;

it was a great refresher, plus some new perspectives to think about.

oh, and they put the notes from their class online,

so I don't have to share all of my crazy notes! ;)

PART 1 >> PART 2 >> PART 3

How To Do It All

Becky @ Organizing Made Fun / Lisa @ The Pennington Point

I really struggle with time management

& getting everything done, so this class was for me!

favorite tips:

> stick with your goals & be specific with your time

> make wise choices before taking on too much..

> set time limits for yourself!

> be realistic - budget your time.

be consistent, but don't overdo it.

> don't put your blog before your family.

> be flexible!

Running a Handmade Business

Amy Cornwell / Diana @ Livy Love Designs / Katie @ Vintage Rose Wraps

you can read about Amy's talk here.

favorite tips:

> sometimes you have to learn

what works for you/your customers

by trial & error.

> stay on top of trends;

they change frequently.

> try to find a good photographer

to work with.

> set yourself hours to work.

> be open to constructive criticism.

> find the things that inspire you & do them.

> don't be afraid to up your prices; it has

to be worth it. don't sell yourself short!

> sometimes you have to take a chance

& invest in your business.

> be willing to give a LOT.

everything comes back to you

and MORE.

> learn as you go & be patient

with yourself. be open to new ideas,

but stay focused on what works.

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that's just a taste of things I learned;

I have pages & pages of notes!

do any of these tips stand out to you?

what are you most interested in learning about

when it comes to blogging/handmade businesses?

SNAP! 2013 // Queen Bee Market

I've dreamed at shopping the Queen Bee Market for quite a while,

so you can bet I was excited when I heard that QBM would be happening at SNAP!

I just wanted to share some of the goodies I came home with;

I couldn't resist supporting handmade, although I did tell my husband

it might have to be my Christmas present for the year. ;)

 >> gorgeous engraved wood coasters + a diy banner from Alexis Mattox Designs

 >> mint chevron tee from The Printed Palette

 >> an adorable elephant from Kelsey Bang

               {I don't have kids, but I had to get this little guy for me, ha!}

 >> earrings from Hoopla Earrings

 >> pretty heart ring from Cinnamon Sticks

 >> necklace/hair clip from Creme de la Gems

               {these were actually a birthday gift for my baby sister, she loved them!}

 >> lip balm from Kustom Kissers

 >> cute magnets from Livy Love Designs

 >> wristlet from August Blossoms

 >> my favorite button earrings from Made by Jewls

 >> headbands from Vintage Rose Wraps

I would definitely encourage you to check out these wonderful shops!

So glad I got a chance to shop in person, but their online shops are just as great.

SNAP! 2013 // great fun & great people

It's been a couple of weeks since SNAP! 2013,

& I am so glad that got to attend this year.

I was nervous before I left; first time traveling all by myself,

meeting lots of new people (I can be kinda shy!),

not knowing what to expect during the whole thing...

but everything worked out fine.

And having to meet new people really pushed me out of

my comfort zone, which was good for me. :)

The theme for this year's conference was:

I love that! Such a wonderful reminder for everyday life.

I think my very favorite part of SNAP! was the people.

I met so many amazing, beautiful ladies while I was there!

Even though we had never met in real life before SNAP!,

I think my roommates & I got along really well.

We went to a lot of the same classes, got to hang out together,

and went to bed early when everyone else was partying. ;)

Jessica of OhSoAntsy // Albion Gould

And then a bunch of other awesome ladies...

Diana // Elise // Jessica

Courtney // Caroline + Alissa // Meagan

Skye + Alissa // Morgan // Carrie

They had a super fun photo booth at the closing party,

hurray! It was really fun! :)

Danielle + Beth // Alyson + Karri + Amy + Elizabeth

So happy to meet ALL of them

(& even more I didn't get pictures with)

& already planning my trip to SNAP! 2014.

more to come soon...

petunia travels // Caversham Wildlife Park

previously in the {petunia travels} series...

Singapore // Perth + King's Park

{just a note: all of our pictures are from our iPhones,

and I didn't edit any of them beyond resizing them for the blog}

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if you don't want to see lots of pictures of cool Australian animals,

you may as well skip right over this post. ;)

if I had to choose a "favorite thing" from our trip to Australia,

I think it would have to be Caversham Wildlife Park.

we spent most of the day there, and it was so neat to be able

to get "up close & personal" with some awesome animals.

{koalas! we got to pet them & everything!}

oh, and the kangaroos. totally amazing.

they had a huge enclosure where you could go in & walk around;

all the kangaroos were chilling out in the shade,

you could go right up & pet them.

I might have been freaking out a little about how cool it was! ;)

we saw quite a few beautiful birds...

a wombat {such a strange animal!}, funky lizards, dingo...

oh, and finally... a couple of baby kangaroos, about 6/7 months old!

seriously, they were just the most adorable little things;

I wanted to sneak one home in my suitcase. :D

do you have a favorite Aussie animal?

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I'll be sharing at least one more post about Australia,

but I want to share some SNAP! posts first...

so this edition of {petunia travels} will be continued a little later.

thanks for reading!

petunia travels // Perth + King's Park

to see the first part of our trip, Singapore, click here.

I'm so excited to be sharing these pictures from our time in Australia with you!

We visited Perth, West Australia, and it was so beautiful there.

Even the weather was perfect for walking everywhere we went!

{just a note: all of our pictures are from our iPhones,

and I didn't edit any of them beyond resizing them for the blog}

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our plane landed in Australia pretty late & we were exhausted,

so we slept in and headed out for "breakfast" at lunch time. ;)

coffee is always a priority for us, so we went to a cafe-style restaurant

called Dome - it ended up being our favorite place for food while we were there!

pretty much every restaurant in Perth had "famous" fish & chips,

so the hubby decided to have some for lunch - I think he ended up having it

(at different restaurants) like 5 times while we were there!

{first kangaroo sighting, ha!}

after breakfast/lunch, we went off into the city to do a little exploring.

I had heard that King's Park was beautiful, so we started that way first.

there was a kind of a short cut through to the park called Jacob's Ladder,

and we figured the stairs couldn't be *that* bad...

well, there were about 1300 stairs.

we were pretty exhausted by the time we got to the top!

the view was gorgeous, but we ended up just laying in the grass

for a while to recover before walking through King's Park. ;)

{the grass in Perth was gorgeous; almost like a golf course!}

{views of the city}

we really enjoyed the park & seeing the whole city spread out below us.

I feel like it was a good start to getting acquainted with Perth.

to be continued...