I am a little speechless this morning, so I will try my best to put my feelings into words.
When we got Penelope, I knew that I had to take a break from my business. I waited a very long time for her, but even if I hadn't, who wants to miss those precious moments that you don't ever get back?
But I love my business.
For many reasons, including the fact that in less than 3 years I sold over 1500 calendars with almost no advertising, I know that God called me to this business and has blessed it beyond measure.
But there are days that I daydream about throwing in the towel and "just" being a housewife {believe me... I know that is not a just}.
This business is overwhelming at times. I work hard. I work a lot. And to be honest... up until this point, even though we sold almost $30,000 worth of calendars last year, I have made no money. No profit. Not one dime.
That is actually typical for a start up business. Normally, the first three years are profit-less, which is why many businesses fail. And I have to admit that after working nearly 15 hours a day last fall... I had to wonder if it was worth it.
But, like I said, I love my business. Love it, love it.
Then my sweet friend Lysa TerKeurst contacted me and asked if she could blog about her calendar that she loves.
I have done many blog giveaways. They generally don't generate many sales. I think this is because people are waiting to see if they win, and then by the time it's over they forget to order.
But I also know that Lysa is kind of a big deal. She is a New York Times Best-Selling Author, the President of Proverbs 31 Ministries, and one of the coolest people I know. So I expected that I would get at least some orders out of this promotion.
Like, maybe 10.
Yesterday at about 11am our time Lysa's blog went up.
By 11:45 I had received 20 orders. 20!
By day's end... 56 orders, and over 60 calendars sold. The highest single day sales we have ever had.
I spent the majority of my day running back and forth to the computer to re-list items as they sold out. My parents kept calling me to tell me all the wonderful things people were saying about Much Ado About You on Lysa's blog.
When I woke up this morning, I had 8 new orders.
There are currently 578 comments on Lysa's blog posting. {Head on over there and comment if you want a chance to win.}
I am amazed. Stunned. Shocked. Overwhelmed. But mostly grateful. Grateful. Grateful.
Oops... I gotta go. Two more orders just came in... I gotta go re-list some items.
