Audra Jennings

This year we decided to forego the only local Christmas event so that we could all be at LD Bell High School for one of the biggest craft events in the DFW area. I went last year with Angie as my helper while Mom and Dad did the hometown event. However, Angie couldn't go with me this year. She didn't get back from her Disney cruise until yesterday. I told Dad we didn't have to get there at 5 AM when they opened the doors, but I knew that wasn't actually going to fly. We picked up our Dunkin' Donuts and were at the school before the clock struck 5:00. What we didn't realize, and this would have kept us from being there so early, is that the kids don't show up to start work until 5:30 AM. We had to start unloading ourselves which meant my bragging about being able to unload in 10 minutes because 100 kids would help you get in the building was proven wrong. If we had just waited until 5:30, we would have been in just as quickly. At 5:30, all the kids started ...

One of the things I dream about is booth set-up. Sometimes my dreams are about actual places we set up our booths and some are dreams about places we'll never actually do.  I dream and plot and plan when something is different one week from another. For example, this weekend we were not only on an end, but were open to an aisle on the back of our booth too. So, we had three open sides. We have certain set-ups when we are on the end vs. in between other booths to take advantage of both sides of our displays whenever possible. Instead of highlighting the sports balls when the customers came in, we wanted the farm animals showing because it was an FFA show.  I've had some people asking in my Facebook vendor groups about my booth set up and photos, but I haven't really taken any this year. I took several this weekend, but it's hard to put together how the whole thing was arranged. These panels are are largest displays and we usually have sports on both sides w...

Somewhere along with all my book publicizing and my cut book sorting and hoarding, I've been working on getting the fall scheduled for The Crafty Dad and Daughter . This is why I've really needed to be crafting at night, but pretty much failing. Where can you find us this fall? Check out our line-up! Click on the school name for more information on the event. Click on the address for Google Maps. This year our events spread over 275 miles from North to South and  October 13 ~ 9 AM - 4 PM Flower Mound Marcus High School ( 5707 Morriss Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028) October 20 ~ 9 AM - 5 PM October 21 ~ 11 AM - 5 PM Arlington Martin High School (4501 W Pleasant Ridge Rd, Arlington, TX 76016) October 27 ~ 9 AM - 5 PM Arlington High School ( 818 W. Park Row, Arlington, TX 76013 ) November 3 ~ 9:30 AM - 4 PM Denton Ryan High School ( 5101 E McKinney St, Denton, TX 76208) November 10 ~ 9 AM - 4 PM Mansfield Summi...

I think we have our fall craft show schedule set. There are a couple of weekends we could add in, IF the opportunity were right. We're going to be busy regardless. Here is where we will be in September - October. I'll post our November - December schedule tomorrow. Click on the school name for more information on the event. Click on the address for Google Maps. September 30 ~ 9 AM - 5 PM Birdville High School ( 9100 Mid Cities Blvd, North Richland Hills, TX 76180) October 7 ~ 9 AM - 5 PM October 8 ~ 11 AM - 5 PM Arlington Martin High School (4501 W Pleasant Ridge Rd, Arlington, TX 76016) October 14 ~ 9 AM - 4 PM Northwest High School ( 2301 Texan Dr, Justin, TX 76247) October 21 ~ 9 AM - 4 PM Flower Mound Marcus High School ( 5707 Morriss Rd, Flower Mound, TX 75028)