Augusta Expo

So, here it is almost the start of the Spring season and in a couple of weeks I will be heading to the Augusta Expo for their Annual Spring Show for the first time. I always find it a little scary to go to a show I've never done before by myself. While I enjoy what I do very much, I always get nervous and end up asking myself the same questions before every show.

1. Did I make enough items?

2. What if they don't like my things?

3. Will all my hard work pay off?

4. What do I do if I have to go to the bathroom?

5. Are my displays going to hold a lot of items?

6. How will I set it up this year?

My biggest fear is going to a show and not having enough items. I've already faced the fear of what if my items don't sell at all. So, the Spring show is March 9th and 10th and soon it will be upon me. I've got 2 crates filled and I'm in the process of filling the other 3. I am pushing the limit on restock arriving from my distributors and trying to get it finished before the big day comes. And not to mention training for a 5k in April, doing mommy things with the kids, cleaning, laundry, feeding the animals, and whatever comes along to tackle.

What do you do to relieve the stress from upcoming shows?

Here's a photo from a crate I'm filling of Ribbon Flower Brooches/Hair Clips.

And here's my stack of crates. Just an example of what I'm talking about

This is not all I will be taking with me though...there's still a crate of tutu's (which won't be packed until set up day), the displays, tables, chairs, signs, baskets, shelving, and lots of little things. A bit overwhelming, but in the end it's all worth it!