I don't know if anyone else goes through this dilemma after a good show, but once I've broken down my stall and counted up the cash I begin to be tempted... I get the itch to sign up for every show available, and to sew up a storm. I don't know if it's the money that gets me going, or the satisfaction that comes from seeing people enjoy things I've made. The pull to make my hobby a Real Business is so strong! But then, I look about at the shambles that is my house. If I spend all my time sewing and selling, everything else falls apart; meals become an afterthought, chores go undone, laundry piles up, and the girls feel neglected. Ah the balance.... So this year, I am only doing one additional show before Christmas. (I am resisting the other sales!) Instead of trying for volume with my sewing, I want to make more collages. They are so very soothing for my little soul. (And, I sold two of my collages at the Holiday Market!)