After Google failed to answer "when to know when to quit your side hustle" - instead just giving us a million and one results for "when to know when to quit your day job and go full time side hustle" - we figured this was the episode WE needed to hear ourselves.

In this vulnerable Season One finale of the Tangled Up with Craft Happy podcast, we do our best to share today's mindset. Entrepreneurship has never been for the faint of heart and building a side hustle comes with its fair amount of sacrifices. We're at a fork in the road. Should we tie another square knot and keep going?

No, really...we're asking YOU! Send help. And wine.

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If that Schitt's Creek skit is just about all you know about business write-offs, then you probably know more than us. Welcome to the most uneducational 30 minutes of your life where we figure out how to minimize our tax bills without going to prison. We're waaaaay too pretty for that.

A few nuggets of wisdom may be uncovered - like did you know Roth IRAs are named after Rothys? Or that you can write off your press-on nails if you just post a photo of yourself doing something business-y with them on your TikTok? It's true. We think. Let us check with our accountant. Again.

Also...sorry to our CPA, Perry. He taught us better than this.

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Cozy on up! It’s story time. This episode is all about our accidental jump into the land of virtual workshops. From humble beginnings hanging iPhones on chandeliers to nailing the tour guide lingo, Kristin is the real hero as our best (and for a while, ONLY!) Craft Happy chunky blanket teacher.

Don’t think that Dana didn’t get thrown into the mix teaching one workshop we’ll talk about for ages…because of THEIR ages! “Can you speak up, dear?!” 

Ohhh don’t worry, Dorothy. We leave no loop left behind! 

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We’re firm believers that everything happens for a reason, and we wouldn’t be where we are today without some bumps in the road (love that journey for us). Buuuut hindsight is 20/20 and what we wouldn’t give to yell at our younger selves to PUT DOWN THE TWEEZERS! 

Also maybe don’t follow strangers down a mall alley, get your pale ass out of the tanning bed and into a good skincare routine, learn some basic math skills and embrace the “no’s” - if you’ve never failed, you never tried! From fun quips to surprisingly insightful reflections, this “way back when” episode HAS IT ALL. (And if you read that last line like SNL's Stefon, you're our kinda people - welcome!)

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This episode is dedicated to our oh-so-loving spouses just in time for Valentine's Day...which may sound sweet if this is your first episode of Tangled Up. But you should really know better by now. 

Whether it's maintaining a family calendar or hiding Amazon packages (girl, we get it), marriage takes work. Join us as we share insights into our own relationships. We're by no means perfect wives, but don't feel too sorry for the guys - they know EXACTLY who they married. 

The couple that packs chunky blanket workshop kits today, stay together. #blessed

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Does having a side hustle make you a better employee? We think so. We also think you have to be a little crazy to look at your already insane schedule and say, “OH! There's totally room in my life for a side hustle.” Obviously no judgment here! 

Join us as we navigate the demands of our 9-5s with a passion for our own small business, a shared disdain for low-rise jeans and how we're confusing the F out of TikTok's algorithm. 

Also…yes, this description was written during one of Dana’s 3am benders on a shared Apple note for Kristin.
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Gather round for story time as we dive into our first experience as a small-business show vendor. No inventory? No display? No business cards? No problem!

After a few failed applications, we finally got a YES and ventured into a jam-packed weekend of set-up, sales and magic cookie bars. Avoid our mistakes (like forgetting aforementioned business cards) and share in our behind-the-scenes excitement of breaking even. Pro tip: ask for a booth space next to the bar! 

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It's a tale as old as time: kids vs career. Which gets more attention and if it's not your kids, are you destined to be put in a home one day? We're still not entirely sure, but what we do know is that stay at home mom life is for a special club of women for which we are not members of. 

Join us as we discuss all things mom guilt and whether social media is the best OR worst thing for modern day mamas. We also share five tips to help balance motherhood and business - none of which includes cutting out your Target run (Kristin may be only allowing herself curbside pick-up while Dana loves a good seasonal latte and meander down the Magnolia Market aisle...), But either way, you CAN have it all and anyone who tells you otherwise is total bullshit. There, we said it!

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