I have an announcement to make! After running a shop on Etsy under the name of For the Love of Pete for almost four years, I’ve decided it’s time for a change. I have a new name!
It was a hard decision. I don’t warm up to most changes very quickly. But I’ve always wanted my own website, with my very own web address. Something I couldn’t do with For the Love of Pete because that domain is taken, and has been for at least 10 years. Soon, my website, SnapshotSailors.com will be up and running! I also have some creative endeavors in mind-and they will be easier to do with my new name. I’ll be showing those off very soon as well!
Honoring my Uncle Pete is still very important to me, and remains my most important shop mission. Recently though, one of Pete’s photos was used in a way I wasn't too happy about. The internet can be, as my friend Melissa so aptly put “a vile place that showcases the underbelly of the world.” And so I feel the need to protect Pete too.
In the next few days, the Snapshot Sailors and I have some work to do-like designing that web page, and coming up with some new business cards too. But I can’t wait!
Happy Friday everybody, and have a great weekend! See you on Monday:)
How exciting! I saw you'd changed the name of your facebook page this morning and was curious. I hope you'll post a pic of your new business cards :-)
ReplyDeleteI will Lisa! I'm excited! It's fun to start something new:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great decision! I like that new name ... Sometimes that's all we have left of the past, is a snapshot. But there's always a story behind those snapshots, a history people want to know. And having the right domain name is so important. I've read where parents actually reserve their child's domain name when they're babies, just in case they'll need them when they grow up!
ReplyDeleteI just bought business cards, too, for my book. I ordered them online at Staples, they did a great job. I'll be posting about them in a couple weeks. Good luck, Valerie, it sounds like you're having fun with these exciting changes!
Thank you so much Joanne! I love the way you summed up what a snapshot represents-I want that same sentiment to come through in some of my new work:)
ReplyDeleteI'll check out Staples too-thanks for the tip!
Change is refreshing! I think you will have lots of fun. I'm impressed that you know how to build a website!
ReplyDeleteI love all your old pictures. I have some that I have picked up over the years that I want to use in blog posts.
I'm looking forward to what you will come up with.
My sister may open her 1st Etsy shop. I hope she does.
ReplyDeleteCant wait to see what you have planned. My dad gave me some old pictures last weekend. One is of a man he couldnt identify hugging the prettiest brown cow. It is so cute! You would love it.
Congratulations on this big move. Good for you. I look forward to visiting SnapshotSailors.com. Be sure to let know when it's up and running.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend:~)
Thanks Mary! I'd love it if you would post some of your old photos:) I also am afraid building a web page will have a really big learning curve...
ReplyDeleteMs.G-I hope your sister does too, and I hope she does really well! Could you please post the cow pix someday? I'd love to see it-it does sound cute! :)
Thank you Sara-and I will:)
Such exciting news!!! I can't wait, Valerie :)
ReplyDeleteOh, and I'm thoroughly disgusted about Pete's picture. People are vile! I'm sorry that happened. :(
Thanks Katie! I'm just so glad I have nice friends like you that more than make up for it:)
ReplyDeleteI love the new name! I'm so excited for you in your new venture. Can't wait to see the website. I hate that someone mistreated Pete's photo-it's a crazy world we live in. :(
ReplyDeleteThanks Crystal!! I'll let you know when I get the website done-I've never made one before, so we'll see:) I'll write soon! xx
ReplyDeleteLove the new name!
ReplyDeleteCourtney-thanks, and hugs! I'll be writing soon, I promise! :)
ReplyDeleteBravo!!! All the best in your new endeavor!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa!
ReplyDeleteOh hey I like that name! Can't wait to see the new site. Let me know when a button is ready and I'll change it out on my blog:)
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim!! :) I'll do that:)
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