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One year ago tomorrow, I quit my full-time corporate job to go ALL IN on my little laser business. šŸ„¹And what a freaking ...
09/25/2026

One year ago tomorrow, I quit my full-time corporate job to go ALL IN on my little laser business. šŸ„¹

And what a freaking year itā€™s been.

I spent years secretly dreaming of the day I could possibly hand in my resignation. It was a goal I was petrified to say out loud, or even share with my closest friends. I believed in myself, but wasnā€™t sure if others would. I was scared. What if I failed?

I had spent years working evenings, weekends, during nap times, and whenever I could squeeze in a few hours to work on my business.

And then, one year ago, I finally did it.

Was I terrified? Absolutely.Ā 

Has this year been everything I imagined it would be? Not exactly. Itā€™s been even better than I could have imagined.

But there have also been plenty of days when Iā€™ve felt overwhelmed, unmotivated, and completely unsure of what Iā€™m doing.

This year has also given me something I spent so long working toward: the freedom to build my days around the life I want to live.

And after spending so many years trying to fit my business into the leftover hours of my life, thatā€™s a pretty incredible feeling.

Iā€™m sharing a few things Iā€™ve learned over the last 365 days, because I know there are so many of you out there working toward this same dream.

And I want you to know that you donā€™t need to have it all figured out. You donā€™t need to build a massive business. And you definitely donā€™t need to follow someone elseā€™s definition of success.

You just need to figure out what YOU want your life to look like and start building something that supports it.

Hereā€™s to one year of making it up as I go. šŸŽ‚šŸ¤

And to everyone whoā€™s been here supporting my little business along the way, THANK YOU. I genuinely couldnā€™t do this without you.

09/24/2026

Because letā€™s be real, running a business is HARD.

There are days when I question everything, feel completely overwhelmed, and wonder why I decided to make my life harder by becoming my own boss. šŸ˜‚

But then I remember why I started.

Not because I wanted to build some massive empire or become a millionaire.

I just wanted to make money doing something I genuinely enjoy, have more freedom over my time, and build a life that works for me and my family.

And while it hasnā€™t happened overnight (or without a whole lot of late nights, mistakes, and figuring s**t out along the way), Iā€™m finally starting to see what all that hard work was for.

And hereā€™s the thingā€¦ thereā€™s absolutely no reason you canā€™t build something like that for yourself, too.

You donā€™t need to have it all figured out. You donā€™t need to grow at lightning speed. And you definitely donā€™t need to build a million-dollar business for it to be worth it.

Start small. Keep showing up. Make the things you love.

Hereā€™s to building businesses that support the lives we want to live, instead of taking over every minute of them. šŸ¤

09/21/2026

The Christmas ornament collection is growingā€¦ and I may have gotten a little carried away. šŸŽ„āœØ

A little bit of nostalgia, a little bit trendy, a whole lot of cute, and plenty of personalized keepsakes to make this Christmas extra special.

Which one is your favourite? šŸ‘€

09/18/2026

No one starts a laser business knowing it all.
Youā€™ll waste materials, doubt yourself, and question your pricing more than once.
But youā€™ll also create magic, find your style, and build something thatā€™s yours.
And thatā€™s the best part of all. šŸ’•

09/17/2026

Growing a business can feel really lonely.

You can have supportive friends and family and still feel like no one around you fully understands the weird mix of excitement, pressure, self-doubt, ideas, launches, slow weeks and ā€œwhat am I even doing?ā€ moments.

Thatā€™s a huge part of why I created Spark & Scale.

Itā€™s a space for laser business owners who want people to bounce ideas off, ask questions, celebrate wins with and talk to people who actually get it.

Inside, we have live workshops, Q&A Coffee Chats, weekly prompts and a community full of makers figuring it out alongside you.

You still have to do the work.

You just donā€™t have to do all of it alone. šŸ¤

If I wanted a market to be REALLY successful, I wouldnā€™t wait until the morning of to start talking about it. šŸ‘€The week ...
09/16/2026

If I wanted a market to be REALLY successful, I wouldnā€™t wait until the morning of to start talking about it. šŸ‘€

The week before is when Iā€™d be building awareness, showing people what Iā€™m bringing, giving them a reason to come find me, and reminding them more than once that Iā€™ll be there.

Because posting ā€œcome see me tomorrow!ā€ one time and hoping for the best isā€¦ not exactly a marketing strategy. šŸ˜‚

In this carousel, Iā€™m breaking down exactly what Iā€™d post during the week leading up to a market ā€” from sneak peeks and best sellers to setup prep, personal invites and those final reminders.

You do not have to post about your market 47 times a day.

But you DO need to give people enough opportunities to actually see it, remember it and make a plan to come.

Save this one for your next market week. šŸ¤

09/15/2026

Consider this your sign to stop tweaking your Christmas collection and get it LISTED. šŸŽ„

It does not need one more product.
It does not need one more mockup.
It does not need three more weeks of ā€œIā€™m almost ready.ā€

Your customers canā€™t buy what they canā€™t see.

Get the listings live, start talking about them, and let the data tell you what deserves more of your time this season.

Done and selling > perfect and sitting in drafts.

09/14/2026

Of course the viral squishy trend had to make its way onto my laser. šŸ˜‚šŸ„Ÿ

I turned the little dumpling squishy everyone is obsessed with into a Christmas ornament ā€” because apparently my brain sees something cute and immediately thinks, *but can I laser it?*

The template is now live on Cuttle, with options to make it laser-only or add UV print details.

This is definitely my daughterā€™s fave ornament this year. šŸ˜‚

09/14/2026

If you bought a laser to make cute things and somehow ended up building an entire business around itā€¦ hi, youā€™re my people. šŸ˜‚

I design laser-ready files, test way too many product ideas, and share the things Iā€™ve learned from actually turning my laser business into my full-time job.

Like this little squishy dumpling ornament šŸ„Ÿ ā€” inspired by one of the biggest trends of 2026 and now available as a template on Cuttle.

If you like trendy product ideas + practical laser business tips without the gatekeeping, stick around. šŸ‘‹

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