Suddenly, I Had an Etsy Shop

A Facebook group is to blame

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko

I’ve been entrepreneurial for decades — as a young stay-at-home mom, I began a making birdhouse designs and that led me to other crafts. I rented space in shops or sold my work on consignment.

A volunteer job decades ago led me to a website and graphics design startup. I gave up my last long-term client when I began a doctoral program…