February 28, 2009

What is Etsy?

February 28, 2009/ Sara Janssen @ Nesting Gypsy

I talk a lot about Etsy on this blog...so I thought I would share this fun little video about how it all began.

Nesting Gypsy

Hi! I'm Sara. I'm a hoop-dancing, Jesus-loving, essential oilin', unschooling mama to 3 girls and wife to the most dreamy husband. We're chasing big dreams and teaching others to do the same!

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Is it just me or does it feel like each year goes by faster and faster?💃This past year has flown by and I haven't had the chance to introduce myself properly to many of you!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Let’s start off with the basics! I live in Dripping Springs, TX…just outside of Austin with my super hot hubby and our 3 sparkly girls (ages 15, 10, and 7). We have 2 dogs: a chocolate lab and a German wire-haired pointer. I adore watching birds (ok fine, I’m obsessed)🦉and I have more plants than the average girl. Inside and outside. Every color and kind.🌱But cacti and succulents are my fave.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We traveled in an RV full-time for 10 years…to 47 states. We missed Alaska, Hawaii (I’ve been to both but not in the RV) and Rhode Island. Yes, I know. Sorry Rhode Island! The memories of our time on the road will always be precious. Such a cool time in our life. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I still ADORE traveling…but I jump aboard an airplane a bit more than an RV these days!✈️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This year we’ve been to Hawaii, Puerto Vallarta, Puerto Rico, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, and soon Prague…along with many other domestic locations. Traveling is such a part of who I am…so thankful I get to do a lot of it with dōTERRA! Every trip changes me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Five things you might not know about me:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. I was a photographer for 6 years in the Air National Guard.📸 Yes, I went to basic training and yes, I'm a badass.😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2. I went to college to become a commercial pilot and got my private pilot’s license. Changed my mind on the career, but it was an awesome experience!🛩 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 3. I had all three of my babies at home in a blow-up pool.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4. I had dreadlocks for 7 years.🌸(pics in the highlights!)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 5. I had a hobby farm outside of Boulder with 50 chickens, 4 ducks, 6 goats, and a llama. 🐓🌈 (#happyjanssenfarm)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've lived a lot of lives! 😂Now that I've shared some of my story, I want to get to know YOU better! ⭐️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Post in the comments with how we met or how you found me online and also one interesting thing that someone might not know about you! 1-2-3-go!

This is my 6th trip to NYC…and each time I’ve had places to be or people to guide around the city. But this time…I was free to let the days unfold as they would. My hotel was perfectly situated in the heart of all happiness, Greenwich Village.💛 I walked out the front door and was greeted by sunshine and a light breeze. I walked a block down and grabbed a steamy almond milk latte and then I went straight to Washington Park. I found an open bench in the shade and settled in. A musician had rolled in his own piano and was adding a soundtrack to the scene (swipe left to experience it!). I sat on this park bench for almost 3 hours. With nowhere to rush off to. Only to sit and listen. And soak it all in.🦋I heard 5 different languages spoken. The lady on one side of me was doing interpretive dance. On the other side was a daddy singing to his son in a language I didn’t recognize. Eventually, an older gentleman who had just lost his wife would sit by me and we would share tears as he recalled their beautiful life together. There were students prepping, elderly chatting, lovers laughing, entrepreneurs planning, children running. I love humans. I love NYC. If you can open your eyes to the miracles and beauty all around, your hope in the goodness of people can be restored. Get off the news and into a park in New York City.🌿This is a day I’ll remember in my heart forever. Have you been to NYC? If you have NOT...what is holding you back?

NYC...I’m comin’ for ya!🗽🌈🤗Saturday is @gabbybernstein’s Spirit Junkie Live event and I can’t wait to soak it all up.🌟Growing and changing and learning is a huge part of my job description and requirement for my sanity🤓. I have to go fill up...so I can pour it back out! This time I’m staying close to Washington Park and I’d love to hear your favorites in that area!

What a magical day!🌟I love gathering with our Lincoln tribe...it reminds me of that one time I felt prompted to jump on a midnight train out of Denver to go teach the first class there for my dear friend and now business partner @essentials.everyday. 🌈🦋That was 5 years ago...and the oil community here has exploded since then! So if you’re at a crossroads in your life...listen to that still small voice that says... ”Go! That’s where you need to be”. And then surround yourself with people who are dreaming big just like you!🌟

I could have watched her for hours.🦋 #butterfliesofinstagram #butterflywings #butterflylovers #flyaway

It was our first summer in love...1999.💛I was the camp photographer and he was the waterfront director. Every corner I turned, I hoped he would be there. My heart raced when I saw him across the dining hall. We stole away little moments here and there and dreamed up our future together. But I don’t think we ever planned for this one: “Come back to Maranatha in 20 years with a giant RV and 3 kids”😂. And yet here we are. We couldn’t have dreamed up a better life.🥰Our best friends from that summer are now the Directors of the camp.❤️Kris and Natalie have been faithful friends and steady encouragers through all of the twists and turns on our course. And of course...no matter how much has changed...it always stays the same.🌟 . . . . #camping #campministry #oldfriendsarethebestfriends #nebraskasummer #northplatte #rvlife #lifeontheroad #freedomlifestyle

When I found this dreamy wallpaper for the RV...my head pretty much exploded with happiness!🌟After I calmed myself down, I had a vision of hanging a beautiful lush green plant from the ceiling next to it.🌱🌈☀️Well...dreams come true. I can’t stop staring. *sigh*🥰 And...I might go home and wallpaper my whole life. . . . . . #everydaymagic #thehappynow #crashbangcolour #printspatternstexturesohmy #brightspaceswelove #apartmenttherapy #mybohotribe #chickswithplants #brightboldhome #mybohoretreat #thepottedplant #brightspaceswelove #peepmypad #nomadiclifestyle #rvremodel #justbehue #anthrohome #anthropologie #wallpaperlove #rvlife #rvlifestyle

Pearl Street with my bearded sweetie. I like being with him.❤️ . . . #pearlstreet #colorado #20yearstogether #travelisfun #ustravel

It brings me so much happiness to give people the tools they need to navigate back to their joy again.☀️To lift them JUST far enough that hope can find them. If I had to describe what I do for a living…it would be that I am a “Hope Dealer”.🌟There are so many oils that can help alleviate the heaviness. To help dissipate the anxiousness. I designed this kit for those of you who just know you want to try something different to feel LIGHTER. Let’s walk this path together...let me help you find YOU again.🌟🌈💗DM me to get this powerful plant medicine in your home tonight (sale ends at 12pm MST).

Colorado skies workin’ hard to win my color-loving heart.💗This is probably my favorite color combo ever in life. Purple/Pink/Orange. So yummy. I want my whole life to feel like a sunset. . . . . #coloradosunset #natureforsoul #livelittlethings #thewildnesstonic #aseasonalshift #ofquietmoments #embracingtheseasons #feelfreefeed #livefolk #botanicaldreams #curated_nature #thebotanicalseries #barrangement #ourwhimsicaldays #myeverydaymagic #gowildlyandslowly #capturequiet #moodbynature #smallmomentsofcalm #creativefolk #searchwandercreate

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