I Got Out of My Own Way
Getting Out of Your Own Way and Other Tales
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Behind the Grain Blog
2025 Wrap Up/2026 Start Up
Looking Ahead: What We're Building in 2026 This year didn't go as planned. Technical issues plagued our website, health setbacks and financial challenges kept us off the road more than we'd hoped, and—honestly—we only had one online sale all year. But here's what...
2026 is Gonna be HUGE!!
My goal for 2026 is to have a website that is not just functional but inviting and, well, lucrative. As part of that goal I have acknowledged that though I can do the website it is way too frustrating for me and have hired Janice at Odd Duck is absolutely amazing and...
The Sale is Coming! There’s Other News Too!
As always we begin our end of the year sale on December 26th! This lasts through New Year's Day. 10% off everything in the shop and many items will be a little lower as well! Again that starts at midnight December 26th and runs through January 1st 11:59 pm. Now the...
We’re Back Online—And Ready for the Holidays!
Well, that was an adventure we didn't plan on taking. If you've tried visiting our website over the past couple of weeks, you probably noticed we were... shall we say, temporarily unavailable. Our site decided to take an unscheduled vacation thanks to some technical...
The Magic of October: Our First Holiday Sale is Here!
Discover unique handcrafted wood gift baskets & bundles by veteran artisan Rex Cowan. One-of-a-kind pieces from reclaimed materials. Free shipping included. October sale now on!
Good News: The Website Fixes Are In (And We Need Your Eagle Eyes!)
Remember those pesky website gremlins we mentioned? The ones making product variations jump around and throwing off the whole look of the site? Well, Dawn rolled up her sleeves (metaphorically, she pulled on her big girl panties and contacted help desks), and we...
Back to the Drawing Board (Again): A Website Update from Dawn
Ever wonder what happens when a former SQL programmer meets WordPress? Well, you get someone who knows just enough to be dangerous — and stubborn enough to keep trying until something works. Here's the honest truth: I'm rebuilding our website. Again. For probably the...
Taking Our Story Live – Entrepreneurship, Wood, and Real Talk
This week in the workshop, something unexpected happened – we got invited to share our story in a whole new way. On Saturday, October 4th at 7 PM Eastern (that's 4 PM here in Arizona), I'll be joining MVC on The MVC Show for a live TikTok conversation about...