It's been about 8 or 9 months since I have done any "work", which means having parlayed any of my creative pursuits into dollars. At first the shift was simply out of necessity, then it became more of a choice as things slowed down to a crawl for the last quarter of 2012. Since I have been in this new space and writing and creating again I have been thinking a lot about my place and relationship with business. I can remember as a kid making baskets out of brown construction paper and selling them to very kind neighbors at the end of our driveway, and growing up I have always had ideas for small (and sometimes big) entrepreneurial endeavors. Sometimes it was because it was just fun, other times it was because the idea had me completely inspired and captivated, and for others it was mostly a happy way to make a bit of an income - the best ideas were a little of each. Here's a list of all the businesses I've dabbled in over the years: * selling my art and crafty