http://www.TheFireflyCollective.com/

The Firefly Collective, 2701A Parker Dr, Ste 400, Round Rock, TX (2026)

03/16/2026

Et tu, Brute?

01/23/2026

OK here's the stupid long transparent(ish) post you never wanted to see from me. To get to the bottom line nitty gritty up front so you can continue scrolling if you'd like: I'm posting a For Sale Album that is quick and dirty for a trial run.

Here's more of an explanation:
Things are hard. duh. Right? They're hard for every one, every where. So, I am not unique or special. Up front, let me state I am well aware no one owes me squat. We are all ultimately responsible for ourselves and our actions. Yes, there are contributing factors to every single blessed thing in life. And that is not meant to imply I'm not incredibly grateful for every last person put in our paths. I realize how lucky I am and how much I've been given. I cherish every kind word more than you will ever know and while I frequently fail, I attempt to be a good steward of the aforementioned abundance.

Why are you yammering on, Mel? Since getting hacked 100 years ago, I've not been active on FB. The last thing I really need is yet another social media platform to end up in the doom-scrolling-time-suck pit of despair. The fact is I'm entirely too susceptible to online validation and when it doesn't happen, I (incorrectly) feel like the fat, acne ridden, coke bottle glasses wearing dork from school days. Old habits and emotional luggage is a b*tch. Depression is real y'all.

Because sales are down everywhere, trying to find motivation to be creative is so very hard. I've always been overly practical and have a problem "wasting" resources on things that don't/won't sell. I also (again incorrectly) associate sales with affirmation. Yes yes. I know. I know. Still, one of the many things I'm attempting to resolve. Circumstances are such that we'll be closing down our booth at Painted Tree in March. Etsy has gotten just stupid with fees and requirements for magical incantations to be found in searches. Craft fairs don't result in a return worth the exhaustion. So, at least for a little bit, I'm going to pull wwwwwwwaaaaayyyy back on laser and sublimation. I'll still offer a few items that have historically sold on Etsy basically for coffee & treat fund contribution. We still have a shelf Cumberland Road Art Studios in town. (thank you to Sylvia). I'll still work on special requests from you guys as bandwidth allows. But I need to redirect monetary and temporal resources.

I'm hoping (?), thinking (?), praying (!!) that if I focus more on art stuff like Freeloaders Art and my clumsy attempt (which we all know is subpar to the genius that is Theo & Sunny!!) maybe that spark will come back? God's will first.

GET TO THE VERB ALREADY, MEL!!
I wanted a quick and dirty and easy place to post RTS inventory and first dibs to stuff that my humble hands create that technically doesn't involved the boys so it probably doesn't belong in Freeloaders' Art (or does it? maybe it does because I'm part of FA so maybe that's a better spot? GAH! the over thinking is epic).

If you are still here, God Bless You! I, however, am going to go barf because, ew, feelings. 🫤🤮

01/23/2026

40 page hand cut and assembled notepad on 24 # paper. $5 +shipping. Given stupid fees, please Venmo or F&F in PP.

12/23/2025

Theo Poppins - practically perfect in every way. Happy 9th Birthday to my ride or die boi. You are so loved. ❤️

10/26/2025

It’s that time of year where early shoppers start ordering and vendors start ramping up. Most of these will be heading to the in Round Rock in hopes of boosting some sales. Remember small businesses this year. We need it!
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