Amanda Craven

There is a version of small-business ownership that looks beautiful online. The tables are decorated. The balloons are in place. Children are smiling, vendors are ready, and every detail looks as though it came together effortlessly. What you do not see is the vehicle packed to the ceiling. You do not see the unanswered emails, the last-minute cancellations, the supplies spread across the house, or the mom behind the event trying to remember whether she packed the scissors while also figuring...

I started The Yellow Daisy because I kept having ideas for events I wanted to go to, but they didn’t really exist around here. Bookish events. Fun workshops. Kid-friendly experiences. Creative nights out. Things that felt a little different, but still affordable and welcoming. I also kept meeting small business owners in our area who were doing really cool things. Shops, restaurants, vendors, makers, authors, venues. People who were working hard and just needed more people to know they...

Hello Daisy Crew! 🌼 This week was an absolute blast. We kicked things off by hitting 500 followers on Facebook… which is HUGE for us. Seriously, thank you for being here and following along. You’re the reason this little dream keeps growing. Friday night = sourdough magic. We had an amazing group at Feathers Gift Shop for our beginner class, and I’ve already heard back from three people who made successful loaves… AND someone made sourdough bagels?!Norwin… I’m telling you… sourdough is about...