Cat recently combined her love of polymer clay with her keen business sense in the form of an eBay store. Just like most everything else about Cat, this online venture is "family-centric." Her husband, Allen, is her business manager. "He guides me in all the marketing and financial aspects of the business," says Cat. "My daughter, Margo, is my webmistress. She maintains the website and the eBay store, packs shipments, wraps canes, and is the best organizer!  In addition, she and Allen are my design consultants.  They have a great eye for design and really influence the finished pieces that we occasionally make."

So what does the future hold for the Peoria (Illinois) Polyclay Powerhouse? Cat matter of factly reports that her "5-year goals are to continue with the store on eBay, expanding to 20 categories; add a catalog of special finished pieces for sale on my website; increase the frequency of the tutorials I write, both online and in print; begin teaching again, at both the local and national level; attend at least one national polymer clay event per year; and I'm seriously considering co-authoring a polymer clay book."

Wow, Cat! If anyone can accomplish all those things, I know you sure can. I have absolute faith in you to knock out that "To-Do" list with time to spare. Just keep us posted here at the ezine on your continuing climb to polyclay fame and fortune!

For a closer look at how Cat manages claying and being a busy Mom, you can read a delightful account of a "typical day" in her own words at: CatMom

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