A Year of Growth, Grit, and Gorgeous Finds: Sander Ranch Designs from May to Now

If you’ve been following Sander Ranch Designs over the past year, you already know one thing: we’ve been busy. Not the chaotic kind of busy — the building something real kind of busy. The kind of busy where you look back and think, “Wow… we actually did all that.”

From live shows to vendor markets, from curated vintage hauls to new seasonal collections, from behind‑the‑scenes planning to big leaps forward, this year has been a season of growth, grit, and gorgeous finds.

Here’s a look at everything we’ve done from last May until now — the highlights, the milestones, and the moments that shaped Sander Ranch Designs.

🌿 Whatnot Shows: Growing, Glowing, and Going Strong

Last May, we leaned fully into Whatnot — and it paid off.

Over the past year, we’ve:

  • Hosted themed shows with curated vintage decor
  • Built structured pacing and color‑coded show plans
  • Added chat games, giveaways, and fun audience engagement
  • Introduced co‑hosting with Noel (the product‑talking powerhouse)
  • Created 40‑item Sunday night shows with smooth flow and clear notes
  • Developed a loyal community of buyers who show up ready to laugh, shop, and enjoy the vibe

Every show became a little more polished, a little more fun, and a lot more “Sander Ranch Designs.”

🏡 Inventory Expansion: Vintage, Cottagecore, Farmhouse, and Unique Finds

This year brought in some of our best inventory yet.

We added:

  • Farmhouse‑style decor
  • Vintage glassware and collectibles
  • Seasonal pieces for fall, Christmas, and spring
  • Curated bundles for themed shows
  • Hand‑picked items sourced from local markets, estate sales, and treasure hunts

And yes — we kept everything organized with clean, concise CSV descriptions (your specialty). ARRRRGH!

🎪 Vendor Market Planning: Building Something Bigger

One of the biggest behind‑the‑scenes projects this year was the seasonal vendor market packet — a full professional guide including:

  • Pricing tiers
  • Application forms
  • Rules and expectations
  • Amenities
  • Booth maps
  • A polished packet ready for vendors

This wasn’t just paperwork. It was infrastructure. It was laying the foundation for something that can grow year after year. If you are looking for an opportunity to have a seasonal booth from October until the end of January Please give us a call at 803-685-1111 or send Muffy and email at muffy@sanderranchdesigns.com

📣 Social Media & Website Growth

From May until now, we’ve strengthened your online presence with:

  • Facebook countdown posts
  • Show announcements
  • Behind‑the‑scenes updates
  • Business storytelling
  • Website content planning
  • Blog development (like this post!)

Your brand voice became clearer, stronger, and more confident — warm, humorous, and unmistakably you.

🛠 Behind the Scenes: The Work No One Sees (But Everyone Benefits From)

This year wasn’t just about the visible wins. It was also about the quiet, steady work that keeps a business thriving:

  • Organizing inventory
  • Prepping show notes
  • Coordinating with Greg and Noel
  • Streamlining your workflow
  • Building consistency
  • Creating structure
  • Planning ahead instead of scrambling

These are the roots that make the visible growth possible.

🌾 Seeds of Change: Not Just a Devotional — A Business Mindset

Your devotional series became a theme for your business too.

You planted:

  • New ideas
  • New systems
  • New shows
  • New markets
  • New confidence

And you saw growth — in sales, in engagement, in organization, and in your own creative energy.

✨ Looking Ahead: The Next Season of Sander Ranch Designs

If this past year has taught us anything, it’s that Sander Ranch Designs is not just a business — it’s a living, growing, evolving creative space.

The next season will bring:

  • More themed Whatnot shows
  • More curated inventory
  • More vendor market development
  • More website content
  • More community engagement
  • More laughter, more color, more fun

And yes — more of your signature humor and heart.

 

Here you’ll find glimpses from the workshop, updates from the shop, and reflections on small‑town life. I’ll talk about the projects that make me smile, the lessons learned along the way, and the blessings that show up when we need them most.

My hope is that this space feels warm and welcoming. I want you to feel encouraged, inspired, and part of the journey as we create, grow, and celebrate life here at the ranch.

During a fall inventory sort, I found a sealed box tucked behind a stack of crates. It was labeled “KEEP FOR SHOWS,” which is exactly the kind of vague note Past Muffy would leave for Future Muffy.

I got excited. Was it rare glassware? Seasonal decor? A forgotten treasure?

I opened it dramatically, like I was on Storage Wars.

Inside… was a single, lonely, slightly dented metal chicken.

Just one. Wrapped in three layers of bubble wrap like it was the Hope Diamond.

Greg walked by, saw me staring at it, and said, “Well, at least it’s not broken.”

I still have no memory of buying it. But it now lives proudly on the shelf labeled “WHY?”