• How To Digitize Receipts - Small Business Bookkeeping

    How To Digitize Receipts – Small Business Bookkeeping

    Last week I was talking with a crafty friend who owns a craft business blog and we were discussing how to digitize receipts for your small business bookkeeping. When you go digital, it eliminates paper clutter in your house, simplifies your monthly bookkeeping process, and helps you be able to find the receipts when you need them – no more…

  • how to catch up on your small business bookkeeping

    How To Catch Up On Your Small Business Bookkeeping

    Yikes, it is already the second quarter of the year and are you wondering how to catch up on your small business bookkeeping? I have been there too… have you just finished getting last year’s books in order and now you’re totally overwhelmed at the thought of having to catch up on your small business bookkeeping for THIS year? That’s…

  • 3 common small business bookkeeping mistakes

    3 Common Small Business Bookkeeping Mistakes

    When you’re trying to figure out your small business bookkeeping, you’re bound to make some mistakes, just like I did. So, today I am diving into the 3 common small business bookkeeping mistakes you are probably making in your business. As with anything in this entrepreneur journey, there is definitely a learning curve to understanding and having confidence in your…

  • Craft Fair and Event Expense Tracking Sheets - Free Printable from Polka Dotted Blue Jay

    Craft Fair and Event Expenses – Free Printables

    When you’re busy and on the go, I know it can be a challenge to keep track of your craft fair and event expenses. There are so many costs associated with promoting your business and selling at craft fairs and other events, keep these printables in your business binder or on your computer to quickly jot down your craft fair…

  • How I got started with small business bookkeeping

    How I Got Started With Small Business Bookkeeping

    When people hear I am a craft blogger turned small business bookkeeping teacher, they usually pause and then ask how I got started with it all. Well, to know that, you have to know a little history of Polka Dotted Blue Jay! To find the beginning (bad photography and all) you have to go back to my first blog project:…