Last updated: July 17, 2026
The YarnyBookkeeper contains a whole lot of original material created to help handmade and creative business owners understand their bookkeeping without needing a translator, a stiff drink or an accounting degree.
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If you'd rather be working with yarn, fabric, paint or clay than deal with a pile of receipts or bookkeeping spreadsheets, you're in the right place.
I help you get a handle on your numbers, make sense of what's coming in and going out, and actually feel confident running your business -- without accountant-speak or guilt.
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I am a coach/educator, not your bookkeeper or CPA. This information is for educational purposes, NOT financial or tax advice.
Full Disclosure - How I use AI
I use AI to create blog post images, because it produces better maker specific images than I can find after spending hours searching through Canva and other places.
I write ALL of my own blog posts (sales pages, etc.), but I do run the draft through AI to make sure it's clear (and so I don't get too wordy or go off on a tangent!).
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