Last updated: July 13, 2026
“The YarnyBookkeeper is owned and operated by Fanciful Things, LLC”
Nobody visits a bookkeeping website hoping to curl up with the legal pages, but they are a necessary part of running a real business on the internet. This page gives you the plain-English overview and points you toward the detailed policies without making you hunt through one enormous pile of legal mush.
The important part
The information provided by The YarnyBookkeeper is for educational and informational purposes and is intended for U.S.-based handmade and creative business owners, if you reside in a different country you can use it as a reference. It provides general guidance and is not personalized bookkeeping, accounting, tax, legal, investment, or financial advice.
Using this website—or downloading a resource, purchasing a product, joining a course or community, reading an email, or commenting on content—does not create a bookkeeper-client, accountant-client, attorney-client, or other professional relationship between you and Nancy Smyth, The YarnyBookkeeper, or Fanciful Things, LLC.
Business rules, tax requirements, sales-tax obligations, and recordkeeping requirements can vary depending on where you live and operate. You are responsible for deciding how the information applies to your business and for obtaining help from a qualified professional who understands the laws and requirements in your state.
Where to find all the official details
By accessing or using this website, you agree to the policies that apply to the website, its content, and the products or services offered through it.
Terms & Conditions
These are the rules for using the website, purchasing or accessing digital products and courses, participating in community spaces, and handling matters such as payments, refunds, intellectual property, and account access.
Privacy Policy
This explains what information may be collected when you visit the website, request a resource, join the email list, make a purchase, or use related services—and how that information may be used, stored, and shared with service providers.
Copyright Notice
This explains who owns the articles, downloads, worksheets, spreadsheets, courses, images, and other original content created for The YarnyBookkeeper, along with how to request permission to use or share that material.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The YarnyBookkeeper may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with research, editing, content organization, and the creation of custom images. All published content is reviewed, revised, fact-checked, and approved by a real human before publication. AI tools do not replace professional legal, tax, accounting, or financial advice
Affiliate links
From time to time, I may recommend a product, service, event, or resource using an affiliate link. When that happens, I may receive compensation if you purchase through the link. I will identify those relationships clearly, and the decision to purchase—or not purchase—is always yours.
Questions?
Legal pages are not exactly riveting reading, so if something is unclear, please email me at hello@yarnybookkeeper.com.
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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