Happy Monday friends! I hope that you had the most lovely weekend! It is hard to believe that it is May and I am just now sharing about the March check in from my Teachers Pay Teachers seller journey! I know I need to get caught up on these updates -but have working so hard behind the scenes on the shop itself that these move to the back! I look forward to getting caught up this month!
I am so excited to share the March check-in from my teachers pay teachers journey! The last couple of months of sharing has been so encouraging with y'alls feedback that it is exciting to share -and definitely a bit vulnerable for this also! If you missed the last couple of months you can find the posts by clicking on the links below:
2025 Journey
The first thing that was a MAJOR goal for me that was completed in March was changing the name of the shop at TPT to match my future goals and dreams to Caravan Sonnet Classroom. You can read ALL about the reasoning behind this HERE!
If you missed November's post I shared that for years, since I started my teachers pay teachers shop in 2021 (click HERE to go directly to the shop), I’ve quietly built quality, engaging and educational resources, uploaded them very early in the morning or very late at night, working on the weekends, attending webinars, attending in person events, refined listings, worked on the brand of the shop, and celebrated some small wins in my Teachers Pay Teachers shop. Occasionally, I’ve shared best-seller roundups (like this one), but lately I’ve felt a nudge to invite you into the journey itself—not just the highlights, but the faithful, behind-the-scenes work of becoming.
This process for me has had some starts and stops along the way due to life and a variety of seasons. In the late winter of 2025 I decided to really start investing time into the shop and it has truly been an amazing experience. There were a couple of "life things" that took place that didn't allow me to fully focus on the shop for various reasons all the time as much as I would have liked, but it is okay. That is something I have definitely learned this past year. It is slow going but that is okay- this again is not about highlights but about the faithful, behind-the-scenes work of becoming and building this in a full-time income. I am sure that many people, like myself, are wanting to develop a TPT store as one of your 3-7 income streams that is recommended for a healthy "wealth" lifestyle.
If you’ve ever wondered what it actually looks like to grow a Teachers Pay Teachers store toward a full-time income—with a full-time job plus other life responsibilities- so slowly, imperfectly, and with intention—this is for you.
I shared this a bit last month, but if January and February felt like a reminder of the times that I needed to focus on other things in life, so did March. After mom's surgery in January, plus balancing a month full of packed appointments, me having a long-awaited and medically necessary root canal, travel back and forth to NYC for more appointments for my mom, balancing a second job as financially things are very difficult, and then getting the flu at the end of January and being extremely sick on top of care-giving all while working full time was a lot.
February turned into an unexpected month of heavy things as mom developed an infection after the surgery, and we learned the difficult news that we were looking at additional surgery and treatment. It was a heavy month and there were additional behind the scenes things of life that just took up incredible amounts of time and reminded me that this journey will take time. In March mom had her reinsicion surgery and we were so grateful to recieve the news at the end of March that no additional surgery would be needed! At the end of April we met with mom's oncologists and I shared more in an update HERE.
It has been a very very busy and full season these last few months... more than honestly I could express. There has not been the time that I would have thought originally I could have invested into this, but my family will always come first. I hope that is also an encouragement for you if you are hoping to really move forward in your TPT journey but life happens.
In the past this would have discouraged me, but instead, I was reminded of my meeting with Whitney in November and behind the scenes just kept plugging away, one little step at a time. So if November felt like laying groundwork, and December felt like watching seeds quietly take root, and January felt softly encouraging, February and March felt like I was slowly moving forward as I had a foundation in place to keep moving forward- even if it was just accomplishing a few items. February also reminded me why I am working to make this a full-time income stream as one of my 3-7 income streams because passive income in the midst of life situations and crisis is key to supporting those in my life that are most important to me well.
For me ... March reminded me of why I am working so hard to do this... and the numbers turned out to be slightly encouraging and a gentle encouragement to keep pressing forward to the future.
As a brief look back from March:
Store ranking: 11,884 (89th percentile)
February: 12,005 (90th percentile)
January: 13,994 (89th percentile)
December: 9,520 (91st percentile)
November: 17,229 (85th percentile)
New followers gained: 1 (total: 89)
February: 1
January: 0
December:2
November: 1
Total earnings: $158.94
February: $154.06
January: $127.69
December: $156.14
November: $79.04
Shop views: 315
February: 438
January: 366
December: 1046
November: 292
Resources sold: 45
February: 73
January: 56
December:75
November: 32
Conversion Percentage Rate: 14%
After attending a webinar that TPT did in February I learned that a "goal" conversion rate is 2-3%. This was interesting to learn as I had never considered this before, so I will be adding this category in now also- with the goal to reach at least 50% conversation rate in the next months, but thrilled with the 14% rate!
February: 17%
Reviews: 1 (5 STARS!!!)
February: 1
January: 3
December:0
November: 0
Seeing those numbers side-by-side with previous months is very helpful —not because they represent “arrival,” but because they represent movement despite what felt like some setbacks. This wasn’t accidental growth. It came from intention. If you are on this journey also- keep track because the numbers are encouraging to help remind you of gradually moving forward piece by piece. You have got this!
If you’re building a TpT shop, dreaming of one, or simply curious about what’s possible beyond the classroom, I hope this space feels like an invitation—not pressure—to keep going. Leave a comment below- share your TPT shop and let's all follow along to support each other!
As I have stepped into May, my focus isn’t on chasing numbers—it’s on:
* continuing to refine what works
* staying rooted in classroom-ready, practical resources
* building one quiet income stream with care and integrity
If you’re building a TpT shop, thinking about starting one, or simply curious about what this process actually looks like month-by-month, I’m grateful you’re here.
This isn’t about overnight success.
It’s about becoming—one quality resource, one revision, one month at a time.
Happy Monday friends- here’s to small steps, faithful work, and becoming. We have got this!
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