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I'm not gonna lie. 2017 was a tough year for building a business...at least it was for me. I first started by slangin' goods at swap meets in late 2016....

This is my first post about one of our fellow business friends! This awesome place is located in the Golden Hill area of San Diego. I randomly stumbled upon her...

I am starting a "FRIENDS" page. This is a place where I will brag about other awesome businesses, colleagues and business owners! Cause if I know one thing it's building...

Whew! October was a month of ZERO events. This means I was momming full-time while trying to build up my site/Etsy page. I'll tell ya...online is just as tough! In...

I vowed to take a month off from events for all of October. This post is an update for the first 2 weeks. UPDATE: So far I have gotten more...

Did you know we are in the process of learning a new skill? Upholstery is something that has always fascinated me. The ability to take something old and make it...

So I'm a mama, right? You would think after a decade of being a mother of 1,2,3 kids I would have figured some kind of secret out about life. WRONG!...

We are hauling ass to KAABOO this year! It's gonna be a great turnout for San Diego music & festival lovers. Personally I am excited to see one performer. Sunday...

We are headed back to wonderful North Park. Petra de Luna Shop may have a rare opportunity to scoop up a vendor location if all goes well. {Fingers crossed!} For...

Unique Market Inc. is the creator of some of the largest curated pop-up events in California. Most, if not all, serious vendors and business builders have heard of their markets....

Where In The World Is Petra de Luna??? As the locals call it...OB. Our next event is hosted by the ever-so-creative business minds behind Curators & Creatives Marketplace. These are...

I have been wanting to write a post about a few GEMS I have found in America's Finest City. For a world that is largely moving online I find the...

I work really hard at depth, not expansion. Depth in terms of who I am, what kind of person I want to be, the life I yearn to design and...

My story... Once upon a time, not too long ago there was a little girl. She lived in a small town and grew up in a home where her mother...

I didn't grow up learning to strive for excellence. It just wasn't talked about, expected or even an example set into my life. It isn't that my parents didn't want...

3 days. 3 kids. The anticipation of this trip had me like a kid in a toy store. I love the idea of bringing our children abroad simply because it's...

I have to be honest here. When I originally moved to Southern California I did not like heat. Now, it's not super hot here but it gets warm. I have...

Awe man I am so beyond honored to have anything to do with Seaweed & Gravel. This shop is a tribute to all the "old souls" out there. Vintage, beach,...

Awe man I am so beyond honored to have anything to do with Seaweed & Gravel. This shop is a tribute to all the "old souls" out there. Vintage, beach,...

Lately I have been more busy as a mama than I have as a business woman. This leaves me feeling very vulnerable in how I am running my business. Am...

I am still fairly new to business so I am learning the ropes of the whole thing. The one thing I DO know is this: Petra de Luna shoppers are...

  I am a fairly new business owner, so that basically means I have no idea what I am doing. Yup, I will be the first to admit I have...

I am super stoked to announce that Petra de Luna is traveling to Guadalajara for the next inventory trip! Our family had traveled through this gorgeous city back in Spring...

It's official! Our next event will be the Rose Bowl Flea Market, Sunday, March 12!!! This killer market is every second Sunday of every month. We love being a part...

I was reading the San Diego Union Tribune recently. I don't usually do this because it's my belief that most of our news is propaganda and their goal is to...

Here at Petra de Luna we are super interested in those who have adventurous souls. The free spirited kind of peeps...the ones that sell all their stuff pack up and...

Hey ya'll, One of my favorite things to do in my "down" time...I use quotes because I have 3 kids. {What that really means is I am ignoring my children...

I don't know about any of you, but one of my favorite things to do is shop. I don't mean your typical mall rat that just buys something massively manufactured....

Come join Petra de Luna and so many creative makers and boutique owners of San Diego. These events are put on by a super talented woman with an eye for...

What can I say? I kinda started Petra de Luna Shop purely with traveling on the forefront of my mind. I love it. Traveling. Take me anywhere. The more underdeveloped,...

Hey we are so stinkin' excited to be a part of this event. Petra de Luna Shop strives to carry unique, handmade one-of-a-kind pieces from all over the world so...

New Year is supposed to have new resolutions, right? I have to say I rather enjoy the New Year because it genuinely is a fresh start. It creates a new...

Happy New Years to you all! Here at Petra de Luna we are hard at work on our site so thank you for visiting. We are just getting back into...

  Petra de Luna is a regular vendor at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. If you wish to stop by and visit us, please send an email and we can...

  Petra de Luna Shops is a frequent vendor at Kobey's Swap Meet on Saturdays and Sundays. If you are looking to purchase something in person, contact and we can...

  Petra de Luna Shop had the good fortune of being a part of the Little Italy Festa, October 9, 2016. The annual FESTA! is the largest Italian cultural festival...