day 5: the heart

I had to get emotional. Because while I’m doing all the business, and the planning, and the painting, I’m thinking about the heart behind why I do what I do. I read your comments about our soon-to-be shop, and I get all emotional.  I get a little weepy,...

day 4: the list

Ah, the list. We are beginning to make progress inside the shop, as well as tackling our to-do’s on the business front. Gray removing the plaster wall to expose our original brick! Turns out Grayson loves demo as much as the next guy.  Don’t worry, this...

for the birthday boy

 P.S. Grayson’s birthday was actually Friday, September 28, but we’ve been too bananas having 5 year olds spend the night and hosting family chili lunch and small groups all weekend for me to get this posted… **************************** While...

Day 1: 31 Days to OPEN

Thanks for coming to read 31 Days to OPEN our new shop!  I hope you’ll scroll down to read day 1, and here is the rest of the series… Day 2: the why Day 3: the what Day 4: the list Day 5: the heart Day 6: the end of week 1 & the habit Day 7: the...

the decision on the walls & knowing you

So I happened to watch a preview for American Girl, Makenna something-something, and the young sprite said, “No one can achieve greatness without the help of others.” And big, fat, Southern tears tried to crawl their way out of my once-dry eyes. And I...