Had a Bootastic Halloween!

Halloween was fun for all of us. The next morning Sophie asked if we could "do it again". Here are some pics of us and our two pumpkins.

My New Office

Well, we got moved into my new office this weekend. Everything but the printer and cutter. Those are being moved Monday morning. So I'll be working out of there starting tomorrow. A big thanks to our parents for helping us move things, and watching the girls so we could be back and forth with no worries. All the pictures are before any cleaning, organizing or painting have been done, and before we moved any of our stuff in. Most of the clutter you see is stuff the owners had not yet removed. I will post more pics once I get the painting done. Hopefully in a few days!


This is the outside of the building. The whole thing is mine. About 2000 sq ft. Just needs a fresh coat of paint.




This will be my office.




Another shot of my office.




This will be the printing room.




Another shot of the printing room.




This is what I call the "showroom". I will eventually have invitations, note cards, etc that people can come in and buy. Along with a couple computers so they can browse my full catalog online and place orders through my website.




Another shot of the showroom.




The hallway leading into the big room. There is both a men and a women's bathroom.




This is what we call the "big room". Where I will do all my cutting, packing and shipping.




Another view of the big room. There is also a fridge, sink and counter area in this room.

A note for my hubby

I just wanted to tell Jeremy (and everyone!) how much I appreciate him. As everyone knows, we moved back to Muskegon three years ago and I had our first baby, prompting me to quit my job. I didn't want to commute to Grand Rapids for work, and I couldn't stand the thought of having a newborn (at least my newborn) in daycare. So I stayed home to be a full-time mom. As much as I loved it, I hated not working and being home all the time, prompting me to start my online business. Although he was a little sceptical at first, Jeremy has been very supportive since the beginning. Certainly neither of us imagined we would be where we are today. Without him, it would have taken me longer to get to this point. And because the girls will remain in school only three days a week, I will have to be at the office 2-3 nights a week to keep up with orders. So, thank you, baby...for being such a good dad and husband, and for always supporting me and my business. I know it will continue to grow and our family will benefit from it. I love you!

One more update....

I was a little behind with my posts, so I split everything up into four separate posts. Anyway, for those of you who don't know....my business is getting a home of its own, finally! Woo hoo! I am so excited to "go" to work again. I've already started buying dress clothes and just can't wait. I have a lot of plans and great ideas to get local sales, and plan to start advertising more online too. I will be on West Sherman, in the building right next to Frosty Oasis. The place is quite large, 2000 square feet. There are two offices and a good size room when you walk in. I plan on having some blank stock and note cards available if customers want to buy those. I would eventually like to have a couple computers there as well, where customers can browse our online catalog and place orders. There is also a break room, two bathrooms, and a HUGE conference room that I will use to do all my printing and packing. We get the keys to it this week. We'll spend the next 2-3 weeks getting things hooked up and our equipment & stuff moved in. I should be working out of there beginning November 3rd or 4th. If you are in the area stop by and say hello! AND, my new website is almost ready to go live. I'll post something when it does, and I'll try to post a few pics of the building as well. Wish me luck!!!!

First Dance Class

Sophie started her first dance class on Saturday. It's the parent-and-me 2 in 1 class. We do gymnastics for 30 minutes and ballet for 30 minutes. It's pretty low key and she seems to like it so far. Not the greatest pics. I'll get more next Saturday and post them.

Ava's 1st Birthday!

I can't believe my little girl is a year old already! She had a really fun birthday. And, I admit, I put Ava's birthday dress and hat on her days AFTER the party for pictures. Come on - I know you've done it, or at lease thought of doing it! Of course I forgot to put the hat on her at her birthday party. And for some reason, none of the pictures I had of her were very good. But she second time was a charm. I got some SUPER CUTE pics. So enjoy!



Cousin Makayla