It has always been a dream of mine to have a shop. I worked as a shopgirl during high school and it truly was my favorite job. My mom owned a needlepoint shop for a bit and we both felt it would be such fun to have our own shop one day. Whenever we went on vacation and would explore little boutiques, we would file away great ideas, products, etc for what we would do one day. Lucky for me, my mom lives close by but right after I opened the shop she had two unfortunate accidents that have impacted her health over the past six months. It has been a slow and painful recovery for her but today Kiki came and worked her first day at the shop. She’s still not sure about the computer but there’s nobody more personable, fun  and willing to help. She’s the one who taught me the importance of the thank you note, how to make the ordinary extraordinary and the value of writing things down. Yes, it means a lot to have her healthy enough to be there for me and with me. Just as she has always been. Love you Mom and thanks.

xo