Texas Road Trip, A Broken Toe Every time we go to Round Top for Antiques week, it never fails we hear from some of the vendors, "Have you been to Canton yet"? "No", we would tell them, "We have not". "Well you should", they tell us. Kathy and I decide on going to the First Monday Trade Days, at the beginning of each month, which is actually the first weekend of every month. So we looked at the map and took off the first weekend in April. First off we had to stay in a hotel 30 miles away …
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BIG ANNOUNCEMENT-NEW STORE COMING TO FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA
I have so much to share with you, but first up is my Big Announcement.....New Store Coming to Franklin!!!! First my big announcement is that Kathy of Lola, etc and I are going into business together. The new store will be named, "The French Door". We are moving our businesses from Chic & Shabby to another location right down the street. We'll miss our creative friends at Chic & Shabby but are going to be close by and will visit and collaborate with them often. Future home of …
20 Tips for Starting Your Own Business
20 Tips For Starting Your Own Business So you're thinking about starting a business. Welcome to the world of entrepreneurs. If you have the desire or the dream to start your own business you are an entrepreneur. Now you just have to take the next step and the next and the next. There are many things to consider and do when starting a business. For me the main thing is to keep it simple. Figure out the most important things you have to do and get those done. Have long term goals and short …
Just a few sights from Dallas Market January 2016
My favorite, Magnolia Wreaths! If you love these my friend Kathy with Lola etc can hook you up. Tobacco baskets. Love them. Have to have them. My friend Kathy of Lola etc. Love these leather bags. Paint inspiration! Love these girls set up! Check out the old washing machine they used for display. Kathy found another awesome line to carry! More setup love!! I. want. this. So Frenchie Fixer Upper …
Connections at Dallas Market
After Kathy and I left Magnolia Market in Waco with my head in the clouds, we were headed to Dallas for the Home and Gift show. For those of you who haven't been there before, let me just say it's not for the faint of heart. To get things done and to see most of what you want to see you will do lots of walking. Tomorrow I will share pictures of different vignettes and products that we saw. But today I want to share some of the great connections I made at Market. First let me introduce you …