May 24, 2011

Stationery Show 2011 {Business Perspective}

Well I now come to you with some stationery show coverage from a business owner perspective... This is how the show always begins...we arrive to our booth and it looks like a pile of boxes and...well, stuff. Emily always spearheads this enormous task...with a ton of hard work...voila! A beautiful booth emerges. Here is a little peek into what our booth looks like in full swing. It's so amazing when the booth fills with buyers, new and old. It's fun...READ MORE

May 23, 2011

Mom Monday {NSS a mom perspective}

The first of my Stationery Show coverage comes to you from a mom's perspective. This was my first show as a mother, and with Piper in tow, I was challenged mentally, professionally, on all levels really. This was one of my hardest weeks as a working mom. I think what really got me through was meeting so many other working moms at the show that were feeling exactly what I was feeling, or dealing with some of the very same challenges I was. It was so...READ MORE

May 20, 2011

Stationery Show Sneak Peek 2011

As I sift through and retouch a TON of pictures from out trip I thought I would leave you with a little sneak peek into the time we had. I can't wait to share with you the experiences we had and a bunch of fun pictures!! Happy Friday everyone! See you bright and early Monday morning with the beginning of the Stationery Show recap!...READ MORE

May 11, 2011

Come join the party!

As we get down to the final hours before we leave for New York for the National Stationery Show I thought I would just remind you all to come by our booth and say hi. Booth # 2257-2259 is where the party will be! We can't wait to meet you guys!!...READ MORE

May 9, 2011

Mom Monday {happy mother's day}

I hope you all had a fabulous mother's day yesterday. Here is a little peek into how I spent mine. We took Piper for a walk at a wilderness park close by our house to show her all the flowers. She is absolutely in LOVE with flowers so it was so much fun watching her marveling at all the different types of flowers. We saw bunnies, cactus, flowers and trees...it was a beautiful day. My husband then made the most beautiful lunch of pesto mozzarella...READ MORE