I knew a year ago, when I signed the lease on my store space and took my 5 year old online store into a retail store front that one day, this day, my first anniversary, would come. It seemed far away and didn't really take up much thought, but I knew I'd make it. I knew my drive and determination to succeed was strong and real. I had a plan, and while to some it may seem like a small scale dream, it was mine and I worked at it with the same love and determination as anyone trying to forge a path through a course they had yet to chart.
My parents owned a retail store many many years ago and I had worked in retail (among many other life-paths) I knew the long hours, I knew of the commitment and I knew that it wouldn't always be just what I had hope. Nonetheless, I had a dream, a plan and the timing was right. I just had to take the leap of faith and see where it would all go. What a ride it has been.
From the day the ad hit the papers customers began showing up. Wonderful people who have become some of my dearest friends. I knew this was the way it was supposed to work, yet it still took me by surprise.
Over the year my little store has grown from a small, barely filled office space, to one over-flowing and bursting at the seams, (I had to get creative for how to display product there for a while) to a 5 room store with many more possibilities to discover and work through over the next year. I'm so excited to see where this all takes me.
However, no good mile marker should be left un-celebrated...and in honor of a year of fun and friendships and growth we are celebrating our birthday. If you are in our area, please join us on September 27th for a day of creating and celebrating!
A special thank you to all of you who have become a part of the Scrap-To-It! family this year. We love you, we appreciate you and we hope for many more days of friendship and laughter and joy!
Happy Birthday Scrap-To-It!
