Not Too Shabby & Re-Find Living: familytime

Family Time

3:51 PM

We spoiled everyone, including me, with a trip to Hawaii. Its our second time ever & it's amazingly relaxing.

The holiday season starts in July, runs through to January, and ends with Inventory & packing up for the year. I LOVE it! Really! The fall is my favorite time of year! I can't even begin to tell you how much I love changing the store for the seasons, seeing people's faces when they walk in the door, hearing the 'oh!' 'I love this store!' 'I came back with my family' It's music for me.

The cost of my crazy season is time with my family. So a family vacation right after the holidays, before school starts again, is a a treat for all.

I'm feeling more awake, getting refreshed, and starting to be excited about planning the next Holiday Season, Workshops, and adjustments to the store.

I'm almost ready to work on my 2015 Goals.

I can't wait to see you & share our plans.

Mahalo

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Vacation - Part 1

1:56 PM

After a tremendous holiday season, trying to find balance between 2 stores, and having both girls in college, we wrapped up the last of the holiday items & took the whole family to Maui.

I think we timed our arrival perfectly, after a bad storm, but it was still very windy. This way we could do the most important thing - SLEEP!

We've filled our first 2 days with sleeping late, eating good food, walking, and starting to relax.

Łast night was the first night I didn't dream of living in a Christmas house, surrounded by boxes of decorations!

Here's some of the beautiful birds we've seen on our walks.

We're off to rent snorkel equipment, and buy lots of sunblock!

Mahalo

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Random Thoughts

1:14 PM

We finished putting up most of our Holiday Decorations in BOTH stores Friday night.

We had our 2nd great Holiday Open House of the season, at Re-Find Living (the first was at Not Too Shabby last Friday night) last night. There was a wonderful turnout of customers, special thanks to our fantastic DJ's Chris & Nate of On The Mic!

I got to sleep till 9 the next morning. It was so nice! I started to feel like a normal human. Had a great afternoon at NTS, fluffing trees & our Thanksgiving section.

Then I had all day Sunday off. So I decided to sleep late, relax, go for a walk and spend time in the kitchen. All things I've been missing over the last few months.

When we walked at the park, it was a little chilly, perfect fall weather. We surprised a flock of turkeys, and I caught this white one.

I spent the afternoon making this Hearty Tuscan Soup. I found the recipe on Pinterist and it was so easy! Plus it used up all of my farm box vegetables. Lot f leftovers to cover the week.

Sam came home on Sunday night for a short visit. We had the whole family together! A great re-charging weekend.

Hope you had a great weekend too!

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Scheduling - Mistake?!?! Or A Day At Home

4:14 PM

We have great staff at both stores - Not Too Shabby & Re-Find Living!

They really are the BEST!

Normally I jump between both stores, working on displays, teaching workshops, and of course helping our amazing customers. Typically we're working a little bit at each store, every day.

Add in that we've hit the Holidat Season and that adds a few hours to every day. I'm feeling like a walking zombie.

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Well, today is Halloween & we normally work at NTS on Fridays, but we were scheduled to work at RFL this afternoon to help with the trick-or-treaters.

But......the RFL schedule was without us, so..... We stayed HOME!

Our day started with breakfast at Pegs (love them!).

We unpacked the last of the Holiday boxes (we've been unpacking Holidays since AUGUST!)