12/15/2016
... i'm writing this with tears in my eyes.
back in august my mom found out she had skin cancer inside her nose ... yes, inside. one major surgery and many biopsies later, the final round of getting rid of it will consist of radiation starting after the new year.
at first, not knowing what was going to happen i knew i needed to close for awhile and be there for her for whatever was needed. plus, she does so much for me on an everyday basis by picking my kids up at school 3 days a week, watching sam all day on wednesday, running errands during work hours, and the list goes on! i knew i wanted to have all of that covered if she wasn't feeling well. with that being said ... i know my mom is going to be just fine after a couple months. we can handle this 5-7 weeks of radiation.
however, talking of closing for awhile with my family opened up so many different opportunities & conversations of what if? i've never had a saturday and sunday weekend with my family. i've always worked tues-sat. maybe we didn't have to cram everything into a sunday afternoon?! maybe i can just lay on the couch and watch tv without a computer in my lap. with the kids getting older, our schedules are only going to get crazier!!!
sooooo ... after 10 years, i've decided to close ella minnow pea! 😢 it's crazy to think about closing when i'm busier than i've ever been! but, i know now that this will be the best thing for me & my family! i'm sad and excited all at once!
i have met some incredible people through the store that are now, some my closest friends!!! that's one thing i will miss the most ... talking and catching up with my customers! im not sure what i will end up doing once everything settles down ... maybe an etsy shop, design work here & there, lots of volunteering at the elementary school, or you might see me working part time at my favorite boutique Everly Blu 😂seriously though:) but most importantly ... family first. i know i can be there for them at the drop of a hat and not have to worry about everything at the store!
whatever it is ... please don't forget about me:) keep shopping local & using our local peeps for monogramming and personalization -- bb goods KFrances monogrammed mouse on etsy
so now, every single one of you have 1 week to come tell me good-bye & buy all of my inventory, ha:) the last day for the store will be wednesday, december 21st!
thanks again for an amazing 10 years & making a girls dream of owning her own business come true. --gonna miss you! carrie
one more thing... a big thank you to jessica for being the second me at the store. i honestly couldn't have made it this long without the extra help!! gonna miss you and that sweet baby at the store every week.
