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Here’s a birthday present for you.

Posted in Kate's Must-Sees, quotations of use, Shopkeeping talk, Slices of (my) life, tagged , on July 18, 2010| 6 Comments »

Wow look at ALL those candles...I must really be OLD.

Wow look at ALL those candles...I must really be OLD.

The greatest gift one can receive, I think, is to feel that one has made a difference.

That’s the birthday present I give myself today, and the one I wish for you every day.

At the NARTS 2010 C0nference a few weeks ago, I was honored to be asked to present a workshop on success.

Of course, doing a workshop for such diversified shopkeepers as those who attend Conference means thinking about what the very word “success” means to each of us. My point was that no (more…)

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A simple moment of appreciation.

Posted in Kate's Must-Sees, Slices of (my) life on May 31, 2010|

On Memorial Day, we honor those whose lives were taken by the horrors of war and conflict and those whose lives were shattered because of these deaths. And their sacrifices should be honored.

If only because they are no longer here to appreciate the beauty in life. So here’s a salute to the beauty (more…)

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Make your consignment or resale shop stand out…

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Slices of (my) life, tagged , on May 13, 2010| 5 Comments »

While I was in Fernandina Beach this week, this building caught my eye… and you can see why! (more…)

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Mudflap Moments

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Slices of (my) life, tagged , , on April 7, 2010| 4 Comments »

I loved my Volvo. I miss it.Many years ago, when making the rent on my consignment shop was a major focus of the first few days of every month, I owned a Volvo.

I loved that Volvo. I miss it. I still have the Hoosier cabinet that fit into it with millimeters to spare that I won at auction and drove home over snow-packed southern Ohio hills.

But I digress. The point is:

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Deja Vuesday all over again

Posted in Deja Vuesday, Slices of (my) life on March 31, 2010| 4 Comments »

Hope you'll flip over these...

No, you’re not crazy.

I’m forgetful.

It was late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning when I realized that Deja Vuesday had been neglected in favorite of yesterday’s post. So here’s a Deja Vuesday I cooked you up, a day late…hope you’ll flip over it. (more…)

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