What's More Exciting than WINNING 28 Annie Sloan Chalk Paint Colors???

DON'T FORGET OUR

EVERYTHING ANNIE SLOAN GIVEAWAY!!
 We're giving away 28 mini pots of paint!!!! 
One in EVERY color 
Even the 4 yet-to-be-released colors!

 CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS

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What more can I say?  There are days in the life of a retail store owner that are exhausting.  Dealing with vendors, waiting for merchandise to arrive, making sure that what I like my customers are going to like, bills, broken air-conditioning......you know, all that stuff called "LIFE". 

THEN, you have days like this past Thursday that just make it all worthwhile.  Fortunately, for me I get a lot of these days but Thursday may have been an exceptionally GREAT day.

The whole Gang!!!

In this wonderful world of social media you can meet the most amazing people.  I say that regularly.  Not long ago I met the sweetest, most adorable woman via Facebook.  Her name is Jessica and she has her own blog called STELLAR JUNK.  She "liked" me on Facebook, follows our BLOG and, of course, I "liked" her on Facebook as well.  Conversations happened and she decided she wanted to just drop into the store and wanted to bring several of her blogging friends.  

Jessica from Stellar Junk!

And her adorable son who played with Ellen, one of my staff members

Jonah sat and colored for three hours while mom painted

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 The date was decided and Thursday was the day.  What a hoot!!!  All of these amazing, talented and fun women came through our doors.  Of course, I knew ahead of time so I was able to prepare some yummy treats for our JUNKIN' LUNCHEON and organize our "EVERYTHING ANNIE ROOM" where we all congregated, chatted and painted.

Suzie from Le Chein da Creme

 The BEST part was putting faces to names.  After weeks of  talking to all of these wonderful women it was a sweet treat to actually meet them in person.  We were ALL fast friends.

Susie and Christine

 My good friends and amazing artists from Clearwater, Michelle and Ken from Stiltskin Studios came as well!  Thanks to Michelle for her hands-on time spent with the girls.

Michelle from Stiltskin Studios

Ken was there sharing stories and didn't seem to mind all the female attention!!

Ken from Stiltskin Studios with his parakeet Pierre who makes the trip to see us regularly!

Thank you to all of you for making my day, coming and enjoying the paints, sharing your stories and spending the day with all of us at the store.

Elizabeth found time to shop the 'bling'!

And paint....

 THESE EXPERIENCES ARE WHY I LOVE MY STORE...each day I meet a new face and make a new friend.  Life is good.......

Oh,  keep an eye on the post for a FABULOUS ANNOUNCEMENT from Robyn Story Designs