Of course I love my husband, son, other family members, friends, etc. But today I’d like to talk about “business love”. Those that help us with our hopes, dreams, businesses, blogs, and more.

Starting a booth was not an easy or quick decision for me. I knew it would require time, money and would perhaps cost me my sanity. I’ve realized this week though that there are a number of people we have around us to help us with this journey. Note: the following are not in any order!

Case #1 – my in-laws. Remember that piece I found on St. Patty’s day on the curb? Well, it had a busted bottom drawer. I brought it to my mother-in-law who transported it home to my father-in-law who not only cut a new piece of wood to fit the drawer but also installed it AND figured out why it broke in the first place so that I could remedy that situation. Then my mother-in-law transported it back to me and all is done!

Case #2 – my mom. You may have seen her comments on my post (she always signs “Junker Newbie’s mom”). She’s my biggest fan and even though she may think I’m crazy most of the time she usually just goes along with it! She is always sending me articles she thinks would be helpful or are packed with good ideas. She even scopes out local thrift shops for me so I have a list of places to go to when I visit!

Case #3 – my friend Karli. She is younger & more hip than me so she’s a good one to bounce my crazy ideas off of. She also enjoys going to yard sales so she is a regular in my passenger seat on Fridays or Saturdays. When I was saying I wanted some pillows for my booth but really didn’t want to make them myself (I can do it, it just takes me forever and I don’t enjoy it) she confessed that she can sew. Then she offered to make my pillows. They are BEAUTIFUL! (You’ll see them in a future blog post) All of that and she doesn’t charge much to be my friend — I think she just does it for the fame and mention in my blog.

Case #4 – Kathy at Habitat for Humanity. Everytime I go to our Habitat for Humanity store, there is a woman who is always working very busily, is all smiles, and always says hello and asks if I need help. The last time I was in there, I told her I didn’t need help but decided to introduce myself (since I am in there at least once a week now!) and told her about my booth. She dropped everything and walked around the store with me to point out a few new items that came in over the weekend. She even found some items for me that I had missed while walking by. She is a delight! I gave her my business card and she’s going to keep a lookout for things she thinks I might like.

Case #4 – All of you. Every time I have a question, one of you is there with an answer or can at least point me in the right direction. I had the pleasure of meeting Barb @ Knack for coffee and got to pick her brain. I’ve emailed Miss Mustard Seed tons of times and she is always so kind (even though I know she is probably answering the same questions for lots of other folks). There are those of you who have mentioned me on your blogs recently. There are others of you who found me via a link party and decided to stick around and become a follower. For all of you, THANK YOU. It is with your kindness and knowledge that I am able to go somewhat confidently into the world to do what I am doing.

Important lesson for all of us: Do you have thrift shops you frequent? Do you go to estate sales that are perhaps all run by the same company? Take a moment to say hi. Introduce yourself. You never know what kind stranger might be your new best friend. And while you’re at it, don’t forget to thank those closest to you for their help and support.

 

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