Feeling nostalgic

Today, I am feeling a little nostalgic.
We just got the CD of graduation pictures for my daughter who in a few short months will turn 18, and at the end of the school year will graduate from High School.






When we opened the studio, on October 1st, 2003, this little sweet pea
was just turning 4, and that school year we started her in late pre-school. What an adventure it's been managing being a mother and a business owner all these years.



One of my favorite memories I have with Gabby is creating projects together, and even at age 17, she will indulge me, and hang out at the studio to make samples, or create with her friends. This plate is protected on my wall at home. It symbolizes that first year of pre-school, and how ready she was to learn. We captured her hands and those first scrawly letters. The day we made this plate, she had learned to put the letters in her name all in the right order!

Today, I spent a better part of my day organizing files and old pictures. 

What a trip looking through older pictures of the studio, and the many customers that have passed through our doors. When I signed my lease in August of 2003, my hand was shaking knowing I was committing to a full 3 years, and since then we have re-signed leases many more times. We looked at some options for moving the studio, but have decided to just go ahead and stay right where we are. Every fall I analyze how our studio is doing, and how the flow works. We realized this year that the tables are a little squished together whenever the studio is packed. So in the true spirit of fall we are going to move some stuff around and try another arrangement. Look for those changes sometime in the next few weeks.

The studio will be open while me make these changes, so no worries you can still create memories together. Starting next week we will re-open on Sunday's again! So go ahead and book your parties and classes!