Co-owning a family business is a remarkable adventure. My life intertwined with my family on a daily basis. It works for me. It is one of most enjoyable aspects of my career.
This week my daughter is out of school two days for parent/teacher conferences. We talked about her options for these two days, because Mom taking off two days was not an option. She picked work one day and Nana’s house for the second day.
I loved having her with me. She begged to do “real work” with our team. And, our team was very kind to include her in their tasks.
It is difficult to describe how I feel when I watch her working at the store. The word pride seems limited. Joy, love, happiness, lucky, blessed…and so very much more.
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Love your blog…love the spirit…I am a teacher at Pembroke and often see typur car in the a.m……your store is warm, inviting, and downright funky!
Thank you, Marcia. Your words about the store make me so very happy. Our team is amazing. I will share your note with them. My sister – the other owner of STUFF – drives the red car you see at Pembroke. Her son, my nephew, is a student. He is my second favorite kid on the planet. I drive the silver “STUFF mobile” and you would happen upon me at St. Paul’s. Maybe my daughter will follow in her cousins footsteps? I look forward to meeting you.
I always look forward to reading your blog. Keep writing so your followers can keep reading and enjoying your stories 🙂 Thank you so much.
By the way..your daughter is beautiful.
You are very kind. Thank you. I enjoy comments. It makes blogging more like a conversation. And, life is always more fun with others!
She looks so grown up in these pictures. She must have had a wonderful day all around.
She is growing so fast. I just want time to stand still.
Thanks for sharing! Enjoy visiting your store whenever I make the trip to KC area to visit our daughter! It’s always fun!!
Thanks Jan…it is all the more wonderful with customers like you.