Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Tuesday In The Shop

Today has been a very productive day.  I figured how much sales tax I owed and paid my taxes on line.  Because I know how to do it.  Yeah, me!  I wrote down my hours for Harvest Days.  Pray I can survive it.  There are many open hours from Thursday-Sunday.  Any friend wanting to volunteer to help at the shop Saturday or Sunday let me know.  It is going to get crazy up in here!  I hope crazy fun!  I put in my last order for cute things to sell before Harvest Days.  Cutesy magnets.
I received a phone call from a lady that sells Mary Kay products.  She holds open houses in October, November, and December.  Normally, she has a large candy store in Joliet come to her house and sell seasonal items.  She heard about Coco's and asked me to do it this year.  That is awesome.  She lives in a town about 10ish miles from here.  She gets 30-50 people at each open house.  Great exposure for Coco's.  Now I need to figure what items to take.  How to cute them up for sale.  I am excited for any opportunity I get.  It is free publicity and easy sales.  I never imagined I would be doing home parties.  I love the idea!  That opens up another avenue for me.  This is why I should not let slow days get me down.  But, rainy days and Mondays, always get me down.  Sorry, could not help that.
I am open a little late tonight and tomorrow.  The Yoga Studio next to me has children classes.  Tonight Hip Hop, Thursday night Yoga.  Some of the parents bring their little children in after class.  That works for me.
What a journey I am on.  So much to learn.  So many people to enjoy.  There is stress but it is my stress.  So much of what I do is within my own power.  There are days I am sitting at a table in Coco's and I really cannot believe I opened a sweet shop.  How did that happen?  There are also days I cannot believe how arrogant I was to start a sweet shop. 
It is interesting the ways I learn new things.  Sometimes it is on my own, reading things or researching ideas.  Sometimes ideas are dumped in my lap and I take it and run.  People come in and make suggestions.  People send me notes. 
I know I do not have a handle on holiday ordering yet.  Some of that might take me a year to learn the schedule.  Might not be on top of Halloween this year.  Giving it my best shot.  Should already have candy corn and I do not.  It was already back ordered.  Ugh!  I assume I will get better at all of this.  Huge learning curve. 
Let me know if you want to experience Coco's first Harvest Days.  Old Lady will be here.  She is running the outside operation.  She will have a great time people watching.  That is why she is going to be outside. 
I'm hungry.  Maybe  I should listen to my brother and sell hot dogs just so I have something around for lunch!  Or maybe not.

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