HEY YOU GUYS! I can't even begin to express how excited I am about today's events!
The Chocolate Factory's 40th Anniversary was absolutely wonderful. Being home with people from the community I grew up in, not to mention being back at the first establishment I worked for, was a true blessing in itself.
This morning was hectic, of course, dragging two children and a groggy husband out of bed and forcing them into looking awake. We began our morning with a trip to McDonald's for breakfast... because, y'know... MCGRIDDLES. But also, we knew that this would be the only time today our paths would cross until after 2200 tonight.
From there, Josh and Noah split off to go with the Boy Scouts on their trip butterfly tagging at the Cache River Wetlands. It's been reported to me that not only was it a super fun and successful day, but also they finished it with pizza tonight.
While the big boys were Scouting, Jase and I made it over to my parents' house. Jase would be hanging out with Meme, Papa Jon, and Aunt Mic while Mommy worked the crowd. I dropped Jase off and headed over to the Chocolate Factory.
Set up went quickly, and by 0915, people were really starting to roll in. CF offered free hot dogs, popcorn, snowcones, and held door prizes.
A man from a local radio station interviewed me (my FIRST radio interview!!) and I'm hoping it went well, since I couldn't exactly listen to myself after the fact. Surprisingly, I wasn't as nervous as I thought I'd be, so hopefully I didn't sound like a dingle.
I started my day with thirty books. And, I sold ALL of them except TWO. I would have never dreamed that I could actually sell that many in just two and a half hours! It's been a long six months trying to get my books to sell, but I sold more today than I had the entire month of September in just two hours.
I am just feeling so overwhelmed and blessed today to be part of such a beautiful community. Soon, I'll be visiting local schools and libraries, and I'm praying my small business will continue to grow.
I will be going to bed tonight with many prayers of thanks, and a very happy and full heart.
Always Keep Adventuring!
-Rachel♥♥
The Chocolate Factory's 40th Anniversary was absolutely wonderful. Being home with people from the community I grew up in, not to mention being back at the first establishment I worked for, was a true blessing in itself.
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| Me with Linda, owner of The Chocolate Factory, and a woman I admire and consider family. |
This morning was hectic, of course, dragging two children and a groggy husband out of bed and forcing them into looking awake. We began our morning with a trip to McDonald's for breakfast... because, y'know... MCGRIDDLES. But also, we knew that this would be the only time today our paths would cross until after 2200 tonight.
From there, Josh and Noah split off to go with the Boy Scouts on their trip butterfly tagging at the Cache River Wetlands. It's been reported to me that not only was it a super fun and successful day, but also they finished it with pizza tonight.
While the big boys were Scouting, Jase and I made it over to my parents' house. Jase would be hanging out with Meme, Papa Jon, and Aunt Mic while Mommy worked the crowd. I dropped Jase off and headed over to the Chocolate Factory.
Set up went quickly, and by 0915, people were really starting to roll in. CF offered free hot dogs, popcorn, snowcones, and held door prizes.
A man from a local radio station interviewed me (my FIRST radio interview!!) and I'm hoping it went well, since I couldn't exactly listen to myself after the fact. Surprisingly, I wasn't as nervous as I thought I'd be, so hopefully I didn't sound like a dingle.
I started my day with thirty books. And, I sold ALL of them except TWO. I would have never dreamed that I could actually sell that many in just two and a half hours! It's been a long six months trying to get my books to sell, but I sold more today than I had the entire month of September in just two hours.
I am just feeling so overwhelmed and blessed today to be part of such a beautiful community. Soon, I'll be visiting local schools and libraries, and I'm praying my small business will continue to grow.
I will be going to bed tonight with many prayers of thanks, and a very happy and full heart.
Always Keep Adventuring!
-Rachel♥♥
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