Keys to Sucess

I have a key!

Okay, well its only a key to the door. They still have to get me the hallway key to get into the bathroom but it is a KEY. A real key to the door of my store.

And I get to start moving stuff in this week. I could pack up stuff today and drop it off even if no one is there. Even if it isn't officially finished (which it should be but if you know anything about construction and remodeling, which I do, I don't count on anything until I see it.) I can go in and plug in my phone. Put a message on my answering machine and everything.

Wow.

I think I might need to start washing and tagging.

Oh, and my hangers came in all 1000+ of them. Do you know how much hangers cost? I won't tell you if you don't but lets just say I won't be giving them away with the clothes! I'm trying to keep my cost down which is the point of my store.

And one of my favorite "New" suppliers is having a sale of buy one get one 50% off but I'm out of start-up money. Darnit. (PG-ing that one for those of you who know me I don't normally do that but I own a children's store so my blog should at least be PG right?).

The girls are having a hard time with this whole thing. They are only going to school one more day. One more. But wow. I have always worked from home, gone in the office here and there. But I have worked. I knew it would be hard on me- but them? Can I just say my curtains wear more make-up than me? When am I supposed to find time to clean them on top of all these clothes? I know, they come clean already. But I like them to smell the same. I have a weird laundry (and clothing) obsession.

That's okay. It will help in the clothing business right?

No luck on a sign yet. I'm going to have a teenager with good writing draw me a poster board in the meantime. Just kidding. Actually though.... maybe I will. At least its something. Hey, I gotta make some money here anyway before I spend anymore. I have only enough to pay rent, utilities, and insurance through the end of the year. Nothing else. Unless of course I start making some money.

So, come on and and start shopping. I'll be around. Moving in. Tagging. Figuring out the cash register (my hardest obstacle yet! Used and needs to be programmed) 100 page manual. Ahhh. I love to read but remember in school even when you loved to read the second you opened a text book you would fall asleep? Its like that. It might be messy for awhile while I tag and hang and decorate. But the more people buy the more new stuff I can get in and I am so glad I actually have fall stuff being that its mid-July almost!

Wow. This is happening and I better get to it. Maybe I'll go use my key and plug in my phone today. See what the store is looking like.

See you there!