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Well, show #2 is a wrap! What a great weekend my sister Kathy and I had in Red Deer! I was thrilled to see some dear friends stop by the booth and pick up their copy of "The Shining Star Collection." What fun to inscribe books to my friend's little ones; Kage, Finn and Kate! Thank you for your continued friendship Christine & Nikki, Kendra and Lydia and Lindsey! Always good to see a familiar face in the crowd. I must also thank my brother Stuart again for not only driving up to help me set up, but for also making another trip on Sunday to help me pack up! I could not be doing these shows without the loving support of my family. I am blessed.
The response this past weekend was about the same as the week prior, so I now have a good idea of what stock I need to carry with me. Always learning in this endeavor from my mistakes, successes and of course from the other friendly vendors we get to know at each show. It is quite a thriving community amongst the show veterans and one cannot help but feel that they have formed a family, which I know helps as you hit the road each week heading to a strange city. I have already made some friends and look forward to hearing how their week was between each show.
Again, I took great pleasure from hearing of people's family traditions and customs for the Christmas season. I was particularly pleased to inscribe books to, "Grandma's Little Shining Stars", and to one woman's Pastor.
What is also interesting is the variation in the spelling of names and the new names people give their children; Emahlie, Keeley, Alivya and Cyerra.
I had one of those incredible "DOH" moments thought and I so wish I could relive it! I had two girls come by the booth. Sisters. One was about ten years old and the other about eight. The eight year old was shopping for a gift for their three year old sister. They were both avid readers and were quite interested in the book. When she asked me the price, instead of telling her, I should have asked her, "How much do you have to spend?" Alas, I did not think of it until later after they had sadly moved on with disappointed faces.. Definitely not one of my finer moments folks. I must remember to really "be" in the moment when dealing with kids! Again, another lesson learned. I pray she found her little sister a nice gift from one of the other vendors.
So - a couple of busy days here at home making travel arrangements for clients, doing laundry, dealing with our contractor and the various trades people at the house, finalizing the sale of our rental property and then it is time to repack for the Lethbridge show this weekend. My wish is that I get to see a lot of friendly faces from the members of EWI of Lethbridge! Please stop by booth #417 if you are in the area.
Have a wonderful week everyone! Happy Halloween!
Shine on!
K
The response this past weekend was about the same as the week prior, so I now have a good idea of what stock I need to carry with me. Always learning in this endeavor from my mistakes, successes and of course from the other friendly vendors we get to know at each show. It is quite a thriving community amongst the show veterans and one cannot help but feel that they have formed a family, which I know helps as you hit the road each week heading to a strange city. I have already made some friends and look forward to hearing how their week was between each show.
Again, I took great pleasure from hearing of people's family traditions and customs for the Christmas season. I was particularly pleased to inscribe books to, "Grandma's Little Shining Stars", and to one woman's Pastor.
What is also interesting is the variation in the spelling of names and the new names people give their children; Emahlie, Keeley, Alivya and Cyerra.
I had one of those incredible "DOH" moments thought and I so wish I could relive it! I had two girls come by the booth. Sisters. One was about ten years old and the other about eight. The eight year old was shopping for a gift for their three year old sister. They were both avid readers and were quite interested in the book. When she asked me the price, instead of telling her, I should have asked her, "How much do you have to spend?" Alas, I did not think of it until later after they had sadly moved on with disappointed faces.. Definitely not one of my finer moments folks. I must remember to really "be" in the moment when dealing with kids! Again, another lesson learned. I pray she found her little sister a nice gift from one of the other vendors.
So - a couple of busy days here at home making travel arrangements for clients, doing laundry, dealing with our contractor and the various trades people at the house, finalizing the sale of our rental property and then it is time to repack for the Lethbridge show this weekend. My wish is that I get to see a lot of friendly faces from the members of EWI of Lethbridge! Please stop by booth #417 if you are in the area.
Have a wonderful week everyone! Happy Halloween!
Shine on!
K