Pumped up for 2011!

I have always been a the glass is half full kind of a person.  So when the real estate market and the economy went south, and our renter in our commercial Winchester property went out of business, I looked at it as a lemonade out of lemons situation.  There is something else you should know about me.  I am creative, come up with a ton of ideas, and have a hard time focusing sometimes (oooh shiny!).  Thinking things through in a logical order often seems to escape me.   Consequently, I come up with great business ideas, (okay except for a few, like my spending a ton of money to print pictures on chocolate - thanks to my more level headed son for talking me out of that one).  And, once I jump in, I  figure out the business plan.    I am pretty sure that this isn't the best way to do most things.  However, I have a really good feeling about this past year, and especially great vibes about 2011.

Besides having a great 2010 (thanks to all my wonderful clients), things have been falling into place quite nicely lately.   A couple of months ago, a bridal salon moved next door to The Studio.  What could have been better than that.  It's called Bella Bridal, and the owner, Laura Jenkins is a real sweetheart and her place is starting to really shape up.  Check it out next time you come to visit us at The Studio.  The next piece of this whole wonderful "Karma" that seems to be going on is that I met this great makeup artist at a Chamber of Commerce meeting, and now Christy Hurd of You'Nique Chic is going to taking up residence in our studio in Winchester.  We are so excited about our collaboration, and are planning many very exciting events and workshops for the upcoming year.  All we need in our little shopping center is a florist and bakery and we will have our own corner of the bridal world in one place.

So with Laurie and her bridal salon next door, and Christy in our Studio, there is a lot of reasons to be excited about this upcoming year.  I know one thing for sure, I will be putting more miles on the car traveling back and forth "over the mountain", but it is a pretty drive, mostly I use it for staff meetings with myself (maybe I will even develop future business plans first from now on), oh, and I think I have world peace figured out as well.  I haven't abandoned my wonderful clients in the Sterling area, and I will always be available at either location.  The Studio in Winchester is great tho and so much seems to happening for us out there now.  It is very exciting.

I want to take this time to thank all of my wonderful clients and wish everyone a happy and health holiday season.  And to my new friends in Winchester and the Valley, thanks for making us feel so welcome.  As Bogie said to Claude Raines in Casa Blanca (okay now I am dating myself).  Louie, this could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR