I’ve been thinking a lot about risk recently….. The other day a reporter interviewed me for an article, and she asked me how I found the courage to take on such a big risk. She was impressed that we bought a second commercial building and are in the process of growing my shop during a … [Read more...]
Loft Living
Loft living is agreeing with us! We’ve been living in our lofted apartment for almost four months, and our family is absolutely loving it! It was a big change to go from our castle on two acres to living in less than 1,000 sq ft and no yard. Throw in a global pandemic and remote learning at home for … [Read more...]
Discovering the History of Our Castle!
Friends, the most amazing thing has happened recently! If you’ve been following along on our restoration journey with our beautiful castle, you know my deep love for this house. It was built in 1927 by a couple named John and Ruth. I’ve been on a mission for the past five years to preserve and … [Read more...]
The Castle Is For Sale!
Hello Friends! I have exciting news! Our castle is for sale!!! I know that to many this comes as a complete shock, and I’m so sorry I haven’t been keeping you updated recently. But don’t worry, everything is fine. In fact, life is very, very good! It wasn’t one big reason or moment that … [Read more...]
Whimsy & Blue Boutique Is Open!
Friends, how do I even begin to write about this beautiful dream come true? Whimsy & Blue Boutique, this gem of an idea that I’ve carried in my heart for years, now exists in real life, and it’s even better than I imagined (and you know I imagine a lot)! To stand in this space and see how all … [Read more...]
Whimsy & Blue Boutique Grand Opening Announcement!
Friends, after months of hard work and renovations, I have exciting news!!! Our grand opening weekend for Whimsy & Blue Boutique is going to be Friday November 23rd – Sunday November 25th!!! We are so excited to open our shop on the weekend of Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. I mean, … [Read more...]
Shop Progress
How’s the shop going, you ask? The short answer is, “great!” And it truly is. The longer answer is that we are working incredibly hard on the historic storefront building and are so pleased with how it looks. Like most projects, it is taking longer than I had hoped, but the results are totally worth … [Read more...]
A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
Friends, I’m so excited to FINALLY tell you about the project we’re working on!!! My husband and I recently purchased a historic storefront in a nearby town, and I’m opening Whimsy & Blue Boutique! My shop will have home décor items, ladies clothing and jewelry, beautiful handcrafted items made … [Read more...]
I’m Back!!!
Friends! Oh, how I’ve missed you! I can’t believe I’ve gone so long without posting anything. It’s so unlike me! Life has been a whirlwind this summer, full of adventures and setbacks and things that needed so much time and attention to figure out. Finally, tonight I just HAD to sit down and write … [Read more...]
Construction At The Castle
Hello friends! I've missed you. I've been traveling without my computer or internet for the last couple of weeks, and I greatly missed posting on this little corner of the internet. Our house has been under construction for some important and much needed work. So, I packed up the kiddos and have … [Read more...]
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