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A Banner Year

10/25/2013

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In this industry, word of mouth and "knowing someone" is how I get 95% of my business. I am grateful for how busy I am and all the recommendations. It is one of the sincerest forms of flattery to hear that a client found you from not one, not two, but SIX recommendations to use me. I am floored every day by what I have accomplished in three short seasons with the support from such great clients (like you). 

Until you are a business owner, and do all the jobs at once, it is hard to understand. There is SO MUCH to do. I work long, hard hours. But I couldn't even begin to THINK about trading it in for something "easier". I work for what I have and would not have it any other way. 

Every once in a while though, I realize, that I need to take time for myself so I don't burn out. I've been treating myself to one full day off every ten days or so. I said to my husband, "this is nice, I should do this more often"... his response was, "yeah, normal people have two a week." Who likes being normal any way? ;) 

This summer was truly a banner year both personally and professionally. 

#1: I GOT MARRIED. The clients that are Facebook friends with me heard (or read maybe) a little more about it. If I could do it all over again, I wouldn't have planned it in the middle of wedding season. Being THAT BUSY and trying to have a wedding of my own was 100% crazy. I was losing hair in gobs and my anxiety was through the roof. But, in the end, it was perfect and I married my best friend. My friends and family were there to witness it and it was truly beautiful. (And now I am sobbing, great).

#2: WE BOUGHT A HOUSE. This fact we kept Facebook quiet all summer. No one really knew, unless I chatted about it. There are so many things that can "go wrong" while buying a home, that we just preferred to keep quiet until we knew for sure. After our third house, and third offer, we settled on a two story in Milan. The home inspection was the week of our wedding... again, remember the being stressed statement. That was no joke. We close in a few days, and it is truly surreal. I am a married woman that owns her own business and we are purchasing our first home. 

I am so grateful every day for all of it. When I feel sad or overwhelmed I just have to take a step back and look at everything I do have. A partner, a home, a life, and a job I love. What more do I need? Mom would argue a grand-baby but I just tell her she already has two furry ones from me, and to not get greedy. 

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