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yet another little tidbit

about my life.. as if you already don’t know enough??? LOL

Well, I’ve been thinking.  And thinking.  And THINKING.  Remember back in April, I got me some new DIGS?  I had about 5 days of *$()(#*$ moving into my new place?  Well.. guess what?  Yup.  I’m not kidding.  Nope, not kidding at all.  My landlord asked me about a month ago how I would feel about moving within the building as he basically rented out my space to another company who was renting lots of space (I am in an office building right now) and I say to him.. what do I care?  if I get a bigger place, you fix it up as I like it ( i am a bit particular, ya know) and you MOVE ME , then why not?  I have no problem with that.. thinking it would never happen, right?

WELLLLL, last week I got the news and was shown different areas of the building which did not appeal to me in the least.. SOOOO, your sistah, you know, the picky one that needs everything perfect etc?? SHE decided to YANK her husband out of work and find another place. YOU READY?  A place that IS NOT in an office building.  A PLACE THAT may entail some RETAIL activity…  SISTAHS, I am moving.  Again.  To a store. A place where I don’t have to go up an elevator.. a store that has parking IN FRONT OF THE DOOR!! Can you believe it?  A store, which may have a pink, black and white (and of course lime green) decor… A new place called home.  Now ideally, my dream would be to hold Bella Classes in there, sell some goodies and create a really nice atmosphere..  This is a work in progress for the next little while. Obviously retail hours would probably not be set at first but that is the ultimate goal.  CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?  A little store with curtains?  A store with a FRONT DOOR?  Ya know, you tend to take things for granted sometimes.  I have SO MANY HILARIOUS stories about this new place and I can’t even begin to tell you the work that is involved in this venture… OMG… I will try to take pics of the progress but I don’t want to think about MOVING ALL MY STUFF… hmph. 

So when is everyone coming to visit???? hmmmm?

 Mwah to da Sistahs who DON”T HAVE TO MOVE.

Em

36 Comments

  1. mnhyrkas at SCS says:

    congrats!
    There is a purse/outlet type store that is only open 1 weekend (thurs-sun) each month and they do great business. they have diva nights too. read more about it here: http://www.lilliansshoppe.com/aboutus.html

  2. Janette says:

    where are you moving to…???
    Just keep thinking positive…..!!!
    Woo hoo moving on up in the world….
    Hugs
    Janette

  3. Rosybella says:

    I’m sorry. =[ I know it would be a pain moving all of your stuff. But is true… think about all you can have done to your new place!! And how people might be able to buy your products.
    I know everyone that would walk in to your place, would absolutaly fall in love with your stamps!!
    As i did when i saw one of your stamps on a magazine.
    I wansn’t even into cardmaking i was more into scrapbooking
    one day i just felt like making cards. so i bought tons of cardmaking magazines i saw a bella and i got hooked

    THIS IS CRAZY BUT I STARTED CHECKING OUT YOUR BLOG EVERYDAY! SOMETIMES EVEN MORE THAN ONCE A DAY… BECAUSE I WANTED TO SEE HOW MANY BELLAS YOU HAD AND WHAT I COULD DO WITH THEM
    I’M ALSO VERY VERY GIRLY SO THAT WENT PERFECT… THEN I NOTICED YOU WOULD COME UP WITH NEW ONES…. SO I KEPT BUYING

    I NEARLY HAVE ALL THE BELLAS EMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I’M STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS IN THE CARD MAKING THING
    BUT I’LL BE WORKING AT IT
    ANYWAY… I THINK YOU ARE GOING TO DO GOOD.
    AND HOPEFULLY YOU’LL DO MUCH BETTER PROMOTING THE BELLAS IN YOUR NEW STORE.

    THANKS A LOT FOR WORKING SO HARD!
    I THINK YOU’RE AWESOME
    ~*ROSYBELLA

  4. michelle hoover (chella bella) says:

    i don’t know why but… i was thinking STRETCH MARKS!!! aaaahhh!

    on to bigger and better things! congrats!

    there IS light at the end of the tunnel! it is all the sistahs- holding pink flash lights. hoping to heip show you the way.

    i’m sure you’ll get er done! you are like a wonder woman! i am woman- hear me roar!!!

    hugs to you, chella

  5. Katie Skiff says:

    I be there yesterday! How fun would alil Bella Store be!!! I would def. come see you there!!

  6. Gina K. says:

    ARE YOU CRAZY? LOL! No really, I think it’s great. I am right smack dab in the middle of it so I feel for you honey! But it will be worth it! Wow! A cruise, A Bella Store, A Gina K. store. We need to make Nichole open a store! LOL! WHY ARE YOU SITTING HERE READING THIS? Go open your store NOW!
    Hugs!!

  7. Chris says:

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! I would love to help (not) but live in Saskatchewan. Really I would be there if I was close enough. Would you all consider moving here and opening a store in either Regina or Saskatoon. I hear SK is the place to be now and not THE GAP. We are very friendly and love to Stamp and Scrapbook. Really….I don’t know what Ryan does but I am sure he could do it here and we could add to the Bellas and Fellas. A fella in overalls on a tractor holding wheat. A bella driving a combine!!!!! Giddyup bella would fit right in!!! It’s not that much farther to go on the Cruise. Your kids would love it here! So would you!!!

  8. Amanda says:

    ooo, I wanna come, I wanna come. I’ll bring you a hot bevvie. What’s your preference?
    Are you gonna have a non-escapable corner to put your kids in while you shop!! lol NO, I won’t bring them.
    Look forward to the “store”
    Amanda

  9. Tanya says:

    Oh my gawsh…I got goose bumps reading your blog! How awesome is that Em??? You not only will have your “mailing service” to us sistahs all over the world, but you will also generate the public traffic through your “store”…how cool will that be?!?!?! Trust me, if I lived near you, I’d be there in a heart beat helping you move and set up shop! I am so excited for you…it seems it’s always an adventure when Em’s around:)
    Congratulations!!!
    Muah,
    Tanya

  10. abi says:

    A store!?!?! This is so awesome! A bajillion congrats!!! ::sigh:: I suppose this settles it. In addition to figuring out how to manage the cruise, now I have to plan a visit to Canada too! Lady, you are goning to give my passport one heck of a work out!!! This is so exciting!

  11. Christy S. says:

    You know, maybe you should introduce a Moveabella….a Bella carrying boxes of stuff around, ‘cuz that’s what you are!! Might go nice with the Sellabella. Good luck with your move! I know how you feel…I moved from North Carolina to Texas in August, and in January I’m moving again–to Japan. So I feel your pain!

  12. Jillybella says:

    I KNEW IT!!!! When I got my bellas this month and saw the FABULOUS new packaging, I said to myself “self, why on earth would Em do this if she wasn’t planning on going retail? And the bella packs have holes in them for placing on racks. Hmmmm, me thinks she has a secret in store”…And I was right!!!!! YIPPPEEEEEE…Canada here I come!!!

  13. Julie Masse says:

    Em that would be awesome!! I know it’ll be a lot of work, but how fabulous for you – you’re own little corner of the world that we can all make a pilgrimage to once a year! 🙂 Love it!

  14. Darsana says:

    Em,

    Congrats on your good fortune. From someone who has moved WAY TO MANY TIMES in her life, I feel your pain, but it’s so nice to be able to have things the way you want them and there is nothing wrong with progress. I think a moveabella would be GREAT!

    Angela shared your product and blog with me quite some time ago, and I have become nothing short of addicted to your blog. I check it every day(sometimes two or three times a day) and I have a hilarious story to share with you about the fellas, but that is for another time, cause my boss is going to fire me, if I don’t get to work.

    Congratulations again.

  15. Michelle says:

    Break out the SMART CART!!!!! There’s work to be done!! Yippee… 🙂

  16. Shannon Roberts says:

    Woo Hoo!! Yeah for you! So exciting but now can you open a store in states!

  17. kristieabella says:

    You GO gurl! Emily, you do what you want to do to realize all those dreams baby! If i can come out to help in any way, or ya want to share the stories, you just let me know! MWAH!
    kristie @ she runs with scissors

  18. Darcie says:

    CONGRATS Em!!!!!! It’s going to be wonderful! I can just imagine it now…all those wonderful Bellas & Fellas & all that pink:) You’re gonna have to post pictures of your new place.

  19. Dawn says:

    I am sooo thinking of an awesome “shop” warming gift…

    Sounds, like this may be fun. To bad your not in New Jersey…Cananda ah, is a little tiny bit far…Wahhhhh

  20. Jen says:

    Congratulations!!!! I know moving stinks and will be sooooooo much work but your own store will be soooo awesome!!! 😀 I wonder if I could talk hubby into moving us to Canada??? LOL

    Now you need to design a Moversareusafellabella!!!

  21. Erica says:

    I’d come to visit tomorrow Em, but you’re so far away 🙁 Maybe someday though, I can come to visit tha Bella store, that’s gonna be one of my goals from now on :D! Good luck with the planning and the decorating and the moving and everything :D!

  22. Will it be open in November, or will I have to still ride the elevator to come see you. YUP! coming back to toronto in November for my DS’ wedding. Gotta try to see you, Em, for sure.

  23. Robb_eeie says:

    Congrat’s Em!*! All I can say is: IT’S ABOUT TIME SISTAH 🙂

    Now I can come and annoy you at your store, instead of just lurking on your Blog and bugging you.

    Can you give us a **HINT** as to the location ~~ I mean, is it in Richmond Hill? North York? Downtown Toronto? PLEASE?!?!?!?
    I can just see this now … you are going to get GREAT pleasure out of teasing us all over this new adventure :0)

    Way to go Em …. MWAHHHHH MUWAHHHHH

  24. Mary Lou says:

    OMG! I just saw on SCS the ad for the cruise & crop! OH I SO WANT to GO!!!!!!! How exciting. I didn’t see any posting for it here!

    By the way, I admire your strength to get what you want. Can you send some my way? I’m so passive. Good luck with your latest endeavor. If I can’t make the cruise I will come out to see your shop instead.

    Have a great day!

  25. Maria says:

    WOW…you sure know how to find the silver lining around that rain cloud! Congratulations on the new venture and if I ever get up north I’ll be knocking down that front door, retail hours or not 🙂

  26. shuggy says:

    that’s fantastic!! congrats! i figured it probably wouldn’t take long for you to move upward to bigger things!!!

  27. yeah! does this mean a moving sale???????????????????????????????

  28. carmen says:

    That’s such nice news Em. A Bella store…waow! Wel I’ll have to visit then. Next step would be a private plane;)

  29. MayritaBonita says:

    I have a question, did I miss a blog, or did you not tell us how you came up with sweetiebellas.
    I always want to know how you come up with our obsession!! 😉

  30. Chris Mott says:

    Congrats on a new store…Just one question, if you were under contract, how can your landlord sell your place…don’t you have a contract??? Either way I am so glad you will have your own door, curtains, colored walls. i can so picture it..Chris

  31. WE REGISTERED FOR THE CRUISE! And are (in high pitched voice quiet, but high)so freakin excited! Woooohhhhhoooooo! Boo-yah baby! Can’t wait to stamp and play in the papah wit all da girlz! Congrats on the move chickie! MWAH, right back achya!

  32. Michelle says:

    Emmmmm….I think you stay away from us for so long just to see how many of us will “talk” to you 😉 . It’s been since Sept. 27th since we’ve heard from you…..We MISS YOU 🙁 PLEAZZZZ come back soon…..

    MWAH

  33. Rosybella says:

    I agree with Michelle

  34. Tanya says:

    Knock, knock…having Em withdrawal….where are you???
    Muah,
    Tanya

  35. Chris says:

    Knock, Knock, Tap, Tap, Knock, Knock, Tap, Tap, Knock, Knock, Tap, Tap, Where are you??

  36. Valerie says:

    A real live storefront would be awesome! Crossing my fingers and toes it works out perfectly for you.

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