getting ready for market!

That's my signal!

Sunday morning, I'm off to New York City for market! You can't even imagine how much walking, walking, and more walking I do at market! It's hours and hours and hours. When I'm not walking, I'm standing. There is no sitting. It's just walking and standing....and thinking, and pondering, and picking and choosing....and I love it! Armed with a legal pad, nice pen, reading glasses, calculator, credit card & other show essentials, I will be in "the zone". I will be looking for spring lines, summer must haves, & holiday inspirations! Holiday is actually a priority. It's so important to find that 1 "wow" piece that will determine the direction and theme for the season. By this time next week, I will be well on my way!

I love hearing from you via email, but please know that I will only be checking emails first thing in the morning and again in the evening. If you have immediate needs, call the shop. Betsy will be there holding down the fort while I'm gone. I'll will be checking in with her periodically, and she will be able to get in touch with me if need be...unlike my kids, whose calls will be fielded by their father (who will be with me) during show hours! It's mostly for their own good; my parenting skills are clearly diminished when I'm distracted (translation: over stimulated) by all the wonderful offerings around me! I will be back in the shop Friday, Feb. 5th.

Check back for the post market report, and pictures of the newest arrivals!

communique from pepperberry's

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See it here first!

It's in, and I'm working frantically to get it unpacked for you ....gotta run, lots to do yet today!

let the story begin....again!

Today was the first day this week that I smiled when I walked in the door. I smiled because I saw before me the wonderful island that anchors the center of my shop. It is unencumbered by other pieces in front of it, beside it, and tucked at the corners of it. The drawers are all closed and the bottom shelf can been seen. I forgot how much I love this piece. It's been with me from the beginning and has served me well. It sits almost empty because I am planning to retire (gasp!) it (if the snow ever stops!). It's status will be listed as "as needed", my faithful piece that I will call on if the next piece fails to live up to my expectations! It's a tough act to follow.

And so... I smiled... and I think it smiled back at me.

blank page = endless possibilities

I also smiled because, the inventory is done, and I'm well on my way to being reorganized and ready to begin all over again. The pages are blank (and hopefully unlined!) and the possibilities are limitless. What an exciting time! How will Pepperberry's continue to grow this year? I have some ideas to develop that are really exciting, and I'm working on my buying trip to New York at the end of this month. The amount of new product I'm seeing is really encouraging. There wasn't a lot of new product last year.

And so it begins again. I can't wait to see how the story unfolds!