Shop girls guide to surviving disaster.....

I just got off the phone with Kara, and we are going to write a book about "survival" of the fittest.

This is not going to be your average "survival" book, this is going to be a "shop girl" survival book.

You will find all that is necessary for setting up your market tent, outwitting the rain or snow, combating the heat and humidity, and also we will throw in some extra fun facts like what to do if your truck is broken into while at a show. (yup, happened to me).

We will also get you ready for life threatening situations, like if a hurricane comes through the area on the last day of the show. We are ALSO going to throw in for FREE, a c.d of music that you can square dance to, if you so desire that!

Yes, this book is in the making, and now we just need someone to pick it up and send it to publishing!

Now, on to something fun that is happening to my shop! My online shop is up and ready to go. Yes, it's true! My good friend Sara has been working nonstop on it while I was away, and has it ready to go.

It will be up and going Friday morning at 10 a.m Midwestern time.

I will have operators standing by for that HUGE rush to see the shop:)

Country Living Fair....day 2.

Well, Saturday we woke up to SUNSHINE! But we also woke up to the alarm clock not going off in time. We had 10 minutes to throw on our clothes and get to the fair. But we did, and opened to busy day number 2.

Crowds galore, and lines out of our tent. The first pic shows how the front of our tent looked most of the day.

Jeanne's paper goodies were flying off the shelf, and Beth's handmade vintage bracelets were being grabbed and nabbed.

We were so happy to be next to our Friends Kara & Darcy from Mcmaster and Storm. Their shop was so lovely, and also Teri & Serena from The Farm Chicks. Two pairs of Fabulous, creative women.





We did manage to finally go to dinner as a group on Saturday. The food at The Northstar Cafe was out of the world.

What an amazing venue this year was. Unfortunately, the rain on Friday dampened our spirits, but it sure didn't stop the shoppers.

I will post a few more pics in the next few day!

Where in the world is Lola B's??

Have you been wondering where Lola B's Boutique has been? No post in almost a week?


Yes, I do, sometimes actually work! I left Wednesday at 4 p.m. and arrived in Columbus, Ohio and arrived at 1 a.m. Thursday morning only to wake up at 7 to get to Ohio Village to set up for The Country Living fair.

The best part is THE RAIN!!!

Now of course, here at Lola B's, we thought we could conserve a bit of cash and just USE OUR OWN TENT! Great right?

Ugghh, not when it's NOT water proof! Yes, the tent is Water resistant, but not water proof!

We had at least $2000. in paper products that had water damage, but we pulled through and raised the bar.

We had a line of customers ALL day long, and the BEST part was..............

we were next to our shop buddies, The Farm Chicks, and Mcmaster & Storm gals.

More pics tomorrow.......................

Who needs some sugar?

I think i need some sugar. I literally am running around like a chicken over here as i try and get ready for things here and there.

First, the area the shop is in here in St. Charles, is having it's annual sidewalk sale this weekend. Starts tomorrow and i am crazy trying to price all the things i want to fly out the door.

Second, I leave next Wednesday for Ohio.

Just got a letter stating that presales for The Country Living Fair have outnumbered the amount of actual people that attended last year. That's just presale tickets mind you, not the people that just show up for the day.

I'm not sleeping, since I'm up at night thinking about how I'm going to arrange and set up shop, constantly going over scenario's.

whew!

And to boot, i have the shop's One year anniversary party in 4 weeks!

Thanks for listening! I can't wait to meet a bunch of you in Ohio next week!!

New finds.....

sparrow candles
bird earings from Eliwill designs
lots and lots of Eliwill's jewlery!
These awesome "No soliciting" signs for your front door
I just LOVE farmtables!

I wanted to show you what's in the boutique that's new this week. It's all been piling up in stacks and stacks since I've been away. I have 4 new (old) farm tables that I found before my trip to Colorado, and am anxious to start setting up and getting displays ready for The Country Living Fair in Sept!

Two of my favorite friends and also vendors at my shop will be setting up with me this year. Jeanne and Jen who both also started Etsy shops in the last few months (they are the ones that make the plaques, journals, frames, and letters) that you see in the shop. I'm also excited because another friend offered to come for the ride down and help set up.

It's going to be FAB! The show is 3 months away, which is really not that far off considering all the prep work that goes in to a show like this.

Spring is finally here!

So much has been going on lately, and so much to tell!

First, the exciting part......

My 2 really good friends (and also lovely vendors at my shop) are going to come with me for the Country Living Fair in September.

We have been talking and the more we talk, the more we get excited! This show is going to be FAB! We can't wait to show you! So mark your calendars for Sept 12th, 13th , and 14th in Columbus Ohio.

Secondly, I've been going back and forth about a second French Flea, and right now, I've decided to do one more on May 10th.

So mark your calendars again for Saturday, May 10th....10 a.m.

If you get a chance, check out my updated website http://www.lolabboutique.com/

my new friend Sara from Sadie Olive is one very talented woman. She revamped my site, and very slowly will i start taking some pic's to load onto my site so you can start shopping via online if you can't make it to the shop. I only plan on having a small amount to buy online, since i get so frustrated when I shop online and it takes DAYS to get thru some of the shops.

Lola B's Boutique, "a petite treat" is what one customer told me.