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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

shop is now open and a GIVEAWAY!

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It is official! The new online shop is open for business. Please note that there could be some bugs to work out at first so I appreciate your patience.

Update your bookmarks with www.shopalisaburke.com or use the shop link in the left column.


And to celebrate today's opening I am giving away 3 $50.00 shopping sprees in the shop.

Just leave me a comment below-
tell me how you started your morning

You have until Friday and then I will draw three names and announce the winners!

563 comments:

  1. Congratulations! Looks great. I started the morning too early with a teething toddler, and a very large coffee :lol:

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  2. so so exciting! I'd love to win, your shop is beautiful.. just took a look!... so so happy for you and your mom ! xo hugs
    Crossing my fingers I win!
    hugs bonitarose
    bonnieangel1797@gmail.com

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  3. How exciting!! So glad you opened the shop, everything is beautiful! I started my morning with 2 cups of coffee and a smiley baby - always a great way to start the day :)

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  4. Wow nice! Congrats on your shop and the site design is exquisite. X3

    Let's see, I started the morning dragging myself out of bed and making scrambled eggs for myself and my mom. :)

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  5. Anonymous9:05 AM

    I started my day with a tickle fight with my boys then breakfast of Lefsa, cottage cheese, and grapes!

    Your shop looks awesome :)

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  6. Anonymous9:06 AM

    I started the morning by cuddling a cat. {beautiful shop!}

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  7. Gorgeous. I hope I win! I started my day with a chocolate peanut butter protein shake and some Sesame Street with the kiddos.

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  8. I took my twins on a bike ride first thing this morning. Before it gets too hot, it's nice to get outside.

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  9. Love the new shop, Alisa.

    I started my morning by finishing the last few pages of a book.

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  10. Congratulations on the shop Alisa, fantastic! And what an amazingly generous giveaway.
    I started my morning by being a good wife and getting up at 6.30am to make scrambled eggs and tea for my man when he got in from working the night shift!

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  11. I'm soo happy for you
    I started the morning by listing to music and dance in my room!!

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  12. dreamy prints! i started my day 1/2 hour late with a swoop of mascara on the eyes, half blow dried hair, and a banana bread muffin on the way out the door.

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  13. Aish S9:09 AM

    I have been a fan of your art and free spirit..Started the day with a cup of Tea and reading your blog...
    Hoping i get picked ...i have few things in sight to buy from your shop...thanks

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  14. so lovely and fun!.... green juice, gardening and a loooong walk with my pooch!

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  15. Your shop looks fantastic, Congratulations!...I started my morning with a kiss from my husband 8)

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  16. Congratulations on the new shop opening!

    I slept in this morning and it was wonderful however I have a sink full of dishes I avoided last night and am still avoiding this morning but I will soon have to bite the bullet and get to work!

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  17. Congratulations!! you never cease to amaze me:-)

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  18. Hello! I started my morning by finishing up my shift at the hospital...then a quick walk with the dogs. Now it is time for some sleep!

    Yay! Very exicted about your online store! :-)

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  19. Love the shop! So many pretty colors :) I started my day at 7:30a with my excited 3 year old's bright blue eyes staring at me as he pulled me out of bed.

    http://www.feedyoursoulart.com

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  20. congratulations! you never cease to amaze me!!

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  21. Anonymous9:12 AM

    Congrats on your shop!
    I started off by waking up with my five year old's butt in my face (don't ask ... sigh)
    But yesterday started off with my car battery being dead, so maybe an improvement?

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  22. move and groove chickadee! so exciting.

    i have finished some eggs, cup of joe and
    just put a new coat of oil sticks on a new
    face.

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  23. Congratulations! Everything in your shop is beautiful. I start my morning with a big kiss from my husband as he gets up, followed by a few delicious minutes of snoozing in the bed by myself!

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  24. Congrats!
    I started my day by sleeping in. Nothing like a little procrastination to get your day going. :)

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  25. Congratulations for the shop!! I started my morning as always...with breakfast :)

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  26. I started my morning with a 16-pound marmalade cat making giant bisquits on my pillow after which I stumbled to the coffee pot and onward to the computer to answer emails.

    So excited to see your shop finally open! I never win these types of drawings but I will have everything crossed! Congrats on this venture!

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  27. gorgeous as always! Thanks for being so generous with the giveaway!

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  28. congratulations! you've worked so hard!! i started my day with a puppy walk...my little golden, spirit, is 4.5 months old...it is very hot here today so an early walk was in order...oo i hope i win one, thanks for the chance!

    *jean*

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  29. Congratulations! Everything in the shop is beautiful. I started my morning with a big kiss from my husband, followed by a few delicious minutes of snoozing in the bed by myself! Here's hoping you pick me :)

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  30. Site looks great! I'm working on hand painted jewelry today for a crafts fair in September - all inspired by your accessories class - yay!

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  31. such a great shop !
    I started the day by doing shopping, not the fun one for me but the big food one for family !

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  32. I just ran across your blog yesterday and I am now hooked! Good luck and congratulations with the opening of your store! I started my morning updating my blog.. My son had actually slept in late due to a date night with his Nana the night before... enjoyed the down time to do some blogging!

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  33. Alisa...
    How very exciting! Congratulations on your new shop and I wish you the very best. Your shop is beautiful ~ you will certainly do well.
    I started my day by filling my three birdbaths with fresh cool water for the birds. It is already in the 90s with higher temps expected. I then tended to the needs of my sweet 94 year old mother who lives with us.
    Have a great day, Alisa!
    ♥ audrey

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  34. Sarah Spindell9:15 AM

    This is amazing. I see some stuff that I already want to buy!

    My morning started with a glance at the msn homepage and having my 9 months old puppy licking me to death. :)

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  35. I started this morning with a coffee, my devotional and a few chapters in my newest business book, "Rework" and an announcement that my new photography studio is officially open for business! Yippee!!

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  36. Hi Alisa, Wow you've been busy since I last checked in with you - babies, grand openings, lovely flower art. . . congrats on all!
    I began early with our newest addition, a rescued poodle pup from a shut-down mill, who needed a quick trip "Out!". She's learning quickly.
    Have a great day. I'm off to ck out the new digs.

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  37. Congratulations! I started the day by giving my sweet dog a nice long walk! Good luck in your new endeavor!

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  38. I started my day with some coffee and some overdue time alone with my google reader. LOVE your shop!

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  39. Wonderful, Alisa! I so dig your style!!! I start my morning with an iced coffee and TRY to read a chapter or two, but, unfortunatley usually throa THAT over the checkity chick my FB.....SUCH a bad habit!

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  40. What a great opportunity and great new shop! Started my morning in the loft, finally found a way to move forward on a painting that I'd been hung up on.

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  41. I started my morning at 6:17am with my nearly 1year old crying to get out of the crib. I gave her milk and breakfast and we played.

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  42. exercise and a shower for me. now i am snuggled in my covers with my coffee and favorite blogs :)

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  43. I started my morning in a new home (day 2) so I'm busy unpacking boxes and trying to figure out where everything is going to "live". Hoping to win a shopping spree so I can get some new goodies for my new place! Thanks for the opportunity Alisa!

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  44. Started off the morning playing with my 6mo baby girl & checking your blog.

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  45. Congrats on the new shop...it's beautiful! Started off my day with a cup of blueberry breeze and red rose tea w'honey and my laptop!
    Roberta
    rlphilbr13@aol.com

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  46. My morning started with a coffee:)

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  47. Gorgeous site!!! I love how clean it is. Really makes your art "POP"

    I started my morning with coffee (the only way i'm still alive!)

    gynnab

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  48. I love the new header, and I love your art work. But I won one of the last giveaways and never received anything. :(

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  49. The shop is so nice! I'd love to win a little shopping spree there. I spent my morning recovering (and I'm sorry to say, whining a little bit) about the big migraine I had yesterday. The "fuzz" from it is starting to go away now thankfully.

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  50. Wonderful shop! So happy for you!
    I would love to win! :)
    I started the morning with thoughts of creating, lots of sewing and things to make.

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  51. It was 90+ degrees, humid and sunny when I got up but I walked to my early morning yoga class and enjoyed a good hour of stretching. When I got home I was happy to enter the air conditioning, made a cup of coffee and peeked into my teenage son's room. We sat on his bed and talked. I love this kind of summer morning. I'm warm on the inside and out! I can't wait to check out the shop... CONGRATS!

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  52. I started off my morning very early. Like 3am early. I woke up for some reason and couldn't get back to sleep, my brain was whirling around with different thoughts - some were even art related. Lol! Then I got up @ 7am, to get ready for a Dr.'s appt @ 9am. And I just got back. Whew! :) Now I am going to browse your shop and drool ;)

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  53. Awww! SO disappointed you aren't offering international postage yet. I started my morning crafting as I craft very late at night & into the next morning. Great shop, good luck with it all.

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  54. Congratulations on the shop! I started my morning by dropping my husband off at work and heading to the gym for a quick workout!

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  55. I started the morning with a huge cleaning spree in the kitchen!
    stateofnicole(at)gmail(dot)com

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  56. Congrats on the new shop- so exciting!!

    As for your question, I started my morning with a subway ride to work which gave me 30 minutes to read a new book.. the perfect way to start my day!

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  57. congratulations! shop looks great!
    i start my day by cuddling my cat.

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  58. Hi Alisa: I started my "morning" by coming home from a very busy night shift, then walking the dogs and then dropping dead on my bed!

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  59. I started my morning by letting my sweet doggie take me for a walk. It was hot. It was humid. It was good!

    Going now to look at your shop. Again.

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  60. How exciting! I love your beautiful shop! I started my day by making my breakfast, then I turned on my computer and came straight to your blog! :)

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  61. with a spoonful of nutella. heheh.

    congratulations!

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  62. Woo hoo! Congrats on the shop!

    I'm afraid my morning started out poorly - I awoke from having the craziest dreams ever, and then while I was getting ready for work my dog peed everywhere and I was late to work because I was cleaning it up! Grr!

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  63. With a warm bowl of tortilla soup!

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  64. Love the new shop!

    I always start my morning with 2 eager little faces asking for their breakfast. And then mama gets her coffee!

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  65. Congratulations on the store. It looks amazing. :)

    I woke up freezing (my husband is very hot natured, so our bedroom stays freezing, even in the dead of summer). So, I started my morning with a nice, long, relaxing HOT shower.

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  66. Congratulations on your new shop! :)

    I began the day struggling to open my eyes, then I had a cup of tea and a cereal bar, then painted a couple of doors :)

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  67. Love the card presentation with the wooden clip! I started today groggily but as soon as I made it to class, my students woke me up. I'm actually contemplating the benefits of teaching early morning class!

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  68. Yay! Congratulations to both of you! Your shop is fantastic. I absolutely love your pixie vases and your gorgeous stationary. I started my day with a smile and a hug!

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  69. Great news! Can't wait to start snooping around the shop. I started my day with snuggles, tickles, and laughter with my 3 and 4 year old in Momma's bed!

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  70. Yeah Alisa and Mom! I was just there and bought some fun stuff!

    Today I started my morning with a smile and a big cup of coffee even though the weather here is scorching!

    Love the new shop!

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  71. A friend on Facebook linked me to your new website and I have to say it looks fabulous! I am really excited about the online classes and hope to take a few. I started my morning off by looking at your amazing creations:)
    gplangels3@msn.com

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  72. Love the card presentation with the wooden clips. I started today groggily, but as soon as I got to class, my students woke me up. I'm actually contemplating the benefits of early morning classes!

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  73. I started my morning with a Skype with my daughter in Korea and then a swim.
    Love your work!

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  74. can't wait to visit your shop again when i have more time....beautiful....

    my day started with a walk, breakfast, a HUGH cup of coffee while waiting for my grandbaby to arrive for the day....

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  75. I started this morning with my cup of coffee and checking out what was new in the blogs I read. Congratulations, the site looks fabulous!

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  76. I can't wait to look around and drool at all the things I love in your shop! My morning started with a three year old asking for juice and a story :)

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  77. How I started my morning: with an i.v. coffee drip of course!
    ...Congrats on the new shop and of course the little bun in the oven! I've loved following you, getting to know you and your art and I am very happy for you and your new exciting changes!

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  78. Awesome! I started my morning listening to a bit of music and some snuggles from my kids!

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  79. I'm so excited your store is finally open! I wish you much success. This morning started off with a cup of coffee and an hour of watching the news and my daily phone call with my sister.

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  80. Beautiful shop! My morning started with making breakfast for my daughter and 3 grandchildren.

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  81. Today is actually my birthday, so I started with coffee in bed, flowers at breakfast and a quick jaunt to thrift after dropping one of my kids off at camp! Perfect - and now I'm going to visit your shop - can't wait and congratulations! xo

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  82. Congratulations!
    I started my day with toast, tea & jumping right into work.

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  83. Your work is AWESOME. I saw your post on FB and had to enter your giveaway.

    Started my morning like I do everyday..going to the park, walking 4 miles then coming home and walking my old pup..she just loves to go sniff the mailboxes ; )

    Good Luck!!
    ♥toni

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  84. I started my day with my senile/hyperthyroid cat scratching my head at 6am for me to feed her. Congrats on your new shop! It looks great!

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  85. Your work is AWESOME. I saw your post on FB and had to enter your giveaway.

    Started my morning like I do everyday..going to the park, walking 4 miles then coming home and walking my old pup..she just loves to go sniff the mailboxes ; )

    Good Luck!!
    ♥toni

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  86. This morning started with coffee, peanut butter toast, and a sliced up peach. Then I walked 15 minutes in the blazing heat & humidity to deliver a package, and by the time i got home i was as dripping wet as when i got out of the shower 2 hours earlier. Yuck!
    :)

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  87. Amber9:41 AM

    Congratulations! I'm really excited to see your Sketchbook Delight class listed in the offerings.
    aldiel@comcast.net

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  88. Kittyj9:42 AM

    OOH - congratulations! I started my morning by cleaning my coffee maker while the cat screamed for attention! Exciting!

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  89. I started the morning with a walk with my pug... the shop looks great!

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  90. Congrats on your shop opening! Some pretty nice stuff over there! Love your work! Please put my name in your drawing!
    hugs, Sue K

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  91. I started it by making sandwiches for our family's day at the beach!
    Congrats on your new shop!Wishing you a great success!!

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  92. Yay! Congratulations on the open! I started my morning with scrambled eggs with my husband :)

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  93. Congratulations! I started my morning sharing tuna with a stray neighborhood cat.

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  94. I have been so excited for your shop to open and I am not disapointed! I especially love the art prints! I started my morning with a Happy Anniversary from the hubs (9 years!) and reading books on the couch with the kids.

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  95. Hi Alisa, your shop is beautiful (I love the banner!), congratulations! I know exactly what I would pick from there :)

    My morning started with my cat playing around with some toys (and making a lot of noise eheh), he's always the first to wake up! Then, after taking a nice shower and breakfast, I spent some time working on my handmade bags (with "Nebraska" by Bruce Springsteen as soundtrack) - my favorite job - before leaving for work (the other job ;).

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  96. Hi Alisa!! What a beautiful site...love it! Looking forward to all the new contents you will add (I know you will...lol) I started my day with starting the coffee...must have or I'm not fit to be around. Then washed my face, prepared a cuppa, and took my two fur babies outside for their morning romp! Picked a couple of fresh tomatoes. Then had to give both the fur babies a vinegar bath since they decided to attack a skunk as a tag team....UGH! Still smell it...oh well!

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  97. Congrats on the shop! I started out this morning with a cool shower, tea and sock knitting.

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  98. I started my morning with...

    *my sweet Ava girl climbing into bed & snuggling with me

    *coffee with my fav creamer...Belgium White Chocolate Macadamia

    *preparing for my craft show this Saturday

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  99. Started the morning reading blogs. I love your new shop. I know what I would spend my $50 on....one of your online classes....I would just have a hard time picking which one. Thanks for the generous contest.

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  100. I started my morning by running a load in the dishwasher! :)

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  101. Awesome shop Alisa. Congrats!

    This morning I got myself some coffee and put up a post on my blog as I do every M,W,F. There are several things that give me inspiration and your blog is one of them. Thanks!

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  102. First, congratulations on opening your shop! The shop looks great! This morning I came to work as an Executive Assistant. Last night I worked hard to get a quilt finished for my mom's birthday. Monday through Friday, my nights are more creative than my days.

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  103. Beautiful shop! I love how you have the kit with pics on how to use the ceramic flowers. Very cool!
    Please enter me in the give away! I love your style!

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  104. I love the new shop, congrats! I started my morning with sunshine and coffee!

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  105. Yay! So excited!
    I started my morning with little sleep, and a empty-handed trip to Wal-Mart for some big boxes I wanted for a repurposing project.

    Oh well! There's always tomorrow!

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  106. I started my morning eating breakfast with my daughters.

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  107. i awoke to my 3yo little girl climbing over me and saying, "good morning, mommy!" so full of life and ready to play! :P xo

    so excited for your shop!! whoohoo!!

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  108. Anonymous9:57 AM

    congratulations on your shop -- I've been following your blog for a while now and you are very talented and inspiring. I started my day in very, very warm and humid conditions on a commuter train whose air conditioning broke -- but the time I got to work I was already sweaty and it's just getting warmer and more humid here!

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  109. I started my day with a piece of honey buttermilk birthday cake and a brand new sketchbook that I bought myself as a little treat! Your shop is full of GORGEOUS goodies! I am so excited!!

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  110. How exciting!! Everyone has been waiting for your shop to open, I know it will be a big success. My morning was spent out on our deck struggling with the New York Times crossword.

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  111. So exciting! Today was cleaning day, so the kids and I started the morning cleaning the house.

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  112. Congrats, Alisa! The new site looks wonderful. I started my day at 5 am with my black lab jumping on my head! Time to get up!

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  113. Very beautiful shop <3 grats!

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  114. Congrats on the shop opening! tarted my morning by tending the garden before the temps reach 100 degrees!! Yikes

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  115. I started this morning with a book while eating breakfast. Then, I cut the grass and now I'm sipping raspberry iced tea (before I go back to my book).

    Lovely stuff in the shop! And, when I get my house organized after the whirlwind of painting going on, I'm going to need some stuff to decorate the rooms. I've already got my eye on something in your shop!

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  116. I started my morning LATE!!! But then I got some coffee and it didn't seem like a real problem. Love your blog and super excited about your shop! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  117. Congratulations!
    I started my morning with a quick egg and hashbrown wrap, catching up on my blog reader.

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  118. Congrats on your new shop! It looks fantastic!

    I started this morning getting everyone ready for the day and making an art project with the kids for my mom's birthday.

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  119. Congratulations - how wonderful!! And thanks so much for this gorgeous opportunity! :-)
    I started the day with a fruit salad to brighten up a cold and rainy day. :-)

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  120. I started the day by giving the last exam ay university and now I'm finally on vacation!
    Congraturation for your new shop!
    Martina

    kairosgioielli@libero.it

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  121. Acutally started my morning looking at my iPad and seeing if your shop has opened! :) Congrats! I am happy for you!

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  122. Congratulations on the shop opening!! I started my morning praying that I would not suffer from morning "all day" sickness. So far so good. That's as exciting at the start of my day was...

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  123. The new shop looks fantastic!

    I managed to get up a bit early today, so I got to start the morning with cereal and a great book.

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  124. Excited for your shop! I spent my morning sleeping in- something I won't get to do very often in a few days when our son makes his grand entrance into this world!

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  125. I always start the mornings with the same ritual (I've developed a fondness for good rituals after years of chaos). I drink half a litre of water while writing down a list of five things I'm grateful for. Plus I read something inspirational. It's a great way to start a day.

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  126. Congratulations on your lovely shop! I started my morning by reading some inspirational quotes and sipping on some tea, before heading to work :-)

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  127. Started my morning with a cup of coffee and a call into work... decided to spend the day with two creative people, a close friend and my niece. Should be a great day making art. Congratulations on the new shop.

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  128. Congratulations on the launch of your new shop! Well, I started my morning off with an upset little one, but it's only gone up from there. And now I get to drool over all of you and your mom's handmade items, yeah!

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  129. I started the day by smiling, rolling over and realizing I could go back to sleep! I love vacation! : )

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  130. Fantastic ! That will be a great adventure for you and your mom !!
    I started my morning....sketching !! Since I am one of your sketchbook delight online class I dream sketching, eat sketching, drink sketching !!! Cannot stop anymore because so many things inspire me !! Thanks a lot !!

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  131. My morning has been fabulous! Woke with my bladder being kicked by my unborn son, my 5 year old daughter came is shortly thereafter chattering away. We watched Mickey Mouse Club House and had breakfast. Now she's watching Finding Nemo while I get started on my artwork.

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  132. This an amazing accomplishment. You are where I'd love to be in 10 years ... book writing ... full time art ... a shop ... my work in galleries - you are an artist success story! I was up at 5:30 am (two weeks now!) for a power walk with my neighbor to come home to my coffee and quiet meditation and prayer before my family of 5 is off and running! Would love to take another of your classes with that generous givaway!

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  133. I started the morning checking to see if your store was up and running yet!

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  134. Congratulations, I am a superfan of your work and adore your creative spirit ... and I think it is pretty cook that you are doing this with your Mom. My morning started with a cup of coffee and sanding some little airdry clay birds I made.

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  135. Started my morning hearing the kids running around the house. Still trying to wake up after a busy week of camping :)
    -Stefanie
    2ndChanceCreations.etsy.com

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  136. Grats on the shop opening. Looks great! I started my morning with an old rerun of Star Trek and a bowl of Life.

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  137. I love your shop! How exciting! :) I started my day with a caramel raspberry white mocha frappuccino on my way to an HR conference!

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  138. Congratulations! What a fun way to celebrate. :)

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  139. So excited about your shop! I started my morning with yoga.

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  140. With a purring cat lying beside me... hoping that I would wake up soon to cuddle her ^^

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  141. So exciting about your shop! Good luck with everything :) This morning... I went to work. Where I still am. Blah.

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  142. So exciting about your shop! Good luck with everything :) This morning... I went to work. Where I still am. Blah.

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  143. hi Alisa,

    I've been following your blog for quit some time now (i'm sorry, i'm not really the reaction-type of person,haha)But I really love your work! And I think you're shop turned out wonderfull! I live in the Netherlands, so sadly enough i can't order in you shop (yet!) but I will keep following your proces. I'm about to open up my own webshop, and I would love to sell your work there some day....so maybe, one day..... ;)

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  144. Congrats on and good luck with the new shop.
    Nothing gets done around here before at least half a pot of tea and some chocolate are consumed as a sort of pre-breakfast (the hobbit in me calls this first breakfast) while I sit, staring into space, with my two cats on my lap. On a good day I might actually pet the cats during this wake-up ritual.
    janinekits@hotmail.com

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  145. Congratulations! Absolutely beautiful. I started my day with a large cup of coffee, checked email and enjoyed the quiet before the family got up and moving.

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  146. Congratulations! What a great shop! I started my morning with coffee. Then, I made my three girls breakfast, got the oldest off to her summer job and brought the younger two to do some volunteer hours at at Wellness House; a wonderful place that helps families that are surviving cancer. I have great kids :)

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  147. The shop looks amazing, doll! Congrats!

    My morning? How about less sad than I was when I went to bed? I'm up and moving around and ready to dance and finally get back to work after almost 3 extremely-stressful weeks.

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  148. For some unknown reason... my morning started waaaay too early! I woke at 2:45 and couldn't fall back to sleep. Looking forward to the release of your book!!!

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  149. I started my day waling in the oppressive summer heat...wishing it was December...

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  150. Wow! I hope I win ! Lets see I started my morning , being woken (is that a word?)by my grandaughter Athena & had cereal & my coffee.: )

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  151. I started my morning at work---doing what needed to be done, but headphones on listening to an internet safari drive from djuma game reserve near kruger in africa--Starts my morning happily watching elephants, leopards etc!!

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  152. Such wonderful news - I hope the shop is a roaring success as you deserve it so much.

    I started my morning giggling with my fiance before boarding a train to work whereby I thought I text my fiance to tell him I loved him, but instead text my friend. So ended up giggling on the train!

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  153. Congratulations :) May the customers be with you.
    I started this morning waking up at the house of my someday-parents-in-law in the room my boyfriend used to live as a child. Sadly he was not there since he's in Norway at the moment.

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  154. The new shop is beautiful! I'm so excited for you! Thanks for the chance to win.

    I started my morning with instant coffee and blog reading and treats for my puppies. Then it was off to work :D

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  155. Congratulations!

    Your shop is beautiful!
    We overslept this morning, so I had to get up very quickly to drive my son to school! Thanks heaven for coffee!

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  156. Congratulations! I can't wait to take a look at the new store. This morning I woke up to my husband working out on the Wii. I on the other hand poured myself a tall mocha/coffee drink to get me going!

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  157. I started my morning sluggishly with a summer cold (what a drag). However, I cleared my work table so that I can play with glue/paint/paper, etc...! I also did a goofy (low on technique, high on fun) sketch in my "SketchBook Delight" book!
    You're shop looks great - wishing all the success to you and your Mom.
    Valerie

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  158. Anonymous10:52 AM

    I started my morning with a cup of coffee while watching the news. Excited about your new shop, going there next. Peggy McDevitt

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  159. Congratulations!
    I started my day giving a good morning kiss on my husband and making our breakfast.

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  160. Oh boy i just love all your giveaway and i hoe each time that i win..hope it will be this time:D..so i stared the morning going to the job to treat some sweet animals..i am a vet:D

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  161. I was waiting for this moment! !!!... congratulations for this new adventure!! how do I start this day? with a deep deep breath

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  162. Congratulations on the new shop, Alisa ! It looks so awesome !

    my morning started with a wish that I could go back into the dream I was having - I was kind of crushing on a new boyfriend (don't tell my hubby-love of my real life, okay ?!)

    Hope you and all your sweet projects are growing well !

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  163. Oh my goodness Alisa, your work is amazing. Do you ever stop to sleep?! I hope the new shop venture is a big success for you!

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  164. so excited for your new shop! i started my morning on the wrong foot. had a huge problem at work but that's been ironed out. i cant wait to see what you have in your shop.

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  165. I started my morning by cutting off my hair..all my wild waves are gone and I am sassy and spunky with a new short "do"....feeling fresh and fabulous!!!

    best of luck with your new shop..so exciting!

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  166. I began my day giving thanks for my daughter's wedding yesterday. :D Now off to peruse the shop! :)

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  167. Started my morning with hanging up an butterfly wreath!I really love you tutorials and sometimes I copy your work and hang it in y house . Hope that`s what tutorials are meant for
    Yvonne

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  168. CONGRATULATIONS Alisa!
    I started my morning with a coffee with our daughter who is here on her way to moving to Calgary from Toronto.....

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  169. Congratulations on the new store!

    I started the morning way too early at 5 a.m. and helping my little sister get up and dressed!

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  170. Started my day with 2 cups of my favorite butter toffee coffee and my 2 favorite little boys!

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  171. congratulation and good luck on your new venture

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  172. I start my day with a cold shower and smoothie! Oh and then I am always late to work because I read all my blogs!

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  173. Hooray! I started my morning with... a dentist appointment. Fun, right? So winning a giveaway would totally make my day. :)

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  174. Well, I've had 3 starts: 6am to tend to an elderly kitty, 8 am for pain meds, 10 am for a coffee IV. Now the indigo dye is simmering and the day is going to be blue - gorgeous indigo blue!

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  175. good luck with your shop !
    and actually i didn't start my morning : I woke up at noon ;) ....

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  176. Keelin Fox11:17 AM

    The shop looks BEAUTIFUL!! congrats to you and your mom on a great new adventure.
    I started my morning with cinnamon swirl toast and some strawberry yogurt. Then it was off to the pool with the kids at the camp I work at.

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  177. love the online shop!

    my alarm went off to katy perry's "last friday night" and i giggled...because today is wednesday! funny way to start the day :)

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  178. Congrats! I started my morning with an "ugh...it's not Friday yet?" Then once I had my morning Oreo(first thing I do when I get out of bed everyone morning), all was well. :-)

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  179. CONGRATULATIONS on your new venture!

    I started my day with my annual mamogram and blood work. Then it was off to work for the day...

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  180. I started my morning with coffee and emails. A little moment of zen before the toddler woke up.

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  181. I'm so excited that your shop is open. I started my day with a cappuchino and then I watered my gardens and went for a walk.

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  182. Anonymous11:27 AM

    Congratulations on you new shop! This morning my lovely eight month old let me sleep in until eight! Great way to begin our morning. :)

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  183. I started my morning wishing i could grab another half hour in bed.Us artist types love our sleep!!

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  184. By talking to my puppy to wake him up...don't tell anyone I do that.. :P

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  185. Hi there Alisa, beautiful shop!
    I started this morning (after a cup of tea) with the finishing of the little vest I started in a felting workshop (with Pam de Groot from Australia) It didn't go very well in the beginning but I didn't want to give up on it...!!!

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  186. I started my morning by calling to UPS to check what time my package would be delivered. Turned out that I was calling day early :D

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  187. I absolutely adore your work. I would be so honoured to win your giveaway - but with so many here (a sign of how you are appreciated!) I am not too optimistic about winning.
    Started the day with tea, toast and the newspaper!
    Will be visiting your shop for sure!

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  188. I started my morning pretty groggily, and the outlets in the bathroom wouldn't work so I had to straighten my hair in the bedroom with no mirror! Aahh!

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  189. Krista11:32 AM

    congrats! i started my morning with a smiling baby sitting on me, hah!

    pulchrabliss(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  190. I got to sleep in and then go swimming with my hubby...good way to cool of in this heat! Your shop is beautiful.

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  191. I am inspired by your art.
    I started my morning with a walk before it gets too hot - - -then wrote a long journal entry

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  192. I started my morning off with an acupuncture session. Feels great! Hope you are having a lovely day and congats on the new shop! Ciao!

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  193. Congratulations on your shop. I love everything in it. I love your classes on line a lot. I would so love to win but happy for whoever does as your artwork is wonderful.

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  194. Congratulations! I started this morning with a cup of tea & having to take my son to the Dr. for wart removal... it was interesting.

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  195. Congratulations on your new shop. I start my morning with an energetic 2 yr, mickey mouse club house, and a cup of black coffee.

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  196. Congratulations on your shop and my morning started with a water aerobics class at the YMCA!

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  197. Congrats on the new store!! That is SO exciting. I started the morning off by making a yummy protein shake for myself & pancakes for my kids. YUM!

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  198. Congrats on the new adventure - awesome!! Love your new banner..that picture of you in the top left corner is so stickin' cute! I started my morning by dreading going to work! so sad.

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  199. My day started with my 9 yo daughter saying "rise and shine! We're going to get breakfast!"

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  200. I've been so excited for your store to open! I love everything inside.

    This was a good morning. My husband got up with the baby like he always does and I got to sleep in a bit, then we beat the heat with a nice stroll in the morning light. A good start to a hot day!

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