Hi buddies! Have I appeared absent or scatter brained recently? Well, I can’t let you know that I’m not all the time like this, however there’s a small cause that it might be displaying extra proper now…. IT IS MARKET WEEK!! We have been tremendous busy planning, prepping, & engaged on our marketplace for our retailer, The Found Cottage, that we throw yearly on the friday & Saturday of Labor Day weekend, The Found Cottage Mercantile. We are SO EXCITED for this market because it solely comes yearly, however oh my it takes loads of my time and vitality as we rise up to the large occasion. 150+ wonderful distributors from across the nation collect in Holland, Michigan on the Ottawa County fairgrounds for 2 days solely to carry the very best vintage, classic, handmade, meals, boutique gadgets, & extra. It’s critically essentially the most lovely & inspiring market. Rain or shine [sometimes the best shopping is done in the rain…] you don’t want to overlook this yearly market expertise as a result of it actually is like no different market you’ve got been to. There is one thing so particular in regards to the curated distributors, the placement, & the visitors that’s particular & if you’re native or inside touring distance you gained’t remorse coming regardless of the climate, distance, or time. Here are some pictures from the 2021 market & after all some ideas & data on our 2022 market developing this weekend for many who wish to come & those that wish to say a prayer for us…
The market is all the time the friday & Saturday of Labor Day weekend every year which this 12 months falls on September 2 & 3. We have 150 distributors from across the nation who work arduous all 12 months on gathering, making, & planning so that you simply displaying as much as the market & shopping reveals a lot help to them for all of their arduous work & effort & we’re so grateful every year for the wonderful prove of individuals & I actually want you possibly can see each single joyful dance every vendor does after they make a sale. YOU ARE MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE!!! These small companies work so arduous & it’s wonderful for us because the market workforce to see these goals taking place in entrance of our eyes. Thank you for displaying up it doesn’t matter what the climate is as that’s one thing nobody can management & it doesn’t make the work go wasted.
That being mentioned I’m equally nervous & excited for this weekend. I’ve extreme anxiousness/social anxiousness so this takes lots out of me, BUT I LOVE DOING IT… does that make sense? I’ll simply want a number of days to recuperate after the market. If you see me come say hello! Also, I’ll have all three of my books on the market in our Found Cottage Merch tent situated beneath the grand stands together with free signed e-book plates to position in your present books so cease by to choose one or two up! They additionally make nice reward concepts.
You can get extra info & tickets [HERE] for this weekends market, however you can too get them on the gate! I additionally simply wish to say thanks for all of the help from close to and much on all of our inventive adventures from the store to the market to our books to our weblog & past… SO THANKFUL for this neighborhood & I hope that reveals every day. I hope to see loads of you on the market this weekend!!! xx
