The weather has been tempestuous all week. Every day I was up at sunrise, surveying the sky and full with hope for a beautiful day. But deluges came out of nowhere and fog rolled in, which is rare in Toronto. Every fibre of my being is hoping magnolias bloom this weekend, but I suspect I’ll have to settle for a branch from the flower market to bloom on my windowsill.
I want to send a huge thank you to the following bloggers who mentioned Coterie this week: Jen of Honey Kennedy (who has a beautiful new blog!), Abby of Abby Try Again, Abbey or Aesthetic Outburst, Jen of The Haystack Needle, Erin of Reading My Tea Leaves, Chelsea of {frolic!} and Joanna of Simply Blueprint. And, the people who tweeted and retweeted, liked Coterie on Facebook and, of course, my very first customers. Thank you all!
I have a long wishlist of artists and makers I want to add to the store, but I also want to try to grow as organically as possible. As always, I’m balancing being calm and accepting with having BIG dreams!
The blogosphere seemed quiet this week, but Chelsea’s Easter feast made my insides light up and Emma’s bedroom reveal blew my mind. My dear friend Nadia is setting off on a new and exciting phase and I’m filled to the brim with hope and excitement for her. And Alice launched her new portfolio, and it’s divine.
I have lots of little jobs to do at home this weekend. I still haven’t hung my solar shade (gun-shy after the last attempt and never a fan of using the power drill). I want to hang some pictures and sort and clean out my storage locker and a million little things. What are you up to? Have a great weekend!!
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congratulations Jane, Coterie is a great new adventure all the best!
ReplyDeletesuch a wonderful week! wishing you a restorative weekend!
ReplyDeletesome exciting stuff! have a great weekend, Jane!
ReplyDeleteI do love your Friday posts. I hope you do get some magnolia blooms this weekend. New York has definitely sprung into action, despite the general gloom of rainy days, and it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI'm also hanging some pictures this weekend and framing new ones.
Have a good one!
jane, you're like a superwoman for all that you do! i can't even remember the last time i exercised or cooked. i just can't keep up with this city's pace. you do it ALL and more!
ReplyDeletethanks so much for the kind link and have a lovely (slow and relaxing? maybe?) weekend. :)
congratulations on a great week, jane! hope your weekend will be nice and that it will be super relaxed after all your hard work on coterie(love that name, by the way, so pretty!).
ReplyDeleteloving that braid! dayle
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the new shop. It's going to be amazing! Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteKaty
What an exciting week ... your store is beautiful, so no wonder you're excited.
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JANE.
ReplyDeleteJust saw the link to Coterie via Kate (For Me, For You) and am SO delighted and excited for you! And for ME, because damn, look at all that awesome stuff Ima get all the people I love. Christmas 2011 just got SO much easier.
xo and way to go,
lily
Sorry to hear about the fog! If it's any consolation we actually had a smog warning in the Uk last week...fog sounds a bit healthier than smog doesn't it?
ReplyDeletei hope you enjoy your weekend. thanks for commenting!
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