Like everyone else, I've been pondering and re-evaluating next steps for the bookstore. Where? When? How? It consumes my days (when I'm...

My first Winter Institute - the American Booksellers Association yearly educational conference. It was four, jam-packed days meeting over...

Remember how you felt when preparing for the arrival of your first child? Eager. Terrified. Excited. Overwhelmed. Focused. Perhaps,...

Having a dream is one thing. Working toward it is another. Standing tall and saying, "This is my dream" is something different all...

My mind has been spinning since I first walked through the Lee Mansion. How many books will fit in the space? Where will I put them all?...

There comes a point when a dream can become more. But, that requires faith and action. This the point when you have to put on your big...

What's "it" you ask? Just about everything when creating something out of nothing. In this case, I'm referring to what this bookstore is...

There's no better way to prepare you for what you need to do than just pushing up your sleeves and stepping into the task. Even sweeping...

So how do I transform this space from dark, desolate, and dilapidated basement into a fun, welcoming, and eclectic space? Good question....

They can be so tiny. The smallest seed in the world comes from an orchid - the Gomesa crispa - in the tropical rain forest. These seeds...

There's no doubt I have my work cut out for me. Going from a reader, book lover/podcast listener, book club initiator to bookstore owner,...

Sometimes moving forward means going backward. These steps in reverse aren't always a bad thing but are often necessary to get your...

My heart fell and so did the space. To the basement. While it's not the same as putting Baby in the corner like in Dirty Dancing, it felt...

Real estate agents say, "location, location, location" is of utmost importance for successful business properties. While I know that is...

I love snow but I'm not nor ever have been a skier. During a lunch break, I decided to check out the going-out-of-business sale at The...

After realizing what I was called to do, I began to investigate. With excitement growing, my mind raced. So many possibilities. The time...

How my world shifted with a tarot reading, jolt of java, a famous quote, and an adventurer's nudge. This has been brewing for a long...

2018 was a big year for books for me. During an August road trip to the Newport, Rhode Island, my daughter and I filled our journey by...