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Happy New Year …well it’s almost here. Every year at this time I make lists and promises to myself, resolutions they’re called. I don’t manage to keep many of them. Somehow, the process of making them each year reminds me that I’m still aware of the areas of my life that need improvement or fulfillment. I believe that fact in itself is a good thing. Aspiring to be a better person is always a good thing. So once again I will attempt to enter 2009 eating healthier and exercising more. I will also make certain my family and friends know how much I love them. I will be kind to myself and kinder to others. Happy New Year to all my friends and family. Go ahead…make a few lists, promises and resolutions…it will make you feel better.
Stop by and see us at Smitten…we have a fantastic sale going on and some beautiful new lines in. We’d love to see you and I’ll certainly share one of my many New Year’s lists with you!! Who knows…this may be the year I keep all those resolutions!!!
Be Happy and Be Smitten!
NCM

As the title says…it is the season. For me, a woman who has spent most of her adult working life in retail…the season often leaves me exhausted and very stressed. This year however, I find it to be a time of making new friends and rekindling the old. What is most remarkable, is how many of my old friends know my new ones. Friends like family are an important support structure to any person’s life. I am very grateful for mine.
After closing McKaig’s Fine Clothing (my old friend) and opening Smitten Boutique (my new friend) I am enjoying the evolution in myself and my business from old to new. The old has given me the wisdom to hopefully not make the same mistakes and to repeat the successes we experienced … the new gives me the energy and excitement needed to make it through the fourth quarter stretch. It is wonderful reaping the benefits of both the old and the new, just like the friends in my life. I am thankful for both the experience of McKaig’s Fine Clothing and the opportunity that Smitten Boutique holds for me.
To all my friends, old, new and those I have yet to meet, stop by and see our beautiful scarves. We have lovely scarves for every occasion. It is the must have accessory this season. Attach one of our sparkling brooches and you’re all set!
Be Happy and Be Smitten!
NCM