......I guess if you want to look it that way, The Church of Vintage vintage is now available through etsy.com @ thechurchofvintage.etsy.com.  It'll do until the actual website gets built and me barely computer literate(think reading braille with your butt) it might take awhile.  The etsy shop has a few things in it for now, because I really do not like selling online and it's a pain in the butt(maybe I should stop reading braille with it , eh?) to photograph, measure and write descriptions...very tedious, so check back often as it will be an ongoing process, you can actually sign up for a RSS feed through my page on etsy for updates.
 

And as I do every year , I thought I could do my own taxes...so I opened a business how different could it possibly be from last year, right?  HAHA!  To be fair I was breezing through it until I got to one section and got completely stuck to the point I had to submit and contemplate having someone else do them for me or at least answer my questions.  So if anyone out there wants to make a few bucks or store credit, email me, please do not make me go to H&R Block!

...and pink and other pretty romantic colors, but really A LOT of pink and red!!  Having not a clue as to what to do with my window display now that Christmas is over(and thank bob it is) I just decided to jump ahead to Valentine's Day mode and converted the entire store's inventory to pink and reds.  Also have in the store  glamorous sexy bias cut nightgowns from the 20s-30s.  So come on out and take a look for yourself!

....in fact Harmony.com hooked South Jersey Roller Derby and I up and we plan to live happily ever after together. 

The Church of Vintage the person(me) has been invited to perform services at my discretion and judgement(heh-heh) as penalty mistress, aka Sister McKick-inda'shins at South Jersey Roller Derby's bout September 27th @ the Wildwood Convention Center on the Boardwalk.  So come on down and say hello and check out some derby action, a great time will be had by all so don't miss out!!

 

It's official, the bookstore who originally told us they would be out before Christmas then said they are waiting until Spring of 2009 to move, have not returned their lease to extend for another 6 months because they will be leaving in October!!!!  I am wondering when they knew this, because it's awfully last minute.  So I've gone from originally taking my time and laying out a marketing strategy that would keep me busy for the next few months in preparation of The Church of Vintage opening in summer of 2009,  to possibly having to whip the store together in 8 weeks!! 

Originally I was fine with allowing the bookstore to stay put until the spring it gives me time to finish restoring this old building, get moved in properly as well as allowing time for the twins to grow so by the spring they will be a year old, so totally able to entertain themselves and each other so mommy has more time to work.  It's all completely wonderful news, aside from opening the shop, it also means that I might have a proper kitchen by the holidays too, because right now that space is being shared with the bookstore.

So holy moly it's on!!  And I thought doing this Art Festival on Sunday was last minute!