Eagerly Anticipating

This note arrived in my Inbox this morning:

Abby,

Just a note to say your store is [incredibly flattering and complimentary words]. Just got my August issue of Romantic Homes and the magazine shoot was amazing and I immediately went to your website....congrats on such a fabulous store and at a young age and following your dreams! I hope to possibly buy something from your online store!

A. in Spokane, WA

AAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! It's weird to think that there's a glossy magazine out there containing a story about THE BLISSFUL, and that magazine is now in the hands of readers all across America! What's weirder is that I haven't yet seen the article! Two sweet customers came in yesterday and told me they had seen the magazine at a shop across town (the owner must be a subscriber, as I think subscribers are the only ones who have the issue so far; have heard it doesn't hit newsstands for another week or so). Am so eagerly anticipating reading the article and seeing which photos were chosen. I hear that this is common in the magazine world; often times you won't even know which issue your story might be in or that your story ran at all until a customer lets you know she saw it. In this case, we've known for months that we were slated for the August issue, but I hadn't thought about how or when I would get my hands on a copy.

Hit my local Borders this morning to check their shelter mag section just to be sure, but no dice. Still the July issue.

Today I will spend a good chunk of hours in the shop photographing new finds for the Online Boutique. Lots to catch up on before we leave for Market July 9th.

Thanks to each and every person who helped make our national magazine debut a reality. I can truly say that while I have loved magazines my whole life, I never dreamed or fantasized about being featured in the pages of one in any way, shape, or form. Always figured I'd be the one in the byline (as a writer). This turn of events feels a little bit unreal, still. I have a feeling that it will become even more so when I finally am holding the mag in my hands and turn to the first page of our article. I'll keep you posted!