Springtime Goodness!

We barn girls have had a busy couple of weeks. Not only have we added lots of new goodies to Etsy and the shop, but we've also added a new family member.

Meet Olivia Nicole, my daughter and son-in-law's first child, and mine and my husband's first grandchild.  Isn't she beautiful? (I know, I'm biased, but come on, she is beautiful, right?)

Olivia was born on her due date, which should bode well for her being punctual in the future, at least we're hoping.  She's a precious little addition to our family and the beginning of a whole new generation.

Being Grandma, I feel as if I am going through withdrawal on the days I don't see her. Thank goodness she lives less than a half an hour away! Today we snuggled on the couch and watched Mama Mia!  All I could think of was that the last time I watched that movie, I never dreamed that the next time I'd see it with my grand-daughter on my chest.  Wow, live moves at an unbelievable pace, that's for sure.

While Jesse is at home being Mom, I've been covering our shop hours and bringing in all kinds of new goodies.  I'll be putting up a whole album of pics on Facebook once I publish this post, but here's a sneak peek to whet your appetite.  Some of these items will be available in our Etsy shop, and some will only be available at Cottleville Crafts, Etc. and any upcoming shows.  If you see something you really, really want and don't live near us, drop us a line and we'll see what we can work out.

Thanks, as always, for stopping by.  We are so excited about the future of both our family and our business!

Moving Day!

We Barn Girls have been busy little bees lately!

The Christmas rush caught us off-guard, and before we knew it, it took everything we had just to stay on top of orders and requests.  It was a nice problem to have!

Now that things have calmed down, we've found great ways to occupy ourselves.  Besides gearing up for Valentine's Day and Spring (still a-ways off, but we can't wait!), we also started discussing ways to expand our storefront.  This lead to a lot of debates, pondering, praying and calculating before we reached what we think is a great resolution.

Our dear friends at Cottleville Crafts Etc. made us an offer we just couldn't refuse.  In exchange for working a set number of hours inside the store, we've been given an entire room and then some to call our own.  It's a very exciting step for us as we both work toward our goals of making this business something substantial.

The space is cozy, well lit and has lots of great features.  We took some before and after shots to share with you, but we would love it if you would actually stop in and see us.  Here are a couple of peeks to get you going.  The full album is on our Facebook page.

 It is so nice to have plenty of wall space for all of the canvases, as well as lots of shelves for all of our smaller goodies.  We'll be adding lots of new designs in the coming weeks, so keep an eye on our Facebook pages and Etsy pages.  Also, we are working on the first edition of our newsletter, and we would love it if you would sign up.  Just go to www.povertybarn.net and enter your email address.

We look forward to a long-term relationship with Cottleville Crafts, Etc. and we appreciate all that they have done to help us get our little business off the ground.

Here's to a great new year for all of our friends!

Valerie & Jesse

Retail Space!

Today is a very exciting day for our little enterprise.  This afternoon, we brought the first batch of our creations to their new retail space at Cottleville Crafts. This is the beginning of a whole new adventure for us and we are anxious to see how our items are received!

There is a cute selection of wallets, billfolds and coin purses from Roo's Remnants, as well as Canvasses, chalkboards and pretty paperclips from Studio Valerie.

We'll be adding more as time goes by so please check back with us often.