I've read it's hard to fail if you never stop trying. I finally found a building for my September Bella Rustina! I should be in contract any day now and will be able to announce it, but the building is on Maumelle Boulevard in a fantastic location. Little Caleb...
The next Bella Rustina Modern Vintage Market will be August 28-30 inside the Conway Expo Center. The last show went smoothly and successfully and the Conway Expo Center is great to work with, so I'm excited to go back. The August show will replace the April show that...
I can't wait until about this time next week when I will have my Fall date and location figured out for Bella Rustina. I have been working on the event location for weeks. I found out about 3 weeks before the Conway show that the former Maumelle Wal-Mart...
I feel like I just got back from a family reunion. It was so good to see Bella Rustina exhibitors and customers again! I appreciate each and every person who supported the show last weekend. The show was one of the most difficult and nerve-wracking events I've put...
Disclaimer for this week is I'm pooped and I may have made a mistake somewhere in this email, so please double check what I've typed with the links provided. Since Bella Rustina starts on Friday, we started setting up today inside the climate-controlled Conway Expo...
Today I got to do something different and incredibly cool - I did a video conference with KATV Channel 7 to talk about the July 10-12 Bella Rustina in Conway. It was pre-recorded at noon and then aired at 3PM during Good Afternoon Arkansas. I really enjoyed being able...
"Dad, I love you 10x more than turtles" Little Caleb cracks me up. I've been up to my eyeballs getting ready for the July 10-12 Bella Rustina, so Big Caleb's Father's Day gift was wrapped in brown paper. I thought it would be fun for Little Caleb to write on the paper...
This week it's my turn to have a birthday. On Sunday the boys and I went to visit my parents and my mom surprised me not only with the incredible "candy cake" she makes me every year, but also with a rare teal Wexford cake stand with dome. It's gorgeous! Mom also gave...
Joshua turned 2 yesterday and we had such a fun day. The Maumelle Police Department drove by our house to give Joshua a little parade with lights and sirens. They have been doing this for kids all over the city during COVID-19 and it's pretty neat. His Granny and Pa...