Leland gal Stories

How did Leland gal get into this amazing book? As I sit here at my desk to share this story with you, I am still asking myself the same question. This is a lesson on how "you never know until you try" can truly pay off. I've been following Julianne...

When I met Deidre Zahl of Candy Shop Vintage last fall when having a trunk show at the Novel Showroom in Charleston, I loved her style and learning about her business. I also cracked up because it was a little chilly for the South that weekend, and she was in...

Wow. Middle of August already, and we feel like we were just prepping the shop for opening weekend. It's been a busy one, and outrageously beautiful this summer. I can't remember a time when the garden was this tall, or we went this many days of warm weather and beauty. ...

Take a gander at our loyal Team Leland gal from this year!  Weather was dry during packets pass out, and then it started drizzling, but our team was still game for a group shot. Some families got their Fishtown team shot in while still dry, bright and early. Moments after...

There are few people that have come close to being as supportive of my business as this special lady. Growing up watching my mom start her own career as an artist seemed as normal as apple pie to me, but I know now it was extraordinary. Mom is determined, thinks...

It's that time of year when teachers are wrapping up the year, and they get their due appreciation after a long year. After 12 years of teaching, I've had countless friends talk to me about what to get their kids teachers. Now that I am no longer teaching, I can...

Starting a business on your own comes with lots of unknowns. After my first photo shoot, where I hired myself as the creative director, I learned to never do that again. Being the creative type does not mean that everything I do comes across well edited and clean for my...

You simply won't believe what my grandmother, Janie is up to now. For anyone who read my last blog post about Janie, you might understand why I feel partially responsible for this. Perhaps going down memory lane about all of the houses built/rehabbed/redecorated started this ball rolling in her mind....

Welcome to a new series on the blog where we introduce a team or team member that holds us up to bring this business to life. In other words, without these team members, we would not exist as a whole.  Last summer when I attended Alt Summit, I really didn't...