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The Salted Lantern turns SEVEN!🎉 Last week we celebrated 7 years since I’ve opened this little shop. It has allowed me to quit my day job(s), work from home alongside my growing babies, sustain our family as the only source of income for a long-ish period of time...and so so much more. This entire journey (so far) has surpassed all of my wildest dreams, and only continues. By far, the biggest thing that has grown has been my faith. Time and time again I’ve had to trade in my worry for God’s provision. I’ve had to open my hands and fully trust like I have never had to before. He could have shut this down as quickly as He started it up. It’s by His grace alone that we are still on this journey. And we are so so thankful! Here are just SEVEN lessons I’ve learned (some—the hard way 😅) over the past 7 years: 1- don’t hold anything too tight. It’s good to have a plan and goals, but be flexible. 2- mistakes will happen. Take them as a perfect opportunity to learn and grow. 3- you can do anything, but not everything. ASK for help! 🙃 4- it’s okay to say no!! You can’t and won’t ever be able to please everyone, and that’s okay. If you say yes to everything, that means you’re saying no to a lot of really important things (time with your family, vacation, self-care...) 💛 5- make sure to schedule in regular breaks! Y’all, burnout is real and margin is important. So so important. Leave time for the things that help you feel refreshed. 6- remember your WHY. If you started your business for flexibility in life or to create more time for the things you love, yet you find yourself putting in 92 hours a week...😬 it might be time to re-evaluate. 7- phone down, eyes up. Connect with people around you, in real life. social media isn’t the golden ticket to a successful business. The number next to your name doesn’t equal the number in your bank account. Yes, it is such a wonderful tool! But it’s not everything. And it’s pretty amazing how much of a distraction it can be if you let it. Cheers to learning, growing, trusting, and 7 very full years! 🥂 Thank you for being here and showing our little family biz love throughout the years! We love YOU! 💛
Well, alllll the emails were sent to dozens of WONDERFUL customers who have time sensitive wedding signs sitting in a warehouse because of a mandatory evacuation and city wide shutdown. I have the absolute sweetest & most understanding customers!!! THANK YOU!! ❤️ And now we wait! Praying for the Bahamas and everyone affected by this storm. Be kind to us, Dorian. 📸: @thecharlestonhome
Somehow this sweet boy is now a kindergartner. 😭 I’ve cherished every bit of summer while both boys were home with us. The slow mornings, the activities, the LEGOs, the board games and laughter. And even the bickering has taught me a lot. 😂 I can already tell this year is going to be an incredible year of growth for our entire family. As our kids grow and their needs change, we are constantly relearning how we best function as a family team. We are all so different and respond differently to situations, so pulling one another’s strengths and learning to properly handle conflict when we disagree has been huge for us. We’re learning how each of us ‘tick’ differently, and we’re learning how to (not) push one another’s buttons. 😬 In our family team this guy is our planner. He is a forward thinker with the most incredible and creative ideas. He keeps us all on our toes and tries to rush us out the door, even when we don’t want to/need to be rushed. 😂 He is always up for a friendly competition and he gives everything his all. And he really wants to win...all the time. But he’s learning to lose well, too! 😏 But mostly, his ability to be so empathetic is such a gift to all of us. Sending my little guy off to do big kid things is never easy for my mama heart, but it’s so fun to get a front seat in watching him grow. Not sure how I scored this blessing but I sure am thankful! 🙌🏼
Thank you @britneyclause for taking such beautiful photos at Victoria & Mason’s wedding!! 😍🤩 And even more so, THANK YOU for sending them my way!! It’s almost impossible to take photos of all the signs that go out the door, so getting gorgeous photos like this is so helpful! Also, did you know that we offer an incentive if you send us professional photos of our signs? 🤭🙃 Off to send the new bride & groom some 💰!
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