I can’t believe 13 years have passed since I started this little biz ‘o mine. This path has led me through many different places and geez louise, the time has absolutely flown by! Running a small business has so many facets and while it can be so rewarding, it can also be challenging at times. But, at the end of the day when I walk out of my shop, I look up at the CMD sign and feel so grateful because it reminds me of where I started and how far we’ve come as a group of women on two coasts (holy wow!).
I’m so thankful for you — our beautiful community that has supported us on this journey — for my family and friends who have been there since the very beginning and — for my amazing team… for showing up everyday and helping this business to flourish and travel lightly to the next chapters. I certainly feel like I won the employee jackpot! I can’t wait to see where we go next.
In gratitude,

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