Last week was a pretty incredible week on the Books by Design front. Okay, a really incredible week. In what was another overwhelming six day span of more sorting, alphabetizing, and pricing books, each day I was presented me with an undeserved, unmerited blessing. Call them simple coincidences, luck due to planning, or plain ol’ serendipity, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Does this mean I get to carry a briefcase?
Whew. This has been a tough week. Not only did I begin to tackle the enormous task of shelving, alphabetizing, and pricing the books this week, I also (1) set up an appointment to have the Books by Design sign installed, (2) went through the paperwork with the City of Villa Rica to get said … Continue reading
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I have a confession to make: I did not come up with the name Books by Design. When I first started seriously daydreaming about opening a bookstore and design boutique (coincidentally about the same time I was supposed to be studying for my last Schu Schu final in Textile Estimations…), I thought I would name … Continue reading
Can you count to 8,000?
Have I mentioned lately that I recently bought 8,000 books? I have to keep reminding myself of this practically unfathomable truth, or I tend to forget. But here they are… … in all their glory. But wait–the books shouldn’t get all the attention. Please notice the pink lawn chair, the fan, and the bottle of … Continue reading
In the beginning of Books by Design…
there was a lot of frustration with U-Haul. But we’ll get to that later. After several days of debating my decision to delve into entrepreneurship (that story will be a whole other post for a whole other day… whew), my first true point of action was finding stock for the store. But how does one … Continue reading
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