So I met the cutest little girl today - actually lots of them - however this particular little girl's name was Emma.  She had earned 2nd place in her family's fishing contest, and so her Great Aunt had brought her to our store to spend her winnings!  Little Miss Emma, age 7, from Pewaukee, Wisconsin, has been shopping at Secret Sisters Boutique for three years now, yes that means she was four years old when she became a fan!  Her Great Aunt informed me that they come up on vacation every year, stay at LaTourell's Resort, and drive into town every day so she can shop at our store!  And every year, she buys a new purse.  She had purchased this year's purse yesterday.  Today she was in the market for swimsuits and dresses for her American Girl Dolls.  Need I say she accomplished her goal?  I have to say that I was rather impressed with this little girl and her Great Aunt; it seems they lunch, they shop, and they visit.  What a wonderful relationship these two have.  This little girl will remember her time with her Great Aunt for many years to come, not because they spent money, but because of the time they spent together.  I'm so happy that Secret Sisters Boutique will be a part of those memories!

Summer brings in groups of women - young and younger.  It's always so much fun to have these ladies in our store - whether they're giggling reading our greeting cards, oohing over the jewelry selection, aaahing over the clothes, or excitedly telling each other about their great find - we love to hear it all!  There are the little girls directing their groups to the little girls clothing section upstairs.  The bargain hunters heading to our sale sections.  The members of "Choose to Lose" - a local weight loss program who come in for new wardrobe pieces as they lose their weight!  The early Christmas shoppers who find that perfect present and tuck it away for the holidays.  The "Coobie" bra fans who bring in their friends to pick up their very own "Coobie".  The vacationers who tell us that our store is their first stop in Ely, that they think all year about when they get to come back, and how they save their money up (and their Frequent Shopper Cards) just for our store!  The weekly local shoppers who make sure they're on top of the latest finds in the store.  The summer Elyites who bring in all their visiting friends. We love you all!  So, whether you are shopping with friends, family, or by yourself - we hope your time in Secret Sisters Boutique will provide you with good memories too!

And p.s. Thanks for the memories (we'd break into song now, but we'd prefer you let Bob Hope's version run through your mind)!