January 2010...I'm in like flynn

Here we go...I am in the business. How fun is this?! Believe me it came with a bit of a struggle! Can I really do sales? I mean...really? I am a nurse and a mom. I have tried other direct sales before. How would this be any different? Wait...it IS different...this is the most amazing children's clothing line I have ever seen! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE dressing my girls in these clothes! The girls are show-stoppers when they are in MVB. This is something I am EXCITED about! It is so easy to get excited about dressing up my girls, way easier than excitement about face wash or lotion. Still, I had a bit of hesitation...So, I ask the hubby...he says "I know you can do anything you want to do and I support you if you decide to do this!" I know ladies...eat your heart out...he is a keeper! With Jason's support and my head spinning with ideas, I dove right in! Purchased my sample line and soon got a call from Jana. Who is Jana? She is the national sales director and is a wealth of knowledge. She told me...ok...don't wait until you get your clothing to book shows. Call your friends today! So I did! I started by asking all of my good friends to host a show for me! I would say..."I don't have a clue what I am doing, but I am excited!" LOL! I was text messaging and facebooking like a mad woman! Within hours I had 4 shows on the books! WooHoo!
Let me tell you about a few relationships that started at this point...Cindy Boyd. Since I came into the business through corporate, not a sales rep already working the business, I was signed up under a random person. It was Cindy! Cindy was one of the first 17 sales reps in the business. Cindy would become my "go-to girl"! More to come on her...stay tuned! Told you about Jana...love her! I become closer to Jessica, I mean I am IN the business! Lisa too...poor Lisa, I must have emailed her a million times within the first week that I had signed up! She is the lady with ALL the technical answers, I am so not technical. So many amazing relationships now and SO many more to come! The Lord works in amazing ways...He has placed such amazing people in my life. Friendship Blessings from above!

And so it began....

Here we go...thanks for coming along on this journey. Let me catch you up to speed. Buckle-up this first post is going to be a doozie! How did all of this begin? Well, My Vintage Baby (MVB) has been around for several years. But, back in the day...they were only in boutiques and high-end retailers like Nordstrom. But...at the end of every season...they would have this ginormous end of season warehouse sale! I had the inside scoop, so I was there waiting for the doors to open. You know like that old commercial " Open, Open, Open!" You had to be one of the first because all of us ladies at the sale were on a mission! Upscale clothing for such amazing prices...I would drive for almost 2 hours just to be the first one in.
Now...REWIND...all the way back to 1999 Oologah Oklahoma. I was a mustang cheerleader in high school. I had a really good friend on the squad with me named Susan. (remember her, she is a key to my MVB beginning)
So...graduated, married my high-school sweetheart, transferred to Fort Worth, TX for a job, had our first baby girl (Addison) in 2004 and or next little bundle came in 2006 (Ava).
FAST FORWARD to Spring 2008...I am on myspace (it was back in the day...give me a break...i don't myspace anymore) ;) Anyhoo, I find my friend Susan...well...has she got a deal for me!? She works for this amazing company called My Vintage Baby and they are having their warehouse sale...I just have to come out there and get some clothes for my little divas AND we can have lunch to catch up on all that has happened since Oologah High! So...here I go...road trip with my almost 2 and 4 year old girls...double stroller in tow. I arrive and while I am shopping this woman comes up to me and asks "what size are your girls?" well...18mos and 3t at the time. NEXT...she says..."they are adorable, we need them in our catalog!" What?! Are you kidding?! Ok...it was every mothers dream, right? We all think that our children are the cutest kids that were ever born...but this woman...she confirmed it! LOL! Gasp...YES! I would love for them to model. Who is this woman? Ummm Jessica Wiswall, only the designer and CEO of the company! So it began...