On March 25th Flown The Coop will celebrate our first year in business!
The past year seems to have gone by quickly, and at the same time feels as if it were a lifetime ago. It really is hard to believe how connected we feel to Burton in such a short time.
This milestone calls for a party, or two! {of course}
Friday, March 25th we’ll host the Karaoke Night at The Coop. Our good friend, The Kountry Chick Karaoke & DJ will kick off the MUSIC at 7:30pm. Come out for good ole fashion country fun with singing and dancing in our back yard! I always look forward to hearing my Karaoke friends sing their favorite songs. It will be great to see the friends I’ve made over the years setting up in the fields come for a night out. EVERYONE is welcome! Being surrounded by friends is the perfect way to celebrate our first year anniversary! Stayed tuned for updates to the evening. We hope to entice a food truck or two. BYOBeverage & Bring lawn chairs if you can.
The party will continue the next weekend on April 2nd when we close Live Oak Street in front of The Coop for Burton’s own White Linen Night. White Linen night this past fall was such a huge success that we decided to make it a bi-annual event. My heart was touched seeing our little corner of Burton alive with the community dressed in white!
During White Linen Night on April 2nd, we will celebrate spring with White-Hot FUN! Come out to peruse beautiful art, enjoy live and chow down on some good fix-ins; dressed in your favorite all-white ensemble.
We are accepting applications for artists, makers and creatives; and also food and fashion trucks. Please email me at eckhardt.tiffany@gmail.com for application details.
The Coop will be open for the Burton Antique Market on March 17th – April 2nd. We’ll be open daily 9am – 5pm, staying open until 7pm on select evenings. {which means that we’ll figure it out as we go} Follow us on FB or Instagram @2flownthecoop for daily updates.
Until then check out our NEW HOURS! The Coop is now open Thursday – Saturday 10am-5pm and SUNDAY 11AM-4PM! Come visit us year round!
~Tiffany
And the birds fluttered around her writing “YES” in the sky!
In January I declared 2015 to be the year of living Wholeheartedly. Every year seems to have a focus and a Pinterest Board to match. I learned this year to accept myself. I am a dreamer, a risk taker and persistent; character traits that at one time I believed to be construed as selfish. Now I know that I can’t run from who I am. These themes run through all the yearly boards I create. Here’s one of my favorite pins from Living Wholeheartedly 2015…
2016 The Year Of Joy
I am declaring 2016 the year of JOY! A Pinterest Board The Year Of Joy 2016 has been created. For something more tangible, I’ve also started a Joy Jar.
It is empty now. I hope to fill it with moments of joy that I can read next December, an idea I’ve seen posted to Facebook several times in the past few weeks. Wonder what I’ll discover about myself in the Year of Joy?
A moment of joy
I already have a moment of joy to put in my jar. Yesterday I stopped into Branded Boutique, a cute little boutique in Brenham, Texas. I was looking for a new outfit for our Christmas picture. I’m not exactly a fashionista, but I don’t want to look frumpy for our Christmas card. I left with a gift for myself that just made me smile! {Please don’t judge, I know “things” aren’t supposed to make you happy.}
Every Gen.U.Ine FREE spirit needs a pair of Living Your Dream boots!
What’s behind the smile?
As I was purchasing these amazing new boots, I mentioned to the adorable shop owners how perfect these boots were for me to wear at Flown The Coop. I learned a little bit about these sisters who run the the family owned boutique and shared a little bit about The Coop. It was fun to talk shop with other entrepreneurs and kindred spirits.
Various social media platforms and this blog allow me share these experiences, and the fellow dreamers and risk takers I meet. This is what truly makes my heart soar and is behind the smile! I’ve discovered that I LOVE cross promoting other small businesses.
Cross promoting
I learned the importance of cross promoting in 2008 when I had the privilege of hanging out with early adapters who led by example. My best friends; Michele Savoldi, owner of Columbus Impressions and Kelly Blanton, co owner of Sugar Pie Tees built their businesses by sharing themselves and the businesses they admire.
The success of Flown The Coop can be contributed to the many people who share their experiences at The Coop! I appreciate all the friends of Flown The Coop who posted to Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Looking back through Visitors Posts on Facebook and Photos Of You on Instagram testifies! Every post ads to my joy! THANK YOU!!!!!!!
I also appreciate the kindred entrepreneurs who understand cross promoting. Businesses that have a large following can do so much in helping small businesses! I have some great friends in the Roundtropolis who get it…
This year I was totally blown away by a few.
One day Tara Royer Steele, from the famous Royers Pie Haven and Royer’s Round Top Cafe, came to visit The Coop. I had never officially met Tara, but recognized her when her precious family stopped in. I enjoyed chatting briefly and watching her son carry their purchases to the car. So sweet! Not long after they left I noticed @thepiequeen post to Instagram. That weekend a few people shopped The Coop because they saw Tara’s post. I’m not sure if she knew how that simple act of kindness made my day!
I’m blessed to have cross promoting friends in and around Burton. Here’s a few:
Theresa Cano, owner of Garden Antqs Vintage, is a master of cross promoting our friends in the junker world. I’ve appreciated her posts about Flown The Coop!
Burton has a hard working team at The Burton Chamber Of Commerce who are continually looking for ways to promote other businesses. I’ve been blessed by these ladies who continually promote Burton on their business pages.
Local businesses count on your support. It is an act of kindness to choose to shop small and local anytime of the year. Go a step further and tell your friends about your shopping small experiences on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. I promise your time sharing will not go unnoticed and will be appreciated!
My first Joy Jar memory is a moment of joy shopping at Branded Boutique. I met sisters pursuing their dreams and left with an awesome pair of boots. That shopping small experience got me thinking about the importance of cross promoting. I am so blessed to have friends who continually promote The Coop. Thank God they embrace my dreams, risk taking and persistence wholeheartedly as well. 🙂
May your joy overflow
Photo cred: Homegrown Hospitality
Happy Holidays!
~Tiffany
And the bird fluttered around her writing “YES” in the sky!
We are accepting applications for artists, makers and creatives; and also food and fashion trucks. Please email me at eckhardt.tiffany@gmail.com for application details.
