The best investment Cindy and I have ever made was to skip advertising and spend our money on creating a massive inventory to loan to clients for their event. Loaning bouquets, bouteniers, wedding dresses, veils, centerpieces and more? Yes! On … Continued
Last night while going over details for Saturday’s backyard wedding with a cold front worrying my clients, my niece, Leigh Ann called regarding a possible evacuation at Point Mugu due to wildfires. She had just finished dressing her daughter for … Continued
Bouncing around trying to address bartering requests through The Pawning Planners while running here, there and everywhere, I was (as usual) surprised to have a unique booking come through for Destin, Florida. This will be my third trip for a … Continued
Over the years I’ve learned that clients and my own family can be a mixed bag of nuts. My twin sister puts a hilarious “spin” on her observations of everyone. We are Compensating Personality twin sisters as are Cindy’s twin … Continued
My sister actually used this quote on a radio interview with me. As usual, it took me a few minutes to understand the meaning. Cindy is a “Wizard Of Words.” Throughout our lives, diversity and determination have always saved us. How? … Continued
Cindy doesn’t cook unless she has to. Quite frankly, when she does cook it’s on the highest setting possible. If the smoke alarms going off, Cindy is in the kitchen. Over the years, its become plainly apparent that our adult … Continued
In my line of work, I’ve had a few surprises. Perhaps because I’m OCD, shooting for perfection in an imperfect world may be why I choose to view my cup as half full rather than half empty? When I’m on … Continued
As usual, my sisters saucy sayings AKA #Cindyism Quotes used on Pawning Planners Apparel were a hit yesterday on Twitter. Everyone loves #Cindyism Quotes. My twin sister is my Hero. She is a survivor. She’s strong, hilarious and full of … Continued
Saddling up from Fort Worth, Cindy and I headed to view a funky trade proposition sent through The Pawning Planners on our way to a Wedding Rehearsal in Arlington. We are not only twin sisters and partners but also best … Continued
It’s not unusual for someone to “throw their two cents in” when visiting my workroom to give me their opinion on fabric options for a refurbished trade I’m working on. Taking trades through The Pawning Planners that are flipped and … Continued