We are always intrigued by those books the size of pamphlets that claim to demystify the secrets of life, give you a few easy steps to becoming a better, more enlightened person or simplify the entire real estate market so that "you too can become independently wealthy."
If we were to write a book, it would be called something like, All We Needed to Learn About Life We Learned at MY oilcloth inc. Okay, not so original. We know, but that brings us to our first life lesson.
Don't be afraid to build on others' ideas: Before starting this venture, we had owned bags from other companies with durable straps and tons of pockets. Those bags are inspirations for our MY collection.
Listen up: Sometimes it is the most unassuming folks that come up with the best suggestions. When the UPS guy says something, we're all ears.
Be nice: Nice is highly under rated. And don't be nice just because you want people to be nice to you. How about just because it feels good. And by the way, goodwill is good business.
We don't really know anything: The only thing that could have prepared us for this business is to have been oilcloth handbag designers in another life. Come to think of that wouldn't have even helped because now you have to be an oilcloth handbag maker and an SEO expert at the same time! Just embracing that realization gives you enough perspective to keep an open mind.
It pays to look in the mirror before facing the public: Just trust us..... the M and the Y have lots of experience on this one.
What credo do you live by? Let us know so that we can add it to our list!
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- Extra sleep, seriously the New York Gift show wears a girl out!
- A week free of any computer issues.
- Milk chocolate anything from Serenade Chocolate in Brookline Village.
- The ability to restrain from eating the entire box of chocolate in one sitting. (Okay, that's more like a fantasy.)
- Jeans that fit without alterations. (Okay, more fantasy because of #3 and #4)
- New floor mats for Michele's Toyota Prius. You know, the non-stick kind.
- An open hearth gas fireplace for Yvette's dining room that takes less than 6 months to install (Do you hear that Commonwealth Fireplace!)
- A MY bag is the preferred gift for husbands to win points this Valentine's Day. Too bad for Chet and Dan, we already have MY bags. If Chet and Dan are reading this; Walgreens does not sell jewelry!
- A visit from the National Press Coverage Fairy.
- More of what we already have, loving fans of our MY oilcloth handbags.
We love you guys! Happy Valentine's Day from MY.
As Valentine's day approches, doesn't the MY pomegranate print on this wide tote look more and more like hearts?
That's right, show business. More specifically, the New York International Gift Fair. We're here once again exhibiting our wares to potential retailers of MY. It is a wonderful validation to have buyers from all over the world, ooh and aah over our fabrics, marvel at the ingenuity of our water bottle pockets and gush over other little goodies we pack inside our oilcloth bags.
But enough about business and on to after hours. Last night, we went to Uncle Jack's for a bite to eat. This restaurant would best be described as an upscale steak house. The service was phenomenal. Seriously, if we asked the waiter to cut up our lamb chops into tiny pieces and feed it to us; he would have done it. Try the Chilean sea bass and the mesclun salad with goat cheese and toasted pine nuts. The atmosphere was very old school. It was just what we need after an exhausting day of driving to NYC and setting up our trade booth.
The MY team has four more nights in New York. So go ahead and post your favorite New York City restaurant by commenting on this blog. We'd really appreciate it.
The MY Gals love to design oilcloth bags and they love to eat.
MY oilcloth trade booth at the New York International Gift Fair.