08/24/2026
I try to sit down on Sunday afternoon and flip through tags...partly to divvy up everyone's sales for the week, partly to look at what area may need to be reworked or refilled. But also, I like to be reminded of the items that went to Newfound homes... And the friends who took those items home.
Looking back at this week makes me smile at some of the treasures that left the shops to bring joy into your homes. Some have been shuffled from one spot to another and from one shop to the other for months... A couple of items have been in and out of displays for well over a year.
✨The right person finally chose a set of Indian Summer Corelle dishes (that I *just about* brought home to keep last week).
✨My FAVORITE plastic 70s floral box purse from when we FIRST opened the Jackson shop in February 2025... will now be an amazing office organizer/decoration after being discovered by a sweet gal who loves that purse as much as I did!
✨Y'all... someone finally discovered the beautiful folding sewing rocker that I have literally had since I rented a booth in Old Lutesville Emporium... More than two years ago! I almost cried when we found it in a storage unit. I could cry now that it has found a new home.
Other things haven't necessarily sat forever, but they have memorable "take home" stories...
✨Danielle only needed the big yellow Pyrex nesting bowl and not a whole set... Perfect! I had that!
✨Sheila messaged, wondering if I had a square clear glass pedestal cake plate for a friend. I did... exactly what she was looking for!
✨A SEMO student was looking for a spoon rest for her apartment. I didn't have one, but she found a perfect little leaf dish (that will do the trick!)...and measuring cup, and cereal bowls. 😊
Although we didn't find exactly what she was looking for (for her future daughter-in-law's wedding shower), my long-lost friend and neighbor growing up, Debbie and I reconnected after a solid 40 years. All I did was say my name is Joy... And she knew. We connected those dots right quick and spent the next 20 minutes hoping her husband was still shopping up the street while we caught up! 😊
Speaking of Joy, the week was filled with it... And the cherry on top?
Visiting with some Newfound friends as they discovered fall in Uptown Jackson... They asked my name. I told them it's Joy and they gasped. ALL THREE OF THEM ARE ALSO JOYS!! (Middle names, but it totally counts and so we HAD to get a selfie!) 🥰
Y'all... I love looking back on our days together. Thank you for finding joy in...and bringing joy to... the shops. Happy Monday! 💚