05/15/2024
Closing Statement:
Over the last few months I’ve been convicted by a post I made at the ribbon cutting of our store front. Colossians 3:23 ; “work heartily for the Lord.”
If you have been in the store over the last year it is no secret that I have not been doing that. Well, not at Ivy & Palm anyways. Last spring there was a sudden shift in my day to day and I needed to step away from my time at the store and into my time with my children. It is a decision I do not regret and one I continue to stand firm in. It is here that I have been and continue to work heartily for the Lord; beside them consistently, encouraging them, setting an example for them, loving them in all of their forms! It is no coincidence that the other verse that hangs in the store and has carried me through my rocky seasons is Lamentations 3:23 “His mercies never come to an end, they are new every morning.” This store is not the ending, this is not my reward. What I am working heartily for can not be obtained on this side of Heaven or through material things and dollar signs. His mercies will sustain my family & I and we will carry on.
As we carry on, I would be lying if I did not say that I will terribly miss all of my customers! You all had my heart from the beginning. I wanted this so badly and had so many big plans for this storefront & all of you. Some of you became close friends, some became family, I am thankful for the gift I was given to provide a space to build those relationships! I will miss you all but am so thankful for social media to stay in touch.
I have to give a shoutout to Matt Brown with Fulton Farms (previously the Flower Pot) & the Duntons with Belleauwood who all believed in me and gave me a space to make my own.
My husband who sacrificed more than I will ever really comprehend to try to make this dream a reality.
My family and close friends who listened to all my big dreams and spent late nights steaming, reorganizing the store & taking SO many photos!🤪
& last but not least to my girls who have been an absolute blessing to me. They showed up in a big way when I was desperate for relief and they kept the wheels turning at Ivy & Palm. I will never be able to repay them for the allowance of me to have made it this far & for stepping up when I needed to step away. Unfortunately in the economy that we are living in, it was not enough to sustain the business. I have said it from the beginning and am shouting it now:
Shop Small.
Shop Local.
Support Small Business!
I am not certain the details of the next couple of weeks or an exact closing date. As of right now the hope is middle of June. Details will follow. However we are beginning to liquidate starting tomorrow with working AC!
This week (as long as the AC stays working🤞🏻🤞🏻) the store will be 20% off all purchases, including an additional 20% off drastically cut sale racks. We will honor gift certificates. If a gift certificate was given for Mother’s Day, please reach out to me via the business page.
Thank you ALL for the last 3 years, it really was a dream 🫶🏼🌴🤍
