5 days in...

hi there cravers :)

It has been a really great first week!  Thank you for  visiting us this week and last weekend!  Valentines was a great day to open.  Thank you for all the likes, loves, and tweets, and of course the good ole' fashioned talkin' us up to your friends and loved ones!  We weren't sure what to expect in the first week, but WOW, we sure didn't expect to deplete our initial order of corn in just 5 days!  But don't worry…got another shipment yesterday :)

Blake has come up with some crazy goodness this week.  Flavors like Jalapeño Bacon, Sriacha, Chile Lime, Garlic Parmesan, and a finger lickin' BBQ.  These additions to our regular menu brought back several repeat customers.  REPEAT CUSTOMERS!!!  You know it's gotta be good when they come back!  Whew…Sigh…Smile.  I knew I loved it all, but I am kinda partial to the cook.

While I am not the cooker…as my kids have told me many times over the years…I can do chocolate!  Chocolate coated caramel corn sprinkled with sea salt has been a big seller this week.  And of course Zebra.  And Puppy Chow.  And S'mores.  Oh My. 

Come see us today or tomorrow before heading to the ballparks, dance studios, gymnastic meets, and cheer competitions…we will fix you up with a treat to enjoy while cheering for your future olympians :)  

Sriacha...it is HOT!

Strawberry...hope your valentines enjoyed it!

crave it. love it. give it. 

open open open!!

Remember those Mervyn's commercial with the crazy mom tapping on the window chanting "open open open". That's kinda how it's been around here the last couple weeks.  But the day has finally come...opening our doors tomorrow! So proud of how the shop turned out. It's such a happy place. We really hope it makes you happy too :)

If you can't come by tomorrow please don't fret or worry as this is a soft opening. We are atill ironing out kinks while stocking our inventory with quality product!  There will be a grand opening in a few weeks!

our hearts are warm...

Meg told me once when she was little (8 years old isn't so little anymore) that I made her heart warm.  Tonight, my heart is warm.  We truly have the greatest friends.  Neighbors is no longer acceptable terminology…our FRIENDS have showed up when we needed them...without asking.  BIG TIME.

Thank you to one of my dearest friends, Caryn.  Your countless hours writing a whole heck of a lot of our content on the website…and for painting, cleaning, watching, picking up and feeding our kids has been more than helpful!  And more than anything, thank you for just being there for my many melt downs!  

Thank you Chris for your long hours spent at Crave today!  We never thought cable cords, phone lines, and ethernet cables could be so pretty :)  And thank you Danette for keeping Meg after school when we can't get there in time.  Your home is a second home for her and we can't thank you enough.  

Mal and Stef…love you girls to pieces.  Thank you for the help last week late into the night…spending time away from your family…thank you for sending us loads of ecouragemtnet every day.  

this was a mess of wires…so much nicer now…:)

 yes…it's a bike hanging in the window…attention getter? i hope?

maybe american pickers dudes will come by 

and offer to buy it for a chunk of change!

 candy jar table…custom built by mr. coy and myself :)

 blake has been seasonin' the equipment…

first batch was pretty good!

We are so excited to get open this week.  While weather has set us back several times this winter (and we anticipate more based on the forecasts), we ask, with humble and very warm hearts, for your prayers this week.  We don't need anymore setbacks...it is time for Crave's doors to open!  God bless you all.

figuring it out...

Our gratitude runs so very deep tonight as our muscles ache and our minds spin like F5 tornadoes!  My dear sweet friend Liz has helped us for months. I can't even begin to list the things she has done for Crave.  We are so very grateful for her many hours she has put into our little business.  Liz is an FIO kinda gal. Some friends of ours have a ranch in Oklahoma called the FIO Ranch...stands for FIGURE IT OUT:).  Well let me tell ya...Liz will FIGURE IT OUT!!  

As we finish getting final inspections and stocking inventory this week our hope is for a soft opening early next week...stay tuned...more pics to come!