Acknowledgments

I want to give a special thanks to my Cagoo for helping to lead me down this path in life. I want to thank my Poppy for bringing us all around to find our treasures. I want to thank my mom, Terri- even through her nervousness on every journey I take, she finds ways to support me from hours away. I want to thank my boyfriend, Jelani- although his critiques can be harsh at times, they always come from a good place and helps become the best version of myself. I want to thank my dad, Pat- without him I would not have the ambition that I do to achieve my dreams and block out all the extra noise in life. I want to thank my brother, Zach- not sure what he does but he deserves a shout out. I want to thank my Aunt Kimmy- her unwavering support and excitement for everything I do in life is unmatched. I want to thank my Aunt Wendy for all the time she helped me catalog. I want to thank my cousin Jenna and my Aunt Sue for allowing all the car space to be taken by my finds which can be found in my shop today. I want to thank my Auntie and Nancy for going all over with my mom to help source for my store, you are truly appreciated. To my amazing staff/partners/friends, Alena and Sai’d, I would not have been able to run this business without you. Your support, your understanding, your ideas, they mean so much! I also want to thank every one of my friends - Elle, Khy, Crystal, Michelle, Haley, Ananya, Jovee, Sarah, Mariam, Emily, Cristal, Ben, Nicole and Kaylee. You truly understand me and my passion and I can’t tell you how much that means to me. Lastly, I want to give a special shout out to Jed - thank you isn’t nearly enough for everything you have done. If you’ve made it this far, I love you and I wouldn’t be me without you!

xoxo

Sam