The idea of having my own online boutique sprouted shortly after I quit my office job in 2006, to stay home with my firstborn. A little boy followed two years later, then a move across the country after that, then another baby girl.... And while the dream never lost its luster, the “how” and “when” remained a big unknown to me.
Then I met Kari. She was looking for “something more” out of her life...and one day, I just threw the idea out there - “Let’s start an online boutique together!”.
Sure, we live 1500 miles apart.
Sure, we each have a family full of children.
Sure, we have no idea where to even start.
But what the heck…let’s be business partners!
381 days of research, learning, phone calls, emails, and many video-teleconferences later…Brimful is live online for its first day of business!
Yes, I came up with the initial idea and together Kari and I have lived/breathed toys for the last year.
But.
Without the amazing, smart, intuitive help from the following people, Brimful would not have happened. Kari and I are so immensely impressed with the work these individuals have done on our behalf, we would be remiss if we did not mention them:
Of course, our gratitude also extends to all our friends and family who were a wonderful sounding board for us.
We hope you fall in love with our little shop, thank you for visiting!
We’ve really poured our hearts into each and every item you see on the site. The colors, the shapes, the quality of the wood/paper/cloth...it’s all been very personal to us. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@brimfulshop.com or leave a comment on our Facebook page.
xoxo,
Annie (and Kari...she’s a little shy about blogging, but I’m working on her!).
