Hello my Spicy friends,
I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I totally forgot to come on here and let you know how the freezer meal workshop went! Well, as always, it went super well. We had a blast and prepared 10 freezer meals together. The location was awesome. Usually we do it in my bestie`s kitchen, but this time we rented a community room in a old folks residence and let me tell you, it was great. A huge room with big tables, a full kitchen and beautiful view. Definitely will be renting this room again for future workshops, or even just for a party. There was even a huge speaker and a mic (do I hear Karaoke in the near future? Lol).
For the last 2 years I have participated at a vendor event that supports breast cancer. This past Saturday was my third time. I absolutely love this event (it's more of a love/hate relationship, and I will explain why). It`s a day of laughing, making connections and a LOT of tears. So many inspiring stories from breast cancer survivors and ladies who are still fighting the good fight. Such a touching day. Every year I fear that some of these wonderful ladies won`t return, and this is sometimes the case. 2 ladies who were with us last year, lost the awful battle to this horrible disease. This is where I kinda hate this event. So very sad. It also really humbles you though. It brings you right back down to earth and makes you realize that all the small things we complain about, are really not that important. These strong ladies have fought or are still fighting everyday for their health, and really in the end, health is really all that matters.
All that aside, business wise, this event went SUPER well! Last year, it was pouring rain and so we had a lot less traffic. This year, the weather was beautiful and there was quite a traffic flow. If I say that maybe only 4 people who walked by my table didn`t buy something, I might be exaggerating. It was amazing to see how many people LOVE Epicure and also how many people never heard of it and were willing to give it a try. I love vendor events because of all the new connections I get to make. I have made so many new friends from these events, and I love it. Also, I get to talk about food all day, and what could be better than that 🤣
I have 2 other vendor events lined up so far and just on Saturday was offered 4 more. Not sure I will do all of them (my kids may never forgive me for being away every weekend!), but I definitely feel like these events are my place to be, so we`ll see.
Have a beautiful day, my Spicy friends!
Ni-xox-
