It may be obvious to most of you but this dawned on me just today. I now wish I realized this years ago…

I greeted the guy and asked how much the fresh strawberries were and he threw a number. I found myself calculating the price difference, comparing it to the grocery store. Bam! That’s when it dawned on me. Me, a small business owner striving to get her business up and going, standing there calculating if it’s worth the money to buy from a small self supported stand or a supermarket. What the heck!

Point being: this helped me realize the importance of us all supporting our local small businesses. This is incredibly important to the foundation our communities, helping and supporting each other. Amongst all the big names and convenience, we easily forget this.
My daughter is only 22 months now but I will be instilling in her this valuable lesson… and yes, my other one too, who is due any day now!
Next week I will be heading over to the Farmers Market to get wonderful fresh items from people who work hard for their own dreams. Along with the other shoppers, I’ll be supporting their dreams by buying from their stands.
To close this, I’m asking: What can you do to help the small businesses in your community?
Have a love-ly Valentine’s Day tomorrow!
Genevieve