Another Show

We are on our way to another show.  We will be leaving Thursday morning for a six hour drive to Kansas City, MO.  William, Lucas, Nadia, and I will drive together and Mike and Priscilla will drive separately.  We normally would follow each other down but not this year.  I think it is because the old folks, just kidding, take to many pit stops. Our weekend will consist of meetings and play.  When we get there, Thursday, Nadia and I will probably go to the pool or the fountain that is within walking distance of our hotel, hang out in the water, get a tan.  The guys will get things in order and have a little meeting on where to go on the first day of the buying show.  Then Friday I am going to be honest I am not sure what is going on.  I know that there is a golf outing later in the day but before and after that I am not sure.  Then Saturday the fun begins.  Priscilla will take Nadia for us and I will go to some seminars without the boys while they go to their own.  I am really excited to go to the Key Note Speaker on Sunday.  Sarah Smith from Sarah's Hope Jewelry is the Key Note Speaker.  She is so fun.  She is a really good friend of mine and very inspirational.  I can not wait for it.  Then the show will open right after that and Let the Buying Begin!!  We will be very busy the rest of the day in meetings with vendors and buying jewelry.  Then more buying on Monday and a couple of meetings.  Monday night there will be a final dinner for Vendors and Retailers.  They always have some sort of entertainment.  Last summer they had dueling pianos. Then the wonderful driving trip back home on Tuesday.  This weekend will go by really fast but it will be fun and a nice change from the regular 10-6 day in the store.  When we get back I will post some pictures of us at the show and let you all know things we bought.

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Bellevue, Iowa

I am saddened by what happened this weekend in Bellevue, Iowa.  We here at Doland's are keeping everyone involved in our prayers. 

Not many people know this but Doland's first began in Bellevue.  Mike started the business there right on the riverfront before moving the store to Dubuque and later opening in Davenport.  Mike and his wife Priscilla still live in Bellevue today.  
William and I were going to go this year with our little girl Nadia.  The reason we did not is because I am originally from Dyersville, Iowa and I wanted to do Dyersville's this year.  We have been going to Bellevue for the past 4 years and this year last min we decided not to go.  We could have been there.  We could have been ones of those families.  
I feel so bad for everyone involved and I pray for everyone!

July is here!

July is here and there has been lots going on here at the store.  We have been cleaning house first off.  I was here the other day in my grubby clothes and I got rid of lots of empty boxes.  You do not realize how the boxes add up until you start breaking them down and they seem to be never ending.  We recycled it all too.  Then we went through all of our old displays and kept the newer, nicer looking ones and got rid of the old ones.  We are in the process of getting all new displays for the store.  We just can't seem to agree on a style or color.  When I say we I mean William, Lucas, and I (Crystal).  I think I should just pick them all out because I am a woman and I have an eye for something like that. :):)  But in all honesty the boys have really good taste in stuff like that also and they know what colors will make the diamonds look the best and not washed out.  There are really big bulky items that were downstairs that William and Michael went through and got rid of.  So in essence it feels like we are starting off new with a clean store.  It is just great.  The store is doing great also.  This year has been awesome for us and I would like to Thank everyone that has made that possible for us.  So thank you, Thank You, THANK YOU!!!!!!!  I will hopefully be blogging more this month because there is so much going on.  WE have shows going on.  We are preparing for a PANDORA trunk show.  It is going to be fun this summer.