Showing posts with label The Owners.. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Owners.. Show all posts

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Getting To Know Me {Courtney}

Heavenly Blossoms tagged me in this fun getting to know you post. She asked me 11 questions and here are the answers. {GULP} Don't judge me :) 



  1. What is your favorite meal? About once a week I get a sandwich from a little place down the street from Violet Hill called the Italian Place. Their name is a little deceiving because they actually don't serve any Italian food it's actually just sandwiches. They grill their sandwiches right in front of you with fresh ingredients and happy faces that always say hi and chit chat with me. Then after all the ingredients are grilled and seasoned they place them on a delicately soft baked roll it's delicious. I get a Beaver sandwich every time I go in...in fact I'm in there so much that when I come in they know my order.
  2. Do you have a dream job? You know my dream job growing up changed daily. I remember wanted to be an actress, or a news reporter, or a marine biologist and swim with Shamoo, or be a disney princess at Disneyland and be in the Fantasmic show (which is my FAVORITE show at Disneyland). I would say I'm living my dream job. I never in a million years thought I would have my own retail location, making jewelry and accessories and selling clothes that are my style. I feel like I'm living the dream. HOORAH for small business owners. BUY LOCAL!
  3. Tea or Coffee? I don't drink tea or coffee but every once in awhile I drink Chai. It's delicious and as long as it doesn't have black tea in I'm ok with drinking it. For those of you who don't know me very well or are getting to know me I'm LDS and I'm never without a cold Coke :) If you ever see me I'll probably have a Coke in my hand. 
  4. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out? I can't sleep with sheets! They make me feel clostrophobic and wake up in a scrambling panic. So to compensate for not sleeping under the sheets I sleep with a really soft blanket tucked near my face. 
  5. What is your favorite condiment? Hmmmm this is hard...I would say Ketchup or the best.......FRY SAUCE!!!
  6. Do you consider tomatoes a fruit or a vegetable? :) Tomatoes to me are a veggie...even though I know it's a fruit...but when I say I want veggies on my sandwich they don't put all the veggies on and then ask if I want this piece of fruit {pointing to the tomato slices} on my sandwich...I'm just saying. 
  7. What is your favorite way to chill out and relax? When I get home I lay down on the couch and turn on my favorite show and chill out and wind down. My favorite shows lately are Big Bang Theory, Parks and Recreation, New Girl, and Happy Endings, and last but not least the Jersey Shore...and one of my all time favorites The Office..It's never been the same though since Michael Scott left :(
  8. If you had a choice to vacation ANYWHERE with no limit on cost, where would you go and what would you do!? I've had a lot of time to think about this one and I honestly would want to go to India. I want to ride an elephant, learn how to bollywood dance, let a monkey sit on my shoulder, see the Taj Mahal, and meditate in a place like Julia Roberts did in Eat Pray Love the movie. 
  9. What is your favorite Girl Scout cookie if you have had one? Thin mints. ALWAYS Thin mints. AAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYSSSSSS thin mints. My favorite thing to do with them is make hot chocolate and dip them in it and place one at the bottom of my mug.
  10. Are you wearing anything Pink? I don't own a lot of pink. Growing up I was a tom boy and hated things that were girly...I still think I'm a little tom boyish with not owning a lot of pink in my closet. 
  11. Do you have any guilty pleasures? When I have a really really really bad day I go to the grocery store and buy a little pint of Half Baked from Ben and Jerry's. THERE ARE SO MANY CALORIES in it but I love it so much.

11 questions for my Tagees!
  1. What is the first thing you do in the morning?
  2. Where is your favorite place to shop?
  3. What is your favorite soft drink?
  4. Apples or Oranges?
  5. What is your favorite city?
  6. If you had to live with only one style of food what would it be. EX: salad, sandwich, soup? 
  7. What is your favorite way to chill out and relax?
  8. If you had 1 million dollars what would you do with it and why?
  9. What is your favorite movie?
  10. What is your favorite color?
  11. Do you have any guilty pleasures?

    1. Tag Rules:

    1. Post these rules on your blog.
    2. You must post 11 random things about yourself.
    3. Answer the questions set for you by the person who tagged you.
    4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag.
    5. Let them know that you tagged them.
    6. You legitimately have to tag 11 people, but if you don’t know 11 bloggers, tag as many as you can.



      Tag, you’re it!

      I can't wait to read everyone's responses! This was such a fun post! I can't wait for you guys to get to know me a little better as I attempt to share my story and the little details of my life that make me...well ME :)



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      Tuesday, February 7, 2012

      {In The Beginning}

      In a million years I never thought I'd be an owner of a clothing and accessory boutique. I remember how it started...Alex (the other owner) came to me and told me of an opportunity her Mom presented to her. You see Alex's Mom owns a building that has been on the market for a few years and she decided it was time to make use of it again. 

      Alex and I began brainstorming like crazy! A coffee shop, or a photography studio, or a bakery, or a rock shop. We went with the last one and we started investing in crystals...LOL seriously this isn't a joke we really did I still have a few which I love and are decorated around my house. 

      When we began to ponder about what type of business would REALLY serve Logan, UT we decided that maybe a rock shop wouldn't be the best option...which lead to the idea of opening a boutique because there are VERY VERY few up here in Northern, Utah.

      Alex and I spent hours and hours and days and days and weeks and weeks creating a business plan for Violet Hill.



      We knew that we wanted to open the store and we knew we could do it!  I learned through the planning process that attitude is everything. It can be what makes or breaks a business.

      Don't forget there are 3 days left to enter the giveaway!!!

      Friday, January 27, 2012

      Hello! I'm Courtney with Violet Hill!

      First off HELLO BLOG WORLD! This is Courtney and I'm so flipping excited to share my story with all of you.  I've been a little late on starting a blog because you see my life has been CRAZY busy. I just finished school with my bachelors in Sociology and a minor in English (btw my grammar sucks soooooooo don't hold me up to getting that minor k?)

      To tell you a few things about myself.  I love owls. There are very few moments that you will ever not see me without a coke, and  I'm one of the owners of Violet Hill Boutique.

      Violet Hill Boutique is located in Logan, UT at 755 N Main. We have now been open for a year and half and have about 1100 followers on facebook and literally the best customers in the world!!!


































      The whole group!
      The camera girl. 
        If we haven't ever met before...hello I'm Courtney and I'm the one on the right. The girl on my left is Alex she's the other owner of Violet Hill Boutique. 


      Anywhooooo. This is the store, and these are some of fun customers who helped out with the photoshoot we did with the FABULOUS Sami Jo Photography please go check her out and send her some love. She really is amazing.
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