Growing Gains...

We are growing, and gaining a ton experience along the way. Who knew...certainly not us...that we'd be getting ready for someone else to make our cookies so soon because we can't keep up with the demand? Who knew...again, not us...that we'd be talking about shipping our cookies on pallets and printing 25,000 boxes? It's terribly exciting for us and unbelievably nervewracking at the same time.

Leah and I are becoming educated in areas we didn't know existed last year. Words like Co-Packer, LTL shipments, Keystone, Broker, Distributor, Food Scientist, Auto-Bottom, etc are now a regular part of our vocabulary. Last year...well, really prior to January 2010, we had no idea that we would earn an unofficial degree in "Specialty Food-ology." OK, so that's not a real degree, but it sure feels like we deserve some sort of diploma. Further, Leah should have a minor in Food Science and me in Specialty Food Sales/Marketing.

That says nothing about the wine education we're getting along the way. Who knew...certatinly not us...that we'd need to stop each other from joining another wine club? Last year we didn't know what a wine club was and the only thing we might have stopped each other from buying was another latte at Starbucks. We hardly ever go to Starbucks now...too much wine to drink!

The best part of our journey thus far has FOR SURE beed watching people react as they taste our cookies with wine...it's a hoot! Some folks nod their head nicely and might mutter something like, "mmmm...that works," or perhaps a little more excitable like "WOW...that is so cool!" We love the really animated folks whose eyes grow large and head starts shaking uncontrollably...that's fun for us!

No matter where the cookies are made, shipped from, sold at, eaten...we just want people to enjoy a little more wine, eat a few more cookies and share their experiences with others. Sip the wine, bite the cookie, sip the wine...YUM.