DINNER UNDER THE GOLDEN GATE,

Seriously, how stinkin' cool is this?!

I'd want to sit there all night and soak up the amazing atmosphere.

Jordan Ferney, won't you be my neighbor?

GROUP PHOTO

of my talented, awesome classmates at The Seller's Retreat...

Photo by Nicole - thank goodness for self timers!

Back row:

Kustom Kissers, Belle Vie Creations, Olliebird (they were two of our instructors - awesome couple!), Me, Steph

Front row:

Nicole (One of our instructors - awesome chica!), Knock Knock Party, Lime Ricki Swimwear, Chloe Jane Handmade

Classmate missing from photo:

Georgia

SAN FRANCISCO - DAY 4

If you want a seriously amazing view of the city, you just can't be Coit Tower.
We were there before opening so we weren't able to climb it. Boo hoo for us. Next time....Last stop out of town was the Golden Gate Bridge...

It were SO many people there but it was breathtakingly beautiful.
A perfect last stop before the long drive home....

NICOLE INTRODUCED THE

class to Anthony's Cookies and my, oh my were they good.
Driving back to the Mission District on the way out of town was a pleasure.
I picked some up for my man clan and their taste buds are now dancing with delight...
As of now, they don't mail out these scrumptious morsels - which is probably a good thing for me - I could easily eat myself into a heavenly coma.
My favorite? Definitely a tie between cookies and cream and toffee chip....

SAN FRANCISCO - CLASS DAY 2 & 3

If you have an opportunity to take one of Nicole's Classes, do it. Just go and do it. You'll be so glad you did!
The Seller's Retreat was amazing and I learned so much from Nicole, Alma and Mike.
They are incredible and incredibly talented!
The class size was small so that we would get to know one another and have one on one instructor attention. There were eight in our class and I loved that!
We learned Illustrator, Photoshop, product photography, marketing ourselves, and more. I have a lot to implement!
Here are a few behind the scenes photos of our two day class....Photojojo was right next door. I was beyond thrilled when the class went in there to check out their set up for product photography.

The excitement for me didn't end there, Nathiya from Emera and Pineapple Seed came to talk with us. She's so nice and very inspiring.

We visited some online shops who have store fronts in the Mission District. Really fun and very interesting...

I'll be introducing you to my amazingly talented classmates soon - you'll love them!

PS - There is a French Photo Retreat in July. Oooh, la, la, wouldn't it be amazing to be an attendee! If you sign up, you'll have to let me know so I can covet while you're there....

SAN FRANCISCO - DAY 1

Stephanie and I drove and we arrived with enough time to get in some sight seeing before dark.
We walked about 3 miles through the city....
We made sure we stopped to get some yummy ice cream down at the waterfront....

We walked out on the Municipal Pier for a beautiful view and saw some friendly sea gulls and a hilarious sea lion who kept trying to steal chicken pieces out of the nets of some fishermen....

After a few hours of sight seeing and a delicious dinner, we rode the cable car back to Union Square...
It was a perfect start to our weekend.....

SAN FRANCISCO

We stayed at the Crescent Hotel just outside of Union Square...
Our view cracked me up and the elevator was a bit hilarious, but we loved it...

The staff was super friendly and I loved the hotel's modern touches mixed with old and new.
There were a few quirks but I think they added to the charm of the hotel.
BUT there was one thing......

Dear Crescent Hotel,

I love and appreciate art but the painting you have in the entry way by the front desk is inappropriate and made me uncomfortable. Art has it's place and the front desk is not the place for that piece. Please keep it away from children's eyes. Maybe you could put it in the lounge or in your office.

Sincerely,
I hope I don't see it when I come back.

Our rating is 3 out of 5 stars.

I'M OFF

to San Francisco....

Photo from here

See you next week....

I'M REGISTERED

for The Sellers Retreat in San Francisco in May and the best news is that Steph registered too!
Yay! for FINALLY being able to go to one of Nicole's workshops that I hear nothing but raves about!

Yay! for marketing direction for entrepreneur endeavors!

Yay! for a sister's weekend!

Three cheers for May!

I'm a smidge excited......