Dear Divas,

Well it has most definately been a whirlwind year for me. I have a feeling that 2010 is going to bring upon some great changes for my little business...where to begin?

I have made some permanent changes for The operations of  Dandy Diva...the largest one is our fabulous new shared store front with even more fabulous Sarah Williams of Bella Clothing at 3005 Pandosy Street in the Mission area of Kelowna.Sarah has owned her store for 5 years and has invited Dandy Diva to put our entire operation within the store and share the space and create a one stop shop for all of our clients.

This was a bitter sweet for me, it meant moving forward and letting go of our original home base for the past 4 years, the Kelowna Farmers Market.The market had provided me with a great atmosphere to begin our little home based business, but our clients were asking for more. So it is time to let go and give my favourite Divas what they want!

We all know with any major change that we need to make in life, there is hesitation, fear, excitement, planning, and then the ultimate big leap!

I am a firm believer in change...all change, any change, be the change! So come on down and see us anytime, we have a great team of BellaDivas at the store just waiting to give you a terrific shopping experience.The store front has allowed us to bring in some great new products for our customers. Dandy Diva now carries a huge inventory of hats, belts, scarves and lots of unique sterling and gemstone rings in addition to our original collections of gems and jewels.Sarah carries women's apparel from sizes 2-16, purses, shoes, denim/tops, and a huge selection of dresses.

Now if all that change was not enough,Sarah and I Have also started a third business together called the BellaDiva Style Agency. We will be representing clothing and jewellery designers from Toronto all the way to Los Angeles. We will sell these fabulous collections to all stores across Canada at the major trade and convention shows every season.

With having a very energetic almost six year old and designing many of my own jewellery lines ... I know what most of you are thinking already...are you crazy?

The answer to the often asked question is ...maybe? However, I am loving every minute of it and my little family (Todd and Jolina) is my motivation, inspiration, and my personal cheering squad. Not to mention the many many personal Divas that have had my back since the beginning and throughout the future changes, you all know who you are....Sherry, Kim, Rox, Sarah, Sue,Terry, Laurie-Ann, Deb, Rebecca, Linda, Deanne,Kathy, and the list goes on and on!

Now the icing on the cake is...anyone who truly knows me, knows I am truly technically challenged.What I mean is, me and computers do not really get along. I am an artist, not really interested in the technology that can make my life easier.I would rather write it down or draw it out. So this year I made a very big promise to a very dear friend of mine, Mrs. Sherry Robb that I would not only type my own descriptions, I would learn how to operate the whole back end of my website. Many of you are probably thinking...so what! Ladies, this is huge for me...in keeping this is mind, be patient while I add new items into the shopping cart little by little...I am in training...come along for the ride...join the Dandy Diva Club and sign up for updates and spread the word!

Thank you for the fabulous journey so far, your truly Dedicated Diva

~Andrea