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Our First Candle Bar - Girlhood Social Club Galentine’s Event
We had the best time at the Girlhood Social Club Galentine’s event, surrounded by fabulous humans, amazing energy and so much fun! 🪩
Nominated for Minnesota’s Best 🧡
WOW!! We are feeling so grateful to be nominated as Minnesota’s Best again this year (in a few categories)!
A Quick Paws🐾 to Share Something New!
We are thrilled to be launching our very own handmade cat toys!
Welcoming January with a Little of This…
Appreciating this time to rest, reflect and dream about this space + community - here’s to the start of a great year together 🧡
“Open for Business” at the Dayton’s Market!
Today is the day! So excited to officially be “open for business” at the Dayton’s Market!
A New Way to Celebrate Community
We’re excited to introduce Saint Small, a collective dedicated to uniting and uplifting Saint Paul’s brick + mortar businesses.
Exciting + Bittersweet News 🗞🔥
Some exciting + bittersweet news to share today! We did our last official vintage vessel candle pickup with Wafa yesterday!
The Mustache Cat at the Minnesota State Fair
This year was our first submission to the fair and we couldn’t be more proud! It was a really special way for us to participate in the community. We got to bring together our love for vintage, modern, and woman-made in our Scarecat!
From Dreams to Grand Old Days: My Journey to Small Business in Saint Paul
Growing up, I always knew I wanted to be a business owner. From the East Coast to Minnesota, I fell in love with Grand Avenue's charm in Saint Paul. Our first house, bought just before Grand Old Day, solidified my passion for this community. This year, we're making it official by joining the parade with a funky float and wearable mustache throws. Join us in celebrating community and small business dreams!
Gray (and extra long) January Breeds Bright Plans ☀️
Happy New Year (has the statute of limitations run out for saying that yet)?! As we bid farewell to the hustle and bustle of Q4 holiday madness, it feels like we've collectively landed in the eternal expanse of January—is it just us, or does it seem like we're on day 56 of the longest month ever?
Behind the Scenes 🎬 Making FUNky Widow Displays
Here’s a little behind the scenes of us making a FUNky shop window display. There’s nothing quite like a fresh window display to brighten the shop (and our mood) this time of year ☀️
Community > Clicks
From clicks and discounts to community and value - my mindset has shifted a bit from Cyber 5 to a true holiday season that kicks off with Small Business Saturday and runs right up to December 24.
Cheers to Q4, may it include strong comps and lots of fun!
As we embark on the thrilling sequel to our inaugural Q4, our small but mighty enterprise is primed to embrace learnings and feedback to ensure excellence in experience this holiday season.
Window canvas “telling our story”
How our shop's windows became a canvas for 'telling our story' - a journey inspired by community, natural light, and creative signage.
Holy Cow!!! We are on the radio
es - Holy Cow 🐮 we are on the radio 📻 As part of our partnership with The Cat Video Festival and My Talk 107.1, we had the opportunity to record a radio spot that is airing this week 🤯 Let us know if you hear us live! And check out the reel we made for it on instagram. Exciting stuff we love sharing with our community 🧡
Saying Goodbye to Corporate 2 years ago leads to saying more “yes today!
Two years ago , I gave notice at my corporate job. I was so excited to leave behind the very “corporate” aspects of my full time job and jump on the small business ownership train 🚂
Big Plans For This Little Shop
We’ve been doing a lot of thinking + planning lately about growth at The Mustache Cat 🧡What does it look like? How do we test into it? What does our community want from us in the future?
New Year’s Resolutions
In a fast paced society and life, being able to take the time to sit + truly think about what I want out of the next year is invaluable. After noodling on my thoughts and breaking out my arts + crafts skills, here are some highlights from my 2023 vision board.
Reality of Being a Small Business Owner
A much needed reminder for me that we aren’t (and don’t have to be) just one version of ourselves. 😶 Sharing some recent observations and feelings from my small business life.