National Women's Month Celebration: Ju-bee-lee

I opened ju-bee-lee 6 years ago out of necessity really. My husband was not getting any work in his field in Bend and if we wanted to stay here we had to be creative. (We moved here from Mammoth Lakes Ca in 2003. My family is originally from Southern Oregon and I had been coming to Oregon since I was little.) We did not want to leave Bend so I went back to school for graphic design and starting selling vintage items at flea markets to make ends meet. Ju-bee-lee grew from 2 years of flea markets into 3 months at Tres Jolie and finally into the location it is in now. I had past experience in retail and interior design but had so much help and support from friends and family!  Honestly, I was so grateful to be able to work and provide for my family. Now Abe and I work ju-bee-lee and Abode together and we feel so grateful to get to work and be creative at the same time!  Having a shop in the heart of the amazing Downtown Bend Oregon with our amazing community is honestly the best. 

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