Lemonade For Sale!!

Charlie Mae had her first official Lemonade Stand on June 14th, 2008 A tradition that began when her brother was much younger and spent his Saturday mornings at work with mom at Picket Fences. She was SO excited to have her own spot and her OWN customers too!
Blake showed her the ropes and gave some very helpful advice: always say HELLO and ask HOW ARE YOU. If they don’t buy anything, still tell them to HAVE A NICE DAY. If they do buy something, tell them THANK YOU and HAVE A NICE DAY! The advice worked- after two hours and about a dozen plus patrons, Charlie Mae had made her first twenty dollars and fifty cents! She paid mom back for the ice, lemonade mix and cups, and paid her brother $2 for his help in manning the post.
At one point she needed a potty break, and didn’t want to leave. I offered to watch the stand for her, and she gave me this bit of advice “mom, I can’t go potty, if they don’t see a little girl sitting there they aren’t going to stop and buy it. They don’t like to buy it from mom’s” She had to make a fast get away in between customers to return to Uncle Jake, Aunt Cathy, Dale, Aunt Shannon, Uncle Bryan and Uncle Darren with Brooke! The place had standing room only!! The girl made bank =)