(posted by Bumble Bee)

When I was younger, I can remember my father talking about, what was then called “Secretary’s Day”.  There was always a moment of slight panic in our house the evening before this holiday.  My father, who is the most organized and structured person whom I’ve ever known, would always seem to wait until the last minute to make arrangements for gifts for his administrator assistants.  Of course, it would be easy for someone to just order flowers on the phone, but my father knew this…it would be “easy”.  Meaning that if the gratitude was easy to show to his employees by simply making a phone call and rattling off a credit card number, the gratitude would always seem a little false and fall short of the appreciation that he actually felt.

Growing up in a very small town our merchant options were kinda slim, especially when one was up against a deadline.  So, what we would do is drive around to our neighborgh’s houses and the local market to purchase bits and pieces of homemade or homegrown things like honey, soaps, fruits and of course flowers.  The next day, on Secretary’s Day (excuse me, Administrative Assistants Day) everyone received a little box of local, homemade goodies.

My father’s employees loved it, it started up conversations that wouldnt normally happen in the office.  Perhaps more worthy conversations about family, food, craft and just living.

We here at skinnyskinny would like for you to not only remember Administrative Assistant’s Day, but perhaps take into consideration something else besides the usual phone call to the florist. Come by the shop and check out all of our goodies or browse what we have online.  We would be more than happy to help you put something unique, organic and handmade together for whomever you wish to admire on April 21st…even if you don’t sign their paycheck.