It's A Brave New Year

Diana Naramore • December 31, 2021

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Tropical beach scene with palm trees, colorful stacked figures, and the words “Enjoy your next Adventure!”
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We hope you were able to enjoy some merry-making and maybe even a long winter’s nap!? It felt good to close up shop and give our team a well-deserved break. They hustled hard through a heavy shipping season, and with perseverance pushed through an unrelenting pandemic.

As we bid 2021 farewell, we must share some bittersweet news with you. Kat, our GM and incredible teammate of nearly five years, is retiring from Sip and Ship on January 7th. She will be pursuing her own passion of baking artisan cakes. She will be joining WallFlour Cake Studio in partnership with Alexandra's Macarons, so be sure to connect with her there! As you can imagine, the Sip and Ship team couldn’t be more excited for Kat - sending her out into the universe with immense pride and gratitude for all the impact she's had on us as individuals, a team and small community business. Please join us in cheerig her on as she creates this next chapter in her life!

Meanwhile, Sip and Ship is setting a course in 2022, open to all possibilities not yet discovered with loads of hope, optimism, and a pretty badass service team. We look forward to continuing our partnership with you, your business and family in the year ahead.

Happy New Year friends!

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Festive tabletop scene with “CELEBRATION!” banner, balloons, cakes, and animal figurines in a display box
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