An Open Letter to Kate Spade

Dear Kate,

I’m a huge fan of your must-have purses, clothing and everything else you design. Actually, I own one of your purses (a real one, not a knock-off), but to be honest, I didn’t buy it. My sister bought it last year and decided she wanted something bigger so she gave her beautiful purse to me. I love it, so technically that makes me a loyal customer, right?

Last week while I was at Nordstrom I saw your new iPad sleeve. It’s the one that reads, “Working From Home #playhooky. My working from home radar is always on so I wasn’t surprised I saw it, even though it was on a high shelf.

Here’s the problem… I think I’m missing something. I run two businesses from home but I haven’t figured out how to work from home, play hooky and still make money.

So, Kate, I’m writing to ask for your help. Please send me your work-from-home-play-hooky plan via e-mail.  A few friends of mine who also work from home would be grateful to learn your plan too. In fact, we’re going to start a mastermind group around your groundbreaking concept. We’re calling it the “Home Office Hooky Club.” I’m hosting the first meeting but I’m not sure what to serve. I get most of my recipes from Pinterest so I’m going to search under “hooky food.”

You are a role model for female business owners around the world and I would be honored to get your plan. Also, if it’s not too much of a bother, please let me know what I’m supposed to wear while I play hooky. If, by chance, it’s something from your line, feel free to send it. I’m concerned that during my first few months of playing hooky while working from home, I may be a little short on funds to buy new clothes.

I hope to hear from you soon. This whole working from home thing is exhausting.

Sincerely,
Lisa Kanarek

P.S. It just occurred to me that maybe the hash tag is a typo and you meant Hockey. If so, please disregard my letter.