If someone would had told me 10 years ago that I would be running a boutique in Tampa, Florida....I probably would have flat out called them a liar. As a native of "The North" and the proud owner of a Masters Degree in History (useful...I know...thanks mom & dad), not only was living in Florida never even remotely on my radar, but to be totally honest, I spent my summers life guarding at the pool....until I opened the doors of Why Not Boutique in 2008...I had never even worked retail.

How we arrived at this point today, is not a long story. In fact, it's really rather typical of how I live my life. While most smart people adhere to the philosophy of looking before they leap....I on the other hand have spent my life leaping first and then looking/hoping/praying for a soft spot to land. Why Not Boutique was another one of those look/leap situations. But can I be completely truthful with you? I love, love, LOVE this job. There is rarely a day that I don't look forward to getting up and going to work, meeting new people and renewing old friendships!

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In 2017 we added to the Bay to Bay Boutique scenery and opened our little sister shop, Why Tots Boutique, a children's clothing & accessory shop right down the street. Needless to say, I spend a lot of time driving up and down Bay to Bay. But the philosophy that I began with Why Not Boutique  - that clothing should be both fashionable yet functional - translates just as well into children's clothing as it did to women's.

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So...here we are. Two shops. 5 blocks apart. Roots & I home I love in a neighborhood that I couldn't imagine leaving. Swing on in soon. Meet Chloe the Shop Dog and let us get to know you & your family.