Looking ahead as the founder of CMD, I’m often contemplating where we’re heading and how we’re going to get there. We continue to face new and bigger challenges as we grow and this year was no different. I make it a point to embrace opportunities to adapt, and to always remain open to changing the way we do things. I’m constantly looking at the bigger picture, the health of the team, and always striving to improve.
Being a team of five, we all wear many hats. Recently, it had been growing apparent that we ALL needed more vacation time. So at the start of 2023, I made a pact with myself to find more ways for the whole team to unplug this year. We inaugurated the official CMD Summer and an Extended Winter Breaks where the whole team takes vacation and allow ourselves to hit pause… It's been amazing and we’re ready for our upcoming break!
That being said… for about two weeks beginning Monday, December 25th, the CMD team will be offline. We won't really be posting on social media and we won't be answering phone calls, texts or emails. While we're away, the website is live and you can place orders as usual. We won't be offering express shipping as we'll be out of the studio for the most part. Production time on orders received during the week will be slightly delayed until our return on Monday, January 8th. We appreciate all your support this year, and think that you deserve a break, too! 🙂
If you want to return or exchange a CMD piece you received as a gift, you may do so for store credit by Monday, January 15th. Any requests or inquiries received while we’re out of the studio over the break will be processed when we return on Monday, January 8th.
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