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We Bought a Pizza Place…

Created On: October 1, 2018  |  Updated: October 1, 2018  |   11 Comments

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and I don’t think I did anything special.

“We bought a pizza place!”

Blank stare. Wide eyes, astonishment. Then, “What?! Oh my gosh. That’s crazy! How’s it going? How did it happen? Is he still working his other job?”

We Bought a Pizza Place and I Don't Think I Did Anything Special - karainthekitchen.com

Then I explain that Matt worked at Bravo Pizza in high school and has always wanted to own it. Every time we drove by it or ordered pizza, he’d say, “I’m gonna own Bravo Pizza one day.” As a newlywed (12 years ago), I’d laugh. As the years went on, I’d say, “Okay,” which turned into, “Yep, you will.”

We Bought a Pizza Place and I Don't Think I Did Anything Special - karainthekitchen.com

My take on it

As a wife, my priority is to make sure that my husband is happy. I want him to feel loved, appreciated, and fulfilled in life. As a husband, he wants the exact same for me. Which is why I don’t feel like I did anything special by supporting his dreams. He lets me jet off to blogger conferences, press trips, and vacations because he knows I love it and want to build my business! He steps into full-time-Papa mode and takes care of everything. Just as I jump into full-time-Mommy mode when he wants to go learn how to fly, go visit a brother, go on a work trip, or buy a pizza place. We are each others’ number one supporter, sounding board, and cheerleader.

We Bought a Pizza Place and I Don't Think I Did Anything Special - karainthekitchen.com

We did our homework

It’s not like we just decided on a whim to buy a business. There was a lot of prayer, fasting, temple attendance, and research involved. It had to make sense on paper before he could quit his great job at Capital One. We counseled with members of our family, talked about it with close friends. We thought about what it would look like as far as family time went. Our schedules have shifted; now Monday is like our Saturday and Papa is home in the mornings and gone at night.

We Bought a Pizza Place and I Don't Think I Did Anything Special - karainthekitchen.com

I know my husband. He has such a strong work ethic. Whatever he sets his mind to, he will be successful. That’s why it’s easy to support him in his business endeavors!

I don’t say any of this to boast, brag, or put down those who have reacted with astonishment. I have just been interested by the responses we’ve received as we share our new business ownership. We love a good adventure and this is the next one for us; carrying on the business that André has built as he eases into retirement. We are so excited for this chapter of our lives! It’s crazy, exciting, exhausting, wonderful, a shift, hard, and something we hope to build and bless lives with.

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  1. Trisha Williams says

    October 1, 2018

    You guys are amazing. Always complimenting each other (with compliments and balancing each other).
    Good luck with the new endeavor!

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    • Kara says

      October 1, 2018

      Thank you so much, Trisha!

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  2. Karen says

    October 1, 2018

    Wow amazing! I love that you and you’re family are chasing your dreams!

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    • Kara says

      October 1, 2018

      Thank you so much, Karen!!

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  3. Lily Ashley militaryfamof8 says

    October 2, 2018

    I am SO happy for your Family Kara!!! I LOVE the love you and your Husband share, it’s amazing to see a couple support each other’s dreams as you both do. I wish you and Pray for your success and amazing adventures to come!!!

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    • Kara says

      October 3, 2018

      Thank you SO much, Lily!! The support of friends like you makes it all worth it!

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  4. JulieD says

    October 3, 2018

    Huge congrats!! This is great!!

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    • Kara says

      October 3, 2018

      Thank you so much, Julie!! We love food :)

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