Issue 053 - Featuring Raising Kind
Shop Name: Raising Kind
Owner Name: Allison Chocianowski
Instagram: @Raisingkindboutique
Facebook Group: RK/KWC VIP Page!! Or Raising Kind Website: WWW.RaisingKind.com
Raising Kind has been a an active part of the small shop community for over three years offering boutique items that drop at least twice a month. Recently the shop has started offering exclusive designs in addition to the variety of boutique clothing options and children's accessories. This shop if geared toward the little babes with sizes available from 6 months to 5 years.
Owner, Allison, opened the shop with a desire to offer unique, adorable and affordable options for her own girls but her dreams grew to include a desire to offer the same to everyone with littles! Allison hopes to remind people who visit her shop of the important reasonability we as parents have in raising the next generation. It is our job to ensure we are raising kind natured humans so that the world our children are left with is a kind one rather than a hard, hate-filled world. She named her shop Raising Kind to help spread the importance of raising kind humans. In addition to using her shop as a platform to spread kindness Allison also hopes to inspire everyone, especially her daughters, to do something they love and give back to your local community.
Rasing Kind is different than other boutique shops in that Allison makes a point to stay on trend while still providing affordable options for her customers. As a shop owner she loves nothing more than seeing all the precious babes wearing their items from her catalog. Her joy and inspiration is fueled by seeing her customer spreading kindness around the world while representing her shop. Her favorite item from the wide variety of pieces she offers is the RK exclusive Affirmations Tee.
Located in beautiful Key West, Allison is doing her part to spread the love, kindness and sunshine through her shop Raising Kind. From curating the perfect catalog and creating exclusive designs to having her daughters help decorate outgoing packages, Allison does all that she can to ensure each customer feels the warmth of her kind nature, no matter their distance.
Add some sunshine to your life by becoming a Raising Kind customer today!
1. Are you more of a hunter or a gatherer? I would say a hunter considering, I think of a hunter being 1. Are you more of a hunter or a gatherer? I would say a hunter considering, I think of a hunter being
quick and strong! Being a mama of three, owning two boutiques and a military wife I have to be those quick and strong! Being a mama of three, owning two boutiques and a military wife I have to be those
things. things.
2. You’re a new addition to the crayon box. What color would you be and why? Passionate Purple. It's 2. You’re a new addition to the crayon box. What color would you be and why? Passionate Purple. It's
a sparkly purple with a hint of blue! a sparkly purple with a hint of blue!
4.What do you think about when you’re alone in your car? My to-do list hahaha. Unfortunately haha. 4.What do you think about when you’re alone in your car? My to-do list hahaha. Unfortunately haha.
5. What’s your favorite ’90s jam? Oh goodness there is so many good ones. But I came across 5. What’s your favorite ’90s jam? Oh goodness there is so many good ones. But I came across
mmmbop again the other day and it's been fun! mmmbop again the other day and it's been fun!
6. If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you be and why? I would be a penguin, 6. If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you be and why? I would be a penguin,
cause I love living in colder weather! cause I love living in colder weather!
7. What was the last gift you gave someone? Flowers for a friend just because she is being a rockstar 7. What was the last gift you gave someone? Flowers for a friend just because she is being a rockstar
mama, and I wanted her to know that! mama, and I wanted her to know that!
8. What were you like in high school? I was outgoing and involved in tons of things. I also was the 8. What were you like in high school? I was outgoing and involved in tons of things. I also was the
Senior Yearbook editor, always taking pictures and making content. Senior Yearbook editor, always taking pictures and making content.
9. What’s the last thing you watched on TV and why did you choose to watch it? Someone told me I 9. What’s the last thing you watched on TV and why did you choose to watch it? Someone told me I
was like the main character in Brave, so I started to watch that with my girls haha. was like the main character in Brave, so I started to watch that with my girls haha.
10. Any advice for your previous boss? Find your passion and do everything to fulfill it. 10. Any advice for your previous boss? Find your passion and do everything to fulfill it.
11. Tell me something about your last job, other than money, that would have inspired you to keep 11. Tell me something about your last job, other than money, that would have inspired you to keep
working there. My clients, I was a personal trainer and I LOVE IT. I am a major people person and I working there. My clients, I was a personal trainer and I LOVE IT. I am a major people person and I
loved training my clients to live a healthy lifestyle. loved training my clients to live a healthy lifestyle.
12. What is the funniest thing that has happened to you recently? Honestly I ordered tons of 12. What is the funniest thing that has happened to you recently? Honestly I ordered tons of
Halloween decor and every time sorting showed up and my husband saw it, I would die laughing Halloween decor and every time sorting showed up and my husband saw it, I would die laughing
looking at his facial expressions. looking at his facial expressions.
13. What is your dream job? I AM DOING IT, mama and shop owner! 13. What is your dream job? I AM DOING IT, mama and shop owner!
14. What inspires you? Other shop owners KILLING IT! 14. What inspires you? Other shop owners KILLING IT!
15. What’s your food/drink guilty pleasure? Food? COOL RANCH DORITOS!! Oh my goodness so so 15. What’s your food/drink guilty pleasure? Food? COOL RANCH DORITOS!! Oh my goodness so so
good! To also a spicy chicken sandwich from Wendy's! Like I could eat that for all three meals of the good! To also a spicy chicken sandwich from Wendy's! Like I could eat that for all three meals of the
day! day!
16. What are you known for? I think my uniqueness to the shop with cash shipping! 16. What are you known for? I think my uniqueness to the shop with cash shipping!
17. What do you work toward in your free time? Growth, both self growth and business growth. 17. What do you work toward in your free time? Growth, both self growth and business growth.
18. What’s the most interesting thing about you that we wouldn’t learn without asking this question? I 18. What’s the most interesting thing about you that we wouldn’t learn without asking this question? I
LOVE TO COOK!!! && I love to eat! I love making meals for my family and trying new things. LOVE TO COOK!!! && I love to eat! I love making meals for my family and trying new things.
19. How would you rate your memory? TERRIBLE! Lol post three babies, if it's not written down it 19. How would you rate your memory? TERRIBLE! Lol post three babies, if it's not written down it
doesn't exist. Haha. doesn't exist. Haha.
20. If you woke up and had 2,000 unread emails and could only answer 300 of them, how would you 20. If you woke up and had 2,000 unread emails and could only answer 300 of them, how would you
choose which ones to answer? People first come first serve, unless I was waiting on an important or choose which ones to answer? People first come first serve, unless I was waiting on an important or
FUN email. FUN email.
21. What pizza topping best represents you? Jalapeño, I can be spicy! Hahah but really I dunno!! 21. What pizza topping best represents you? Jalapeño, I can be spicy! Hahah but really I dunno!!
22. Describe the color pink to somebody who is blind. Pink, its a calming yet bright color, that has a 22. Describe the color pink to somebody who is blind. Pink, its a calming yet bright color, that has a
happy nature to it. happy nature to it.
23. If you were to get rid of one state in the U.S., which would it be and why? Ah, I don't know! Maybe 23. If you were to get rid of one state in the U.S., which would it be and why? Ah, I don't know! Maybe
like North Dakota? So they can all be just Dakota rather than North and South? Haha. That's a tricky like North Dakota? So they can all be just Dakota rather than North and South? Haha. That's a tricky
one. one.
24. What is your favorite tv show to watch when you’re alone with the remote? DRAMA/REALITY 24. What is your favorite tv show to watch when you’re alone with the remote? DRAMA/REALITY
shows! Like dating ones, or game show type ones! Haha. shows! Like dating ones, or game show type ones! Haha.
25. Are you now who you thought you would be ten years ago? I liked to think I am, all I know is 25. Are you now who you thought you would be ten years ago? I liked to think I am, all I know is
everyday I am improving to be my better version of myself. everyday I am improving to be my better version of myself.