Ollie’s Coffee & Boutique

06/05/2026

{This is a major “Ollie fail” post…}

I completely and unintentionally missed our sweet in our Ollie’s graduate shout out! I feel terrible about this!
🎉I wanted to wish a BIG congratulations to her!! 😍🎉 Trinity has been a big part of our Ollie’s family and if you’ve met her, you know why we all absolutely love her! Her kindness, leadership, and hardworking attributes all are second to none. She has such a beautiful, bright light in her that you can feel just by being near her. There’s no doubt that she will carry all these things with her and will continue shining that bright spirit in this next chapter! Congratulations Trinity! So proud of you! 🎉🎉🥰

06/02/2026

😁” So, Ollie, what’s next for you!?”

I love that you are so kind and interested in my next step… so many of you beautiful souls have asked this, so I thought maybe I’d share a bit of how God is working and leading in my life…
❤️So, when we had to close the coffee shop, I struggled with the questions- “well, what now? Do I go apply for jobs?” But deep down, there was one area of work that I really was looking for. And I haven’t quite finished that degree program yet to qualify. I began working towards it quite a while ago… so I wasn’t sure if the credits I completed would count? Maybe the degree program had changed and I’d need to start over? So, I called the university spoke with an advisor. Not only would my credits all still count, but I only have two courses left until I graduate! So, I’m currently enrolled & in the online classes, and will be done with coursework in August. Perfect. ❤️🙏🥹I get to stay home with our kids this summer and then go explore employment opportunities in the fall.
I’m finishing my Masters degree in Drug & Alcohol Counseling. Many of you know some of my story in a difficult struggle/journey in recovery. It’s deeply personal, a passion I have to help those affected by this brutal battle with empathy and compassion. Your support, words of encouragement, and prayers in this next chapter is so much appreciated. ❤️🙏

(Not to “plug” my efforts at all, but if you are interested in reading or sharing in my recovery story, I love to journal my story through a blog. I invite you to follow along (if you have a strong stomach 😉 kidding). I try to honestly share about the realities of addiction. Most of us are touched by this in one way or another, and it’s a tough thing to understand. My goal in this has been to help someone struggling with addiction to know they’re not alone. That there is hope and a community of support. ❤️🙏)
That’s a lot of explanation for a simple answer- I’m finishing my dream degree. I’m praying for God’s direction and help in this endeavor. ❤️

{My blog page, if you’re interested ❤️}

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06/01/2026

🔥🔥😍 Many of you asked us at our final days sale, if the new business coming in (El Nopalito LLC 😍🌵) will be the “same” as similar restaurants/establishments in town. I don’t know if this is “my place”… but I feel led to share this, so I’m going to😁🙏

🔥🔥Let’s give a MASSIVE shout-out & acknowledgment to another incredible business just around the corner, that delivers similar services- Juanito’s Mexican Food! My sweet friend and owner offers delicious food, ice cream, and SO much more! Make sure you LIKE /FOLLOW them as well, to see all their delicious food & specials! (I see they are doing a fabulous special for kiddos this summer!😎🔥) These are similar but different businesses, offering a variety of options, all with the goal of serving us in their unique gifts & abilities. Let’s embrace them all, in unity, we are stronger and better together, right?! 😍💕🙏 Now I’m hungry for her chimichangas & nachos… 😋💕

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05/31/2026

🌵🤩Onto some new, exciting transformations! The new owners are moving in soon and we’re SO thrilled for them! We’ve had the opportunity to get to know them and their precious family a bit, and if you haven’t had a chance to come by their business, please do! You’ll be so glad you did. Not only are they beautiful people with beautiful hearts, they have amazing products and have some cool ideas of ways to add even more richness and value to the community. How about we, as a welcoming community, embrace and encourage them? LIKE/FOLLOW their page for updates, and when they get up and running in their new space, come in to bless them! Our town is bursting with incredible businesses, and El Nopalito LLC is no exception. Excited to watch them grow and thrive! 🌵🤩

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05/30/2026

🥹😭Locked the doors, shut down the espresso machine, turned off the lights. My knees gave out and I couldn’t hold back a flood of tears. Sooo many emotions came flowing out. I sat in each room, thanking God for each and every space. The kids’ room: for every single kiddo that came and played, giggled, ran around with little teeny barefoot feet. Praying that they felt welcomed, treasured, and loved. The storage room: so thankful for our overflow of inventory, and sometimes a place to take a much needed space to breathe; to take a “break”🥰. The boutique and dressing rooms: a place where you tried on and found yourself something that hopefully made you feel even a bit more confident & to celebrate and treat yourself ❤️ The couches and gathering areas: groups of people gathering to enjoy conversations, celebrations, share life, or even read together over a cup of their favorite beverage or lunch. I pray that you all felt a sense of belonging, a place of peace and calm from the craziness of life. The barista station: for all of us that had the opportunity to meet, visit with, and serve each of you. We found a deep sense of purpose in our “work”, our ministry. We laughed together, got to know each other well, created together, solved problems together… what a high, beautiful honor.
I sat today and my tears flowed. I have struggled with this all, deeply. But busyness distracts me from really “feeling” sometimes. Honestly, I’ve felt like a complete failure. Was any of this even worth it? Was it wasted?
But then I thought of each and every one of you & your words. Hearing powerful stories of how you were blessed and impacted through Ollie’s. How you felt when you came in, how it has impacted your lives. More than just delicious coffee/drinks/food- but hearing the way your heart was encouraged.
And then, through the deep sense of loss … I could clearly hear in my heart a whisper & smile from my Grampy, “you do real good, Ollie”. (He told me that quite a bit.) 😭❤️ I could feel it, deeply; he’s proud of me. I realized- It really was worth it. Every single second of it.
❤️The REAL rockstars here are my incredible family and friends who have supported this wild dream. I may have been the one you’ve seen, but they really are the backbone of Ollie’s. The ones that truly made this dream a reality.
💕My husband- the one who assembled & fixed about everything, lifted, listened, supported, and helped fulfill all my insane, crazy ideas… often shaking his head at me, but always saying, “ok, it’s your vision… I’ll trust you”.
💕My mom, sister, and Grammy. My constant cheerleaders. Never leaving my side; in my mistakes, my deep struggles, my successes… they were there for it all.
💕My mother and father in law. My honorary, precious mom and dad. ❤️Their support, words of encouragement, prayers, and selfless/ serving hearts through it all have been an incredible blessing & meant more than I could ever express.
💕My kids. Jackson, Natalie, Noah, and Callan. They’ve helped with all my Ollie’s shenanigans, happily (most of the time😉) pitching in, riding along with me on countless trips all over God’s green earth to pick up supplies, coffee beans, espresso machine parts, and so much more. Giving up on time that their mom wasn’t home when I was busy doing things for the store. But in it all, they told me, “mom, thank you for always taking the time to be with us when you can. We love you so much.” Their level of grace, empathy, and understanding literally blows me away.
💕So many amazing friends, supportive & beautiful people in this community and beyond: there are no words to express my deep gratitude. They say it takes a village to raise a child. In so many ways, Ollie’s has been my “baby”, and you’ve been there to help support, nurture and help “raise this baby”. I think we all did well. 🥰🥹
🙏I pray you can hear my heart clearly here: None of this is about me; Never was. It’s about unity - in extending love, grace, forgiveness, understanding… no judgment, just understanding we all have a story, we all struggle.. and we NEED each other. We all need hope, and I pray that you know we have that in Christ. He never has or never will leave us. We are all together on this journey of life. I pray that the heart of Ollie’s (rooted in Christ, & the incredible example set by my Grampy) can continue not only in me, but in anyone that was touched by this 6 year venture. It was worth it. All of it. There was purpose & so much meaning in it all.
Onto the next chapter, we move forward in hopeful expectation. So grateful for it all, & excited for wherever this next chapter leads to… whatever it may be, it will be good. 😊🙏
Eternally grateful, thank you,
❤️Ollie

Micah 7:7 As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently…
Philippians 1:3 Whenever you cross my mind, I thank my God for you and for the gift of knowing you.

05/29/2026

🥹❤️🥹 Oh friends. Look at this. It’s surreal, and so much appreciated in how you’ve shown up for us. It was awesome to get you guys killer deals on leftover inventory, but way more than that- to see all of your beautiful faces. The place was bursting with love. Exactly what I was praying for 🥰❤️🙏 Look at how you wiped us clean out!! 😁🙌😱 Thank you!!!! ❤️❤️🤩

💕💕💕Here’s the thing: I know we advertised to be open until 7 pm, but honestly, we are running out of about everything 😆 I think we’ll stay here a couple more hours (closing at 3 pm). BUT. If you are planning on coming back to pick things up, etc, seriously- call me or text (preferably text- my calls don’t always go through the best) 308-215-0604. I will arrange something with you. 🥰

05/29/2026

Wow. Just WOW. The support and love you brought in today was absolutely overwhelming. I cannot thank you enough🥹❤️🙏 Seeing you all was like medicine to my soul. You also have helped me immensely by cleaning out a huge part of the inventory!! (Seriously, my back and shoulders thank you from saving me that much less to lift😉😍🙌) We still do have some left, as well as drinks we’d absolutely love to make for you!! Come inside or pop in through the drive thru window- tomorrow, Friday, May 29th, everything will be half off! Yes- even drinks! (While supplies last 🤗❤️) Please come in even just to say hello❤️🥰 We just love you all. Your support means more than can ever be expressed. ❤️🙏

05/28/2026

🤩🤩🤩Here’s your reminder! TOMORROW and FRIDAY- we are open from 9 am - 7 pm each day!! We are going to be serving your favorite drinks (sorry, no food). But yes- drive-thru will be open!! We also have loads of inventory and store items for sale (lots free, most $2, $5, no inventory over $10!) If you commented on specific things you were interested in, please know I really did my best to sort through it all and pull stuff aside for you. I really appreciate your patience in this, I’ll be honest, it’s been an overwhelming process. 🙏

❤️Side note- if you are able to come in tomorrow or Friday, it would be so awesome if you were able to do cash or Venmo. I will have my registers open and can do cards, but to keep things a bit more simple, cash/venmo would be appreciated! 🥰❤️🙏)

💕😊This is going to be so much fun!! I genuinely can’t wait to see you, words cannot express how much you all mean to me. I’m so, so grateful ❤️🥰

05/21/2026

This. This right here❤️

This is what I love about Ollie’s, & perhaps what I’ll miss the most.
❤️People.
While working away at the store, packing boxes, cleaning, and jamming out to tunes, a sweet gentleman walks in and looks around and says, “what in the world is this place?!” 😆 I said, well, right now it’s a chaotic & random mess, but it was a coffee shop and boutique, but unfortunately we’ve closed now. He looked bummed, and I said, “well… what are you wanting to drink?” He said he and his wife were celebrating & wanted some “Fancy, fru fru drinks” 🥰 Of course I have the espresso machine up and pulling while I’m here, so I told them to come in and I’d make them some lattes.
We chatted for quite a while, it was so lovely. He introduced himself and then motioned to his wife, (gazing at her, smiling like a young newlywed who just saw his bride walking down the aisle🥰) & introduced me to his “beautiful bride”- of 50 years, just celebrated this week! To celebrate, they were on a nine-day roadtrip around to different stops, but ultimately ending here in Broken Bow, where they were married 50 years ago. Ollie’s was their last stop before their journey back home to Texas. ❤️
The people. New friends, old friends, meeting travelers, hearing hundreds of stories… being invited into even just a tiny part of someone’s world.. it’s indescribable. Deep down, I have always prayed that I could be a blessing to others through Ollie’s. To help others feel encouraged by the heart of why we did it all from the beginning. To give love and grace that I’ve been also been freely given. But here’s a secret—

🔥I am the one who has been BEYOND blessed! Six years of so many memories, so many incredible people. It’s changed my life.

🥰This sweet couple that stopped in reminded me of something:
The end is not the end. Their road trip may be coming to a close, they celebrated a beautiful anniversary, and they were back on the road. It wasn’t a single, solitary “place” that they celebrated. It is the JOURNEY.
My dear friend reminded me, “this isn’t the end of Ollie’s”. It can’t be contained between four walls. The people we meet, the genuine smiles given to strangers, we just never really know how our kindness can impact a person’s life. God places people and situations in our life that are perfectly ordained. I don’t believe in random coincidences.
❤️Ollie is moving forward, eyes & heart wide open, praying that wherever the journey leads, I can let this light inside me shine, not for my own benefit or because I’m somehow on my own more “special” (I’m not, trust me, anything good in me is only because of God’s grace), but to share in overflow this beautiful, overwhelming love that I’ve found in Christ that really can change the world.🥰❤️🔥

05/18/2026

🤩Our new friends and wonderful business owners of El Nopalito LLC have made their big, exciting announcement! They will be moving their growing business to the Ollie’s building! 🥰 They are an amazing family and have some incredible ideas of even more cool things they want to do. They’re a wonderful addition to this community, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to have them continue their business in this space. ❤️They exemplify kindness & a genuine Christ-like heart that will make an impact in so many ways. Make sure you come in and meet them (if you haven’t already🥰) and check out their awesome merchandise!! Sergio & Kelia- we are so excited for you guys as you continue and grow, you’re going to rock this! 🥰🙌🙏

God is good! It’s official and we can finally share the big news with you all! ✨
We are moving into the beloved Ollie's building! We want to give a huge shout-out to the amazing Beth & Craig Ottun for opening this door for us. They are a truly wonderful family who embody the love of Christ in their kindness and hospitality towards others. 💙
To our community and everyone who has supported our small business: thank you. This move allows us to bring so many new things to the store, and we can’t wait to grow with you!
As we prepare for this new chapter, let’s honor the legacy of what came before us. Don’t forget that Ollie’s will be having a final sale on May 28th & May 29th from 9AM to 7PM—please go out and show them some love! 🛍️
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¡Dios es bueno! ¡Ya es oficial y por fin podemos compartir esta gran noticia con todos ustedes! ✨
¡Nos mudamos al querido edificio de Ollie's! Queremos dar un agradecimiento enorme a los maravillosos Beth y Craig Ottun por abrirnos esta puerta. Son una familia verdaderamente hermosa que refleja el amor de Cristo en su amabilidad y hospitalidad hacia los demás. 💙
A nuestra comunidad y a todos los que han apoyado a nuestro pequeño negocio: gracias. Este cambio nos permitirá traer muchas novedades a la tienda, ¡y estamos felices de seguir creciendo junto a ustedes!
Mientras nos preparamos para este nuevo capítulo, queremos honrar el legado de quienes estuvieron antes. No olviden que Ollie’s tendrá una venta final el 28 y 29 de mayo desde la 9AM asta 7PM—¡por favor, vayan a mostrarles todo su cariño y apoyo! 🛍️