A Memphis native is proving that it is never too late to go after your dreams. Elementary school teacher Mary Claire White, has long hoped to one day own her own store. Well, after spending an entire summer roaming around the surrounding neighborhood in the Broad Avenue area, all the while taking time to get acquainted with all the other business owners in the area and familiarizing herself with all of the shops and restaurants, she will finally be able to count herself amongst them this coming June.

She has already resigned her teaching job, in preparation for the grand opening of her new home-goods retailer shop – appropriately named Falling into Place. The store name pays homage to her time well spent familiarizing herself with the business community last summer. An owner of the Five in One Social Club saw a space become available and immediately called White to let her know, upon which she immediately jumped at the opportunity.

White explains that, “as far as the story behind the name – one of the things I’ve always done is set goals and work toward attaining them. The great thing is when you do that, you work to make them happen. And when you do achieve that goal, it feels like things have just fallen into place. But nothing ever really falls into place. It’s the work you put in. It’s almost an ironic title.”

The name does not only apply to how she found the store to begin with, but also how the store’s atmosphere will be as well. It will sell items such as: local art, jewelry, textiles, ceramics, lamps and other various home-goods made by the Memphis community; customers can expect to stumble upon a surprise when shopping and to feel as if things have magically “fallen into place.”