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It’s been a long road, but Paper Goat Post and its owners — twins Cedar and Megan Watson — have found a new home in Baldwin Park. ANNABELLE SIKES STAFF WRITER
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egan and Cedar Watson’s mom taught them how to give to others in a thought-
ful way. Now, they are passing on the same way of gifting to the community through their family business — Paper Goat Post. Paper Goat Post fulfills all of one’s needs for planning any type of special event — all in one location, which now happens to be situated in Baldwin Park. The twins combine their love for paper and party needs through the use of their multitude of services, including customizable invitations, personalized stationery, the Balloon and Gift Wrap Bar and The Party Room. The possibilities at the shop are endless, which is why Megan and Cedar believe they have something for everyone. “We just love our friends, our family and our community, as well, so we try to showcase that love as best as we can throughout our store and in all of our products,” Cedar says.
TWO PEAS IN A POD
The twins always have been close. “It’s definitely an asset having two of us,” Megan says. “I think we complement each other, and we definitely have similarities of styles and
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likes, but the shop is kind of a perfect combination of both of us.” The pair shared if one of them is too far on one side or the other when it comes to a topic, they pull themselves back in, following a rule they’ve had since the establishment of their business. “If one of us is a strong ‘no’ on something, in any aspect of business, then we just drop the subject,” Megan says. “Everything else we can talk about. But if it’s a hard ‘no,’ then we drop it.” Growing up, the twins say their families hosted birthday parties every year. No matter how big or small, the festivities were some of their best childhood memories. As inspiration from their mom,
Megan and Cedar follow three main philosophies: the lost art of snail mail, gathering in celebration and the thoughtful art of giving. “I love just helping our customers make entertaining and gathering simple, easy and attainable,” Cedar says. “It doesn’t have to be over-thetop and lavish. Although we love that and can help do that, it doesn’t have to be. So I think really (it is) bringing things that we love from our past and products that we love into our customers’ lives, as well.” As far as the name, the catchy phrase was created after a family vacation during which the twins held baby goats. The photo is now framed in the center of the store. The name happened to be per-
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Twins Cedar and Megan Watson are the proud owners of Paper Goat Post on New Broad Street.
