04/08/2026
This has honestly been one of the hardest things to write because I’ve poured so much love, energy, and sunshine into this business. What started as a fun little idea turned into something way bigger thanks to all of YOU!!!! Your support, your smiles, your kind words, and your willingness to stand in line on hot days for a fresh shake up 🥹
But if I’m being real… my body has been waving a little white flag for some time now.
Heres the lowdown..
I got a severe chemical burn my very first year and my skin hasn’t been the same. It’s not just a small irritation. It’s truly been life-altering. If I get even a single drop on my skin, it feels like acid burning through it. My hands and fingers break down so badly that I lose layers of skin and have to pack my wounds. At night I have a prescription burn cream that gets slathered on and wrapped to protect it. This has now turned into a sun sensitivity.
It’s exhausting. It’s painful. And this year, if I’m being honest, it’s brought on a level of anxiety and panic that I didn’t expect. The thought of going through another full season of that… I just don’t have it in me right now.
On top of that, I’ve been feeling the pull to slow down and soak up more time with my kids. These summers are short, and I don’t want to miss the little moments while I’m always on the go.
So for this season, I’m taking a step back. That might mean no lemonade… or just popping up here and there instead of going full speed like I have been.
But this isn’t the end. Not even close.
I’ll still be taking private events, offering gallons + cans, and you may still see Pucker Up popping up locally.
Pucker Up Shake Ups is still a piece of me, and I’m not ready to let her go. Just giving her (and myself) a little breathing room.
I truly hope you’ll continue to pour your support into whatever I come up with next, just like you always have. It means the world to me 💛
Thank you for supporting this dream, for showing up, for sharing, for cheering me on. It has meant the world.
Ill still be around...just a little less squeezed.
Xo Lex 💛✨️
