Blog Deal Day!

We hope everyone had a fabulous Thanksgiving day and found some great deals out there today. Maybe you even got a chance to stop in during our extended Black Friday hours? Well the deals aren't over yet.

Sunday, November 29th

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Blog Deal Day

Take 25% off all Alex toys

Just tell us you saw it on the blog!

And all of us here at Grow With Me wish you an enjoyable holiday weekend!

Holiday Shopping

The winter holidays will be here before you know it! We have some special deals coming up to make shopping for gifts a little easier on the wallet. We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but we have extended Black Friday hours from 9am to 9pm. That day we will have a Buy 3, Get 1 Free special and we will have our Friday Bin Sale going on as well. On December 4th we will be having a toy and book sale--Buy 1 toy or book, Get 1 for 1/2 price. We also have Facebook and Blog Deal Days coming up, so stay tuned!

Here are some great gift ideas:
*Itty Bitty Babies Bus

*Little People Playground

*Brand New Leap Frog Leap Pad

*Wonder Years 4-in-1 Musical Bug

*Giant Plush Ballerina

*Gund Hip Hop Randy Bears*Radio Flyer Red Wagon

* Aviva Snowbunker Jr. Inflatable Fort with Pump

*Sno-Paint Kits

*Alex Bath Toys

*Melissa & Doug Wooden Food Sets, Puzzles, Craft Kits

*Tutus, Fairy Wings, Tiaras, Pirate and Cowboy Hats

*Lots of Games and Books!

We also have awesome stocking stuffers:
*Scratch Magic Mini-Notes

*Shakey Eggs, Kazoos, and Harmonicas

*Kooky Pens

*Dragon Finger Puppets

*Monkey Pens

*Temporary Tattoos

*Silly Words Tangle, Jr.

*Envirosax Kid's Bag

*And More On the Way

And some other excellent stuff we have in stock:
*PT Toys--Stepping Stones, Balance Board, Scooter Board, and Antsy Seat Cushion

*Kolcraft Contours Classic Bassinet

*Baby Trend Expeditions Jogging Stroller

*Fisher Price Starlight Papasan Cradle Swing

*Basic Comfort Pack N Ride Carrier

*Peg Perego Aria Strooer

*Belle Gentle Front-Support Baby Carrier

*Graco Pack & Play with Bassinet

*Kolcraft Gentle Sleeper Vibrating Mattress

*Diaperdude Blanket

*Scooter Bees Eco-Friendly Baby Shoes

*Magic Mics

*And Plenty More Of Course!

Won't You Be Our Neighbor?

We love being a small, local business and try hard to be a "neighborhood shop." We make sure that we contribute something to our community and we also love getting to know our customers! We have some customers who come in quite frequently and we have gotten to know some of them very well. All of us here at Grow With Me really enjoy hearing the latest news about what new trick the baby can do or the dance recital or the new baby on the way. And because we are all moms, we definitely can empathize over the sleepless nights or tantrums. We are always happy to lend a helping hand with picking out merchandise or holding a baby and we are also happy to lend an ear. If we don't ask you, please ask us!

So I thought that I would tell you a little about all of us here at the store. Here goes:

My name is Marni and I am one of the owners of Grow With Me. I have two children, a 6year old boy and 11 year old girl. I also am an instructor at the Lamaze Family Center, where I facilitate Mother's Groups. Before opening the store, I taught a variety of classes there including Childbirth Classes and Toddler Groups. In my previous life before children, I was working on a Ph.D. in Chinese History and lived in Taiwan and Japan. And I often get teased at the store for wearing a lot of purple. It's my favorite color!

Brown is Elyssa's favorite color and if you come in and someone's wearing brown, it's probably her! Elyssa is co-owner of Grow With Me. She has two children, similar in ages to my own, who are also a boy and a girl. Her son, Gabe, is autistic and he is the inspiration behind all the work that Elyssa has done with the autism organizations here in town. Elyssa previously worked as a consultant in the auto industry. She is a dedicated runner and a vegetarian.

Gina has been working at Grow With Me for more than a year now. She has an adorable 3year old son. Gina enjoys gardening, but is not a farmer (she is not a vegetable gardener). She is a chocoholic, according to her (you could never tell that by looking at her)! And Gina loves to read and to blog. She has kept years and years of journals and now does it online.

Debby is a native of our neighbors to the north. She has two daughters, who are both amazing gymnists! But Debby herself comes from a huge family. B.C. (before children), Debby was a geologist and went to lots of cool places to dig up rocks. She likes spending time outdoors and enjoys camping, hiking, and canoeing with her family. And to my amazement, Debby can seemingly put together or fix almost anything (at least at the store)!

Tracy just had her 1 year anniversary of working at the store. She has four (yes, 4) children--three boys, and finally a girl! The three boys are also autistic and so working at the shop has personal meaning for her. Tracy is a super serious scrapbooker! She also is working on writing a book. How she finds the time is beyond me!

Ashley is our newest employee. She has a two year old son, who is hopefully now recovering from the flu. Ashley is originally from Ohio. Like Tracy, she enjoys writing and would love to be a playwrite or screenwriter. She is also exceptionally good at doing hair and make-up. But she in no way is a girly girl. One of her favorite things to do is to go dirt-biking!

So now that you know a little about us, I hope it will inspire you to come, shop, and share a little something about yourself!

New Items!

Halloween is over! We hope you all had a very happy holiday and are not suffering too badly from the effects of sugar overload. We here at Grow With Me have been busy taking down all the Halloween decorations and packing away costumes. And in their place, we have put up our Thanksgiving decorations and new displays.

In addition, we now have out all of our Holiday Clothing! So come on in and check out all the adorable Christmas dresses, sweaters, and jumpers. We also have set up a holiday shelf in the playroom displaying Christmas books, photo albums, and toys.
Since we last posted two weeks ago about all the new and interesting products, we have gotten in some great finds. Here's just a sampling:


*Pirate Hats, Swords, and Eye Patches
*Cowboy Hats
*Melissa & Doug Decorate-Your-Own Princess Tiara
*Diva Hats & Gloves
*Melissa & Doug Wooden Bake and Decorate Cupcake Set
*Deltasand Start Set and Refill Packs
*Baby Ganz Peek-a-boo 123 Stuffed Bears and Mobey Musical Turtles

*Dekor Diaper Plus with Refill Catridges
*Graco Pack and Play
*Cosco Pack and Play*Baby Smart Cooshee Booster Classic
*Toy Bin Organizer
*Step 2 Stove with Accessories
*Little People Castle, Amusement Park, and Plane
*Melissa & Doug Wood City Ramp Racing Set
*Double Maclaren Twin Traveller Stroller