Your Comments

Yesterday a mom called and said that her 5 year old daughter wanted to donate some of her old things to our Autism Account. How fabulous! And today a grandma shopping here took the time to tell us how much she loved our store and recommends us to all the other grandmas she knows. We get so many nice comments and compliments and appreciate them all! Here's some of what you had to say on our comment sheets:

"You're doing a great job. I'll be back."

"The bathroom is nice & my son loves to visit the train table while I look. I also like the calendar idea--different sales on different days. And I love the bin sales!"

"I tell everyone about you guys!!"

"Always friendly help."

"Loved the changing room. Thanks for having diapers and wipes!"

"First time here. Love it!!"

"Customer service reps are always helpful and friendly! Always clean or new items, just love 'em! I get off at 6:30 and they're always open!"

"This store is awesome!"

We also read your suggestions and we do hear you. That's one reason we are now posting some of the best stuff we get in each day. And we are trying our darndest to get in more big boys clothing!

So keep those comments, complements, and suggestions coming. And thanks!

Blog Deal Day

Blog Deal Day

Monday, November 22nd

Take your pick of any 2 Second Bloom Room items ($1 items)

With any purchase of $10 or more

Just let us know you saw it on the blog!

Westgate Plaza

Besides coming to Grow with Me, have you shopped around at Westgate lately? You could easily make a day of it if you are shopping alone, and at least a good half-day with the kids.

So here's the plan: while you are checking what fits and what doesn't for winter, put the best aside to sell at Grow With Me. Then come on in and drop it off right before lunch. While you are waiting for us to go through your things, take the kids for something to eat at Barry's Bagels, or over to Star's Cafe or The Old Siam if they are more adventurous. When you are done with lunch, head over to Just Baked to get cupcake desserts. Now that the kids' tummies are full and they are on that sugar high, let them frolic with the kittens over at University Aquarium. And you might as well pick up a treat for your furry critter at home. When the sugar has worn off, spend some quiet time reading at the library and pick up a few books for home. Run a few of your own errands at Rite Aid or Staples or Hallmark. Dare you try TJ Maxx? Well, they've behaved so well, go ahead and take them into Learning Express so they can pick out some items to put on your holiday shopping list. Then head on back to Grow With Me, and use some of the store credit you just earned.

Voila! Half the day is gone and what a fabulous afternoon you've all just had! Hope to see you soon.

Happy Holidays

So the holiday season has begun. Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is on it's way, and before you know it the winter holidays will be upon us. And apparently snow is predicted for Friday (glad I'll be in Texas for the weekend!).

Are you ready? Why not reduce your stress level and start buying early. I actually squirrel things away in my closet all year long and then see what else I need about this time of year--those new "likes" and big buys. And I would say that a good portion of what I buy comes from resale stores, some of it still brand new. Of course, the younger kids don't know the difference between new and used, and the older kids don't really care as long as it is something they like. If you start early and put your name on the Wish List, you can save a bundle of money.

We're getting ready for the holidays as well. All our holiday-wear is going out on the floor. We have put some absolutely adorable dresses on the racks! And we have all sorts of really cute stocking stuffers, including wood pencil sharpeners and matching pencils, wind-up toys, tops, mini-Slinkys, Silly Putty, and Christmas Duckies (the old-fashioned real rubber kind).

So why wait? Come on in for some holiday shopping, put your name on our Wish List if there's something in particular you are looking for, and then you can relax and enjoy the holiday season!

BLOG DEAL DAY

Blog Deal Day

Thursday, October 28th

Get the deal a couple of days early:

$5 off any purchase of $25 or more

Just let us know you saw it on the blog!

Local Suppliers

Did you know that some of our new items are made by local moms? We are happy to be able to offer our customers home-grown merchandise. Here are the local items we currently have in stock:

We are now proud to carry the book Ecofrugal Baby: How to Save 70% Off Baby's First Year by Laura K. Cowan. When Laura decided to become a stay-at-home mom and was concerned about spending the average $10,000 for baby's first year, she worked hard to cut costs. This book is the fruit of her efforts. She shares with readers all her tips for saving money without sacrificing quality or safety. The book includes cheat sheets after each chapter, baby gear checklist, and cost calculator. The cost of the book is $19.99, which seems a small sum to pay for information that could save a new parent up to $7,000!

Sheila Tidwell makes our Bowlicious Bows that are displayed at our counter. Her bows and ponytail holders come in all colors and sizes and run $2.99 for the itty bitty baby hair clips to $6.99 for the larger, more complicated big girl clips. She is so creative in how she combines patterns and textures. You could find something to match any outfit, and if you don't see what you want, she is happy to make custom clip.

Blossoms bows by Megan Traynor are unique hand-made bows that are designed to either be worn directly in the hair or on a headband. The headbands are $4.00. Baby clips are $5.oo for a pair and a pair of big girl bows are $6.99. Her round, button bows are $6.oo and the other bows that work with the headbands are $5.oo.

Janie Richardson has created adorable Felt Clips in a variety of colors and for various occasions. Right now we have Halloween and Apple Clips displayed. There are also cupcakes, butterflies, and flowers. Who can resist when small clips are only $1.99 and bigger clips are $2.99.

And one of our newest consignors, Andrea Klooster, makes Precious Impressions hair clips. They are for sure absolutely precious. The tiny, detailed clips are perfect for babies run $2.49 to $3.49.

Add that extra-special touch to any gift. Jeralyn Grossman has handmade some of the cutest Gift Cards I have ever seen. They are perfect for occasions such as baby showers, birthdays, and graduations. And so you can write your own, personal message, the inside is blank. the cards are $3.95 each.

Trying Something New

We're always looking for new ways to help our customers here at Grow With Me. And we do listen to what you have to say. So here are a couple of ideas we are going to give a try:

We are going to start posting more regularly on our Facebook site. Unless it gets overwhelmingly busy, which does occasionally happen, we're going to let you know what great stuff is coming in as we're receiving it. Feel free to post on our page or email us or give us a call if you want to put an item on hold. We can hold things for up to 48 hrs. We may even try some last minute Facebook Deals. So stay tuned!

And we heard you. You all love coupons! So for those of you on our email list, we will be including coupons from time to time. So keep a look out for those as well.

If you haven't put in your two cents about a meeting space for mom's groups here in the store, make sure you head over to our facebook page and give us your thoughts!

We're really excited about these new developments and we hope you will be too. Always free to let us know what you think. You can leave us comments on our Facebook page or on our Blog or you can send us an email. We love to hear from you!