Our New Shop!

Thanks so much to WAHM Joni and her hubby for the beautiful sign!

It's been a while- sorry about the absence! But our new shop is now officially opened and running, and we're so glad we did it. Who knew how many people were in Farmington? ;-) I knew, and it's made all the difference.

Since opening, we've seen a great increase in customers, and a wonderful response to our products and mission. So many moms have come in and said "I've been meaning to come see you, but I never get to Wilton." And others have said, "We're so glad you're here! Now it's easier for me to come shop here!" New browsers have told us what a lovely shop it is, that our presence is very soothing, and that we've got great things for women of all ages.

Thanks to everyone who helped!

WAHM's Karen, Crystal, Joni, Raylene, and SAHM Jeannie all helped paint and paint and paint, with the assistance of Raylene's DS Matt, and my DS Jeffrey on job-shadow day.

It took many many trips with pickups and mini-vans to get all of our stuff over to the new place as well. Thanks to Aimee, Michele, Jeannie, Crystal and her DH Glenn, my DH Jeff and his friend Rian, Meghan, Joni and all the mamas who made trip after trip with stuff. Seriously, we just took the last load over this past Sunday!

Karen's DH made her a great new shelf for her Spring Blossoms line of handmade skin care and perfume, and Joni's DH put up our new slatwall, helped build our sign, and built her a new display for her Sweet Zinnias Floppy Friends. It's truly been a family affair, and we're so grateful for it!

Being in town has a couple of other bonuses!

There's a lovely walking trail out back that leads to a tressle (sp?) bridge in the woods.

We have quick access to the weekly Farmer's Market on Fridays 9-2 in the parking lot of the Better Living Center (quick access to the BLC for snacks as well!).

Maia loves hearing the church bells every day at noon and 5!

The House of Pizza delivers.

Nina's gourmet coffee and chocolate right next door.

Endless walks around town window shopping.

OK- I just had to put out there how much life and fun there is in town that we didn't have in Wilton. Maia insists on a midday walk daily, so we close up for 20 minutes or so and hit the pavement. It's actually a trick to get her to sleep- I throw her in the mei tai!

Along the way to Farmington, we've picked up a few new products-

Kelly's Crocheted Critters are handmade by Maine WAHM to 2 Kelly McCrillis. She makes some gorgeous little and BIG crocheted animals for little ones, including a big ole' sock monkey that lived in our tree for a total of 2 hours before hitching a ride home with Nina from Up Front and Pleasant. She's sending it to her brother in Tuscon. Yes, he was that cool- I'll post a picture of him soon! We've also got a butterfly, a hippo, and an heirloom-style bear.

We've also gotten some great upcycled Jacob's Ladders from Bangor. This guy makes some beautiful Jacob's Ladders from used books! He takes the title page of the book for packaging, and recycles the rest of the paper. Then he uses the covers to make the ladders. They're fun, beautiful, classic, and a wonderful use for old books (texts mostly, I think!). Check him out!

Another beautiful and hand made toy we've begun carrying is Grandpa's Woodshop wooden puzzles. They make a great gift for an older toddler or preschooler, and are made in the USA by a retired grandfather and USA Navy Veteran. He does a beautiful job, and these puzzles are guaranteed for life!

So that's the update- come and see us soon.

Blessings!

Heidi