what is a blog?

According to Wikipedia, a blog is (a contraction of the term weblog) is a website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries.

I must admit - being of a certain age - this concept is all new to me. Aren't diaries supposed to be private? What happened to the good old vinyl covered pink book with a gold lock and a key? Well I guess my childhood memories are just that and its a brave new world out there where we share all kinds of things. In my humble opinion, probably much more than we should!

Well this is going to be the diary of a small retail store (sounds riveting doesn't it?) Actually, our days can be quite entertaining - filled with adorable babies, busy toddlers and growing tweens. Being surrounded by beautiful clothing from around the world doesn't hurt either. And although I remain mystified as to why I am selling bathing suits in the middle of a New England February, I must admit that walking into the store at this time of year gives us hope of warmer weather to come.

Karen (that's my sister) and I are really pleased with the Spring 09 merchandise. It is flooding into the store each day and is as cute as can be. We also have quite a bit of Winter stuff left - all at 75% off now (EEEK!) If you are a good planner - you may want to stock up for next year's wardrobe.

We have several lines this season that are brand new to us. I will highlight a couple - Ragdolls & Rockets is a new knit line for 4-6X and 7-14. It is soft lightweight jersey tops, dresses and leggings in a variety of complimentary colors at great prices. Leggings are still huge this season and are being worn under dresses, skirts, and tunics. We have a ton of them in almost every color (we are pretty sure we over-bought here - oops.) We have also added Pink Chicken - a really cute girls line with a european flair (without too much hoopla.)

We also have a selection of First Holy Communion dresses and headpieces available. We have discounted some of last year's styles so there are some great deals. Come see us soon for the best selection.

My hope is to add to this blog a couple of times a month with highlights and tips and I may even add a few deals just for those of you adventurous enough to read:)

Louisa