our bricks & mortar store is located in the heart of north providence and was opened with a few simple things in mind...recycle, save money & give back...we take current clean clothing daily...sell it at great prices & donate what's left over after the consignment period...from Marc Jacobs to H&M, stop by to drop off, scope out new digs & find a little inspiration....

early morning struggles….

so here’s the deal…i get up early, not like early….like EARLLLYYYYYYY….4:45am…seriously, i know, it’s flippin’ brutal…i’m a crossfitter…you can google it, youtube it, it’s insane, tough, VERY emotional & physical & i LOVE it…however (there’s always a “however”) the time i can fit it in, so that i doesn’t totally screw up my entire life is 5:30am…we start at 5:30 & finish by 6:30 at the latest…that gets me home in time to actually start REAL LIFE….get DJ up at 7am, make breakfast, lunches, get out the door at 7:50am for the bus, back to shower & get to the shop…work, work, work…home, laundry, dogs, dishes, homework with my little guy & collapse…at an ungodly early hour, because….

I CAN’T KEEP MY EYES OPEN….

to be honest, i’m struggling with this early hour…i fade right around 2pm…until around 4pm…then again at 8pm…and every weekday morning when my alarm goes off & i shake my husband to wake him (yes…he’s a crossfitter too, insanity runs in the family apparently) i DREAD it…not that minute or the looming workout but my WITCHING hour…

is it a pace i can keep? by Friday i’m toast…a soupy tired mess…strong & fit & for the most part loving the changes in my body (and mind….) but honestly, in bed at 9pm…and cranky (that’s a whole other post…because tired is not something that agrees with me, just sayin’)….

you see…i eat CLEAN for the most part…i’ve leaned out & put on a stupid amount of muscle…so when i want a donut & coffee at 2pm i’m trying not to indulge…and somehow hummus & carrots just isn’t stimulating enough to keep my eyes open or my head on straight…HELP…

anyone out there have a witching hour? what’s your go-to fix? i mean, aside from crack (and donuts) i’m open….

 

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shop happenings…and so on….

so i’m pretty sure summer is in full swing…we, here in New England, went from 40 degrees on a Monday to 90 degrees on a Tuesday…and you know what, it really didn’t surprise or phase us…it is what it is…we missed spring, and summer is here…and i love it…my plants are blooming, trees are towering, stuff is climbing, flowering…the boat is in the water, the deck is clean, umbrella’s up, cushions out…it’s my favorite time of the year…you’ll see my mood lift, my smile widen & my toenails painted…

the shop is super busy, which is awesome…we’ve had so many new people check us out, along with our regulars who come in faithfully…it’s kept us moving & shaking…

a few things…

~we are STILL taking summer items…with our 60 day consignment period items brought in this month will be expired in August…so if you still have things you’d like to bring in give us a call…401.353.2928

~we are booked until the end of June…so if you are already thinking about fall consignment CALL US…it’s looking like we will always be booked about 3 weeks out…please don’t email me or call me requesting an appointment the next day, it’s not going to happen…

~i’ve become a little “tougher” on my “rules”…i simply cannot take walk ins…please don’t take it personally, i just can’t…it’s not fair to those that have been waiting for their appointments…i’m full all the time, there’s no place to hang or store your items…i’m sorry….

~i’m not taking the following items…dressy dresses, cocktail dresses, prom dresses or formal stuff…bathing suits (even new, sorry)…intimate apparel, pants (unless linen or jeans…) suits or suit attire…jackets, it’s too dang hot…sweaters….anything with shoulder pads, bras (not kidding, it happens)…pantyhose, need i go on????

~so please bring me your summer digs, shorts, skirts, tanks, t’s…jeans, capris, light weight long sleeves…and accessories and handbags ALWAYS welcome.

~you have 7, seven, SEVEN…days to pick up your items once they’ve expired…SEVEN….then, they go…i’m clearly WAY TOO nice…and i’m exhausted from keeping everyones stuff in a space that can’t hold it…i’ve started to move stuff to the donate/property of blackbirds pile & the church is picking up on a weekly basis now…so if you want it back, and it’s been more than SEVEN days after your expiration date, it’s probably too late….

~saturdays we are now open from 10am-3pm….(woot!)

~you may call or email me at anytime to see what’s sold, how much credit you have or when your pickup date is….i’m super busy but i return all emails & calls….

i think that’s it for now…just wanted to put out these reminders…

see you soon…

 

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making friends over 40…..

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new happenings….

April 22, 2013

i feel like there’s SO much going on & nothing all at the same time…. my son went to Florida to visit my brother for vacation…my mom took him, and my little brother, Brandon…who’s 9…my son is 10…and my “older” brother, who is really younger than me, but not as young as the really young [...]

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consignment woes……

April 11, 2013

whew….is it spring? is Cheryl back from vacation yet? i’ve had the most insane 5 weeks…business has been amazing, we’ve met some fabulous new consigning partners, our customers seriously ROCK..the weather is finally starting to act “spring like” (don’t look out the window today….just sip coffee)…but there are still moments, we ALL have them, of [...]

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what i’ve got….right now….

April 5, 2013

is an iron will… a strong mind… a desire to help, save, do, be… dogs… arms that throw weight…legs that carry me…a little voice inside my head that says “actually…i can” i’ve got a vision, of the ME that will be…in 6 months, a year, 5 years…she’s tough, beautiful…she stands alone i’ve got friends…old friends [...]

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no one said it was going to be easy…..

April 1, 2013

but i’m pretty sure that a few people mentioned that it would be worth it…. this came to mind, a few times, over the past few days….work has been BUSY (which is great, don’t get me wrong…but for the most part i do it ALONE)….and my own life, NUTS, INSANE….it’s not the pace, or the [...]

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