July 11th, 2010
I have been attending a few weddings. Yes, some of my friends’ children are getting married. Time really flies by. It was only yesterday when a lot of us would be running to Epworth Pre-school or Giant Step, here in Rehoboth Beach, where those children grew up.
But wait a minute, I do have more than a few friends with grandchildren too. I had not thought about that, but it is true.
How do I envision what a grandparent should look like? No, no, the image of grandparents today is so completely different; far from the rocking chair of yesterday. Active, fun and energetic; they are the ones buying for the children. So, maybe this post is for them.
I found myself walking through the Village by the Sea complex in downtown Rehoboth on Friday and I saw Gayle. She was just coming out from a children’s boutique called The Lilypad. I was wondering what she was doing there. Well, she works there and has been for the past 3 years. She has 2 grandchildren and you know where her paycheck is going; working in a children’s store. I could not help but to come in and check it out since this information will be valuable to those new grandparents.
The Lilypad is located at 149 Rehoboth Ave., Village by the Sea, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971. Tel. 302-227-4464. The website is www.lilypadchildrensboutique.com. You can also find them on Facebook. Please note that you are not able to order yet from the website. Lilypad will special order and ship.
The owner of the store is Lily Gosnear. On most days, you can find Gayle there, as well.
As you come in, you cannot help but smile; colorful and full of children’s apparel, blankets, shoes, toys, boots, Vineyard Vines for Children and gifts.
Lilypad is well known for their Christening gowns. This store carries a large inventory of the gowns for that special day.
One item that caught my attention was these Snap Caps, started by 2 girls who have revolutionized the bottle cap and the magnet. They took bottle caps and placed artistic impressions inside; glitter, rhinestones, magnet on the back and a craze started. They also have slides and chokers. Sold in over 700 stores nationwide!!
They are targeting the “tween” market. Tweens are “in between” the traditional child and teenage stages of development.
Ayway, the store is very cute and now you know where to go to buy that special gift for that child in your life.
Have a great Sunday!! The beaches are crowded….and we love it!!
December 14th, 2009
This little piggy went to market; this little piggy stayed home; this little piggy had a bit of meat; and, this little piggy had none.
I can almost hear my children’s laughter so many years ago when this nursery rhyme was repeated time and time again.
This is the feeling I got when I stepped into Barefot Baby Boutique, 11779 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, MD 21853. This is one of the shops inside the newly restored historic Independence Hall Building, in the center of this charming town. I wrote a post about it last Sunday so you can check that out. No sense in repeating myself. The telepone is 410-621-5398. The website is www.barefootbabyboutique.com. The e-mail address is info@barefootbabyboutique.com. You can also find them in Facebook. Hours are: Mondays and Tuesdays, by appt. only. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10-6 and Saturdays 10-3.
The store is owned by Martha Ogburn, RN, MS. For many years she was a neonatal nurse. She is an educator, an author and a family child specialist. In making her decision to take this new venture, she took into consideration that she was aware, more than the average person, of the concerns that new mothers may have. She is more than happy to share her resources, so please visit the website for this information.
Barefoot Baby Boutique celebrates, as everyone should, the birth of a new child. It is a commemoration of pregnancy, birth and beyond.
For that young person in your life, Martha, has been able to bring into her store a wonderland of toys, unique hangers, and books.
The gifts are special; one and only. The picture books are so beautiful and she carries affordable designer cribs.
In looking through her shop I could not help to stare at the delivery dress; never seen one. It is a dress that is more stylish and it is worn during the delivery. It is low in the back, in order to easily reach in case you need an epidural. I mentioned that to a friend and she said she could have cared less what she was wearing with all the pain she was going through. We all have had different experiences, don’t you think?
Did you know that you can recycle your wedding dress and make it nto a Christening gown? Well, Barefoot Baby Boutique can help you do that. Just like they can help you with baby classes for new and expectant mothers, as well as seminars and events. Again, all that is in their website. They have so much information including on-line shopping and baby registry awards. If you spend $150 on your registry items then you will receive 20 Baby Bucks, redeemable for store merchandise. They even have a Barefoot Baby Blog.
This store is so much fun. It is a happy store. Martha was great and so friendly. I felt like I had known her for a long time.
Have a good one…..
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