January 29, 2011
January 23, 2011
WHY SHOULD I CONSIGN or SELL my under-loved items?
Two good reasons: it's good for you and it's good for the environment. It's good for you because it keeps your closets and cupboards filled with only the things you actually love and use. It simplifies your life and saves you time otherwise spent maintaining under-appreciated possessions. Best of all, it turns your cluttered closets into cash.
Recycling is good for you, your family, and your wallet.
Keep your closets clean. Why waste time organizing things you don't use and love? It's a snap to get everyone dressed in the morning—or the party table set—if you love every choice you own.
Simple living is good for your family. Wouldn't you rather spend time with loved ones, instead of caring for all those boxes of unused possessions? Wouldn't your spouse be much happier if the car would finally fit in the garage?
Simple living is good for your wallet. While consigning or selling your "mistakes" won't make you rich, it will provide a welcome rebate on past purchases that turned out to be not so perfect. And, of course, that money can be joyfully re-spent in the shop on something that is just the thing!
Recycling is good for the environment. We all know this. But consider:
Cotton crops pollute. It is estimated that in the Third World, half of all pesticides used are used on cotton fields. When you recycle a single gently-used T-shirt and one pair of jeans, you help save a full pound of chemical fertilizer and pesticide from being released into the soil, water, and atmosphere.
Two good reasons: it's good for you and it's good for the environment. It's good for you because it keeps your closets and cupboards filled with only the things you actually love and use. It simplifies your life and saves you time otherwise spent maintaining under-appreciated possessions. Best of all, it turns your cluttered closets into cash.
Recycling is good for you, your family, and your wallet.
Keep your closets clean. Why waste time organizing things you don't use and love? It's a snap to get everyone dressed in the morning—or the party table set—if you love every choice you own.
Simple living is good for your family. Wouldn't you rather spend time with loved ones, instead of caring for all those boxes of unused possessions? Wouldn't your spouse be much happier if the car would finally fit in the garage?
Simple living is good for your wallet. While consigning or selling your "mistakes" won't make you rich, it will provide a welcome rebate on past purchases that turned out to be not so perfect. And, of course, that money can be joyfully re-spent in the shop on something that is just the thing!
Recycling is good for the environment. We all know this. But consider:
Cotton crops pollute. It is estimated that in the Third World, half of all pesticides used are used on cotton fields. When you recycle a single gently-used T-shirt and one pair of jeans, you help save a full pound of chemical fertilizer and pesticide from being released into the soil, water, and atmosphere.
January 21, 2011
Pump It Up
Sometimes you just need a little power-up. However this can be difficult when you’ve already had so much caffeine that you can hear yourself buzzing, your motivational poster doesn’t inspire quite like it used to, and you’re drawn to Facebook like an over-caffeinated moth to a flame on a motivational poster.
What to do, what to do?
We feel your pain. That’s why when the situation becomes dire, we crank a Pump Up Song (or nine) to re-energize. Laughing at the discrepancies in music preference is also fun.
Here’s what we’ve been listening to while working hard:
Black Sheep – Metric
Elephant Gun – Beirut
Barbra Streisand – Duck Sauce
Jungle Drum – Emiliana Torrini
Coming Home – Diddy ft. Skylar Grey
Cold Shoulder – Adele
So whether you’re at work, at the gym or feeling exhausted on your drive, we hope this helps! Happy Friday and have an awesome weekend!
What to do, what to do?
We feel your pain. That’s why when the situation becomes dire, we crank a Pump Up Song (or nine) to re-energize. Laughing at the discrepancies in music preference is also fun.
Here’s what we’ve been listening to while working hard:
Black Sheep – Metric
Elephant Gun – Beirut
Barbra Streisand – Duck Sauce
Jungle Drum – Emiliana Torrini
Coming Home – Diddy ft. Skylar Grey
Cold Shoulder – Adele
So whether you’re at work, at the gym or feeling exhausted on your drive, we hope this helps! Happy Friday and have an awesome weekend!
January 14, 2011
fRIDAY fIVE- hOW TO STOP FRETTING THE STUPID STUFF!
I’m a chronic worrier.
I worry about debt. I fret about being alone. I lie awake at night freaking out about eyeball cancer, my child’s future and how fat I’m gonna be after hogging a heap of holiday fudge.
Big or small — I stress about it all. And I really need to stop.
“Worry can waste energy — you’re trying to fix every possible problem, even if none exist,” psychologist Robert L. Leahy says.
Having trouble calming down? Here are five great tips from Self magazine to get you started:
1. Plan to fret. Take 30 minutes to worry intensively, then move on.
2. Jot it down. Write down your worry, then in a few days write down the outcome. You’ll see that things usually turn out much better than you think.
3. Identify the emotion. If your husband is late coming home and you imagine he has been hit by a bus, think about the emotion behind your worry. (You love him and want to keep him around.) Once you have identified the emotion, see if it’s a reasonable worry (hint: probably not). Then let it pass.
4. Peel citrus. The next time you mentally freak out about something, grab an orange. Press your nail into the skin and focus on the smell. Being in the moment will help you forget about the future.
5. Get nostalgic. Remember your key events of the past 10 years. You probably can’t recall the worries linked with these experiences, or, if you can, you may see that most never happened.
I worry about debt. I fret about being alone. I lie awake at night freaking out about eyeball cancer, my child’s future and how fat I’m gonna be after hogging a heap of holiday fudge.
Big or small — I stress about it all. And I really need to stop.
“Worry can waste energy — you’re trying to fix every possible problem, even if none exist,” psychologist Robert L. Leahy says.
Having trouble calming down? Here are five great tips from Self magazine to get you started:
1. Plan to fret. Take 30 minutes to worry intensively, then move on.
2. Jot it down. Write down your worry, then in a few days write down the outcome. You’ll see that things usually turn out much better than you think.
3. Identify the emotion. If your husband is late coming home and you imagine he has been hit by a bus, think about the emotion behind your worry. (You love him and want to keep him around.) Once you have identified the emotion, see if it’s a reasonable worry (hint: probably not). Then let it pass.
4. Peel citrus. The next time you mentally freak out about something, grab an orange. Press your nail into the skin and focus on the smell. Being in the moment will help you forget about the future.
5. Get nostalgic. Remember your key events of the past 10 years. You probably can’t recall the worries linked with these experiences, or, if you can, you may see that most never happened.
January 12, 2011
The Terrific TOONIE sale at the shoppe!!
The Baby Bin Boutique 1444 Corydon Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba R3n 0J3 204-487-4687 www.babybin.ca Details on our face book page!!
This will be our biggest sale of 2011!! Starts Thursday January 13th at 10am while quantities last!!
The Terrific TOONIE sale at the shoppe!! Racks upon racks of the best baby/toddler fashions, accessories, gear, and more at a $2 a piece! Sizes newboen up to 8/10
Huge batches of girls and boys Gymboree, GAP, The Children's Place, Mexx, designer labels and more added to our toonie racks !!! Stop by and stock up on the best brands at a $2 a piece!!!!
While supplies last! Come and shop Thursday January 13th and avoid disappointment!
Bring your friends and shop in the comfort of our locally owned small business!
Stop and shop to support small local biz and a fellow momma like you!
All clearance and toonie sale items final sale.
Check out all of our new arrivals- spring fashions and more!!
Hope to see you all soon!
This is a CASH ONLY SALE- no exceptions- so bring your change purses, and stock up on the best selection of designer and brand name clothing and more at gently loved prices!
Jenn and the staff:) of the best baby store in Winnipeg!!!!
THE BABY BIN BOUTIQUE
This will be our biggest sale of 2011!! Starts Thursday January 13th at 10am while quantities last!!
The Terrific TOONIE sale at the shoppe!! Racks upon racks of the best baby/toddler fashions, accessories, gear, and more at a $2 a piece! Sizes newboen up to 8/10
Huge batches of girls and boys Gymboree, GAP, The Children's Place, Mexx, designer labels and more added to our toonie racks !!! Stop by and stock up on the best brands at a $2 a piece!!!!
While supplies last! Come and shop Thursday January 13th and avoid disappointment!
Bring your friends and shop in the comfort of our locally owned small business!
Stop and shop to support small local biz and a fellow momma like you!
All clearance and toonie sale items final sale.
Check out all of our new arrivals- spring fashions and more!!
Hope to see you all soon!
This is a CASH ONLY SALE- no exceptions- so bring your change purses, and stock up on the best selection of designer and brand name clothing and more at gently loved prices!
Jenn and the staff:) of the best baby store in Winnipeg!!!!
THE BABY BIN BOUTIQUE
January 04, 2011
Why Join Our Family of Consignors in January?
There are two good reasons to consign: It's good for you and it's good for the environment. Consigning is good for you because it keeps your closets kid's rooms and toy boxes filled with only the things you actually love and use. It simplifies your life and saves you time otherwise spent maintaining under-appreciated possessions. Best of all, it turns your cluttered closets into cash. Recycling is good for you, your family, and your wallet.
Keep your closets clean. Why waste valuable time organizing things you don't use and love? Think of all the time you could have spent doing something fun with your family instead. It's a snap to get everyone dressed in the morning—or the party table set—if you love every choice that's pulled from the closet.
Simple living is good for your family. Wouldn't you rather spend time with loved ones, instead of caring for all those boxes of unused possessions? Wouldn't your spouse be much happier if the car would finally fit in the garage?
Simple living is good for your wallet. While consigning your "mistakes" won't make you rich, it will provide a welcome rebate on purchases that turned out to be not so perfect for you. And, of course, that money can be joyfully re-spent in the shop on something that is just the thing!
Recycling is good for the environment.
Would you prefer your items be sold to help out a charity?
If it's important to you not only to clear out your closets, but to make sure your items help others in many ways, think about donating your gently-used good items to charity. Charitable shops, run by non-profit associations, can do double good: they help recycle and they raise money for their mission. If the shop is run by a true charity, you can receive a donation slip that you might be able to use to reduce your income taxes.
Another and often more valuable, way to help a local charity is to ask them if they maintain an account in the charity's name in a consignment shop. This is the perfect blend of expertise: the charity can get on with doing what it does best in fulfilling its mission, while allowing the consignment shop to use the retailing and marketing talents it has to gain maximum income for the charity. The sharpest consignment shops will have available a list of charities who welcome your consigning to their accounts.
ARE YOU WILLING TO SHARE IN THE RISKS AND REWARDS OF CONSIGNING?
Since a consignment shop doesn't make money until you do, participating in the process by placing your items on consignment is, in effect, profit-sharing. You do your best to offer stylish, clean, appealing merchandise, and the shop does its best to showcase them in a proper manner, draw potential buyers to the shop to buy, and operate in a professional manner so your goods return the maximum reasonable price to you and to the business.
Now, the key in pricing is reasonable. No professional shopkeeper, and no reasonable consignor, will insist that something in a consignment shop be priced too high. The consignor risks having her items remain unsold, and the shopkeeper risks not making the rent! So when you're looking for a shop to best represent you, look for one whose prices and selling policies will draw buying customers.
Consider joining our BBB family of consignors today! Just organize your best brand name SPRING clothing, accessories, baby gear, carriers and such and drop it off at The Baby Bin Boutique on one of our designated drop off days next week when we resume our SPRING PROGRAM. Watch your BBB bank account grow- and simplify your life! Details about our consignment program can be found on our website or face book fan page, or call our shoppe for details #487-4687.
Keep your closets clean. Why waste valuable time organizing things you don't use and love? Think of all the time you could have spent doing something fun with your family instead. It's a snap to get everyone dressed in the morning—or the party table set—if you love every choice that's pulled from the closet.
Simple living is good for your family. Wouldn't you rather spend time with loved ones, instead of caring for all those boxes of unused possessions? Wouldn't your spouse be much happier if the car would finally fit in the garage?
Simple living is good for your wallet. While consigning your "mistakes" won't make you rich, it will provide a welcome rebate on purchases that turned out to be not so perfect for you. And, of course, that money can be joyfully re-spent in the shop on something that is just the thing!
Recycling is good for the environment.
Would you prefer your items be sold to help out a charity?
If it's important to you not only to clear out your closets, but to make sure your items help others in many ways, think about donating your gently-used good items to charity. Charitable shops, run by non-profit associations, can do double good: they help recycle and they raise money for their mission. If the shop is run by a true charity, you can receive a donation slip that you might be able to use to reduce your income taxes.
Another and often more valuable, way to help a local charity is to ask them if they maintain an account in the charity's name in a consignment shop. This is the perfect blend of expertise: the charity can get on with doing what it does best in fulfilling its mission, while allowing the consignment shop to use the retailing and marketing talents it has to gain maximum income for the charity. The sharpest consignment shops will have available a list of charities who welcome your consigning to their accounts.
ARE YOU WILLING TO SHARE IN THE RISKS AND REWARDS OF CONSIGNING?
Since a consignment shop doesn't make money until you do, participating in the process by placing your items on consignment is, in effect, profit-sharing. You do your best to offer stylish, clean, appealing merchandise, and the shop does its best to showcase them in a proper manner, draw potential buyers to the shop to buy, and operate in a professional manner so your goods return the maximum reasonable price to you and to the business.
Now, the key in pricing is reasonable. No professional shopkeeper, and no reasonable consignor, will insist that something in a consignment shop be priced too high. The consignor risks having her items remain unsold, and the shopkeeper risks not making the rent! So when you're looking for a shop to best represent you, look for one whose prices and selling policies will draw buying customers.
Consider joining our BBB family of consignors today! Just organize your best brand name SPRING clothing, accessories, baby gear, carriers and such and drop it off at The Baby Bin Boutique on one of our designated drop off days next week when we resume our SPRING PROGRAM. Watch your BBB bank account grow- and simplify your life! Details about our consignment program can be found on our website or face book fan page, or call our shoppe for details #487-4687.
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