Finishing my update...

Lets get a little personal.
(to read from the beginning, you'll need to see the older posts)


Do you know that Angels & Rascals will be 7 years old in September? How many of you remember our first store on the corner of Cedar and Aurelius (between CVS and QD)? Our youngest daughter was just 5 months old when we opened. She just turned 7 last Saturday. Ooh that makes my stomach hurt a little. She learned to walk in that store. Our middle daughter lost her first tooth in that store. I met my best friend Lisa Jane there - in that teeny little funny shaped store. Wow.

A lot has changed, but so much has stayed the same.

I love Angels & Rascals. Though I do occasionally want to burn it to the ground and collect the insurance money, I cannot deny everything the store has given me. Without it, Art & Soul Photography would likely not exist. Little did I know I would gain such a comprehensive business education. And the clothes...well, lets just say we've been blessed with full closets.

Angels & Rascals has introduced me to many friends and amazing customers who have shopped with us, laughed with us and cried with us too. Thanks to our customers, A&R has been able to donate thousands of nice clean outfits to local families in need. We've held fundraisers, sold Girl Scout Cookies and candy bars for customers, held diaper drives, and donated to fire victims. We couldn't have done it without you. When it comes to shopper support, I can honestly say our A&R shoppers are the cream of the crop. Thank you! Oh and the kids - I adore them all. Even the criers, and the ones with poopy pants. We love to see your children so please bring them in with you...really, we mean it.

From the day A&R opened, I have been adamant about only offering items in top-notch condition. Occasionally, I even make people angry because I won't take something they think I should. When you walk into the store, I want it to smell good, feel inviting, and I want valuable items to jump out at you right away. Otherwise, what is the point...right? Who wants to sift through a bunch of junk? Not me, and not you either! This leads me to price and value. I've shopped in hundreds of resale shops over the years. Sometimes I just have to laugh at the high prices. Again, there's no point in buying something used, if it's only priced a few dollars below the new retail price. So trust me, we constantly evaluate our prices and we study retail trends. I know children's clothing and equipment inside and out. Sometimes you can find new items on an extra super clearance for less, but 90% of the time our prices compared to new, full retail prices are rockin' low, especially on clothing. If you truly think we've got an item overpriced, please tell us. Sometimes we make mistakes and if so are happy to make a correction...or we'll just smile and thank you for the suggestion :) For all of you who talk up our low prices, we could kiss you! Never be afraid to tell us what's on your mind ;)

Established Angels & Rascals customers - thank you, thank you - we love you!
New customers - please keep coming back - we like you a lot and want to please you :)
Potential customers...what are you waiting for - we want to meet you (and your kids too)!

Thank you for reading this post.

Happy Shopping!

Nicole