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A weekly publication of Next to New Resale Boutique

Monday, December 7, 2009

Good morning, everybody!

Thanks so much to all of you who made our First Friday sale such a success!
Now that we have some extra space on the racks, we're hard at work stocking lots more winter inventory. There'll be plenty to choose from so come on by!

What's on Sale?

Monday-Tuesday: 30% OFF Skirts (this is especially for you, Elaine!)
Wednesday-Thursday: 30% OFF Ladies' Tops
Friday-Saturday-Sunday: 30% OFF Infantwear 0-24 months

WISH LIST

You name it, we'd like to have it. Clean out everybody's closet and come on over. We especially need children's winter clothes. Also, shoes are a hot sell er and I don't need to tell you...we can never have too many shoes.

Here's a refresher on our buying program:

Do the first cut for us. Don't bring anything with problems...spots, stains, smelly, outdated...you know the drill.

We do our store credit buying Monday thru Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm. You don't need an appointment but our buying is on a first come, first served basis so you may have to wait a few minutes (Hint: we have TWO buyers here on Monday and Wednesday so if you're pressed for time, those days are your best bet)

As a rule, we don't buy on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There's often only one employee in the shop and it's impossible to give our customers the atte ntion they deserve if we're up front buying. Thanks for understanding.

We want to buy your clothes. If your schedule prevents you from coming in during normal buying hours, just give me a call (my cell is 770-539-1911) and we'll work out a time.

New Columns

My husband, Arthur, and I each write twice-a-month columns for The Gainesville Times. His deal with computing and technology issues. Mine deal with whatever strikes my fancy.Show all

His latest was published on December 5th. Click here to read Arthur's piece on taking out the trash on your computer.

My November 27th column is about, oh, this and that. Click here to read it.

Dog Days

Meet Jake Glazer. This little bundle of Aussie/Border Collie/who-knows-what joy came to us from the new Hall County Animal Shelter on Barber Road. It's an adventure for all of us since we've never had a puppy before. With any luck, he'll have us trained soon.

If you're thinking of getting a pet, please consider a adopting a shelter pet. Both the Hall County Shelter and the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia have a wonderful selection of cats and dogs in every size and description.

The Ultimate Coupon Site

If you're looking for the best deals online, check out CouponCabin. They spend their days searching consumer emails, online forums, blogs, merchant sites and even the Sunday newspaper looking for those elusive coupon codes online retailers release to their "special customers". They monitor discounts for more than 2,000 online stores, sort through 3,000 weekly e-mails and update their directory three times a day so that you too can take advantage of these great online savings.

Thanks so much to Margie Sinclair for turning us on to this great site!

FREE BOXES!

Did you know that the post office will deliver their boxes (such as their Priority and Flat Rate boxes) to your house for free? You can order up to 500 of each type of box. The minimum is 10 boxes. It takes about 7 to 10 business days to a rrive and both the boxes and the delivery is totally free!

Go here to pick out your boxes!

It's Hanukkah!

Hanukkah is the most widely celebrated American Jewish holiday , possibly because it is a fun, child-centered occasion. It is celebrated with excellent food, an exchange of gifts, and the lighting of beautiful menorahs (special Hanukkah candelabras) filled with brightly colored candles. Unlike some of the other Jewish holidays, which require intense spiritual reflection or elaborate preparation, it is easy to celebrate.

It commemorates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem after its desecration by foreign forces. The celebration also reaffirms the continuing struggle to live by God's commandments and to lead Jewish lives. Hanukkah begins every year on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of "Kislev." This year, the 25th of Kislev corresponds to the evening of December 11th, 2009.

Traditionally, food prepared in oil- latkes (potato pancakes) and jelly donuts- are served.

You don't have to be Jewish to love latkes. Click here for a great primer on latke making. Click here to see my favorite recipe.

Visit the North Pole

Northpole.com celebrates the holidays with dozens of activities for children and families. A child-safe, award-winning holiday site, northpole.com promotes a traditional look at Santa’s Secret Village at the North Pole, but with high-tech, creative features to keep children and adults entertained—all for free.

The site opens with a panoramic view of Santa’s Secret Village, the fanciful home of Santa, his elves, and reindeer. Visitors click on different ‘buildings’ to enter, leading to a variety of activities or stories. Buildings include Santa’s Mailro om, Santa’s Workshop, Elf Clubhouse, Santa’s Reindeer Barn, Santa’s Den, Mrs. Claus’ Kitchen, Northpole Weather Station, Elf Pal Academy, and Toy Shop.

Click here to visit.

Last Word

Weekly this 'n' that

The Gainesville Evening Optimist Club's 53rd Annual Christmas Tree and Wreath Fundraiser is in full swing. You'll find beautiful trees of all sizes and hand crafted wreaths at the tree lot on Browns Bridge Road next to Gallery (Wolfman's) Furniture.

The Gainesville Evening Optimist Club is dedicated to serving the kids of our area and your tree purchase helps further that mission. Stop by the tree lot any time...if there's no one there, you can just pick out your tree and drop a check through the "Honest John" slot in the door. How's that for easy?

It's heartwarming to see how many people step up to help others during this season of giving. We get lots of folks in shopping for needy families. May I make a suggestion? Why not give a N2N gift certificate as part of your Angel Tree gift?

We'll be glad to convert some of your store credit into a gift certificate or sell you a credit to use as part of your Christmas giving. You'll know the recipient will be able to find great fashions and learn about the many benefits of resale shopping at the same time.

Now, that's the gift that keeps on giving!

We're still collecting both essentials and goodies to send to S Sgt Latessa Bortner in Saudi Arabia. So far, the response has been wonderful- you've donated enough for us to send six large flat rate priority boxes!

Packages will be going out to Latessa each Wednesday so please keep the goodies coming in!

Remember to bring in your plastic grocery bags to recycle and register to win a $25.00 store credit. November's winner is Pam Hudgins.

If you'd like to be added to the N2N Hot Flash list and receive freebie and bargain alerts during the week, just email me at next2new@aol.com.

Get a $5.00 store credit to you any time you bring us a new shopper. It's easy. Just bring in your friends who've never tried N2N shopping. When they check out at the register, we'll give YOU a $5.00 credit on the spot.

Let's work to get the word out: friends don't let friends shop retail!

Computer Problems?

Don't hesitate to call Arthur if your computer has a virus or isn't
running as fast as it should. He will come to you or you can drop off your
PC at Next to New. His rates put the Geeks to shame and your satisfaction is
guaranteed. One-on-one instruction available or get some friends together
for an even better rate. He can fix software problems through remote access
if necessary, so no matter where you are, give him a call - your computer
will thank you. You can click here to go to his website.