Anoka Shopping, The best for last!

I love posting about little shopping destinations I stumbling into, or cute boutiques that have Pinterest worthy goods.  Last weekend I spent a day in downtown Anoka, and it had all of that and more!  If you're not caught up on this trip to the Halloween capital of the United States, weird I know, but it is...  You can link up {here} and {here} to read about how I ended up there and what I found.

The last 2 fantastic spots I have to tell you about will hopefully get you in the car this weekend to visit Anoka your self!  There are plenty of places to shop, but also great places to eat.  The Mad Hatter Tea Room & Eatery is the perfect stop to refresh your self and eat like a lady!  Now don't worry, I don't always feel like a lady either... there are many bar & grill options too ;)

You can check out there website {here}.  They do party reservations!

They have a very perisian/victorian vibe, which I LOVED!

If you don't have time to dine in, you can take it to go!  Plenty of options for home steeping.

I literally went bananas over this last stop we made.  As we were making our way down main street all day we kept seeing signs that said "White House Open Today!"  You can assume our curiosity was raised and excitement high, we did not know what to expect.  Well, this is what is was....

Literally, a GIANT white victorian house filled to the brim with antiques, odds, and ends!

That's my mom and aunt, they dove right in.

Oh yes, the front yard and porch were filled like a showroom too!

I wish this dresser would have come home with me.

I loved this wall of iron hooks.  Obsessed with the fleur de lis!

Shout out to the hometown team, a vintage wool Golden Gophers blanket.

Even the music was 'antique' and being played on an 'antique' radio...

Just head straight north on 169, turn right on Main St and you'll be there. 

To see other posts on shopping local and shopping small link up {here}.  If you know of a great downtown I need to visit, or a store I must see then tell me!  Email me, lindsey@fashionfixmn.com

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Shopping Anoka, Part Duex!

If you are just tuning in, this is part 2 of my shopping adventure in downtown Anoka.  And if you didn't already know... Anoka is the Halloween capital of the United States!  Funny, I know.  That's what made finding all these cute boutiques, great antique stores, and fun restaurants so cooky and spooky.

You can link {here} to read about my favorite store I found, Co Co Ries.  About 50% of the store was full of products made right here in Minnesota.  They embody the mission of supporting small and local businesses!  But there was more...

This local boutique does have a website, you can link up {here} to check it out.

Again, a wonderful store that supports local artist and artisans!

Eric and I need these glasses!  I can cheers some wine out of a mason jar!

I tried to get a pic of this artist contact info; if there was anything you as a reader might want, I thought it would be these awesome letters made out of old books.  Creative way to recycle goods!

I love to feature great local stores and shopping destinations!  There is a series of posts on this blog were you can read all about my local finds.  Link up to those {here}.

See you here tomorrow, the last of the Anoka stores will be featured!

Spooks, Gooks, and... Antiques?

I don't know if I would say I stumbled upon this great little downtown shopping area, or.... got dragged by my sister, mom, and aunties....  

I joke, I would follow these ladies to the ends of the earth in search of great shopping.  I know I have spoke of this before, but my mom and aunts are the shopping queens and all I have learned is from them.  I think it's safe to say that my teen years and 20s were an apprenticeship of shopping and finding style, these ladies know how it's done. 
 
When my mom was in town this last weekend my fantastic sister organized a day in downtown Anoka.  For those of you who may not know, Anoka is the Halloween capital of the United States.  Google it!  One might think with a status like that you wouldn't find cute boutiqes, amazing antique shops and fun restaurants; but you would be wrong!  I had so much fun shopping this great little town.  In fact, we did not even have enough time to get to all of the stores!

 A little overview of the store fronts in downtown.

 

 Link up {here} to see more of what Anoka has to offer and events!

We took this advise seriously!  See below my first and favorite shop we wandered into...

 They don't have a website, but you can link up to their contact info {here}.

I was happy they were there!  About 50% of the store, if not more, was from local vendors, crafters, and artisans.  This store embodies the shop local, shop small mission!  If you haven't seen already, there is a series of post on this blog site that features all small local business around the Twin Cities.  You can link up to those posts {here}.

There is much more to see of Anoka, but I will save that for tomorrow ;)  Check back this week as I post more pics from great stores we shopped last weekend!

Tweenage Wasteland

So maybe this closet re-org isn't as dramatic as a wasteland.  But, I am sure some of you out there feel like your 10-13 year old's dressing space has a liking to a nuclear explosion site....

You may have popped by the blog a couple of weeks ago when I posted pictures of a closet Fashion Fix did that belonged to a very cute 6 year old.  If not, you can catch up on that one {here}.  It was a great workshop that taught her how to put away clean laundry, keep a clean room, and get dressed by her self (properly).  Thankfully Ms. Mom of that cutie was happy with our work, so she invited us back to help her older daughter get control of her clothes and closet.  Working with a 10 year old, who is going on 20 years old, is much different than working with a 6 year old.  Different goals, different priorities and a lot more clothes!

Girls in this stage are in what could be an awkward in between.  They may not be taking care of their possessions in a favorable way, still have things in their closet that are "kiddish", and want to have a more teen like room.  That's where we come in!  Take a look below, see how me helped this young gal start to make a transition from child to teen....

What we did is implement a few easy to follow guidelines.  First is toys come out of the closet.  This is the age where girls are starting get more into shopping, if they haven't already ;)  They are accumulating clothes and accessories that will have a longer shelf life in their wardrobe.  Make room for them, otherwise dis-organization and overflow will come out of no where; and fast!

Second, get rid of any organization tools or systems that take up room.  Trust me, they just become another place to accumulate junk.  Last, help them categorize their clothes.  Honestly as an adult you should be doing this too!  It helps you see just how many cardigans, tees, dresses, legging, etc that you own.  This way when you go shopping you are buying things that you need, and not just the same of what you own.

Now I am not claiming to be any miracle worker here.  But you know that children some how magically hear messages from others that just don't seem to sink in when delivered by a parent.  That's what we are here for.  Let the professionals come and help your tweenager or young one learn about organization and the importance of taking care of your things.

Fashion Fix offers closet re-organization for children ages 6 - 14, for more information email lindsey@fashionfixmn.com.  Rates vary from traditional closet re-organization.


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More Dump the Frump

 

These are my favorite post, Dump the Frump.  The content for this series is driven by real women, with real wardrobes, and real struggles!  What is always funny to me with these consultations is that no matter how different we women think we are, we have so many of the same problems when it comes to our wardrobes and how to style them better!  You can look through past Dump the Frump post {here}, and you'll see some themes - tucking in, belting, hemming pants, etc.  Even though you may have a different body type or shape from the women in the pictures, you can still apply the styling tips your looks!

 

Be inspired and be... not frumpy!

 

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