Join us this Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 10 to 4 for our 12th Annual Holiday Open House!
For these two days only....everything will be 10% off.
Cookies, hot spiced cider, yummy hot chocolate, holiday music and free gift bags!
Festive finds and vintage treasures await you! We do hope you can make it!
Don't forget to mark your calendars for our up-coming and uber popular MOONLIGHT SHOPPING PARTY..... Friday December 2nd from 6pm to 9pm. It's a VERY fun time.
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Hello friends! It's that time of year again. The moxie elves have been hard at work gussying up the shop with festive finds, vintage cuties, and stocking stuffers galore!
We've got two fantastic soirees planned..... Our 12th annual Holiday Open House and our ever-popular Moonlight Shopping Party, and YOU'RE invited to both!!
Join us Saturday Nov. 19th 10am to 5pm and Sunday Nov. 20th 10am to 4pm for our Holiday Open House. For these two days only, take 10% off everything in the shop** Of course there will be holiday music, refreshments and happy faces. So make your list and check it twice because this is where the fun starts, and the search for the perfect gift ends.
Keep that calendar out.....You definitely want to mark the MOONLIGHT SHOPPING PARTY down for sure! Don't miss our most popular event of the year. Friday December 2nd, gather your favorite pals and come out for shopping, goodies and wine. On that day, the shop will close at 5pm and reopen from 6pm to 9pm. The pesto, shrimp and chardonnay make this event too delicious to miss!!
We'd be honored and oh so happy to see you at our parties. Megan will be making her famous Swedish cookies, Bob will be making his famous Chocolate chip cookies, Desa will be making her famous variety of cookies and of course there will be warm cider and hot cocoa to go along with the goodies. Thanks for all of the encouragement and support you've given us for the last 11 years. The parties are our way of saying THANKS, you guys ROCK!!
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In case you haven't heard yet .... Yesterday we moved the discount from 20 to 30% off at our BIG FAT MOVING SALE. This applies to everything except for a handful of items we have marked firm. But MOST EVERYTHING is now 30% off at Megan Morrison Home and Garden. Woo Hoo!!
We are also in the midst of a 50 Dollar Gift Certificate to Moxie Giveaway contest over on our Facebook page. We have been posting lots of sale photos over there as it is a quick and easy way to reach lots of people who are interested in staying up-to-date on the sale. If you'd like to follow us that way then just follow this link to join in on our page. We'd love to have you!
The sale has been going fabulously thanks to all of you. It is fun for us to see some of our beloved display pieces and other vintage goodies going off to new homes. Stop in soon, and bring friends!
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Ok, I'm jotting these down on the fly as I am knee deep in stuff trying to get the shop ready for the BIG FAT SALE this sat Feb 12th at 10 am.
Here are some of the things I can remember right now that are here....
Old milliners flowers
Old shutters
Old ceiling tin
Tons of little displayers that would be perfect for anyone doing jewelry sales,
craft shows or antique booths.
Old red wagon
Old adorable sled
Awesome big enamel basins
Tons of old lamps, sconces and chandeliers
Chandelier prisms
Vintage fabrics and trims
Old wallpaper sample sheets
Lots of vintage miscellaneous jewelry
Beautiful wood trim with acorn pattern
Tons of vintage prints
Exceptional collection of 40s watercolors
Old windows...a couple giant ones
Random ironstone pieces
I'll try to list more items tomorrow. Sorry but no holds, pre-pricing, or pre-sales. Our goal is to keep this fun and fair for everyone!!!! Thanks and we hope to see you sometime this weekend!
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I always did love a good Dr. Seuss quote. And right now with my big news I'm feeling that the above quote is quite perfect.
Yes friends, Megan Morrison Home and Garden as you've known it for the last 11 years will soon no longer be. We are taking the best of it and moving it in with Moxie our sister store. This decision has been a part of our "big picture" for the last 3 years. It has nothing to do with the economy, or being downtown DeKalb. As a matter of fact, we've always loved being a part of a historic downtown district and would never have it any other way. And we feel so grateful that we've always been a successful independent shop. From day one you welcomed us, shopped with us, told your friends about us, and came back for more year after year. You'll never really know how much that meant to all of us. We know you have choices of where to shop and how you want to spend your money, and we've always been honored that you chose to shop with us. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Now more about our "Big Picture." After a solid 15 years of 60 to 80 hour work weeks for myself, my sister Courtney and my husband Bob, I've finally come to my senses and decided to schedule in some time for smelling the roses for all of us. My sister and I are classic workaholics and my husband, well he's just got more energy than any one person should. But that being said.....I guess when you reach a certain age(for me it was 40) you start to see things differently. Parents get older, friends get sick, time goes by faster, you get smarter and begin to realize that this journey you're on is not going to last forever. And that realization slapped me in the face one day and knocked me out of my work induced mania. Work is great when you love what you do like I do but so is spending time with friends and family, taking walks along the lake, campfires, biking, shopping for fun, and just general putzing of all sorts.
Moving the best of MMHG into Moxie will make it much easier for me and my trusty right hand man and woman to ratchet it back a little. One building, one staff, one event at a time, one UPS destination, one set of bags, one telephone number, etc. etc. You get the point. Now Courtney and Pat who really ran MMHG will be under the same roof with all the rest of the team. Yea for that ! You as a client won't have to criss cross Rt 38 to visit both shops. It will all be under one roof and that will make it so convenient for you and us. We will have more staff available to assist you when you shop if you need it and Megan and Courtney could even leave the state at the same time without having to perform a minor miracle to do so. After 11 years we feel like we know the lines you love the most and of course we'll be moving those lines to Moxie. But we won't take it all with us and that leads me to the fun part........
THE BIG FAT MOVING SALE .... Sale begins Saturday February 12th at 10 am. We will be closed at MMHG from Feb 1st thru the 11th to prepare for it. I am going to be bringing in lots of vintage stuff from my house, garage, attic, basement, closets and wherever else I've crammed it for the last 10 years. And you know I've got a lot of stuff!!! These are things that have never even been for sale. Pieces, parts, lamps, chandeliers, projects, whoozits and thing-a-ma-bobs. You name it and I might have it. Old tin ceiling, prisms, pictures, mirrors, display stands, old hardware, buttons and trim. Fabric, books, vintage clothing and more. We WILL NOT PRESALE. We want this to be a fair buying opportunity for everyone. When the sale opens at 10 am on the 12th you'll get the same fair chance as everyone else. I might have more stuff to sell than the store can hold so I plan on bringing new stuff in as the sale progresses and as room opens up. I plan on using facebook primarily to post photos and info about the new things I'll add to the sale. If you don't follow us yet please consider doing so as this will be a really great way for you to stay up to date on sale details.
Beginning February 12th at 10 am all new and vintage smalls will be offered at 20% off of the ticketed price. All larger display pieces will be priced with a colored sticker or tag and will be priced with a firm price that will not go down. The sale will last for however long it takes to move my treasures out and the discount will change over the weeks as I see fit.
To cover a few questions that might come up.....
The building is not going to be for sale or rent. I may host special sales in it a couple of times a year after I take some time off :-)
We won't be able to hold or reserve any items that you see in photos. It must be first come first serve in person to keep it fair.
No returns or gift bags once the sale starts.
Yes you can use credit cards or cash.
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I really hope you'll all come to our BIG FAT MOVING SALE. There is going to be so much great stuff. You won't be sorry!
I'd be so grateful if you'd help spread the word about this sale. The quicker I can sell it all off the quicker I can take a nap! I've always wanted to know what a nap was like....
Questions, comments or concerns? Please feel free to post on our Facebook page.
www.facebook.com/moxie.dekalb
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We sure hope so!! Our 11th Annual Holiday Open House is this next weekend. Saturday November 20th and Sunday November 21st. Everything will be 10% off in both shops and of course it wouldn't be a Holiday party without some of Megan's famous butterball cookies, hot spiced cider, hot chocolate, Bob's famous chocolate chip cookies, Desa's neighbor's famous swedish cookies (yes, lots of "famous" cookies will be at the party), dip tastings, fudge samples, holiday music, happy faces, and an all-over warm and fuzzy good time!
Saturday we will be open from 10 to 5 and Sunday from 10 to 4.
It is also Holly Days downtown DeKalb so plan on visiting and enjoying some Holiday cheer at all of the other cute shops downtown. I know our neighboring shops have been busy getting all gussied up for the big weekend just like we have. And don't forget to visit our friends at Glidden Campus Florist on the west side of town too! They are having their open house that weekend as well. I'm sure they will have some gorgeous fresh flower ideas for dressing up your home for the holidays.
While you've got the calendar out.....don't forget to make plans with your gal pals or significant others to visit our moonlight shopping party on Friday night December 3rd from 6 to 9 pm. For those of you who've been before you know it's our "can't miss" event of the year.
Hope to see you all soon!
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Hey friends,
It's Corn Fest weekend here in DeKalb and both of our shops have extended hours for your shopping pleasure.
Friday and Saturday both shops will be open until 7pm. Normal hours on Sunday (11 to 4)
We really hope you'll stop in to see us! We've been working our booties off getting the stores all gussied up for the return of students and the kick start of our Fall season. Both shops are super full right now with lots of fun stuff. New purses, tees, jewelry, quirky books, baby gifts, wall art, notecards, soaps, toys, cookbooks, vintage clothing, textiles and more!
Happy Corn Fest!
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Don't miss our most popular event of the year. This Friday December 4th, gather your favorite pals and come out for shopping, goodies and wine. On that day, both MMHG and Moxie will close at 5pm and reopen from 6pm to 9pm. The pesto, shrimp and chardonnay make this party too delicious to miss!!
While we always see lots of women at this event, over the years the amount of men visiting has really increased too! As it turns out, men really love to enjoy appetizers, wine and shopping too. We've spent the last week re-stocking after the Open House and the shops are ready for another event. Sure hope you can make it!
P.S. Vintage Santa letter alphabet just in at MMHG.
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Happy Tuesday everyone. Just wanted to quickly let you know about a really fun event I'm participating in. It is the first annual Smock Sisters Sale. It is being held in rural Sycamore in a lovely country setting. The Smock Sisters are a small group of women who are united in their love of vintage, art, sewing, painting, crafts, jewelry making etc.
The sale is being held on Saturday October 24th and Sunday October 25th. Both days from 9 to 5. The sale will be indoors so no need to worry about weather ruining the event.
I will post more details and photos next week. Hope you'll plan on dropping by the sale and please tell your friends about it too!
16038 Quigley Rd Sycamore, Illinois 60178. Just one mile east of the
Chapel In The Pines.
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