Baby A Exchange Launches

Start the new year off right! Out with the old and in with the re-newed!

Join us this Saturday, January 8, 2011, from 10 - 4 pm, as we celebrate the launch of  Baby A Exchange (BAX) at Baby Awearness in Manoa Marketplace. This will be the first and biggest "Buy-In" event of the year!  

From 10 am to 4 pm during BAX's "Buy-In," we will hand pick high-quality, gently-used goods from the public. This is a perfect opportunity for you to off load those not-so-perfect items received during the holiday season, or simply to clean out your closets. Join us and and invite your friends along in getting a fresh start in 2011 (and a little extra cash)! 

Baby A Exchange is a store by the community, for the community. 100% of our items will be bought directly from local customers to keep pre-loved goodies from going to waste. We curate for the high-end and the eco-friendly, offering clothing, toys and accessories for both mama and baby. No more sifting through piles of junk at the thrift store or waiting months to get repaid at a typical consignment shop. We give cash or store credit for your items on the spot. You'll get more value for your stuff if you're willing to accept trade (store credit) instead of cash.
 

We only buy and sell the best at Baby A Exchange.
BAX accepts high-quality, gently-used cloth diapers, carriers, toys, clothing and other parenting accessories including maternity clothes.
Think "boutique eco-fashion" -- not Goodwill. For all accepted items,
you will have a choice of being paid in cash, store credit,
and/or donating any portion of your payment to a local non-profit.

Additionally, a portion of proceeds from all Baby A Exchange purchases will be donated to various non-profits. Non-profits interested in being a beneficiary of the Baby A Exchange, should contact Amanda@babyawearness.com. 

For guidelines and further details on how BAX works, read here. If you have any questions or need to speak to a team member, please call the store at 808.988.0010.

Mom & Baby Clothing Swap!

The next Hot Mama Networking Event is coming up on September 30th at 6:30 p.m.!

Here are our simple 1-2-3's of swapping with style and ease:

1) LET IT GO!!!
Clean out your closet of  gently used/brand new clothes, bags and accessories that you don't fit and haven't worn in the past 6 months.  Once you have completed your closet move on to your little ones closet and do the same thing. Remember, what you think is your trash is sure to be someone else's  treasure!  Assist us in making this process easier by separating and  labeling your clothing by size. (you can separate it in different bags, or by putting a piece of masking tape on the item with the size. This will make our job a LOT easier!

2) DROP IT!!!
Drop all of your labeled and separated clean clothes, bags, and accessories to Baby Awearness/Hot Mama during normal business hours September 20-26, 2010. Your items will be added to the mix and you'll receive a "pass" for attending the swap free of charge.

3) SWAP IT!!!
On September 30th, get ready to swap with your fellow hot mamas!  For anyone who wants to attend the swap but doesn't have items to swap, you can  still attend. We are asking you to make a $10 donation in exchange for a bag you can fill with whatever you want.  All the proceeds from the event and the left over items will go to The Mary Jane House.  For everyone else, the amount of items you take are based on an honor system, so you  get to take home the same amount of items you brought.  We greatly encourage everyone to BYOB. Bring your own reusable tote bag(s) to take home your new wardrobe.

More Anniversary Sneak Peeks ...

Little Dew Drops will be selling exclusive designs of tees and onesies at the sidewalk sale. Check out a few of her newest designs: