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Impressive Quality

I would like to share my wife’s feedback on this season’s fall collection from Chadwicks. She’s a "30-something" mother of three and works part time at two restaurants. I think she has a good sense of style and wants to look good no matter what the occasion. In the past, she hasn’t seen consistent quality from us and had to return a few things, but she thought we had a good selection and most of the time good quality at a great price. In the spring, she noticed some changes in our collection and placed an order for a few tops and a cover up. She was happy with the quality and she has become a good customer of ours.
She also placed an order a few weeks ago and absolutely loves her new tops for the fall. She bought the Dylan blouse in vanilla and the Isabella blouse in black. She was amazed at how far we have come over the last few years, and she told me she gets many compliments on these two blouses. She’s a straight shooter, and I always value her opinion, so I’m happy when I hear good things about what Chadwicks has to offer. I told her if she likes anything else she should order soon as the really hot items go very quickly. We are not like stores where you don’t know when they are out of stock (you don’t miss what you can’t see). This quality upgrade is one of our top objectives moving forward – while continuing to keep our prices low. Has anyone noticed the improved quality of Chadwicks apparel?

ROBB

Fall Vacations

I love Fall. It is probably my favorite season. Living in New England I get to see the leaves change color and the sky turn that crisp blue as the nights get colder. It is probably why I am taking my vacation this time of year.

I will be heading to upper Michigan for my week vacation. Why Michigan, you ask? Well, I actually went to college there (Go State!) and still love to go back and visit old friends and places. I will be staying in two places, Houghton Lake and Charlevoix. Both are very much off the grid and very beautiful this time of year.

The only problem is I don't know if I will live through the stress of getting ready for my vacation. Between getting things set up for my co-workers, finishing up projects that can't wait until I get back, finding a substitute for my other job and getting things done at home, I don't know if I'm going to make it. And let's not even talk about packing. Have you tried to pack everything for a week trip into one suitcase and one carry-on? Not an easy feat, let me tell you. Especially for the weather this time of year. Jeans, sweaters, hoodies and jackets. This may actually be the biggest challenge of the week.

Well, hopefully the next time you hear from me, I will have some great stories and good pictures. Stay tuned.

I hate back-to-school!

I know, I know it is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but it is not for me! I hate back-to-school! New sneakers, new clothes, new supplies, new backpacks , haircuts and after spending all that money on the kids, what do I get? Paperwork! Filling out emergency cards, signing forms & signing permission slips.
Ugh! What do I have to look forward to...getting up earlier ( I really do prefer to sleep late), Spending hours helping with homework, and then more hours on special projects. And All of this after working a full and complete day at work. The joys of parenting! So you know what, I am going to get something out of this. I deserve those boyfriend jeans I have been looking at, and I am going to buy them!We deserve some new "back-to-school" clothes too! Happy shopping!

CHADWICKS TV Fashion Giveaway

I guess summertime is starting to wind down here in the Northeast. It is a little chilly out this morning and it reminds me that Fall is just around the corner. I love this time of year. Time to go apple picking. Time to buy colorful mums for the yard. And time to put away the shorts & tanks and bring out the sweaters and long sleeve tops. And of course, time to buy some new items to spruce up the Fall wardrobe.

It reminds me of when I was a kid and my mom would take my brother and sister and I school shopping. I would always look forward to wearing my new clothes to school. I am the mom now and it isn't quite the the same because my son really doesn't get excited about clothes at all. But that's okay because I still do! And I am looking forward to adding to my Fall wardrobe.

A couple of my favorite sweaters from the Fall Collection are the Textured Cardigan and the Madison Cardigan. They are beautiful and will also come in handy, especially here in the office where it can be chilly at times. I also love the Bianca Blouse and the Keyhole Peasant Blouse. What are your favorites?

School Vacation...

With school starting back up. What do you do for the school vacation weeks? I don’t have any kids but my wife is a teacher. Planning a vacation around her can be a pain. She is only allowed 2 personal days a year and they cant use them to make a school break even longer. 

If you have kids do you take them out of school for a week (which I hear from my wife... most parents do), or do you wait until school vacation to go on a trip. 

Unfortunately I have to wait for those vacation weeks and I am looking to go to Florida for a week in February. Why February and not the summer when they have two months off you ask. Who wants to leave 90 degree weather to go to 100 degree weather? I like leaving in the 20-30 degree weather to go somewhere that the average is 75 degrees.

Looking for the best deals in flights I have to go Monday to Friday. Weekend flights are up to $600 each way. I was almost going to pay $600 for the two of us to fly but they were not on nonstop flights, so the travel time was well over 6 hours for a 3 hour flight if nonstop. 

I patently waited for Southwest to come out with their schedule today so I finally booked all nonstop flights for $560. (I still think this is quite expensive but to go on that week, I guess you have to pay it. The one good thing about Southwest is our bags fly for FREE! This way my wife can bring all of her favorite Chadwicks clothes, I am hoping she only uses one suitcase though. 

All I have left is to get a rental car and I will have a week of peace and quiet away from everything (except my wife). Any good ideas on what I can do in the Orlando area without spending a lot of money? I will most likely find a beach and relax for a few days.