“Living barefoot is….” ~~ you

Barefoot Books is launching a campaign about what “living barefoot” means to members of our community.  The campaigns are designed to promote Barefoot’s core values and our sense of community.  When I started this blog I said I was inspired about what “living barefoot” means to me.  It has come to mean many things: living [...]

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“Baby, it’s cold outside.” ~~ lyrics by Frank Loesser

I had to set up my booth at the Montclair farmer’s market at 7:30am on Saturday.  It was just about 40 degrees out – much colder than we have been used to this fall.  Within an hour, I was freezing.  I had some coffee, then some hot apple cider, then had my husband come back [...]

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“We, who have so much, must do more to help those in need. And most of all, we must live simply, so that others may simply live.” ~~ Ed Begley Jr.

On October 15, 2008, Blog Action Day will take place to raise awareness on poverty.  Blog Action Day is an annual nonprofit event that aims to unite the world’s bloggers, podcasters and videocasters, to post about the same issue on the same day. The goal is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion.  If you have [...]

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“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” ~~ Sun Tzu

I had such a great time at the Montclair farmer’s market in September.  I met some wonderful people, introduced Barefoot Books to the community and had a very successful day.  I was so happy to get the call from the Montclair Economic Development Corporation asking if I would come back in October.   I will have [...]

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“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it’s not all mixed-up.” ~~ A.A. Milne

I have to write everything down or else I forget about it.  This is why I try to be as organized as possible, because it keeps me on track of things.  Keeping track of my own schedule and “To Do” list is hard enough, but add my husband and my two daughters to the schedule, [...]

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“That’s the secret to life… replace one worry with another….” ~~ Charlie Brown

I have to admit it… I’m not a huge fan of Halloween.   I love dressing my girls up, pumpkins, and the excitement of the night, I just dread the Trick-or-Treating part.  I’m not against candy, it’s just that my oldest daughter Kyla has a peanut allergy.  That means we go trick-or-treating and have to throw [...]

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“To create one’s own world, in any of the arts, takes courage.” ~~ Georgia O’Keefe

At the farmer’s market event in September, I had my booth set up alongside a group of women artists who joined together to sell their work – Plum Artists.  I knew Anne Sailer.  She had been my oldest daughter’s Music Together teacher for 2 1/2 years.  My daughter was a very sensitive child and Anne’s [...]

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“A book is a gift you can open again and again.” ~~ Garrison Keillor

SuzySaid…  has featured Barefoot Books Montclair as their Deal of the Day! 
Go to http://www.suzysaid.com/montclair/index.php?page=news&family=dealoftheday and get 15% of your entire order.

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