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This month: all Tea Forte Iced Teas and Iced Tea Pots are 40% off!

Tea Forte makes the yummiest iced teas we’ve ever tried– available in Pomegranate Blackberry, Ceylon Gold, White Ginger Pear, and Raspberry Nectar. There’s still a little summer left– spend it sipping Tea Forte Iced Teas.

If you try to visit David & Bathsheba over the next couple months, you will notice that it’s a little difficult to get to us via Lake Drive! Lake Drive, between Diamond and Abney, will be closed for construction through the end of October. Don’t fret, however– just park on Cherry Street and come through Yours Truly. Check in with us regularly during the next two months for coupons and special offers.

Don’t forget to join us this weekend for our Annual Sidewalk Sale. The sale will run Thursday, July 16th through Saturday, July 18th, during our regular business hours. We’ll have great deals on everything from bamboo clothing to bath & body and decorative items for the home!
Almost all of East Hills participates in this annual sale, so you’ll be sure to find great items at all your favorite local stores.

Rain or shine. See you there!

As I was reading a magazine geared toward retailers, I came across a wonderful movement called The 3/50 Project. For those of us who own local businesses, and those who love and support local businesses, this project presents a completely manageable approach to doing our part to help local economies.

It all began with the thought, “which 3 local businesses would I hate to see disappear?”  If you are the kind of person, as I am, who is sorry to see that a local store has closed but can’t remember the last time you shopped there, the 3/50 Project is truly an eye-opener. If we love our local businesses, and are interested in seeing our local economy flourish, we can’t forget to do our part– which means patronizing some of those businesses on a regular basis. Spending as little as $20 a month at two or three of them, or $50 between three, will make a bigger impact than we can imagine! According to The 3/50 Project’s website, “if half the employed population of the U.S.  spent $50 each month in locally owned independent businesses, it would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue.” In addition, for each $100 spent locally $63 returns to the area’s economy, while only $43 stays from a purchase at a national chain, and nothing from an internet purchase.

There’s a lot at stake in our local economies. In Michigan in particular, where the unemployment rates remain painfully high and many communities are suffering from the collapse of  industries that have supported them for generations, it is particularly important that we become committed to our local businesses. Here at David & Bathsheba, and at many other stores in the area, free Local First Business Directories are available to help us do our part. These directories are a fabulous resource, listing hundreds of local business in every area imaginable– everything from arts & entertainment to grocery, real estate, non-profits, and building & design. The directory even includes  a list of “Top 10 Reasons to Shop Local First” and graphs giving a break-down of how your locally-spent money impacts the economy.  You can visit localfirst.com for more information, or stop in and ask for a Business Directory.

Want more information on The 3/50 Project? Click the icon below, and get started doing your part to save your local economy!

Happy heroic shopping,

–Gail

Finally, our shop is back in full swing, and the water disaster of late April is but a distant memory. We have reopened the (formerly) damaged half of the store, and it looks better than ever! Kudos to contractor Brian Krese, and the other fabulous gents who painstakingly restored David & Bathsheba’s lost glory,  often under trying conditions. If that’s not enough reason to come and visit, we have several wonderful new products in the store now, and more on the way!

Janet Basket

First on the list of goodies is the new Janet Basket, fresh from our northern neighbors. Made in Canada, these cute totes are washable and foldable. Make your market, grocery, and beach trips a little more stylish! We have five patterns in stock, including pretty pink, blue stripe, red stripe, green peony, and orange mosaic. The Janet Basket is $29.50.

Old Post Road Oils

We  also received a wonderful new line called Old Post Road Oils. Based in Holland, Michigan, this handmade line features four wonderful products: No. 4 Shave Soap for men, Pear Tree Specialty Soap for women (the best shave your legs have ever experienced, guaranteed) HAE 19 Facial Soap, and Soft Oil Soap antibacterial body wash (perfect daily use, gentle enough for sensitive areas,  ideal for your honeymoon!) These soaps are all-natural, made with a fabulous blend of oils and glycerin for optimum gentleness and moisture.  In the words of Old Post Road Oils, these “all natural, environmentally friendly products including No. 4 Shaving Soap and Pear Tree Specialty Soap…  provide superior lubrication over shaving creams, foam, and gel products.”  The No. 4 Shave Soap has been lauded both on shaving blogs, and by Gail’s husband!  Soaps are $8.95 for an 8-ounce bottle.

Deep Steep Foaming Hand Wash

Last but not least, we now carry Foaming Hand Wash from Deep Steep. Foaming Hand Washes are 100% natural, and infused with certified Organic Aloe Vera and Organic Herbs. Like all Deep Steep products, the Washes are 100% free from parabens, chemical preservatives, animal products, and SLS.

Foaming Hand Washes are available in 5 wonderful fragrances; Lavender-Chamomile, Rosemary-Mint, Grapefruit-Bergamot, Tangerine-Melon, and Honeydew-Spearmint. Fomaing Hand Washes are $7.95.

There’s a lot to see in David & Bathsheba! Check us out in the upcoming weeks for new Bamboo dresses, darling printed cotton purses, recycled paper jewelry, and summery cotton scarves. We will even offer a new and decadent bath  line in the very near future…

Happy Bathing!

We’ve had some setbacks in our restoration, and after a month we are still operating in only half a store– but it hasn’t stopped us from bringing in adorable new products in the meantime!

Newest is the organic cotton Penny dress, from Global Girlfriend. The pink is currently in stock, and the dress can be ordered in grey and purple.

Global Girlfriend works with women’s groups in struggling areas, and all of their products are made by and support women. You’ll feel good in this super-comfy dress, inside and out!

David & Bathsheba now has a Soap Club Punch Card!

Buy 10 bars of soap, get the 11th free.  Ask for a Soap Club Card the next time you are in our store. Every time you buy a bar of soap, we’ll give your card a punch. When the card is filled, pick out any bar of soap you like!

Being clean is so rewarding!