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May 2012 News

May 9, 2012 11:40:52 PM EDT

April was another great month at Monday's Child. We love hearing all your feedback and receiving all your pictures. This month we met some fascinating people - including the mother who told us all of her children had been christened in their Monday's Child christening gowns - all SEVEN of her children! What a great story.

For you last minute shoppers - we are still FULLY stocked for First Communion! We have gloves, veils,accessories and of course, beautiful dresses and suits.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! - Our 2 day Customer Appreciation / Mother's Day Sale will be Friday, May 11 and Saturday, May 12. We will have the entire store on sale - that's right - 40% off the ENTIRE STORE. You don't want to miss it!

If you are a fan of the store - (and we know you are!) - please LIKE our Facebook page and tell your friends!

Summer Hours: Starting on Memorial Day weekend, the shop will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. We will be open Tuesday through Saturday all summer from 10 to 6.

Monday's Child will celebrate a big milestone in June - our 31st anniversary! We will celebrate on Saturday, June 9th with a party in the store! So come by that day for party favors and cake pops by PSCakes. (believe us, they are DELICIOUS!)

Since it is almost summer - we are now fully stocked with sandals and adorable swimsuits! Get the sandals while they are hot! (and see below for a special coupon)

One last calendar note - May 19 is "Boutiques Give Back" Day for the Old Town Boutique District. Our charity of choice is Kelley Cares, a foundation set up in memory of Alexandrian Kelley Swanson, who lost her life just after her high school graduation. The foundation supports the program for special needs children at the Nannie J. Lee Recreation Center here in Alexandria where Kelley had done a lot of volunteer work. We will donate 20% of our sales that day to Kelley Cares. Please come in and shop with us on the 19th to support this great foundation.

We are also very excited about our new online store. It is a work in progress, but you can go to the site and see how we are trying to make it work for you!

You can now shop online at
http://www.mondayschildclassics.com.
Tell your friends!

As always, we offer a coupon to our e-mail subscribers. See below for our "Magic May" coupon!

Thank you!

- Melinda and the Monday's Child staff: Barbara, Pat, Mary Payne, Ellen, and Alison

Our email address: mondayschildclassics@gmail.com

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Store Hours

Monday through Saturday
10:00am to 6:00pm

Sunday
12:00pm to 5:00pm
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Posted in News By Melinda Lynam

Meet the Staff

November 7, 2011 11:26:39 AM EST

Melinda Lynam is the owner of Monday's Child. Melinda is an accomplished smocker and made smocked clothing for the former owners of Monday's Child, Dolly Bullard and Glen Wood. Glen moved away and Dolly retired to Georgia, leaving Melinda to carry on their wonderful legacy of providing Alexandria with a fabulous, classic shop for children. Melinda has been a resident of Alexandria since 1976 (eek!), and formerly was a high school math teacher, a computer programmer, and an international sales executive. Her son Sean lives and works in Mahattan, and her son Tom is a junior at Yale.

Barbara O'Leary came to Monday's Child with a wealth of retail experience. Most recently she was a sales associate at Nina's Closet on upper King Street, until that shop closed in August 2009. Before that, Barbara owned and ran her own retail establishment in Chevy Chase ('On the Avenue') for many years. A mother of 5, she resides in Old Town with her husband Donald.

Pat Reynolds came to Monday's Child in the spring of 2011. A long time Alexandria resident, she generously spends much of her time volunteering for many community activities. She brings lots of organizational skills to Monday's Child and is a delight to work with. A grandmother of 6, she lives close by with her husband Ray.

Mary Payne Gilbert is our Southern Girl. That's 'Mary Payne' not just Mary. She comes from two-name territory: Jackson, Mississippi. She and her family just moved into a new house they had built south of our city proper. While we all were amused hearing Mary Payne rule the roost over the contractors, we all have decided it is not for the faint of heart.

Ellen Pattisall is a friend of Melinda's via the T.C Williams high school crew team where their children rowed. Ellen fills in here and there as needed. She lives in Del Ray with her husband and two children.

Alison Rubin is our youngest staffer. She is a freshman at Bishop Irerton High School, and has been volunteering for some time now at Monday's Child, but recently turned 14 so she can be a real paid employee! Alison is also the granddaughter of our former beloved employee Bridie McGowan. Bridie lost her battle with a debilitating disorder and passed away in February 2011. She is greatly missed by the staff and the customers who came to know her.

Posted in News By Melinda Lynam

Website launch!

November 4, 2011 11:35:44 AM EDT

Hello everyone and welcome to our new website! We hope that you like it and find shopping online to be a fantastic experience. If you ever have any questions or topics you'd like us to cover on this blog, please don't hesitate to ask. Otherwise, check back often for helpful advice, stories, and anything else we feel like letting our valued customers know about.

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