Kimberly may be getting ready for her next New Hampshire escape, and this blog has been discontinued. Thanks for visiting and happy travels!

I like the challenge of a mission. Especially where it involves finding exactly what you want, and for barely any money. Better yet, I like the idea of recycling, reusing and reducing...and no, I am not busy hugging trees all day long,... I have surely thrown away the occasional labeled can, or put my melon rind in the trash when the compost pile seems miles away. Like anyone, I do what I can, and when I can, I do. Mother & Child makes many of these tasks quite effortless. Where else could I find pairs of children's used ice skates, in super condition, for my sister-in-law Sarah's 4 darling children? Where else can I trade forgotten baby clothes and toys, for countless Step 1 books for my reading 5 year old? And surely you know where a pregnant woman can shop her heart out, without emptying her purse? Yes, all this accomplished and for so little time and money at Mother & Child in Nashua, NH. Owner Karen Keegan says it best, "What matters most to me is the ability to bring parents together, create community, make high-quality, natural products available, and recycle perfectly good children's clothing."

With winter in mind, I pray you consider Mother & Child. An entire section is dedicated to snow suits, winter coats, hats, mittens, and even ice skates and oodles of boots. A common mother's response to purchasing big ticket items like winter clothes, often goes something like this..."they just out-grow them way too fast...hope this can last for two seasons." Mother & Child consigns gently used items that are in great condition. Nothing is accepted with obvious signs of wear, missing buttons or even slightly stained. The selection of sizes is astounding as well...be assured you can shop for your 9 month old, 3 year old and 9 year old in the same shop.

There are new gifts to be bought at Mother & Child which makes this consignment shop all the more special...know anyone pregnant? Need a new baby gift? The choices abound here. With names like Nature's Gate, Badger, and Tom's of Maine. What about nursing bras, christening gowns or organic cotton blankets? Mother & Child. I just love this place.

Now here's the icing as I like to say. Consigning here is as easy as buying a hot dog at Fenway. Bring in 30 items or less, receive a Consignor number and you're done. The items are inspected before they are taken in, and if you would like to donate the items that didn't pass Mother & Child's quality control, you can leave them in a 'donate' pile and the items will find their way to people who might not mind a pair of jeans with a hole in the knee. My boys know that we do not walk in there with any money. If we want to 'buy' something, we check our credit and use it accordingly. I feel like the barter system has been brought back to life here, and I cherish that my boys understand the community purpose and simple economics behind it. See you there!

Mother & Child Clothing and Gifts
Greystone Plaza, Amherst Street
Nashua, NH
603.886.6727
www.mothersays.com