all things underthings • Manchester Vermont
I drove to Albany on Sunday morning to catch the train to New York City. It was a blissful hour and a half of alone time where my mind did nothing but think about some of the things that happened at the shop and in my personal life during the past week. It was a […]
A woman came in who struck me as very cool. She was rockin’ a brown t-shirt, I would estimate she had about 20 years on me, and she told me she was ready to buy a new bra. We were standing in the middle of the shop and she started telling me that she […]
JOY is eleven months old. It’s been eleven incredible months of women and stories and bras and joys and laughs and tears and community and dreams coming true. Eleven, eleven, eleven…I really can’t help hearing the word “eleven” without thinking of the movie This Is Spinal Tap. In the movie, a lead guitarist in a […]
I love this time of year. Yes, yes it is spring! The birds are chirping, the snow is thawing, and the ground is slowly re-exposing itself. Courtney said something so funny the other day as we stood looking out the window at the sticks and brown leaves and muddy water from the day’s earlier […]
Thankfully, I seem to always end up getting some sort of sign when I’m stuck or in doubt. These signs help me go in a direction. They help me move on with making a decision or help me feel better about a situation. I was stuck this morning on writing a blog about the […]
I stayed late in the shop last Friday. We close at 6, but I was still there finishing up some things around 6:20 when I heard footsteps and laughter on the porch and a woman’s voice saying, “The lights are on, let’s try it.” In they came – the three of them – with laughter and a, “Are […]
Of course, we have a ton of gift ideas at the shop and are happy to help you, but even I have to admit that there isn’t necessarily something for everyone at JOY. I’ve asked Courtney and Connie (two of the smartest, coolest, and most sensible women I’ve ever met) to tell us a little bit […]
