Bootyland, Lunches and a little Whimsy
Yeah, I bet you thought this was a post on a new strip club. Today, we went to the big city to have lunch with daddy, score our PBK Star Wars event tix, and check out a new place for us over on Capital Hill, Bootyland, a hip clothing store that specialize in products locally made or vintage kids clothing, hemp and organic fabrics, cloth diapering supplies, and other fun stuff. My biggest reason for going was to get my hands on the Laptop Lunch. This past Tuesday Trend was about school bags, and I had included this little gem that had an entire article in the September Parents mag.
Well, that’s all I need to go and get one. Plus, the boy thinks it’s cool, and if it gets him to eat healthier, I’m all for it. It comes with a very handy book with all kinds of lunch menus, tips for picky eaters and other suggestions to make the $30 price tag worth your while. Plus, it’s not made of toxic plastics, and a waste-free alternative where you aren’t adding to the growing pile of sandwich bags, and other items in single-use packages. Plus he thinks it’s cool. You can purchase all types of colors and other options at online stores like Online Organizing, but this is the only retail store I found that carries them in our area.
Oh, BTW Bootyland is a very cool store, they do consignment, and have lots of wooden toys, books and other kid doodads. Underneath the stairs is a little playarea, that everyone seems to beeline to.
Next to Bootyland is the most interesting store I’ve been to in a while, Whimsy Home Decor. The windows are filled with bright flowers, sequined covered fish hanging from the ceiling, triangle-shaped chairs and glass sea-creatures. We had to go in. They have the coolest stuff. Decor like ceramic ice-cream cones turned upside down and “melting”, a spilt wine-glass with wine “pouring” onto your table, and light fixtures that at first glance look like martini glasses sticking out of them are just a few of the oddities that this store has to offer. Their website isn’t fully up and running yet, so check back.