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Greetings!
July celebrates our nation's freedom, but also brings freedom from school, long days to enjoy being outdoors & lots of down time. Do your summer plans include a family vacation or reunion? A visit to a friend's beach house or cabin? Picnics, outdoor concerts or festivals? Whether you need a hostess gift, seasonal decor for your own table, a new sun hat, beach bag, sun readers or sandals we have a stimulating selection!
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Summer Hours
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Summer Hours are:10 am - 6 pm, Monday - Saturdaywe'll resume Thursday evenings & Sundays after Labor DayHeads Up: We will be closed for renovations one week in August. Stay tuned for more details in the next newsletter & on our blog:www.theartisansofmclean.blogspot.com
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Beach Bag Bingo
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Scout bags from D.C.-based Bungalow are perfect for summer activities, whether you're headed to the pool, beach, a picnic, farmer's market or just the gym. The Pocket Rocket has three deeply gusseted pockets on two sides; each pocket can hold a water or wine bottle, a rolled up newspaper or magazine, a skein of yarn, a baguette or your favorite pair of flip flops. The roomy center compartment is fully zipped for security. Made of extremely durable material that is lightweight, waterproof & a good value, your only problem will be selecting among the sunny, saturated prints.
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Happy Feet are Pretty Feet
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Okabashi's Madison slip-on features perky grosgrain bows with a nautical motif. The ribbon is threaded through grommets, allowing for a quick switch should your mood or outfit dictate. OkaB's motto "Shoes that Love You" really delivers:
- massaging reflexology-inspired foot bed
- anti-microbial & odor resistant
- non-slip & non-marking soles
- machine washable (including dishwasher!)
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Peeper Primer
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You reach a certain age, and suddenly your arms aren't long enough. Presbyopia, a natural - albeit annoying - part of the aging process is the culprit, reducing the elasticity of our eye lens. But do you know how to choose reading glasses?
Magnifiers come in strengths starting at +1.00, where most newbies begin. We make a point of stocking lots of +1.oo's; you'll soon discover that they are hard to find elsewhere. Most of our suppliers do quarter-diopter increments: +1.25, +1.50, +1.75 and so on up to around +3.50, though some styles may only come in half diopters. Choose the lowest strength necessary t0 read comfortably with your reading material held about 14" away from your face; going stronger only exacerbates the rate of deterioration & may cause headaches.
Plastic frames are available in a wide range of colors and finishes, including fun prints, hand painted designs, translucent effects & layered tones. Some even are set with sparkly rhinestones!
Metal frames provide strength without bulk. Their thinner frames use nose pads for support, which some people object to: if you slide your glasses up on your head, the pads can become entangled in your hair. On the plus side, metal frames are compact, light & easy to carry in a pocket or purse.
Half frames, in plastic or metal, are designed to be worn slightly lower on the nose, with narrower lenses that are easier to peep over for distance. Some are frameless, to eliminate having a line in your vision.
Sunglass readers are simply a tinted version of magnifiers. The entire lens is magnified & frames tend to have small to medium sized lenses.
Sunglass bifocals combine non-corrected colored lenses with small areas that are magnified. Frames generally are larger, with better overall eye coverage and wider temples to further block sun infiltration. While you have to put up with the tell-tale bifocal line, you can enjoy sun protection while reading and still be able to view distance. Think about how handy that is while reading on the beach and keeping your eye on the kids playing in the surf.
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July Newsletter Special
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Exclusively for our email subscribers:
free microfiber cleaning cloth
Cleans your glasses, cell phone or PDA screen, & camera lens.
Ask for yours during your July visit. Limit one per customer.
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