Comments on: And then the next day (more pretend shopping!) http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/ Tue, 22 May 2012 17:51:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Man-annie Oakley http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/#comment-51319 Man-annie Oakley Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:15:47 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=2176#comment-51319 1. Specialty beer/wine/cheese/meat/bread/chocolate/coffee shop - yes all in one and done fabulously... 2. Ikea 3. A separate furniture/household store made by local/Montana craftspeople 4. I liked your idea of a rotating ethnic restaurant - one week Mexican, next week Thai - I think thats brilliant! 5. I really liked the idea above about the fabric store with the resident dressmakers although I would have to expand it to lingerie too.... I'm working on learning how to make my own underwear and bras and corsets.... and it would have to include vintage fabrics 6. An open air - sheltered farmer's market/organic grocery store 7. An art house movie theater 8. A music store 9. An art/craft store 10. An incredible bookstore with a coffee shop I would also like to add that this mall and all of it's stores would be open on Sundays too. And all of the above would be run with utmost attention to customer service and an eye toward trade. I really enjoyed this game!! Thank you! 1. Specialty beer/wine/cheese/meat/bread/chocolate/coffee shop – yes all in one and done fabulously…
2. Ikea
3. A separate furniture/household store made by local/Montana craftspeople
4. I liked your idea of a rotating ethnic restaurant – one week Mexican, next week Thai – I think thats brilliant!
5. I really liked the idea above about the fabric store with the resident dressmakers although I would have to expand it to lingerie too…. I’m working on learning how to make my own underwear and bras and corsets…. and it would have to include vintage fabrics
6. An open air – sheltered farmer’s market/organic grocery store
7. An art house movie theater
8. A music store
9. An art/craft store
10. An incredible bookstore with a coffee shop
I would also like to add that this mall and all of it’s stores would be open on Sundays too. And all of the above would be run with utmost attention to customer service and an eye toward trade. I really enjoyed this game!! Thank you!

]]> By: sarzini http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/#comment-51312 sarzini Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:49:07 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=2176#comment-51312 1. Bookstore 2. IKEA 3. Craft store 4. Old Navy 5. Banana Republic 6. Gap 7. Cool wood toys/Waldorf type play toy store 8. Williams-Sonoma 9. Artisinal cheese/chocolate shop 10. Play area for kids while I shop 1. Bookstore
2. IKEA
3. Craft store
4. Old Navy
5. Banana Republic
6. Gap
7. Cool wood toys/Waldorf type play toy store
8. Williams-Sonoma
9. Artisinal cheese/chocolate shop
10. Play area for kids while I shop

]]> By: coffeegrl http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/#comment-51308 coffeegrl Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:26:34 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=2176#comment-51308 I'd be tempted to say 10 fabulous and different bookstores, but then what about the coffee and sweets? So we'd need at least one amazing coffee shop and probably one dedicated bakery - the likes of which you've never seen outside of France maybe. And then the rest could be bookstores and I'd be happy. Good question! I’d be tempted to say 10 fabulous and different bookstores, but then what about the coffee and sweets? So we’d need at least one amazing coffee shop and probably one dedicated bakery – the likes of which you’ve never seen outside of France maybe. And then the rest could be bookstores and I’d be happy. Good question!

]]> By: Manapan http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/#comment-51300 Manapan Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:36:34 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=2176#comment-51300 I love these games. You rock, Calliope! My ten stores would be Trader Joe's, Target, a crafting supercenter, Dollar Tree, a massive bookstore, Catherine's, Lane Bryant, Gordmans, Petco, & DSW. I assumed that the stores in the current mall would still be open, or I'd need to find slots to delete for Bath & Body Works and Kmart. And as for the design? I live in a small city, with fewer than 15,000 people. Our "mall" is a corridor about a block long. You can see all the stores when you're just standing on one end. And I LOVE it! I get lost so easily in other malls. I'd want the designers to make the new mall a series of corridors that just looped back around on each other and put entrances on each end of each corridor. Also, because it's a simple design, they could very easily add on to it later and have it all look the same. I agree that we need a wishing fountain and lots of benches. And a food court. And I want escalators if the mall is going to be more than one story high. I never even saw an escalator until I was 20, but they are So Much Fun! I love these games. You rock, Calliope!

My ten stores would be Trader Joe’s, Target, a crafting supercenter, Dollar Tree, a massive bookstore, Catherine’s, Lane Bryant, Gordmans, Petco, & DSW. I assumed that the stores in the current mall would still be open, or I’d need to find slots to delete for Bath & Body Works and Kmart.

And as for the design? I live in a small city, with fewer than 15,000 people. Our “mall” is a corridor about a block long. You can see all the stores when you’re just standing on one end. And I LOVE it! I get lost so easily in other malls. I’d want the designers to make the new mall a series of corridors that just looped back around on each other and put entrances on each end of each corridor. Also, because it’s a simple design, they could very easily add on to it later and have it all look the same. I agree that we need a wishing fountain and lots of benches. And a food court. And I want escalators if the mall is going to be more than one story high. I never even saw an escalator until I was 20, but they are So Much Fun!

]]> By: shelli http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/#comment-51295 shelli Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:40:48 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=2176#comment-51295 Um, HELLO - SO forgot the WINE STORE! ;) Um, HELLO – SO forgot the WINE STORE! ;)

]]> By: shelli http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/#comment-51294 shelli Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:39:07 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=2176#comment-51294 -Starbucks -Fabric Store -Kosher Market -Organic food store -Thrift store -Macy's Woman -Office Supply Store -Container Store -Craft Store -kids stuff - combined clothes, toys, essentials -Starbucks
-Fabric Store
-Kosher Market
-Organic food store
-Thrift store
-Macy’s Woman
-Office Supply Store
-Container Store
-Craft Store
-kids stuff – combined clothes, toys, essentials

]]> By: Mel http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/#comment-51288 Mel Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:19:47 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=2176#comment-51288 Oooh, all mine are local stores--no chains. (1) a dessert place that doubles as a cafe during the day but is open super late for dessert and also serves ice cream. (2) a bookstore (that also has movies and music). (3) and (4) two restaurants--a vegetarian place and a pan-Asian place that serves vegetarian pho! (5) drugstore/food store. (6) craft store. (7) ballet studio. (8) electronics store (maybe Apple? Fine, I'll let in one chain). (9) an indoor play place. (10) a yoga studio and spa. There is a town, not that far away (okay, it is far for you, but it's about 45 minutes from me, so...let's say a little over 2 hours for you) that is totally worth the day trip. I've already dragged Jendeis there and she agreed about how cool it is. It has so many of the items on my list. Oooh, all mine are local stores–no chains. (1) a dessert place that doubles as a cafe during the day but is open super late for dessert and also serves ice cream. (2) a bookstore (that also has movies and music). (3) and (4) two restaurants–a vegetarian place and a pan-Asian place that serves vegetarian pho! (5) drugstore/food store. (6) craft store. (7) ballet studio. (8) electronics store (maybe Apple? Fine, I’ll let in one chain). (9) an indoor play place. (10) a yoga studio and spa.

There is a town, not that far away (okay, it is far for you, but it’s about 45 minutes from me, so…let’s say a little over 2 hours for you) that is totally worth the day trip. I’ve already dragged Jendeis there and she agreed about how cool it is. It has so many of the items on my list.

]]> By: Cerridwen http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/#comment-51287 Cerridwen Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:11:26 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=2176#comment-51287 There was a bookstore I used to love in Pasadena - Vroman's......lovely independent bookstore the kind where the staff fill out little index cards describing why they loved a certain book so you get all kinds of recommendations..............and: Nordstrom, Sephora, Kohl's, a big ol' Target......and Trader Joe's.....and Centinela Pet food store.....and some good ethnic or vegetarian restaurants....and plenty of parking where you don't have to circle around and around to find a spot; places outside to walk There was a bookstore I used to love in Pasadena – Vroman’s……lovely independent bookstore the kind where the staff fill out little index cards describing why they loved a certain book so you get all kinds of recommendations…………..and: Nordstrom, Sephora, Kohl’s, a big ol’ Target……and Trader Joe’s…..and Centinela Pet food store…..and some good ethnic or vegetarian restaurants….and plenty of parking where you don’t have to circle around and around to find a spot; places outside to walk

]]> By: Samantha W http://creatingmotherhood.com/2009/11/29/and-then-the-next-day-more-pretend-shopping/#comment-51276 Samantha W Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:52:29 +0000 http://creatingmotherhood.com/?p=2176#comment-51276 Ikea, Old Navy, Petsmart (with the Pet hotel!), Christmas Tree Shop, a maternity store (we dont have any!), William Sonoma, Carters. That should do it, we will never get any of those :( Ikea, Old Navy, Petsmart (with the Pet hotel!), Christmas Tree Shop, a maternity store (we dont have any!), William Sonoma, Carters. That should do it, we will never get any of those :(

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