Pop Up Kids Shop - General Store Cooperative {Maplewood, NJ, South Orange, NJ,}

When it comes down to it, it’s not about the merchandise. It’s about the collaborations and the community. ⚡️ There are over 75 local artists, makers, and small businesses represented in between these four walls and it’s truly a beautiful thing. 💕 This is the “Pop Up Kids Shop” brought to you by @somageneralstore - (not just kids stuff - homewares, artwork, beauty, and more). 🎉🍭🍉🌈🌻 It’s located at 1875 Springfield Ave in #Maplewood (@springfieldave) and it’s wall-to-wall goodness. 🙌🏽 Not only a shop but an interactive space with nonstop activities throughout the next few weeks until it closes up on May 19th. You have three more weeks to take it all in. ⚡️ Some of my spring photos are for sale and I’ll be doing a fun photo booth on Sat May 4th! More to come!  #livelovemaplewood#somageneralstore 

Pop Up Kids Shop, 1875 Springfield Ave, Maplewood, NJ

Pictured above are just some of the vendors and goodies you’ll see at the Pop Up Kids Shop.

Very excited to have my own photo artwork on display, featuring a “Spring in Maplewood” photograph I took in Memorial Park, Maplewood, NJ just a few weeks ago!

OMG SPRING! {Maplewood, NJ, South Orange, NJ, NJ Photographer}

The colors and blooms have been crazy gorgeous this season!! I feel like this is the most colorful/long-lasting spring in years! The cherry blossoms are the most fluffy pink, the dogwoods delicate and soft, the tulips bright and bold.

Maplewood and South Orange, NJ are bursting with color and spring…

Prospect Street, Maplewood, NJ

Memorial Park, Maplewood, NJ

Tulips, South Orange, NJ

All the Colors | Maplewood, NJ

More tulips! South Orange, NJ

MAPSO SUPPLY IS #SOMAWESOME

We’re back tonight with #SOMAWESOME! 🙌🏽 This one goes to three young entrepreneurs in our community:

“A lot of people may know us for the “MAPSO” sweatshirts - and we’re currently sampling a new collection that will go on sale soon too. We recently launched "The Market" which gives locals the chance to sell their clothing through us. This is exciting as it keeps quality product (and money) in the community instead of with bigger companies,” says Ethan Pidgeon, Thomas Dandino, and Adam Krakower, all seniors at Columbia High School, and the founders of @mapsosupply.

So, what exactly is Mapso Supply? Mapso Supply began as a class project, but soon grew into entrepreneurship for the three founders. Established in 2015, Ethan, Thomas, and Adam have grown Mapso Supply tremendously, now bringing quality vintage clothing to you for the best price, through their website and Instagram.

They’ve organized two flea markets at CHS - the second time they raised funds with the CHS Environmental Club, and as they work on the third one, they’re planning a clothing drive for those in need.

And they’re not stopping there…they’re making Earth Day t-shirts, donating 100% of profits to the South Mountain Conservancy in hopes of protecting outdoor spaces in our community. Look for the T’s in the coming week - check @mapsosupply for details.

In addition to running Mapso Supply, Ethan was a captain of the CHS soccer team, Tom is a captain of the CHS lacrosse team, and Adam plays ultimate frisbee at CHS. Adam + Ethan were former presidents of Future Business Leaders of America at CHS, and ran the school store. This fall, they’re all headed to college: Ethan to Northeastern University, Tom to Haverford College, and Adam to Indiana University. All three will be studying business in some form (congrats, guys!!).

“People may be surprised that it’s not about the money for us. We try to be strategic, 100% of our profits are reinvested.”

Thanks to @mapsosupply - @livelovemaplewood followers get a discount code 15% off online: LIVELOVEMAPSO on mapsosupply.com through Sunday April 14! 

SOMA in Bloom!

April is HERE 🙌🏽 and spring is happening! 🌼 This is #5 in my #liveloveforty series (40 things I love about MAPSO/SOMA). This past weekend was *mostly* beautiful. ☀️ Hope you enjoyed it and are as excited to see these blooms as I am! All throughout Maplewood and South Orange, NJ are beautiful buds popping up everywhere: crocus, daffodils, and magnolia and cherry blossom trees. We are officially IN BLOOM and I could not be happier!

Delicate Daffodils

Magnolia tree about to burst!

Beautiful crocus

Single and happy ;)