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Thanksgiving Plans, Cottage Trip & Curating Our Winter Clothes Collection

How are you? I’m hoping that all is well in your sphere. Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is here! Time flies! What are you doing for Thanksgiving? Deb and I are having a quiet Thanksgiving at the house in Chanhassen. We’ll cook the turkey and make the necessary fixings: mashed potatoes, gravy, wild rice and a few more sides that will come together Thanksgiving morning. Sometimes kitchen spontaneity just happens! I hope that wherever your Thanksgiving happens that it can be full of grace and gratitude. We all have so much to be thankful for. We’ll probably head in to Brightwater for a while, too. I’m one of those old school retailers who believes holiday decorations don’t come out until...

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Festive Gifting Stocked in the Shop

The holiday season is upon us and I’m hoping that in the midst of the busyness, you are taking time to relax and enjoy a bit of quiet and solitude. We all know it’s going to get crazy!The Brightwater elves have bee busy, too! We’ve got the shop looking festive and have a slew of new offerings for the gifting season. From new flannel shirts and sweaters, to new shipments of parkas to keep you warm and cozy, the shop is stocked with all the things needed to finish off your holiday shopping! We also have a wonderful collection of small gifts and stocking stuffers. Some of my favorites are gloves and mitts from Hestra. Hestra of Sweden has been...

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Holiday Sweater Sale

How are you? I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful! We spent it with Larry and Jane. Larry and I lived next to each other my freshman year at Macalester. We kinda hated each other. But have been best friends since! We had a delightful time. Thanks guys!I’m going to keep this note is short and sweet. I've decided to have a Black Friday + Small Business Saturday Sweater Sale. We have a huge selection of Brightwater sweaters that have been marked up to 50% off, some even more! The sale sweaters are in the back of the shop, all marked with a red sale tag! These are beautiful cashmeres, wools and more. If you like Brightwater sweaters, and like them on...

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