HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM MARIA LUISA
Another Recipe… and SALE DETAILS

We want to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving – and simply say that we are grateful for each one of you – for your friendship, loyalty and support since we first opened in 1987.
With the wintery weather having arrived a bit early, we’d like to remind you that we are again collecting winter coats and accessories to be donated to the Nyack Homeless Project. In addition to our food drive for People to People, this coat drive will also help those less fortunate in our community – so we hope you’ll drop by and add a gently used (or new) item to our collection bin.
And of course, we wish you all a relaxing holiday – one that you’ll share with family and friends. As we’ve been doing, the blog will end with another recipe from a member of the Maria Luisa team – and this time, it’s from Maria herself.
But… of course, Thanksgiving naturally leads to Black Friday – and a weekend full of holiday shopping. If you’re like us, you love shopping for distinct gifts with meaning, supporting artists, artisans and small businesses (like ours!), so read on for a few details that we think you’ll really love.                                                                  

                                                 
HOLIDAY WEEKEND SAVINGS
                                                                                 
Join us after Thanksgiving – we’ll be closed Thursday, so our team members can celebrate – but after that – let the shopping begin on Friday morning and continue til…

Throughout the weekend, we will be offering a few deals you won’t want to miss.
In both Maria Luisa Boutique and ML by Maria Luisa, shop Friday through Sunday and – no coupons required! – enjoy:
•  25% off outerwear (coats and jackets) as well as our perennial favorite, footwear.
• Stock up on gifts and save more: save 20% when you purchase 10 or more candles; and save 20% when you purchase four or more scarves.

And if you can’t make it in, our CYBERSALE will be running throughout the weekend at MariaLuisaBoutique.com – Use code blackfriday to receive $50 off a $175 purchase.

We hope to see you in store – or online – and are happy to get your holiday shopping (or a splurge for yourself) under way. Remember, we’re always here to offer suggestions, as well.
                                                                                   
And that recipe, one of Maria Luisa’s own favorites, ideal for any day of the holiday season –

Meringues
Ingredients
4 egg whites
1 pinch salt
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 and 1/3 cups sugar
½ teaspoon grated lemon zest

Directions
• Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large clean glass or metal bowl, whip the egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until they can hold a soft peak. Gradually sprinkle in the sugar while continuing to whip to stiff peaks. Fold in the lemon zest. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven or until they peel off of the sheet without resistance. • Cool on wire racks, then store in an airtight container at room temperature.

What I love about this recipe – Meringues take me back to baking with my mom in my childhood home of Puerto Rico. 

Once again, Happy Thanksgiving to you!


Just in case that you missed these recipes, here you go.

Susan's Smashed Potatoes  

Lindsay's Pumpkin Bread

Five Days of Super Deals are Here for You

FRIDAY, Nov. 27 Black Friday Doorbuster Sale

• Save 30% off your total purchase of $75 or more* when you shop between 9:30 a.m. and noon Friday, Nov. 27.

(*$75.00 is the re‐tax minimum; Maria Luisa Boutique and ML by Maria Luisa purchases may not be combined). Offer is not valid on previous purchases or for gift card purchases. Offer Begins at 9:30am and ends at NOON on Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. No cash value). Remember to BYOB (Bring your own bag) or purchase a bag at checkout. Discounts are calculated from the original prices. No gift wrapping. Valid at our brick‐and‐mortar locations, 75 and 77 S. Broadway, Nyack, N.Y.

SATURDAY, Nov. 28

Small Business Saturday Deals

• We’ll have in-store savings ranging up to 40% off in both Maria Luisa Boutique and ML by Maria Luisa throughout the day on Saturday, Nov. 28. These unadvertised deals will remain valid only while supplies last and will include footwear, clothing, accessories, home goods, baby goods and popular gift items.

Offer begins at 9:30 a.m. and expires at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28. Please note:  Offer is not valid on previous purchases or for gift card purchases. (No cash value.) Please Remember to BYOB (Bring your own bag) or purchase a bag at checkout.  A limited number of American Express Small Business Saturday bags will be available. Discounts are calculated from the original prices. No gift wrapping. Valid at our brick-and-mortar locations, 75 and 77 S. Broadway, Nyack, N.Y.

MONDAY, Nov. 30

Cyber Monday Savings

• Save 25% on all online merchandise purchases of $50 or more on Nov. 30. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping at this incredible discount.

Offer valid during all hours of Nov. 30 (EST) only at marialuisaboutique.com. This offer EXCLUDES gift cards. To take advantage, enter code #CYBER25 at the payment screen to receive the discount.

TUESDAY, Dec. 1

Giving Tuesday – Join Us!

Giving Tuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving has been designated as a global day dedicated to giving back.

On Dec. 1, we will be participating in several ways.

• We continue to collect new and slightly used coats, hats and gloves, as well as new socks, toiletries and boxed and canned goods, for the Nyack Homeless Project.

On Tuesday, if you stop in and make a donation to the Nyack Homeless Project, we will say thanks by giving you 10% off one item in either Maria Luisa Boutique or ML by Maria Luisa.

• Here at Maria Luisa, you well know our ML/GL (Maria Luisa/Global Local) initiative has just passed its first anniversary. We hope you will consider this among your options when it comes time to give back on this day. As always, all online orders will give you the chance to designate to which organization we will donate 10% of your purchase price – the Nyack Center, People to People, VCS Pride or the ML by Maria Luisa Scholarship Fund.

On Tuesday, stop by in person and make a monetary donation to the ML by Maria Luisa Scholarship Fund and we’ll thank you in very special way – by giving you 10% off your entire order in either shop up to the value of your donation. (For example, donate $10 and receive a maximum of $10 off a purchase of up to $100; donate $25 to receive a maximum of $25 off a purchase of up to $250).

As you can see, Maria Luisa Whittingham was right when she said, “It’s simple to be part of Giving Tuesday.”

                                                           

Once again, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Maria Luisa & Co.

MARK THOSE CALENDARS There's a lot to let you know about this month and into December.

We are again happily serving as a "drop-off point" for donations to the Nyack Homeless Project, which is collecting new and slightly used coats, hats and gloves, as well as new socks, toiletries and canned/boxed foods. 

Stop by and make a donation through Dec. 22.

And remember that crazy-busy span of shopping days is just around the corner. Yes, it will kick off in both our shops on Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving (when we are closed to celebrate with our families and friends), continue into Small Business Saturday and then return for Cyber Monday and Giving Tuesday.

Stay tuned for complete details of our special sales and events.

And don't forget, we're planning another seasonal Wish List, which allows you to gently suggest some things you might especially like to those people shopping for YOU (how nice!).  Check out our Nyack calendar of events.

Again, stay tuned for full details.