Store partners with some local moms who make homemade goods

families.

and enjoy the store themselves!” love this community with all our hearts.”

They also have a strong “cando” attitude when it comes to their business.

“Building this store and getting everything ready like our building signs, buying merchandise, is a step-by step process, but together Andrea and I are hustlers,” Ms. Lopez said. “We get things done and don’t sweat over something that doesn’t work out. We stay positive and move forward.”

Something that the owners pride themselves on is their prices. Santa Barbara residents know that things aren’t cheap right now, so having a store like this could be a relief to many

“We are really trying hard to maintain a good price point where things are affordable to our surrounding community,” Ms. Lopez commented.

They also want to make sure the atmosphere of the store is warm and welcoming. Ms. Lopez explained, “We are the store around the corner where you can sit outside on our wood chairs and enjoy your coffee, or wait for your spouse and kids in the store, or even go inside and play in our magical kid friendly toy area.”

Something unique about the merchandise they sell is where they source from.

“We partner with a few moms who make homemade goods and sell them in our store,” said Ms. Lopez. “When they come in to restock their items, they bring their own kids who love to play

When thinking of their future, Ms. Lopez said they are “hoping to be here long-term.”

She said achieving that means listening to their customers and learning the brands and merchandise they’re seeking.

And Ms. Lopez and Ms. Hertz have been grateful for the support from the community.

“The feedback from our community has been overflowing with love and support, and it’s so incredibly heartwarming to hear and see,” Ms. Lopez said.

“It feels nice to provide more options to parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and kids, who come in excited to see something different than what Target or Costco is selling. It means people have options.” email: abahnsen@newspress.com

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San Marcos defeats Santa Ynez in boys golf

The Royals boys golf team beat Santa Ynez 382-430 at the Sandpiper Course this past week.

Shams Jahangir-Arshad finished a medalist in the match with seven birdies, to finish with a 68, four under par. Leo Metzger had three birdies, to finish two under par, with a final score of 70.

The Royals improved to an overall record of 4-0. They will play Santa Ynez again at the Alisal course on March 21.

Bishop boys tennis ties Hueneme

The Cardinals and Hueneme had a tough battle that ended in a tie. It was 9-9 in sets and 67-67 in games won. This was a non-league match so the tiebreaker was not played.

The Cardinals could not field a dull team so they ended up forfeiting three sets and the third singles match.

Aaron Bush swept in the No. 1 singles spot, dominating his opponents 6-2, 6-0 and 6-0. Max Schwartz and Agustin Gaona were successful in the top doubles spot, winning their matches 7-6, 6-0 and 6-0.

“I feel like we were very proactive today as far as setting the tone. We competed well and everybody was aware about every game,” explained Head Coach Pete Kirkwood.

The Cardinals play St. Bonaventure next in their Tri Valley League opener on March 21.

Warriors is defeated by Arroyo Grande in boys tennis

Santa Ynez fell to Arroyo Grande in boys tennis 36. Their wins came from Bryce Wilczak and Tyler Rose in the singles spot. Wilczak had a score of 6-4 and 6-1, Rose had a score of 6-2 and 6-3. In the doubles matches, the only win came from Wilczak and Cooper Haws. They defeated their opponent 6-7 (4-7), 6-3, and 10-5 in the tiebreaker.

The Pirates play Orcutt Academy on March 21.

— Compiled by Annika Bahnsen