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MacKid Review: Minnow and Mars - Online Shopping on a Budget

By Rachel Ives, Publisher Macaroni Kid Bridgewater-Brockton June 26, 2017

You know that feeling you get when a friend tells you about a website that you had no idea existed, and you log on and can't believe what you've been missing? That is how I felt when I logged on to Minnow and Mars for the first time. I couldn't believe that I had not come across this awesome company before! They have everything from kid's clothing, to home decor to women's accessories, to kitchen gear all at affordable prices. 

I started out the way I always do while I'm online shopping, or in-store shopping actually, in the children's department! The website was so user-friendly it was easy to find exactly what I was looking for; which of course was summer dresses for my eight year old daughter, Ava and character shirts for my six year old son, Colton. The prices were so affordable and the dresses were so cute, I wanted to buy a ridiculous amount of clothing. 

Not only was my shopping experience super easy, so was working with their customer service team. For the first time (and last) I had a delivery sent to my new apartment building and it went missing! I was so excited that my package said "delivered" only 3 days after I ordered, only to come home and find that the package was missing. I immediately contacted Minnow and Mars and the next day they resent my order (to a different shipping address). They were not only quick to respond but they were friendly and a true pleasure to work with.

Now, once I received my second shipment, my son, who generally doesn't get too excited about clothes, was the first to change into his new Batman shirt. I love that Minnow and Mars has character clothing for Colton. He is a tricky one to dress, he likes what he likes and that is it. Character shirts are a must for him and I love that I can order them at the same time as my Ava's clothes! 


Let's talk about the dresses. I am used to shopping at big box stores, it is just easier to find an entire wardrobe in one place that way. Well, not anymore! There were so many styles that I haven't seen in the stores before, and that I loved, that I was able to pick out some unique dresses for Ava. It was so much fun to get the dresses in the mail and not have her say "Oh, Gianna has this dress" or "Abby has that already". She couldn't wait to try them on! 

     

One of the dresses was a little bit too big for Ava; luckily, her friend Abby was here during the fashion show and was more than happy to model it for me! Of course, I let her keep it. At $12.99 it was easy to part with, especially since it made her so happy! I mean really, look at that smile! 


I really cannot wait to shop with Minnow and Mars again. I can definitely forsee ordering back to school wardrobes from them within the next few weeks. I think I'll even order myself a few treats too! Please check out Minnow and Mars - I promise you will not be disappointed! You will get free shipping on any order over $25 AND $10 off of your first $20 purchase! And with 60 day returns, you can't go wrong. 



*I was provided with merchandise for the puprose of this review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.