So heres the deal babes , here at TPB we have  decided we have to do more. We’ve decided we want to give back, but we neeeeed your HELP. 

Photo taken in Armenia — Nature is the best accessory! 

Why shop local?

Lessons I have learned int he last few years.

In 2010 I had the privilege of interning for Susan Eggman, my professor and Stockton City Councilwoman. Susan taught me many great lessons, but one lesson I think about daily is the idea of supporting local business. She was avid local shopper and would even make sure she got gas in her neighborhood so she could support the local business. This supports not only the local business but the neighboring area because the taxes paid. She would encourage us to do the same.

Since 2010 I am I more mindful every time I am buying groceries, clothes, gas, crafts, coffee etc.In a sense by going to my neighborhood stores I feel like I am going to my neighbor. Now I see this value as being in line with the golden rule of  "loving my neighbor as myself". I used to think if I had a business I would want my neighbors to buy from me rather than a big box store…

Now, since my sister and I have started The Pomegranate Boutique this idea is coming full circle. So often we are told, you will reap what you sow… Hopefully I reap my neighbors support. I now have been supporting local, shopping local in attempts to grow local economy. This is a growing concept, but for some this concept is their livelihood. I hope to remain in my mindfulness and become more aware of my surroundings so I can support locally. This applies to all the things I love around me so they can continue to flourish. We believe in blooming where you’re planted and that is exactly what we are trying to do.

During our Pomegranate journey we have talked about supporting other women. We've tried to think outside the box and come up with ways to help and be supportive of others. Giving back is definitely. something we like to do. We keep asking ourselves, "How? What's the best way?"
Well werecently decided that one way we can is through giving back to women in need.
Who are these women? Well we decided that there are women all around us who need support themselves or on the other hand there are women who try to fundraise and give back to a cause. So here are our three propsals.

1. Individual women who would like to make some extra cash can schedule a "party" time with us to bring their sisters, cousins, and friends to shop. We would donate 15% of the proceeds that their invites had spent to them.

2. Women who are looking for ways to fund raise for anWomen who are looking for ways to fund raise for an organization can alsoWomen who are looking for ways to fundraise for an organization can also organize a shopping event with their family and friends at the boutique and we will donate 20% of the proceeds to the organization.

3. Finally we all know someone who is struggling in her life if you would like to get women who may want to support this individual and bring them shopping in the pomegranate boutique we will give 20% to this struggling individual.

(Please share this we would love to get the word out to everyone!!)

We are so excited to create a space for beauty that is more than just skin deep!

I have a license plate that says,
"I deserve it." Given to me for my 34th birthday by my dear friend and cousin, Sara and her lovely family.
Now, for those of you who don’t know me, my name is Araxia. I am 34 years old. My partner in life is Raphael, whom I have known for more than half my life. Raph and I have a two beautiful children. George William who is 6 years old and Ani Grace who is 15 months old. I'm a 24 hour mommy and 8 hour hospice employee. So ... when do I have time to deserve anything? The answer is usually never, but for 6 years I've been on this "I deserve it" journey.
What am I deserving of?
This is the question I started asking myself after writing my masters thesis on Self Care. What is Self Care? I believe 'self care' and 'deserving' are concepts that may look different to each of us. We all deserve to take care of ourselves, to do small and big things to satisfy our hearts desires. Now the question is what are our hearts desires? The thing is in our culture we are so busy doing, working, going, studying, that we are not being. When we slow down and practice the art of being--which we all deserve to do--we then discover our hearts desires. After we have made this discovery we can then bring it into reality. Once a reality we are now taking care of our inner most being--our heart, which we all deserve to do. (FYI we are only now discovering that the heart has its own central nervous system and is not simply under the rule of the brain!)
I deserve it is the short phrase I use when I listen and discover my hearts desires. (And allow myself to take care of my self, my heart, and my desires).

Wishing you all A BLESSED day, 

Araxia Manukyan 

Hey Pomebombs!

    We’ve had so many people reach out to us and ask where are we located and when are we opening.  
We are BRAND NEW and still organizing our invetory.
We have slowly been posting a few photos showing some of the amazing garments we have. This is barely a preview. We have so many beauties to show and share with you! I love so many of them so much I want to keep all the styles .
Just last week I had the pleasure of styling for a dear friend. Outfit, make-up and hair in under 45 minutes! She picked out some lovely items and saw a preview of the garmets which we can all agree are GORGEOUS.
And dont forget we are also online and ship worlwide .

DRUMROLL though, because this moment is the true reason for this post:
We are excited to announce an OPEN HOUSE that will take place on August 26th from 11-5.  There will be MANY MANY fun reasons to be there, sangria and mimosas being only one .

Stay tuned for our special giveaway campaign that will be happening the one week prior to the OPEN HOUSE.

We Love you ALL because we dare to.

StellaStarChild

of The Pomegranate Boutique