Roots Boutique

Sseko Sandals - New Arrival!

2010-03-31T13:44:00.000-07:00

Sseko \say-ko\ Designs was created to help young women in Uganda continue their education. The Ugandan school system is designed with a nine month gap between secondary school and university. These nine months are intended to allow time for students to earn money for tuition before continuing on to university. However, in an impoverished and male dominated society, many of these young women struggle to find fair work during this time.

Here are pictures of some of the women who make the sandals...

Come buy your pair today and support these women!

1 pair (1 set of straps included): $48

extra strap: $10

Craving Healthy Eating?

2010-03-25T13:40:00.000-07:00

At Roots, we love healthy eating but find it hard in Waco to find restaurants that aid this lifestyle.
BUT...Alas, there is hope. They have come.
And it won't cost you an arm and a leg.

Han Ashley is the Epicurean Chef who makes organically gluten-free delightful treasures.
She makes her food at Jakarta Hut, located next to the Phoenix (and behind Ninfas).
The girls at Roots ate it today and could not be more excited to tell you: YOU MUST GO!

Tuesday through Friday you can get super healthy food from 11-2 for lunch for ONLY 5 BUCKS A PLATE! Today, we had Curry Quinoa Eggplant with Kale. So yummy.

Their menu changes week to week.

For more information, check out their website: www.theepicureanchef.com

Happy Healthy Eating!

The Little Birdie Told Me...

2010-03-25T13:07:00.000-07:00

We are excited to finally use our website and blog more!

We've uploaded new arrival pictures on www.rootsboutique.com

Check the pictures out to preview them!

We will also be updating our blog frequently to let you know when things come in and when we have sales events.

We will also post some pictures here (a bit less refined using our iphones) of new arrivals.

So check back with us every week.

Thanksgiving Week Store Hours

2009-11-22T19:05:00.000-08:00

In light of the holiday, our store hours for this thanksgiving week (11/23-11/28) will be:

Monday 12-530

Tuesday 1030-530

Wednesday & Thursday: Closed

Friday 12-530

Saturday 1030-530

ALSO:

We are changing our store hours in general, due to popular demand...

We will now be open MONDAY through SATURDAY, 1030-530, beginning 11/30/2009. We look forwarding to seeing you soon!

*We have a 20% sale going on for select items, including all of our men's wear, and a 50% sale on select accessories.

We've EXPANDED!

2009-11-22T19:04:00.001-08:00

We are so excited that we have opened up a new room of our store! We received a bunch of new shipments so come holiday shopping this week!

HOMECOMING 2009

2009-10-23T08:45:00.000-07:00

HAPPY HOMECOMING, BAYLOR! We've put a lot of new fall items out just for this weekend! Bring yourself and your family to shop at Roots today and tomorrow! We will have extended hours on Saturday (1030-630).

It's FALL.

2009-10-17T13:45:00.000-07:00

It's our favorite season. The scents, the weather, the colors...really everything about it. We've put out many new styles in honor of this wonderful season. With homecoming at Baylor this coming weekend, we've made sure to stock up just for you and all your friends who come to visit. Come see us soon and all of our new items! We've been receiving new items every day so hurry before it all flies out!

GRAND OPENING: TODAY!

2009-09-30T06:10:00.001-07:00

WE ARE FINALLY OFFICIALLY OPEN!!

Come by for our Grand Opening today and pick up some Common Grounds' freshly brewed coffee, Olive Branch's pastries, Rio Brazos' hummus dip, or Sonya's Cheescake...you won't want to miss these amazing treats or our amazing collections! If you haven't come by, come check us out at 2515 Columbus Avenue TODAY from 1030-530. If you have come by, come by again for some treats! Hope to see you soon!

So where did the name “Roots” come from anyway?

2009-09-24T10:07:00.000-07:00

Several months ago as I asked God what He wanted next for my life, He gave me a progressive, unfolding picture in my mind’s eye over a 30 day period. Beginning with the root system of a tree, the picture then shifted to the trunk of the tree, then to the portion of the tree where the branches begin to split off from the trunk, and finally it ended with the fullness of the tree complete with lush leaves and fruit. God then led me to the different passages in Scripture that mention “root” or “roots”. After looking them up, I found myself so full of faith for God moving me toward opening up this store. There is one that I have primarily held on to, which is Jeremiah 17:8:
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit."

I take it as a promise from the Lord that as I am rooted and grounded in Him, He will bear much fruit, perhaps financially but more so to see His transforming love moving in and through this place. My husband and I have been made to be advocates. My husband is also a business owner, and our desire is to use our businesses as platforms to advocate for those who God calls us to.

If this encourages you, you may want to check out the rest of these verses below about roots/trees. It stirs me up every time I read them. Enjoy!

Job 29:19
My roots will reach to the water, and the dew will lie all night on my branches.
Proverbs 12:3
No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will
never be moved.
Isaiah 11:10
In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the
peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall
be glorious.
Ezekiel 17:6
and it sprouted and became a low, spreading vine. Its branches turned
toward him, but its roots remained under it. So it became a vine and
produced branches and put out leafy boughs.
Ezekiel 31:7
It was majestic in beauty, with its spreading boughs, for its roots
went down to abundant waters.
Hosea 14:5
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a
cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots
Matthew 13:6
but when the sun rose they were scorched. And since they had no root,
they withered away
Romans 11:16
If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and
if the root is holy, so are the branches.
Romans 11:18
remember it is not you who support the root, but the root that supports you.
Romans 15:12
And again Isaiah says, "The root of Jesse will come, even he who arises
to rule the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles hope."
Ephesians 3:16-18
that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be
strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being
rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all
the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
Colossians 2:6-8
Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him,
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you
were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
Revelation 5:5
And one of the elders said to me, "Weep no more; behold, the Lion of
the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can
open the scroll and its seven seals."
Revelation 22:2
also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 22:16
"I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for
the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright
morning star."

Roots Boutique: Now Open!

2009-09-22T09:37:00.000-07:00

Hello all! We have worked hard to bring you the best! We are finally open. We are currently having our soft opening this week, Tuesday through Saturday, from 1030-530. Our official opening is September 30th.
So come by and visit us! Since we've posted last (sorry for the delay), we've been out to LA again and to the Vegas market so our store is full and ready for you to come shop!
Our location is 2515 Columbus Avenue. Simple directions from heading South on 35 from Baylor: Take a right on 17th St. Take a left on Columbus Ave. Our shop is a blue/green home on Columbus Avenue in between 25th and 26th Street. We will be updating our blog with pictures of the store as well as pictures of new items we get in. There will be an option to purchase through our blog by calling our store if you want the item.
Can't wait for you all to see our artsy, boho, eclectic while still classy collections!

Buying trip to LA

2009-06-25T15:01:00.000-07:00

Check out our pics from our recent buying trip at LA market. We had so much fun and it was a great relief from the Texas heat. We are so excited to bring you these amazing new items.

view from our room on a cloudy day

Aren't these beautiful trees. We found them driving around Beverly Hills.

We also we lucky enough to located a Pink Berry. Yum.

Beverly Hills.

We are getting these SAweet scarves in. Reserve yours today!