Category Archives: Recycling

MOMs is Turning 25!

Come celebrate with us Saturday June 30th and Sunday July 1st at any MOMs location!  We’ll have lots of delicious free food, live local music, fun kids activities, and lots of recycling: jeans, shoes, glasses, and electronics. That’s the story … Continue reading

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Mission New Rockville: Completed

Thank you to all the customers who came out to enjoy our new Rockville store grand opening last weekend!  Check out our photo scrapbook of the fun. Popular whole food vitamins from Megafood.

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New Rockville MOMs Opens Tomorrow!

We’re super-excited to be opening our new Rockville MOMs location tomorrow.  After 16 years in our previous storefront on Parklawn Drive, we’ve realized we need more parking and a more navigable layout for our tried and true (and patient) Rockville customers. … Continue reading

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Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, How Can I Re-purpose Your Branches?!

The time has come to take our Christmas tree down.  I found myself lying in bed trying to sleep thinking about ways I could re-purpose that lovely, yet slowly dying Fraser fir standing in my living room.  Here’s some ideas … Continue reading

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Herndon-bound: New MOM’s Opening October 28th-31st

Its only 2 days until our newest store, in Herndon VA, opens!  We’ve got tons of fun stuff going on this weekend to entertain our newest local community. One of our most popular events, E-cycle, will be available all weekend … Continue reading

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College Park MOMs is Expanding!

August 19th will be our expansion celebration in College Park. We’re thrilled to be giving our longtime customers here in College Park wider aisles for comfortable shopping and navigation, a gorgeous Produce department (still 100% certified organic – no exceptions, … Continue reading

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E-cycle Update!

E-cycle 2011 was a great success and we collected a combined 37,000 lbs of electronic waste for recycling, thanks to the support of MOM’s customers and staff. Additionally, the music and tasty food were enjoyed by all. We’re looking forward … Continue reading

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E-cycle Saturday June 11, 2011

E-cycle is here again! Come tomorrow (June 11th 10am-7pm) to any MOM’s where you can drop off your used and broken electronics for recycling and reuse. Last year we collected over 20,000 lbs of electronic junk, and over-filled our bins … Continue reading

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A Trip to the Lily Ponds

After a couple of years of urging from my husband, we made a trip to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (The Lily Ponds) last weekend and I was amazed at the beauty and tranquility of this park.  Located in an older neighborhood … Continue reading

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