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To start out the new year in support of community organizations, we are proud to announce our partnership with Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County throughout January. An affiliate of Dress for Success® Worldwide in New York City since 1998, the organization has served over 10,000 women in Fairfield County through its suite of career development programs. The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. The mission of The WorkPlace is to develop a well-educated, well-trained and self-sufficient workforce in...

What a year 2019 has been at Mellow Monkey Gifts and Home Decor.  Here are the highlights of our year - and we owe it all to you - our loyal and supportive customers.  Thank you and may 2020 be YOUR year! - Howard   

Stratford is proud of the Sterling House Community Center for all that it does for everyone in our community.  That's why we are thrilled to be partnering with Sterling House again to help them stock their Food Pantry Shelves. Please join us in this important community event - and enjoy a Monkey Bar Chocolate Bar - that JUST might have A GOLDEN TICKET! Wonka Wonka! Will you be the one to find the Mellow Monkey GOLDEN TICKET?Starting Saturday, October 26th - when you bring in at least $5 in non-perishables for the Food Pantry at Sterling House Community Center, Mellow Monkey Gifts...

With the colder weather at our doorstep, now is the perfect time to do things that will boost your immunity. This Garlic-Ginger Soup recipe is my go-to recipe that is on par with homemade chicken soup - but with the added benefits of these two powerful ingredients: garlic and ginger. Garlic has been used as a natural remedy for ages, thanks to the allicin it contains and its potential antiviral and antibiotic properties.  In one study conducted by Washington State University, garlic was found to be a hundred times more effective at fighting diseases than two of the most prescribed...

Special thanks to Meaghan Brophy, Editor at Independent Retailer Magazine for this focus piece on Mellow Monkey. While the intended audience is for other independent retailers, it gives a good overview of how Mellow Monkey started and evolved from being strictly an online retailer to the brick and mortar store it is today - and how the store works closely with other merchant businesses to make our location here in Stratford a statewide destination.   You can read the entire article here