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Building community is at the heart of Grace & Haven. Creating a haven for women, establishing the village that everyone talks about but few experience, learning from each other, pushing each other, supporting one another. We've been so blessed to meet some amazing women on this journey and I am so excited to begin to share some of them with you!  Almost a year ago, as we were turning this dream into something real, we knew we'd need to photograph our products to bring them to life and establish a brand. We reached out to my friend and incredible photographer,...

Kindness doesn’t require luck. It requires a big heart. Help us recognize special kids who have demonstrated kindness in big or small ways.  Grace & Haven will select TWO children to ride along in our Burleigh Wagons in the Essex Go Braugh Irish Parade in Essex, CT on Saturday, March 23. They will also each receive a Kind Doll from our collection so they can continue to spread kindness wherever they go. Use this form to nominate a special kiddo(s).

Well, the dream came true, the shop is open, so, now what?! The answer is a lot!  Our rush to the finish for holiday had us skipping over some projects that required more time - beautifying the fitting room space, more racks for baby & kids clothes and products (for a whole new collection coming soon!), painting the floor, addressing that big blank wall behind the cashwrap, finishing the cashwrap, and more! Whoa, writing that out makes it feel like a lot! 🙈 So you'll be seeing some updates over the next few months as we work through these projects and...

Meet our Team! Meranda is a transplant to Essex from the big city but a small town girl at heart. Stop by most Saturdays to say hi in shop!