

2309 Main Street - Our NEW Home!
2309 Main Street used to be a massage and spa called Tao Healing Arts. When I first walked by the location, I didn’t think I would love it as much as I do. I had been into the reception area before, but I had never gotten a massage there (but I heard they were fabulous). In my mind, it seemed small, narrow and dark, so when I decided to take a tour, I had to put my thinking cap and imagination cloak on. The space was split into 6 small massage rooms and as I walk thru the nar


A new home for Books and Cookies!
I am extremely excited to announce that Books and Cookies has found a new place to call home! The New Books and Cookies 2309 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405 (cross street Strand) Right next door to Rita’s and almost across the street from our old location. Last Friday, I signed the lease and today keys are in hand for our new home. There is some work to be done to build out the space, but fingers crossed we should be up and running for activities and events by the end of


Click your heels 3-times! We may have found a new place to call home!
Everyone told me new businesses take some time to become profitable, sometimes up to three years and I did prepared for that, but as we approached our three year mark and Books and Cookies was still chugging along (like the little engine that could), I knew it was time to make a change. We had tried some different smaller additions and updates like adding the play structure, espresso and the pop-up shop, but this called for a big change. We needed to cut the overhead drastica