cinder + salt | the salty life

Welcome to the Oasis (my new passion project)

Welcome to the Oasis (my new passion project)

by Rachel DeCavage  owner & creative director of cinder + salt and Oasis Home & Supply I love love love owning & operating cinder + salt, and as we celebrated our tenth birthday this past winter I was finally starting to feel proud of this little brand (yay!). Running a small business is such a rollercoaster (of emotions, priorities, obligations, etc) but one thing was becoming clear… it was getting hard to define the role of sustainable living products in our clothing stores. What has made sense is expanded our self care options with solid haircare bars, natural fiber towels...

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Gifting Friends in the Friendly Forest

Gifting Friends in the Friendly Forest

- Sara B, Retail Operations Manager Who doesn't love a tee or hood with a cute and cuddly critter on it?  Our Friendly Forest Collection is full of them and has some of our most popular designs:  Red Squirrel on all the things, Red Fox Fleece Romper and our new Black Bear linens.  Check out a few more gift picks for the Snow White wanna-be in your life! 1.  Lumberjack Snack Bags Set  These reusable snack bags are covered with adorable bears wearing little jackets and overalls!  How cute are they?!?!  Plus you can't ever go wrong with a classic Buffalo  plaid. ...

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Hostess Gifts Worth Checking Out!

Hostess Gifts Worth Checking Out!

- Sara B, Retail Operations Manager Hosting family and friends for the holidays is stressful, chaotic and sometimes thankless.  I try to always roll into any family function or party with either dessert or a beverage, mostly because those are the two things I care about and selfishly want to make sure there is something I like available.  But for those of you who are looking for hostess gifting options that don't directly benefit the gift giver, check out the entire Hostess Collection here.  I've also compiled a list of my favs from the collection including a few other items that are def...

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Say hi to Madison!

Say hi to Madison!

Icymi, our Middletown store has a new face; Madison! You probably already know her; she knows everyone. She literally came to us with a thousand connections to everyone in our community. Make sure to say hi and ask for her fav spot to thrift!

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Meet Sam, our Digital Marketing Coordinator

our team

Meet Sam, our Digital Marketing Coordinator

We're super excited to introduce you to our newest team member, Sam. As our Digital Marketing Coordinator, she manages our social media accounts, email marketing , loyalty programs and all other ways we interact (digtially) with our community. We asked Sam probing questions to get to depths of her soul we all can know her better! What excites you most about working at c+s? Besides getting to flex my creative muscles, I'm excited about working with people who truly care. It's evident that Rachel and the whole team at c+s are passionate about the work that they do and really want...

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