Just a quick note to let you know the Semi-Annual Half-Price Sale starts tomorrow at Madelynrose in Pearl River.

The children’s clothing and accessories boutique is offering 50 percent off all spring and summer merchandise.

Madelynrose is at 38 E. Central Ave. Call 845-735-3028 or visit online.

Today’s mail brought a card from March.

The Briarcliff Manor clothing and accessories boutique is holding a summer sale.

That will mean 30 to 70 percent off all summer merchandise — starting Friday.

So stop by March, to see the latest from brands including Akiko, Alice + Olivia, Beth Bowley, Eva Franco, J Brand, Milly, Nanette Lepore, Susana Monaco, Tory Burch, Tracy Reese, Tribute, Trina Turk, Velvet, Yoana Baraschi and others.

March is at 1250 Pleasantville Road.

Call 914-923-2100.

Those who love shopping for antiques might want to note that a longtime show is set to return to Manhattan in January.

It’s from Stella Show Mgmt. Co., best know for the pier shows that attract countless local dealers (and shoppers).

Here are the details:

This time of year, it seems like weekends fill up pretty quickly.

And there’s not always time for shopping, which can be a problem when you have gifts to buy.

That’s one of the reasons why I was pleased to hear about “Nyack’s Late Night.”

If you want to ease any guilt about shopping (these days it’s even harder to justify the “more is more” philosophy), there’s a benefit event later this week in Manhattan you might like to know about.

The DIVAS Shop for Opera event will match up “high notes and high-end fashion,” allowing you to shop from a selection of deeply discounted merchandise — valued at more than one million dollars — donated by a (very) long list of designers. Read more of this entry »

I’ve heard from Gunda Sabel-Sheehan that her charming eco/chic boutique in Larchmont is celebrating.

Yes, Field is a year old — and to mark the occasion, an anniversary sale is under way. Read more of this entry »

Anyone who reads this blog knows how much I love jewelry.

I buy what I can and admire what is beyond my means. Read more of this entry »

I have a story running tomorrow in our Life & Style section and also here on LoHud.com.

It’s a colorful look at some “must-have” summer accessories — I had fun picking a handful of items that pack a lot of style into some pretty reasonable prices. Read more of this entry »

I’ve been working with Lisa McTernan for the last few years tapping into her expertise when I’ve been writing various stories related to home and design.

She’s a designer with a great eye — and the owner of a really fun (and funky) shop, Lifestyles & Interiors by Lisa.

Guess I’m not the only one who’s calling on her wealth of knowledge — she’s let me know that she’s been tapped this month’s “resident expert” by Westchester Home magazine.

Check it out — she’s shared her overview of the hottest trends picked up on a trip to the High Point Furniture Market in High Point, N.C.

And next time you’re in the area, check out how she’s worked them into the offerings of her shop, at 33 N. Riverside Ave. in Croton-on-Hudson.

Call 914-862-4163.

For those of you who love to shop for gardening-related goods, I just wanted to pass along something my friend and colleague Bill Cary told me about.

Bill’s our gardening expert — you’ve probably read his In the Garden blog.

Well, he has written about Hilltop Farms Garden Supply & Marketplace in Croton-on-Hudson.

I hear the venture has a gift-shop component, so you know that got my attention.

Anyone been there yet?