Staying The Course With Sip and Ship

Diana Naramore • April 13, 2020

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“Calm seas never made a good sailor." - Franklin D. Roosevelt

This is a reminder to us all to stay the course during these difficult times.
Sip and Ship is fortunate to have the ability to provide you with a safe place to come to get your mailing services handled quickly and efficiently. Both store locations now have social distancing mapped out for you on our floors with the primary objective of keeping you and our crew safe while conducting business.

Our Ballard coffee shop is open Monday through Saturday from 10am-4pm. Serving to-go cups of coffee and homemade scones, banana bread, and salted-chocolate-chip cookies. Our team hopes to bring some semblance of normalcy while we continue to navigate these unchartered waters together.

We appreciate you working with us while we figure out the best ways to be of service and support to you and your loved ones.
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Sincerely,
Diana and Team

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