Yearly Archives: 2011

paper dolls & pretty windows

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paper dolls & pretty windows
I have to say part of the inspiration for our holiday windows this year came from an art exhibition Tessa was invited to model for this past September.  The artist behind Paper Dolls is Matthew Richmond of Ferndale & he transforms yesterday’s news into amazing dresses of all kinds. I employed the whole fam to help me get all the goods ready to dress the windows ~in case you ever wondered what we do .
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celebrating small business saturday

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celebrating small business saturday
Everybody knows that Black Friday is all about big box store sales and Cyber Monday is full of online deals, but did you know there’s a new day that celebrates small businesses?  Saturday, November 26 is the 2nd Annual Small Business Saturday. Small businesses generated 64% of new jobs created over the past 15 years.  Celebrate their contribution to our communities by pledging to shop small.  As a thank you choosing to support independent .
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caramel apple flower

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caramel apple flower
I sampled this tasty fall treat at a friend’s birthday party this weekend & was immediately hooked.  Plus I love that it only has 5 ingredients, is simple to make & looks lovely on a party table. Here’s what you’ll need… a tub of apple caramel dip (you won’t use it all) 8oz block of cream cheese 2 tablespoons of brown sugar 2-3 Heath bars 4-5 granny smith apples (the tartness pairs well with .
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grateful heart giveaway

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grateful heart giveaway
With Thanksgiving just 2 weeks away, we’re offering up some sweet goodies to celebrate the art of gratitude like this journal, reminder bracelet & a hand-crafted little wisdom collage which reads, “What the heart gives away is never gone, it is kept in the hearts of others.” ($59.40 value) So how can you get these grateful goodies for free? There are 3 ways to enter – you can do 1,2 or all 3 to .
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tree of gratitude

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tree of gratitude
Typically Steve & I travel to West Michigan for all holidays since both of our families are there, but since we’re hosting an exchange student &  recently  had our kitchen remodeled our family is coming down to Detroit for Thanksgiving this year. I don’t get to host family functions that often so I wanted to create something out of the ordinary to celebrate this day of gratitude. So I put together this PDF that .
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kaiserschmarren

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kaiserschmarren
Tessa, our German exchange student gave us this lovely German cook book upon her arrival this fall and we broke it in for the first time when she invited her friends from the international club over for some breakfast dinner. Here’s what ya need for 2 servings… 4 eggs 1 cup flour 1 pinch salt 1 tsp vanilla 7 oz of whipping cream or milk 1/3 cup raisins cooking oil powdered sugar fruit preserves .
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gettin’ it done diy style

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gettin’ it done diy style
As Danielle & Dena, our store managers & the rest of their elves are busy turning catching fireflies into a winter wonderland, I’m spending all my time at the studio playing photographer & graphic designer for a.i paper design. Now… real photographers – don’t laugh at me until you’ve tried to shoot 4 to 6 frames with plexi-glass in one setting without getting obvious glares.  I even asked one of our Yellow Door gals .
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helping our furry friends find forever homes

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helping our furry friends find forever homes
We were thrilled to deliver loads of supplies & donate over $600 to Almost Home Animal Rescue in celebration of Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog month this October. Gus could hardly believe all the great canned food, toys, treats & towels that our firefly fans brought in for his furry friends. Isn’t Tucker the cutest boy?  It’s hard to believe he hasn’t been snatched up yet!  And Greta started purring as soon as we picked her up :-)  .
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I love “I like you”

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I love “I like you”
I love discovering artsy shops in far away towns… seeing their local offerings, how they display goods, the general vibe of the store and more.  So when I stepped into I Like You in downtown Minneapolis a giant smile appeared on my face because they got an A+ in all of the above. This space used to be an old recording studio but after some love, care and astro-turf Sarah & her partner turned .
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our furry family members

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our furry family members
We’re pretty excited that we’ve raised over $450 for Almost Home Animal Rescue in celebration of Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog month this October, but there’s still time to add to that number.  We’re donating a dollar for every new facebook like we get through October 31. We invite you to help us spread the word by placing this link: http://bit.ly/5-Fantastic-Reasons-To-Like-Catching-Fireflies in your facebook status. Most everyone who’s on our team has a four legged friend or two that .
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