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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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celebrate our 11th birthday!

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celebrate our 11th birthday!
Can you believe our original Berkley location is eleven years old?  We’re pretty proud to have made it to the 5th grade of the retail world… thanks to fantastic firefly fans like YOU! So to celebrate, we’re offering 20% off our entire store on Saturday, September 24 from 10-6 at BOTH our locations & onine. Plus, we’re donating 5% of the sales that day to Camp Casey of Royal Oak.  They brighten days by .
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mini margarita cupcakes for the misses

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mini margarita cupcakes for the misses
Since Girl’s Night Out fell on Cinco De Mayo this year, we whipped up some themed cupcakes for our sweet snacks. I found this tasty recipe via RecipeGirl.com Yields 24 regular cupcakes or 48 mini cupcakes CAKE: 9 ounces Margarita Mixer, bottled liquid 3 ounces tequila 1 (18.25 ounce) box white cake mix 3 large egg whites 2 Tablespoons canola oil 1 Tablespoon lime zest LIME BUTTERCREAM ICING: 1 cup unsalted butter, at room .
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wanna get what you love for mother’s day?

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wanna get what you love for mother’s day?
Did you know that we have special firefly agents who will whisper in your husband or children's ear about your favorite finds at catching fireflies?  Just follow the steps below and you're guaranteed to get great gifts you'll LOVE. Sound like plan?  Start creating your wish list today!  Just send your wish list link to service@catchingfireflies.com along with the emails you'd like our firefly agents to send it to.  The emails will only be .
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a reason sing in the rain

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a reason sing in the rain
According to the weatherman, it looks like this last week of April is going to make it easy to shop & save. Just mention APRIL SHOWERS DEAL & save 13% when you shop with us any rainy day in the month of April.  **Must be raining outside while you’re shopping for the discount** Don’t want to get wet?  Save 10% on all web orders during the month of April using coupon code: SHOWERS(Free in-store .
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make mom’s day

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make mom’s day
Since Mother’s Day is right around the corner, wouldn’t it be wonderful to make multiple moms’ days?  We thought so… so we’re partnering with Lighthouse of Oakland County and collecting various supplies for new mom’s in need. Here’s how it works… We’re accepting supplies at our Berkley & Rochester locations through May 8.  Needed items include: diapers/pull-ups, baby shampoo, soap & lotion, baby wipes, bottles, teethers & new blankets. Thank YOU for helping us .
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BIG Birthday Sale this Saturday!

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BIG Birthday Sale this Saturday!
WOW…. where has the time gone?  It seems just like yesterday we turned that old train depot into a whimsical stop on the way to happy :-)  So to celebrate our big day, we’re serving up sweet treats & offering 20% off at BOTH stores & online on Saturday, March 19 from 10-6 (online coupon code: BIRTHDAY) And… we’re giving away free catching fireflies tees with purchases over $30 (while supplies last) Whoo HOo!  .
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give a card – get a smile :)

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give a card – get a smile :)
Since we’re collecting handmade Valentine cards from our firefly fans to distribute at Children’s Hospital of Michgan, we thought we’d share some clever ideas from Miss Martha and Disney’s Family Fun. Don’t boxed Valentine cards look boring after perusing these pretties? And if you’re crafty with the scissors & glue… we’ve even added some snazzy clip art you can use. And for the kids that like to color, print this sweet sheet. We’ll be .
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christmas kick-off in downtown rochester

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christmas kick-off in downtown rochester
Who needs to go to the North Pole when you have the magic of Christmas next door?  The festivites began on Monday with Laginappe (creole for "a little something extra") & the beginning of the BIG Bright Light Show. Next up, the Kris Kringle Market on Fri from 6-9, Sat from 12-9 & Sunday from 11-5 The Kris Kringle Market is inspired by the 700 year-old tradition of the European Christmas Market and visitors .
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stressed out about shopping this friday?

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stressed out about shopping this friday?
No need to set an alarm to get sweet deals at catching fireflies this Friday.  We’re giving away stress buster shower bursts to the first 40 fans through our Berkley & Rochester doors on Friday at 10am. We’ll also be offering 10% off all sales over $100, 20% off of all sales over $200 and 30% off all sales over $300.  This deal will also be available for online sales using coupon code: TURKEY10, .
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