please play with your food
I spotted our quirky food face plate in action on the Fly to my Window blog. Looks like Mr. F got a nice mac-n-cheese hairdo with some grill cheese sideburns. Thanks Shannon for posting your pictures.
I also found these creepy looking hotdog-spaghetti creations on her blog. I wonder how you could use these on the face plate…maybe a runny nose – yuck -huh? They remind me of mutant spiders – which would be fun to serve to the kiddies on Halloween.
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need a little lunch box inspiration?
It's almost October- are you running low on lunch ideas for your kiddos? Well, here are a few creative options that might inspire you…
This book is chock full of out-of-the-box ideas for tasty & super healthy lunches. Plus there is a large variety of recipes for everyone in the family. And it's just $9.99 –only ten cents a recipe!
Or if you're feeling more artistic, you must see the amazing sandwiches at Funky Lunch. This snazzy site was born out of the desire to turn an ordinary
lunchtime sandwich into something a bit different to encourage children
to try and eat a varied and healthy lunch.
And if you're creatively challenged, you can always turn a plain pbj into interesting shapes with these handy crust cutters for only $3.95.
Happy lunch making!
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hunting for treasures?
If you have a weakness for yard sales or just have fun hunting for overlooked treasures, this savvy site was made for you!
Here's how it works… just enter your driving radius and magically the advertised garage sale destinations pop up all over the map. Then just click on the numbers and their craigslist info appears for your reading pleasure. Pretty snazzy huh? I thought so and I don't even frequent garage sales that often.
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wedding wishes like no other
Recently our Rochester team member, Bess celebrated the marriage of her son. For the rehearsal dinner, she took a package of Flying Wish Paper and put together these wonderful little packages for all the guests…
The wedding party loved the idea and had a great time sending their wishes for the new couple up to the heavens.
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pumpkin love
We have loads of fun fall goodies for available at catching fireflies – but as hard as we try, we can't carry ALL the cute stuff in the world! So here are a few of my fall etsy finds…
a cozy home for a pumpkin-lovin' mouse from Fairy Folk's Shop
pumpkin pie truffles anyone? (they also have a pbj truffle – how fun is that?)
the ever popular baby pumpkin hat – with matching mary-janes to boot!
even grasshoppers love to munch on this tasty fall fruit. hee hee hee:)
vanilla pumpkin spice soap – sounds like a drink at Starbucks
my favorite fall activity – roastin' marshmallows — so so cute
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diy ferndale finds
Enjoyed strolling through the DIY art fair in Ferndale on Saturday and here a few of my new finds…
Crazy cool Detroit tees for gals & guys by Detroit Manufacturing. I snagged this pretty turquoise one and surprised Steve with this design.
Talk about green – the gals from In Your Hands make these bags by crocheting/knitting plastic shopping bags.
Love how Jamiee from letter art mounts her alphabet shots onto to chunky wood blocks…. hmmm now what to spell?
Super cute purses from Stephanie with Luv – and they're only $25!
Silent Giants: the art of poster making – love the colors-composition-layers and Flight of the Conchords.
Also dig Overdue Industries, but their shop is closed while on they're on the fair circuit.
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pretty pasta dish
Saw this delish looking recipe in my Six O Clock Scramble Recipe Book and thought it'd be perfect to serve since tomatoes are so tasty right now.
Fettuccine with Melted Brie and Tomatoes
1/2 pound Brie cheese
4 large ripe tomatoes sliced or diced
1 cup fresh basil leaves cut into strips
3 cloves of minced garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
16 ounces of fettuccine
optional other sauteed vegetables like…
zucchini
summer squash
onions
peppers
Remove rind from the Brie. Tear into small pieces and place in large serving bowl. Add the tomatoes, basil, garlic and oil to the bowl.
Saute other desired vegetables in olive oil and add to the bowl.
Cook the pasta accordingly until it's al dente. Drain and immediately toss the pasta with the rest of the ingredients until the Brie has melted. Serve immediately and enjoy with a nice salad and garlic bread. Yummmm! Just had left-overs of this dish tonight and it's still fantastic the 2nd time around.
However, I do need to bring home a bar of magic soap as my hands smelled like garlic, onions and basil for many hours after making the dish:)
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2009 vote 4 the best results
A BIG thank you to all the fabulous firefly fans who took the time to vote for us this summer. You helped us win the 2nd place position for Best Gift Shop in Metro Detroit. We couldn't do it with you – so CHEERS to another great year of wonderFULL whimsical wares and big bright smiles!
and lucky dog lover is…
Thank you for participating in our furry friends giveaway! We loved hearing all about your fantastic four-legged family members. Also, thanks for
spreading the news to your friends through facebook and email
forwards. Word of mouth has always been our best form of advertising
and we couldn’t do it without YOU!
Out of all our entries, Eileen Gotke
is September’s giveaway winner
And why she loves her furry friend…
I love my chi, Gabby, who gives me kisses every time I ask for one! She’s been with me over 10 years now and we are bonded so tight we can almost read each other’s mind!!! She’s a little chocolate Tootsy Roll!
Congratulations Eileen. We hope you enjoy your dog goodies
Stay tuned for another fantastic giveaway in October. You never know when it’ll be you lucky day!
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hitsville inpsired tunes for 2009
Mr. John Mayer recently raved about this retro hipster on twitter and I have to say I agree.
Mayer Hawthorne grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan,
just outside of Detroit, and vividly remembers, as a child, driving
with his father and tuning the car radio in to the rich soul and jazz
history the region provided. “Most of the best music ever made came out
of Detroit,” claims the singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist,
who counts Isaac Hayes, Leroy Hutson, Mike Terry, and Barry White among
his influences, but draws the most inspiration from the music of Smokey
Robinson, Curtis Mayfield, and the legendary songwriting and production
trio of Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, and Eddie Holland Jr.
A review reads, "If honky soul is having an extended moment thanks to Justin Timberlake,
Robin Thicke, and Jamie Lidell, Mayer Hawthorne probably has no clue.
Hawthorne (né Andrew Cohen) is trapped in a time-stop circa 1976, and
his immaculate debut is replica music, constructed and buffed to a high
sheen. Drawing on Holland-Dozier- Holland’s crisp, 180-second soul
classics, the Michigan-born Hawthorne gorgeously apes the Temptations
on “I Wish It Would Rain” and “Just Ain’t Gonna Work Out.” There’s
hardly an original thought here, but with arrangements so expertly
composed, who’s complaining?" By Sean Fennessey
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