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fabulous flower fairyland

fabulous flower fairyland
  Our festive fairy gals can’t wait to see their tiny fluttering friends come out to play in our new fairy scape in our Berkley store.  Take a peek at how this spring scene came to life…     Most of our display windows are first dreamed up in our imagination but then we put them to paper to help us visualize the layout.   We decided to create our giant flowers from plastic tablecloths for .

Smart Retailer Magazine February 2016

Smart Retailer Magazine February 2016
Retailer Spotlight by Jennifer Raines   From Michigan-made handcrafts to colorful printed scarves to kitchen tools, Catching Fireflies sells a range of whimsical items for customers of all ages. With the tagline “making days brighter”, the store creates an atmosphere that’s welcoming, artful, happy, and inspiring.   Owners April and Steve McCrumb began selling their own handmade paper goods at the Ann Arbor Art Fair many years ago. Today, they own Catching Fireflies stores .

compliment your soul

compliment your soul
Thanks to a little spotify radio, I recently discovered this lovely tune by British singer-songwriter Dan Croll. A review reads, “Weaving elements of folk with electro, he created upbeat but all laid-back melodies. Influenced by the mixture of sounds, the multi-instrumentalist (he plays everything from guitar to drums to trumpet and piano) is all about the contradictory. A trained musician, Croll studied at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts founded by Sir Paul McCartney. .

darling diy baby shower

darling diy baby shower
A good friend of mine will be welcoming her first little one into the world next month and we wanted to celebrate this happy time with a few of our  friends. I haven’t had the opportunity to host a baby shower since Pinterest came into existence so I was a bit excited to explore and get inspired. For the decorations, I came across loads of pom pom tissue cluster photos but I decided to .

soaking in south of san francisco

soaking in south of san francisco
So I really didn’t intend for our California trip to take up 3 whole blog posts… but I guess I took more photos than I realized.  There are just so many cool places to see!  I guess it’s no surprise that we managed to put on a mere 1,100 miles on the rental car during our stay. So now we head south of San Fran… So before you think all I do is peruse cool .

exploring north of the golden gate bridge

exploring north of the golden gate bridge
Now that you saw what we did in san fran… here’s where we spent some time north of the city. Per my well traveled friend Leigh’s advice, we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge for a stop in Mill Valley. Joe’s Taco Lounge was the real deal.  Amazing food, kitschy flair and an authentic vibe.  If Steve and I were from south of the border or knew anything that went into running a restaurant, this .

3 days in san francisco

3 days in san francisco
Steve and I escaped to the California coast for a little get-away recently and realized why a number of our friends say it’s one of their favorite places to vacation.  We probably could have spent the whole week discovering San Francisco, but because of our exploring nature we decided to stay just outside of the city and planned day trips to the surrounding towns north and south of the area. We’ll start off sharing .

exploring the beaches of new jersey

exploring the beaches of new jersey
Before the summer slips away, Steve & I wanted to squeeze in a little road trip & decided on the New Jersey coast.  It’s just a day’s drive away & is full of festive beach towns & shopping areas… a perfect combination for my exploring soul. Our first stop was Ocean City. I don’t know what it is about amusement rides paired with beaches that makes me happy… but they do. I’m also a .