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help us pick our birthday charity

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help us pick our birthday charity
We’re looking to celebrate 13 years of making days brighter at our Berkley store this fall.  Because of our birthday, we’ll be offering 20% off EVERYTHING at all our locations and online Saturday, September 21 + donating 7% of all our sales that day to a Detroit charity. There are so many fantastic non-profits making a difference in our city, it’s hard to choose just one. So we need your help! Our Berkley manager, .
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cupid strikes again

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cupid strikes again
We are happy to be partnering with Children’s Hospital of Michigan again for our 4th annual Valentine Card Campaign. So we invite you to put your crafty hat on & whip up some sweet sentiments for kids who could use a smile on February 14th. We’ll be collecting your handcrafted cards at our Berkley & Rochester locations until February 8.  And if you don’t live near by and want to participate, please send your .
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letting our light shine

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letting our light shine
I know the new year is all about making resolutions for the future, but I like to take this time to look back.  I’ve never been a big resolution or goal gal, but one thing I strive to do is live with intention.  In recent years, I’ve looked for ways catching fireflies could make days brighter for those outside of our store doors and with your help we really shined in 2012.   1,100 .
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making days brighter for dogs in detroit

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making days brighter for dogs in detroit
We’re big animal lovers at catching fireflies so in celebration of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, we’re partnering with Detroit Dog Rescue to raise money & collect supplies for the many dogs in our city that need forever homes.  Detroit Dog Rescue is focused on raising awareness for the plight of the forgotten, homeless and stray dogs of Detroit. There are more than 50,000 homeless and stray dogs running loose on the streets of .
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mudlove bracelets make a difference

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mudlove bracelets make a difference
Earlier this year Steve & I read a powerful book by Richard Stearns, president of World Vision titled Hole in our Gospel.  After soaking in his story & incredible experiences it’s hard not to be challenged by his call to action.  Of course it’s easy to get charged up and write a check to make a difference, but the hard part is continuing to live with intention. One way I try to keep things .
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help us choose our birthday charity

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help us choose our birthday charity
We’re looking to celebrate 12 years of making days brighter at our Berkley store this fall.  Because of our birthday, we’ll be offering 20% off EVERYTHING at both our locations and online Saturday, September 22 + donating 7% of all our sales that day to a Detroit charity. There are so many fantastic non-profits making a difference in our city, it’s hard to choose just one. So we need your help! We’ve selected 3 .
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choose our birthday charity

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choose our birthday charity
Can you believe our Rochester location will be 6 spankin’ years old this March? To celebrate we’ll be offering 20% off EVERYTHING at both our locations on Saturday, March 10 + donating 7% of all our sales that day to a Detroit charity. There are so many fantastic non-profits making a difference in our city, it’s hard to choose just one. So we need your help! We’ve selected 3 charities and would love for .
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volumes of valentines!

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volumes of valentines!
I spent my Saturday afternoon sorting & organizing hundreds of your creative Valentine cards that will be traveling to Children’s Hospital of Michigan on Monday.  This is our 3rd year playing cupid & I’m always impressed with your crafty talent. Ever wondered what 1,100 Valentine cards look like?  And this isn’t even all of them!  No doubt the kids are going to be showered with love all day long on Tuesday. I couldn’t help .
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Rochester Post Feature 2.1.12

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Rochester Post Feature 2.1.12
Handmade valentines spread joy to sick kids Catching Fireflies collects cards from the public through Feb. 12 By Mary Beth Almond C & G Staff Writer ROCHESTER — As a child, April McCrumb loved getting out her construction paper, scissors, doilies, glue and crayons to make homemade valentines for family and friends. Now the owner of Catching Fireflies gift shop in Rochester and Berkley, McCrumb still loves to use her creativity to craft valentines .
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wanna help us play cupid?

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wanna help us play cupid?
It’s that time of year again where we like to share some love by giving Valentine cards to the kids at The Children’s Hospital of Michigan.  So we invite you to put your crafty hat on & whip up some sweet sentiments for kids who could use a smile on February 14th. Here’s a few clever card ideas we found that were TOADally awesome… Print these quirky cards at Crap I Made Buy a .
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