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SAVE $25 when you shop with us this Saturday

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SAVE $25 when you shop with us this Saturday
That's right… In celebration of the 1st Small Business Saturday, all American Express card users who register their card HERE by November 27 will get a credit of $25 on their statement when you make a purchase with your card at an independent retailers like Yellow Door Art Market on Saturday. And even if you don't have an American Express card you can still like this on facebook because they are donating a dollar .
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berkley turns TEN!

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berkley turns TEN!
It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years since Steve & I signed our very first commercial lease in downtown Berkley. It was scary & exciting all at the same time… the rent was double our house mortgage, we just hired 5 people to help us produce our line of paper goods & we were opening our very first retail store! Remember these days? No pretty purple awning, only 500 square feet of .
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busy berkley art bash weekend

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busy berkley art bash weekend
This past weekend flew by so quickly, it was nice to catch up with myself by putting together these fun photos. The buzz started off Friday morning…   I spent the rest of my Friday pricing goods for our annual sidewalk sale which really brought out the crowds on this steamy Saturday morning…   And the art bash was better than ever – over 90 awesome artists, rockin' live music, delicious treats & more… .
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taking care of our troops

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taking care of our troops
Since our goal is making days brighter and May is Military Appreciation Month, we thought it would be fantastic to surprise our hardworking troops with a few luxuries.  So we're using www.anysoldier.com to find units in Afghanistan & Iraq that are requesting specific items to make their time serving a little more bearable. So here's how you can help…   Bring in 3 or more of the following items – magazines (sports, hunting, health), .
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join us for our birthday bash!

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join us for our birthday bash!
Visit our Berkley & Rochester locations on Saturday, April 17 from 10-6 and enjoy 20% off EVERYTHING, sweet treats plus 5% of your purchase totals will be donated to The Rainbow Connection of Rochester. If you can't make it in or live far away we'll also be offering up 20% off EVERYTHING online with coupon code: BIRTHDAY (code only valid on 4.17.10) And remember the first forty early birds get free frosting lip balm:) .
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spreading love & sharing smiles

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spreading love & sharing smiles
I'm happy to report that our first 'Share Some Love' project was a huge success thanks to all of YOU!  We had the fun job of distributing your wonderful Valentine cards to 8 different senior assisted living homes in Oakland County.  We chose the homes based on their proximity to our store locations. Each senior at the following homes received 1-2 handmade cards – Sunrise Senior Living in Bloomfield & Rochester, Cambridge North in .
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our crafty firefly crew

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our crafty firefly crew
Since love was in the air this February at catching fireflies, we asked our team to show some creativity in crafting a few Valentines too.  I love how they each have their own style.  We included the gals at our Berkley & Rochester stores, and even our design studio & web peeps got in the game.   Thanks guys for crafting up some cute-cute cards.  I know they made a number of seniors smile:)

valentines that guarantee a grin

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valentines that guarantee a grin
A HUGE THANKS to all of you who participated in our Share Some Love project.  The final card count totaled over 1,300!  I wish I could share ALL your fantastic card creations, but they came in so fast & furious – I simply didn't have the time.  However, I laughed out loud at a few of these gems created by some very funny & thoughtful kids and had to share them with you. These .
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600 valentines & counting!

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600 valentines & counting!
We are overwhelmed with how many fantastic cards have come through our doors for our 'Share Some Love' project!  I spent my Saturday afternoon sorting through them all and loved seeing all the creativity. Thank YOU * Thank YOU * Thank YOU for taking the time to make these beauties for local seniors.  We have so many Valentines, my next job is to seek out additional senior living communities we can deliver them to!  .
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the valentines are rollin’ in!

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the valentines are rollin’ in!
Wow… it's only been a couple weeks and we're thrilled with the fantastic cards that are coming in from our crafty firefly fans!  There's still plenty of time to color, cut & glue a few heart cards for our sweet seniors.     I wouldn't say our basset hound Gus is a sweet senior quite yet… but firefly fan, Mary was kind enough to bring in these hilarious dog Valentine cards plus a heart .
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