Category Archives: whimsical window displays

karla’s place motto: love & do what you like

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karla’s place motto: love & do what you like
After soaking in the sun at South Haven for 5 days, we made a quick stop in Holland on the way back to Detroit. This town has some of the cutest shops around including the oh-so-sweet Karla’s Place.  You know a shop is going to be lovely when you see this motto behind their checkout. In Karla’s words… “I can’t describe myself as a mountain climbing, bungee-jumpin’ kind of gal, but I would describe .
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virtual tours

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virtual tours
Want a peek into our whimsical world?  Our Berkley store used to be a pharmacy and opened in the fall of 2000.  See it in person at 3117 W 12 Mile Berkley, MI 48072 Our Rochester store used to be a train depot and opened in the spring of 2006.  See it in person at 203 E University Rochester, MI 48307

v-day virtual tour

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v-day virtual tour
We invite you to take a tour in person or if you’re snowed in, you can also see some of these sweet goodies at www.catchingfireflies.com. Love to see the latest seasonal goodies we’re getting in?  Then sign up to receive these colorful blog posts in your email inbox…. window shopping has never been so easy!

scarves 4 sale

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scarves 4 sale
Now that the wind has that winter chill… be sure to keep your neck toasty warm with one of our stylish scarves.  Our firefly models selected some of their favorites for the season. You can find all these pretties & more at our Berkley & Rochester locations. Like seeing what our firefly team is loving in the shop? Simply sign up to receive these blog posts in your email and you’ll be in the .
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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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best gift shop celebration

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best gift shop celebration
Since Hour Detroit Magazine voted us Best Gift Shop, we thought a little celebration was in order.  So as lovely as it would be to whisk our team away to the Caribbean… we managed to take a trip to Bahama Breeze for fruity drinks & island appetizers;)

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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a giant cake to celebrate

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a giant cake to celebrate
Since the Rochester store is turning four this spring, I turned to my trusty stack of pink insulation board to craft them a giant cake for their store window. And along with the cake came the rest of our outdoor spring props… So happy the days are longer and the sun is warming the ground!

cloudy with chance of cats & dogs

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cloudy with chance of cats & dogs
Enjoying the sunny skies this March, but we know what April brings… … showers of cats and dogs, of course – well, at least at catching fireflies.  Our pet section rocks!   Join the firefly party online with our savvy social media pages.  We share daily inspirational quotes on twitter, fun facts on our facebook fan page and other merry musings on our friend page… all aimed to give you a grin and make .
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