{"id":1690,"date":"2011-10-31T21:01:56","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T01:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=1690"},"modified":"2011-11-10T17:02:34","modified_gmt":"2011-11-10T22:02:34","slug":"i-love-i-like-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/i-love-i-like-you\/","title":{"rendered":"I love &#8220;I like you&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I love discovering artsy shops in far away towns&#8230; seeing their local offerings, how they display goods, the general vibe of the store and more.\u00a0 So when I stepped into <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilikeyouonline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">I Like You<\/a> in downtown Minneapolis a giant smile appeared on my face because they got an A+ in all of the above.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1691\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"2115\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you1.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you1-85x300.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This space used to be an old recording studio but after some love, care and astro-turf Sarah &amp; her partner turned it into an eclectic collection of handmade goodies from the state of Minnesota<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1692\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1743\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you2.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you2-103x300.jpg 103w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you2-352x1024.jpg 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/allendesigns.typepad.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle<\/a> &amp; I bumped into Sarah twice during our stay in the twin cities&#8230; first at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/junk-with-lots-of-style\/\" target=\"_blank\">Junk Bonanza<\/a> &amp; then at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/reflection-on-the-creative-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Connection.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we found out she had a store nearby, we knew immediately\u00a0 where we were going on our free day in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Let me give you a tour&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1698\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"2118\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you8.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you8-290x1024.jpg 290w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1699\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"2335\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you9.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you9-77x300.jpg 77w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you9-263x1024.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1700\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"1269\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you10.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you10-484x1024.jpg 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And all her super clever &amp; kitschy displays&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1693\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"2065\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you3.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you3-87x300.jpg 87w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1697\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you7.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you7-75x300.jpg 75w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you7-256x1024.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These tiered displays take the cake&#8230; especially with the cute creatures inside the glasses!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1694\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"2008\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Between going to loads of art fairs and the two biggest gift shows in the states, I see a lot of stuff&#8230; so when I find fresh &amp; fun treasures like these, it makes my day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1695\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"2180\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1696\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"2400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you6.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you6-75x300.jpg 75w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you6-256x1024.jpg 256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Even their back room &amp; kids corner is full of personality.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1701\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you11.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you11-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sarah said all of the back room goods were from the Minnesota State Fair where they set up a temporary shop&#8230; now this sounds like a fair I might need to visit sometime soon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1702\" title=\"i like you\" src=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you12.jpg 600w, http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/i-like-you12-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no question&#8230; I <del>like<\/del> LOVE this endearing shop.\u00a0 Thank you Sarah for being such an inspiration to a fellow shop owner.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>Like to see where I spend my time away from catching fireflies<\/strong><strong>?\u00a0 Then sign up to receive blog posts like these in your email inbox <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/get-the-latest-updates-in-your-inbox\/\"><strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"flaresmith\" class=\"feedflare\"><script src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~s\/http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/catchingfireflies\/TyNo?i=http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/i-love-i-like-you\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2011\/10\/i-love-i-like-you\/\"><\/div><script>\n<!-- \/\/LinkWithinCodeStart\nvar linkwithin_site_id = 944859;\nvar linkwithin_div_class = \"linkwithin_hook\";\n\/\/LinkWithinCodeEnd -->\n<\/script>\n<script src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/widget.js\"><\/script>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.linkwithin.com\/pixel.png\" alt=\"Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...\" style=\"border: 0\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love discovering artsy shops in far away towns&#8230; 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