{"id":884,"date":"2008-04-09T23:48:15","date_gmt":"2008-04-10T03:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.com\/blog\/?p=884"},"modified":"2008-04-09T23:48:15","modified_gmt":"2008-04-10T03:48:15","slug":"struts-womens-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/struts-womens-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Strut&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Choice Award Winner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/04\/09\/strut_choice_awards.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-full\" title=\"Strut_choice_awards\" alt=\"Strut_choice_awards\" src=\"http:\/\/catchingfireflies.typepad.com\/photos\/uncategorized\/2008\/04\/09\/strut_choice_awards.jpg\" border=\"0\" style=\"FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 5px 5px 0px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We asked you for your favorites in more than 100 categories. Our goal: Identify and applaud some of the best shops, services and local personalities geared for women in metro Detroit.<\/p>\n<p>You didn\u2019t just tell us what you liked. You told us why.<\/p>\n<p>You sent us stories of wonderful, personal service. Quality food. Places and things that wowed you. You told us with exclamation points about shopping locally. You described the emotional attachment to small businesses and clerks, and how they are very much part of the landscape of your life.<\/p>\n<h5>ARTISTIC GIFTS<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Catching Fireflies, Berkley, Rochester<\/strong><br \/>April McCrumb\u2019s paper creations (a.i. paper design) and the works of Michigan and national artists are the foundation of Catching Fireflies\u2019 offerings. Walk through the door, and you\u2019re pleasantly greeted by niches, shelves and displays of colorful, whimsical and one-of-a-kind stock, including jewelry, handbags, and paper designs for everyday and special occasions. A warm, welcoming and helpful staff adds to the shopping experience.<br \/>3117 W. 12 Mile Rd., Berkley, 248.336.2030; 203 E. University Drive, Rochester, 248.650.3318, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #336699;\">www.catchingfireflies.com<\/span><\/a><\/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\/2008\/04\/struts-womens-c\/\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div><div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"http:\/\/www.catchingfirefliesgifts.com\/blog\/2008\/04\/struts-womens-c\/\"><\/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>We asked you for your favorites in more than 100 categories. Our goal: Identify and applaud some of the best shops, services and local personalities geared for women in metro Detroit. You didn\u2019t just tell us what you liked. You told us why. You sent us stories of wonderful, personal service. Quality food. Places and things that wowed you. You told us with exclamation points about shopping locally. You described the emotional attachment to small businesses and clerks, and how they are very much part of the landscape of your life. ARTISTIC GIFTS Catching Fireflies, Berkley, RochesterApril McCrumb\u2019s paper creations (a.i. paper design) and the works of Michigan and national artists are the foundation of Catching Fireflies\u2019 offerings. Walk through the door, and you\u2019re pleasantly greeted by niches, shelves and displays of colorful, whimsical and one-of-a-kind stock, including jewelry, handbags, and paper designs for everyday and special occasions. A warm, welcoming and helpful staff adds to the shopping experience.3117 W. 12 Mile Rd., Berkley, 248.336.2030; 203 E. 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