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Rochester Post Feature 3.29.16

Rochester Post Feature 3.29.16
Catching Fireflies to spread smiles on April Fools’ Day Mary Beth Almond ROCHESTER — While many across the country play practical jokes on friends and loved ones for April Fools’ Day, a local store will be focusing on spreading a little cheer.   April McCrumb — who owns and operates Catching Fireflies, a gift shop with locations in Rochester, Berkley and Ann Arbor — said she was inspired to spread a little silliness this .

loops of love

loops of love
Many of us know someone who has fought, won or lost the battle of breast cancer.  Our relationships with these women and men connect all of us in a unique way and we want to celebrate that with our Loops of Love campaign this October. To honor these amazing people in our lives we are linking together pink paper loops with the names of women and men you know that are fighting or have .

cupid call love

cupid call love
It’s been a couple weeks since we sent out a load of love to deserving souls and I must say we’re tickled pink to hear some of the stories about our surprise packages.  We originally planned on sending 100 packages, but due to the volume of nominees we ended up wrapping up around 180 cupid calls. We’d like to express our thanks to all the journalists who help spread the word, the nominators for .

cupid calling

cupid calling
I’m sure I’ve mentioned this before but Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite  holidays.  Not because I like roses, fancy restaurants or chocolate (well, I do like chocolate) but because I like to surprise some of my girlfriends by sending them little treats in the mail.  I like to look at February 14th as an opportunity to bring a bit of color and joy into those grey cold days of February… because who .

join the holiday hoopla this saturday

join the holiday hoopla this saturday
We have officially decked our halls with all things Christmas and invite you to tour through our winter wonderland this Saturday, November 16th for our Holiday Open House at our Ann Arbor, Berkley and Rochester locations from 10-6.  It’s a perfect day to give back and get free goodies for this wonderful season.  Here’s what is in store… We invite you to select a free ornament of your choice when you bring in 5 .

making days brighter for our furry friends

making days brighter for our furry friends
We’re big animal lovers at catching fireflies so in celebration of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, we’re partnering with Michigan Animal Rescue League to raise money & collect supplies for the many dogs and cats in Metro Detroit that need forever homes. The Michigan Animal Rescue League believes that every animal deserves the highest quality of life. Each and every animal that comes through their door is given unconditional love and regard in the .

celebrating katie & welcoming kerstin

celebrating katie & welcoming kerstin
It was just under a year ago when we first met our Ann Arbor manager, Katie.  We knew she was going to be a great fit for our latest location and an asset to our team.  We also knew she was only going to be with us for a short time since her fiance was finishing his doctorate in physics at U of M… but sadly that time came a little sooner than expected. .

ann arbor location in the spotlight

ann arbor location in the spotlight
It’s hard to believe that Steve and I first toured through our Ann Arbor location last year around this time. We dreamed and envisioned what we could bring to this space to make 419 Detroit Street a shine little brighter… … and I’m happy to say our vision has become a wonderful whimsy-filled reality (fairy bubble factory & all)! It has been a joy bringing our latest location to life so I was thrilled .

summer vacation photo giveaway

summer vacation photo giveaway
Memorial Day is behind us and June is right around the corner which means summer vacation will be here before we know it! This means it’s time to change up our display windows at our Berkley shop.  So after perusing pinterest for some inspiration I have decided to go with a travel theme and would love to feature our firefly fan’s favorite summer vacation spots. Want your family photo to be in our display?  .

thanks for making our opening grand!

thanks for making our opening grand!
They skies may have been grey but it was a sun-shiny day inside our new Ann Arbor shops thanks to our fantastic firefly fans! We enjoyed live tunes by talented guys all day long.  Here is a little taste of the day… One big hit of the day was our live photo booth.  It was fun because even the camera shy could hide behind silly glasses or marvelous mustaches. Even Steve’s shy mom and .