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Sometimes, Life is all Cupcakes and Flying Hearts

Old Lyme, CT - There's a new sweet spot on the shoreline road in Old Lyme. Cupcakes and Flying Hearts, an improbable but appealing assortment of decadent mini-cupcakes and a collection of beach cottage furniture,... more »

Organic Soapmaker Opens Verbena Botanicals in Beaverton

Beaverton, OR - When Maggie Nolder concocts her products, she wears rubber gloves to protect her from the corrosive lye, and she's surrounded by glass jars, 5-gallon containers and large bags of various substances."People probably... more »

Business is Booming at Round Rock Boutique

Round Rock, TX - Three months ago, Sandy Deli was at a crossroads and the time came to make a big decision.Deli had to choose between closing Round Rock Pottery and Design Center, the store... more »

Door of Opportunity for Boutique Owners

Shreveport, LA - It wasn’t until 2010 that Susie Buchanan was able to move her love of making clothes out of her home and into her very first shop — Lil Miss Priss & Co.... more »

Buy Local Program Coming to Oakland County

Oakland County, MI - Oakland County passed its Fiscal Year 2014 budget Thursday and included $200,000 to support a new program to support and strengthen the local economy.Oakland County Commissioner Dave Woodward (D-Royal Oak), a... more »

Small Toy Shop’s Specialty – Big Fun

Tallahassee, FL - Observing 20 years in business isn’t just about what you’ve accomplished, through that is a feat unto itself. Owner Gregory Cohen also paused this week to reflect on what he has learned... more »

Deborah Webb Celebrates 20 Years at Powell Florist

Powell, TN - “I’ve been here twenty years, and it’s all been pretty good,” florist Deborah Webb told The Focus regarding her tenure at Powell Florist and Interiors.The local flower and gift shop is celebrating... more »

Auxiliary Efforts Vital to LMH Gift Shop Expansion

Langley, BC - Langley Memorial Hospital's gift shop has been given a much-needed face lift, and volunteers there hope it will bring in more money to help patients.The Langley Memorial Hospital Auxiliary has funded a... more »

Lighthouse Gifts ~ Makes Introduction at Fair

Point Amour, NL - The new operators of the gift shop at Point Amour are bringing their products to the 2013 Craft and Agriculture Fair.Lighthouse Gifts ~ at Point Amour is run by Carmen Hancock... more »

Always in Season: Madison Boutique is Where Life’s a Beach Any Time of The Year

Madison, CT - It doesn’t matter that it’s after Labor Day, “Life is Better at the Beach.” That’s if you believe what the bright blue sign says — the one hanging outside the Beach House... more »