Saturday, November 10, 2012
Patch found five great gifts for girls that won't break the bank.
There was a time when spending $5 or less on a kid meant she was either a distant relative or you didn't like her very much. That's changed -- for the most part. There are a bunch of great gifts for under $5. Patch found five fantastic gifts that are sure to make your annoying second cousin feel like this year's gift actually meant something. Here's a list of inexpensive gifts for girls available at Five Below: There are Five Below stores all over southeast Michigan including locations in Woodhaven, Allen Park, Livonia, Northville, Troy, Farmington Hills and Novi. For the latest Royal Oak news and information, "like" Royal Oak Patch on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our daily newsletter.
Patch found five great gifts for boys that won't break the bank.
There was a time when spending $5 or less on a kid meant he was either a distant relative or you didn't like him very much. That's changed -- for the most part. There are a bunch of great gifts for under $5. Patch found five fantastic gifts that are sure to make your annoying second cousin feel like this year's gift actually meant something. Here's a list of inexpensive gifts for boys available at Five Below: There are Five Below stores all over southeast Michigan including locations in Woodhaven, Allen Park, Livonia, Northville, Troy, Farmington Hills and Novi.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Royal Oak shop offers gift wrapping services and tips and an array of festive paper and ribbon.
For many holiday shoppers, the hardest part about giving gifts is wrapping them. It often takes time, patience and creativity. However, if this isn't your forte, one local shop is willing to do the work for you. For the "wrap artists" at Lisa's Gift Wrappers on Woodward Avenue, Christmas is the busiest time of year. The store offers gift-wrapping services and a large selection of festive paper and colorful ribbons. Prices start at $10 per gift box. Owner Lisa Gleeson opened the store in the spring of 2004. She had a gift-wrapping business at home for at least 10 years before opening the store. "I had kind of taken over as much of the house as I could possible take," said Gleeson, who lives in Troy. "At Christmas time it was like any flat …
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Lisa's Gift Wrappers
28834 Woodward Ave, Royal Oak, MI
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Don't Mess With the Mitten Products have a powerful message, local shop owner says. Visit Shine on Saturday for T-shirts, and free gifts.
As the holidays approach, give a gift that’s not only made in Michigan, but sold at small businesses around the Mitten. “Don’t Mess with the Mitten” T-shirts are available exclusively at local small businesses, and Shine buyer Kelly Hadin says that makes them "double local." Hadin says the line can make a positive impact on patrons, not just because the products are locally made, but because of what they stand for. "The design is more than just words," she said. "It has an empowering message." The concept began after YesMichiCAN was founded in 2009 by friends Terri O’Brien of Northville and Lisa Burnia of Lyon Township after they witnessed people losing their jobs at the height of the economic meltdown. O'Brien and Burnia's products are …
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Shine
621 S Washington Ave, Royal Oak, MI
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