Our firefly team specializes in creating smiles…. did you catch their latest holiday act?
Team Berkley ~ our very own firefly elves
Rochester ~ bringing you a slice from the south
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holiday grooves from our firefly team
Just more 9 days til Christmas and our Berkley firefly team is ready to rock in the new year. Take it away Danielle – along with your marvelous motley crew…
Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!
Meanwhile, our Rochester team likes to roll into 2011 with some smoother moves. Here's Dena backed up by her dazzling dancing duo…
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Wishing all you a groovin' holiday season filled with lots of laughter!
<3 team catching fireflies
how do you doodle your google?
Ever wonder about Google's ongoing transformation of their home page logo? I personally think it's pretty cool that such a prominent brand has some fun with their identity. It was interesting to see behind the scenes and how these artists come up with their own interpretations for this search engine giant.
I discovered this segment on CBS Sunday Morning -one of my ongoing DVR season passes.
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my new favorite granny
So happy to have met this delightful character at the Oscars…
merry elves from the michigan pole
Our website store is busy-busy-busy, so our wonderful elves are working in high gear. Our warehouse might not be as pretty as the north pole, but the merriment is still spilling over (even though I photo-shopped in the Santa hats:) Here's a sneak peak at our talented elves who make it all happen…
We'll be shipping happy packages for Christmas til December 22 and remember in-store pick up is always free. Ho ho ho… off to work we go!
secrets of a happy marriage
Steve & I attended a lovely wedding over the weekend and one of the reception activities was to write something special for the bride & groom, then seal it in an envelope noting what anniversary year they should open it.
We've only been married just over 10 years, but here are a few secrets that we think help make a happy marriage (with a little visual aide from these fun YouTube wedding videos)
Make the ordinary— extraordinary with a surprise or two now and then
Learn something new together (and don't ever put Baby in a corner)
Have fun with things and don't take each other too seriously
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my favorite super bowl ad
I'm sure it's no big surprise that I love this little whimsical adventure brought to you by Coca Cola… those clever insects!
Did you have any favorites?
birthdays at catching fireflies
People often ask me how I juggle our stores, design studio & web and I always say, "I have great managers that do an amazing job." It’s true – they’re the ones that make catching fireflies tick. And this is another reason why I love our team…
Here’s our back door at the Berkley store before Cheryl (the birthday girl) made her way into work.
Danielle, our Berkley manager decked out the back room and checkout area to celebrate Cheryl’s big day.
Cheryl was tickled pink! 
Dena and the crew at Rochester have a thing for handbags so whenever there is a birthday there, they all pitch in and buy a bag for the birthday girl.
And at the studio, Sara takes on the role of Betty Crocker. She always whips up the favorite treat of the birthday gal or guy. Typically it’s cookies or cupcakes, but she even made homemade wheat bread & peanut butter sandwiches for our health-nut shipping guy, Hugh.
Knowing that our leaders have such wonderful hearts filled with kindness makes me proud. They’re one of the main reasons why catching fireflies is so much more than just a gift shop.
whiplash the rodeo monkey
While Steve was flipping through the plethora of cable channels in our hotel room this evening, he made the fatal stop at TMZ (if you can even really call that a show). I couldn’t help to be distracted by this bizarre little monkey that rides a sheep dog at rodeos in Texas. 
Right or wrong, this little dude is quite funny. Check him out in action…
Ride-em Cow-monkey!
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I'm April McCrumb ~ a creative gal from Michigan that loves to share clever gift ideas, simple recipes, my favorite tunes & all things crafty. Thanks for stopping by my whimsical world. I hope you enjoy your visit.
