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Sunday, December 9, 2012

Made-In-Michigan Gifts Sure to Please for Holiday Season

Fun food products and festive poinsettias support the local economy and arrive in time for the Holidays, and make excellent appreciation and last minute gifts.

Southeast Michigan has so much to offer – especially tasty treats and festive retail items that make great gifts for family, friends, employees, and co-workers, as well as for holiday parties! It’s the perfect time to get any of the gifts below, all made right here in Michigan. And there is plenty of time for ordering for the all the Holidays, New Year’s and as appreciation gifts. LOVE AND BUTTERCREAM, Royal Oak – 248-850-7207 The name says it all! Love and Buttercream! Who doesn’t love the taste of Buttercream… This is a new retail bakery in Royal Oak specializing in the unique, or as owner Brooke Wilson likes to call it – “Classics With a Twist”. From cake and pie pops to decadent sandwich cookies and cupcakes, to the best wedding cakes…

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Michigan-Made Holiday Gifts and Stocking Stuffers

Four easy ways to shop local and help your community.

While it might seem like a fleeting phenomenon, the truth is that the “shop local” movement is much more than a passing fad. Be it the change in the economic climate that has forced many of us to rethink the way we spend, or, the rising popularity of craftsmanship in America, the simple practice of shopping local is actually serious business that can have a real, lasting and measurable impact on our environment. A recent study by the Michigan State University Center for Community and Economic Development compared independent business with national chains and found that local businesses provide significantly better economic and cultural benefits to communities. The study found that for every $100 spent at a local business, $74 dollars stays…

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