26 October 07 - 11:16There he was in Northville
It's really kind of funny, because I'm a dork and I just love people. I'm not super impressed with stature and status, I just love people. So, when Danny Baldwin walked into the store, he was just a guy coming in to buy something for his wife. I knew that I knew him, but I kept thinking it was from the neighborhood. When the two Japanese girls in the store pointed at him and giggled, I thought they were making fun of this guy for shopping in a women's shoe store and I immediately felt like I needed to protect him. Little did I know that they had seen him at the Tuscan Cafe shooting scenes for his upcoming movie "Born of Earth" and little did I know that my friends at the Tuscan had rented out their facility the previous 4 hours. So I just asked, "What are you looking for, Hon? ...
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10 October 07 - 18:34Flowery Flats
What a sweet surprise to find us mentioned (again) on Catching Fireflies' website. Thank you April! She loves shoes so much she has a page dedicated to shoes. How cute! Check this out and check out their ultra cute store(s) - in Berkley and Rochester. http://catchingfireflies.typepad.com/. Here are her comments on our Zinc shoe:
Steve and I made our way to one of our favorite fall stops, Parmenter's Northville Cider Mill, this weekend. And since we were so close to Lorla's, I couldn't resist sneaking a peek of her latest collection of fancy footwear. ...
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07 October 07 - 15:45African Hope Crafters
Once again, I have the great priviledge of carrying African Hope Crafters Jewelry. USA missionaries to South Africa, Bill & Anne Eames, with the help of their supporters, fund this job creation ministry and recently opened a new shop near Cape Town where these items are made by HIV+ persons and sold to visitors all over the world. I know Bill & Anne personally and have supported their ministry with prayer and purchases of their jewelry since we opened Lorla's. The sets start at $20 (including a necklace, bracelet and earrings). What a great gift idea and what a great gift you are to me and to this ministry. Thank you for supporting AHC. Your purchase allows this ministry to flourish and gives hope to so many suffering with the HIV/AIDS virus. ...
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