Country Stitches
Nothing warms the heart — or for that matter the rest of you — like a handmade quilt. And thanks to Country Stitches with shops in East Lansing and Jackson, you can have that quilt all sewn up for Valentine’s Day or some other special occasion in no time. Country Stitches is owned and operated by Anita Covert, Ph.D. The East Lansing site spans more than...
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Red Cedar Cafe – Warm and Cool Neighborhood Restaurant Ready to Serve
Walking into Red Cedar Cafe Espresso and Bakery at Brookfield Plaza in East Lansing, which opened last August, feels like walking into a friend’s home. Founder and owner Angie Anderson greets customers with a warm smile and a generous menu for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a quick snack. She’s eager to point out the daily specials and show off her glass...
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Find A Little Peace on Earth Through Yoga
Founder of Hilltop Yoga, Hilaire Lockwood demonstrates a yoga pose. Holidays are hectic, but you don’t have to feel harried. Give yourself a gift this season — the gift of healing — or as Hilaire Lockwood, founder, owner and instructor at Hilltop Yoga, describes it “stillness in the midst of chaos.” There are many reasons why her clients first come...
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Twiggies: A Shop that can make any Occasion Special
Mary Bower, the owner of Occasions and Twiggies owner Beth Herendeen. The holidays are right around the corner and that means party season! If you live in the Greater Lansing area, you won’t have to go far to find help with all your decorating needs. Nestled in the heart of downtown DeWitt is a charming shop called Twiggies that also houses Occasions, an...
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Corey’s Carousel: Serving up Cakes, Ice Cream and Fun
A variety of cupcakes are offered daily at Corey's. There’s nothing more refreshing on a scorching and humid day than a cold scoop — or two — of ice cream. That’s just what a new shop in Charlotte is serving up … and more! Not only can you order your favorite flavor of ice cream — made at Mooville, a Nashville, Mich. creamery that produces...
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Chef Cooks Up Perfect Recipe for Success
Chef and owner Denene Vincent teaches cooking courses in her beautiful, well-equipped and fully-stocked kitchen. You might say the founder of Le Chat Gourmet Culinary Arts in Eaton Rapids has the perfect recipe for success. Executive chef and owner Denene Vincent takes equal parts of a love for cooking and a passion for empowering people, adds a heaping helping...
Continue ReadingJuice Nation … Another Kind of Grand Slam
Tameko Richard wanted to create a place in Lansing where people could buy healthy smoothies. After five years of development, she and her husband, Vernon, opened Juice Nation. Just last month, the smoothie shop celebrated their one year anniversary and introduced new menu items — including some new smoothie flavors — and their new name. The shop, formerly...
Continue ReadingGallery 1212
There’s more to Gallery 1212 than meets the eye. The artwork displayed throughout the newest shop in Old Town only tells part of the story. The gallery came to life when four friends, who met through the Lansing Arts Council years ago, wanted to share a common working studio. The four “founding” friends of Gallery 1212 Fine Art Studios are all accomplished...
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Kellie’s Consignments
When Kellie Johnson, owner of Kellie’s Consignments in Okemos, opened her first resale store in East Lansing, she put her heart and soul into it. Photo by Lisa Twenter She trusted that, in return, her business would grow and provide her customers with a valuable service. Her instincts were right. In the six years since she opened her first consignment store,...
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Books, Nooks, Niches and Games
Even the registers have been given a whimsical, custom treatment. Brilliant sky toys & books is more than just a toy store ― It’s a fun family adventure! Co-founder and vice president Sonia Taylor invites customers to “come in and have fun!” You might say that she’s an expert on play having previously owned TreeHouse Toys & Books in Eastwood...
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Total Fitness for Today’s Woman at Elements
It’s every woman’s dream. A place to work out that’s private and offers exercises and nutrition counseling tailored to your individual needs. Now the dream may be within reach. Kathy Elsesser opened Elements Diet & Fitness, a new premier fitness club for women in Okemos, late last year. The club that Elsesser co-founded with her husband Mark...
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Sticks & Strings
Knitting and crochet enthusiasts in the Greater Lansing Area are a “close knit” bunch — no pun intended. So, when a knitting shop closed in West Lansing, two local women who worked there knew what they had to do. Without missing a beat — or dropping a stitch — they opened a shop of their own. “When one door closes, another one opens,”...
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