http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/05/favorite-local-businesses/ Crafts and Projects from Fabulous Found Things Thu, 08 Dec 2011 03:03:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/05/favorite-local-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-227 TulipGirl » Blog Archive Sun, 10 May 2009 01:22:52 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=1233#comment-227 [...] saw this over at CleverNesting, a daydream site for the wannabe crafter in me. I like the idea. I like supporting local [...] [...] saw this over at CleverNesting, a daydream site for the wannabe crafter in me. I like the idea. I like supporting local [...]

]]> http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/05/favorite-local-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-226 TulipGirl Sun, 10 May 2009 00:51:26 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=1233#comment-226 I really like the idea. . . but, I disagree with the line of "spend it online, and nothing comes home." Sure, it might not come directly into my community, but most of what I spend online is from mompreneurs or small businesses that are local to their community. That wouldn't be the case buying from the big online retailers, but the small, handmade or homebased businesses? Online sales can help keep them going when they are still building a sustainable, local customer base. I really like the idea. . . but, I disagree with the line of “spend it online, and nothing comes home.” Sure, it might not come directly into my community, but most of what I spend online is from mompreneurs or small businesses that are local to their community. That wouldn’t be the case buying from the big online retailers, but the small, handmade or homebased businesses? Online sales can help keep them going when they are still building a sustainable, local customer base.

]]> http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/05/favorite-local-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Meghan Fri, 08 May 2009 03:30:59 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=1233#comment-220 I found your blog through Angry Chicken, and I just went to a local shop (Portland Oregon) today and saw this sign! I couldn't agree more and posted a similar post on my blog today. I found your blog through Angry Chicken, and I just went to a local shop (Portland Oregon) today and saw this sign! I couldn’t agree more and posted a similar post on my blog today.

]]> http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/05/favorite-local-businesses/comment-page-1/#comment-200 Devona Tue, 05 May 2009 19:43:54 +0000 http://www.clevernesting.com/?p=1233#comment-200 We love PizzaBoGo, too. Yum! We love PizzaBoGo, too. Yum!

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