Budding Business
Think spring and what comes to mind (and we don’t mean snow)? Think blossoms on the trees and bugs in the earth. Now think shopping. You’d rather spend your valuable time with the kids poking around in the garden rather than the mall, right?
Destination retailer Bug and Blossom is rooted in North Hill Center. The 900 square foot space is packed to the rafters (literally) with toys, games, baby accessories and art supplies. Fortunately, owner and mother of two boys, Stacey Page offers a rare brand of service (these days). She knows her product by heart and is rife with gift giving ideas.
Bugandblossom.ca offers the same range of selection and quality service. There are many exceptional items from hometown companies including hats from Haute Tots , blankets from Yummy Style and barrettes from Hair Ware.
Current best sellers include the award winning Zoobies, a range of cuddly animals that convert from stuffy to pillow to blanket ($38.99) and The Peanut Shell Reversible Sling retailing for $69.99.
Check out the Hoppop ($99), a revolutionary diaper bag from Baby Art that transforms from bag to booster in seconds, recently featured in the SavvyMom Dream Baby Shower gift guide, the practical new Kipiis Bib Clips ($11.99) that transform any fabric into a bib (also featured in our gift guide), and the Baby Light and Clip ($11.99) designed to make clipping babies nails easier and safer.
Bug & Blossom’s retail ‘roots’ are in personalization services (read: embroidery) and they will embroider just about anything for free with a $30 purchase.
Shipping is also free with a $150 purchase and is otherwise calculated per order anywhere in Canada (you can also pick up at the store). Returns are processed by mail but customer service is comfortingly local.
Bug and Blossom online is easy to use and the door to door shipping always makes us smile.
So enjoy the snow-free weather and dig around in your garden for bugs and blossoms of your own while you wait for your shopping to arrive at the front door.
Spring and summer are just too short to spend at the mall.