Since opening my little gift shop in Fairport Harbor I have been fascinated with our mysterious Lake Erie monster named Bessie. I have read many stories of a vicious snake-like creature that churns up the water and wrestles it’s prey. Last year the Curious Tale of Bessie told of a graceful mermaid that danced through […]
For centuries tales of Bessie, the Lake Erie monster have been told. Most of these tales are all the same. They describe a brief sighting of a vicious snake-like creature about 50 feet long and 4 feet in circumference with sparkling eyes and large fins that churn up the water with foam as it wrestles […]
I always feel like the days between Halloween and New Years are a blur. There are so many people to see, rooms to decorate, events to go to, cookies to bake, and presents to wrap. Every year I look forward to the first day of my kids’ winter break. I make plans for fun family […]
As I have been growing the Junie Balloonie brand, I have been asked some curious questions. “Where do you get your charms?” “What company makes your glasses for you?” I always respond proudly with, “We make them ourselves.” Sometimes people don’t believe me. Actually, more often than not people continue to question. To them I […]
Some of our friends have been left puzzled when perusing our new website. Sure the site is beautiful and user-friendly, but something HUGE is missing. Junie Balloonie used to be all about flowers. Our signature product could be made as a hair flower, brooch, boutonniere, purse/bag adornment, baby headband, or keychain. They were the main thing, […]
It’s HERE, it’s HERE!!! Welcome to my beautiful new Junie Balloonie web world! If you’re already familiar with Junie Balloonie you know that we offer many creative items, but we’ve decided to start with just our glassware and some bracelets on the website to get things moving. As we find our footing we will be […]
So far the only products we have on the website for purchase are laser etched glasses and some bracelets, but Junie Balloonie is so much more! We will be offering more of our items on the website very soon. Many of our product ideas actually come from our customers. I have had people contact me […]
I was recently given an amazing compliment. “Congratulations on being a great momtrepreneur!” I’ve heard that phrase before, and I really like it. I like that “mom” is prominently displayed at the beginning of the word because it’s the most important part. I didn’t start out as an entrepreneur, but being a mom turned me […]
