Manns Consulting, LLC

11/27/2021

Congratulations to Lydia Cavness Mounce on winning the giveaway! I’m putting together your basket. Please let me know what small business gift card you’d like! Thanks for playing along.

11/17/2021

Today's the last day of my 10 day Holiday Guide. To finish it up, I have to give a shout out to hands down the best bakery in the entire state of Indiana: Fingerhut Bakery. If you're not from Northern Indiana or familiar with North Judson, I highly recommend you take a drive into town, visit the Fingerhut Bakery Cafe for breakfast or lunch (get the breakfast bowl) and then walk over the the bakery side for donuts, butter cream coffee cake and butter cookies. Before you leave, walk across the street to Main Street Floral and Gifts for the cutest gifts and stocking stuffers. Finish your trip to North Judson at Bailey's Discount Center for everything you never knew you always needed.

If you're unable to make the drive, I suggest ordering some baked goods from Fingerhut's online store: https://bakerygifts.com/. Only once my entire life have I gone without Fingerhut Bakery on Christmas morning and that was when they were closed due to COVID. They will always be a part of our Christmas mornings.

The coffee cakes also freeze well.

A trip to the Fingerhut Bakery of North Judson, Indiana is like taking a trip back in time. A time when your local neighborhood bakery produced some of the best smells and even better tastes than you can remember.

11/16/2021

Today’s find is The Purple Ge**er. She has a great Etsy shop with cute home decor. Be sure to check her out!

11/15/2021

Check out Sweet M's Boutique. They have a storefront in Plainfield but also provide shipping. They have great clothes and gifts!

We offer fashionable clothes at affordable prices!

11/14/2021

Martinsville has several cute shops around the square. Check out Fables and Fairy Tales!

Stop in and see all the new products we have to kick off the holiday shopping season! We have books and gifts for all ages. This year we will be featuring the Grinch for our holiday decorating theme. The holiday classic is now available in a hardcover full color edition. Make it a fun filled day on....

11/14/2021

Next up is Fables and Fairy Tales in Martinsville. They are the best bookstore with cute gifts as well. When you can chose to shop anywhere, chose to shop small this holiday season. They have an online presence as well.

Stop in and see all the new products we have to kick off the holiday shopping season! We have books and gifts for all ages. This year we will be featuring the Grinch for our holiday decorating theme. The holiday classic is now available in a hardcover full color edition. Make it a fun filled day on....

11/13/2021

Next up is Paisley and Plow. I met Haleigh Schoon
through a mutual friend back in college and she runs the cutest clothing business (in addition to Hammerstone Ranch). She's hosting Christmas at the Ranch next Friday and Saturday, November 19-20 in Lafayette. Check out her fun clothes and all she does to support small businesses.

https://www.paisleyandplow.com/

11/12/2021

If you've spent any time in Bloomington, you've likely stopped into BLU Boy Chocolate Café and Cakery . I'm not kidding you when I say they are hands down the best, most beautiful chocolates I've had. Even for my Purdue friends - I promise you won't be disappointed. I've had some shipped (and received them shipped as well) and they are amazing.

As a fun aside for my economic development friends, you may or may not know that Jeff Quyle and his wife Judy are the proud owners.

BLU Boy Chocolate, a small chocolate boutique that makes hand-crafted chocolates, cakes from scratch, pies, cookies, and ice cream.

11/11/2021

For Veteran's Day let's showcase a Veteran Owned Business. Fishers Woodworking creates beautiful custom smoker tables as well as family style bamboo cutting boards. I love the idea of having a cutting board custom made with a family recipe! Both would make a wonderful gift this holiday season.

Thank you to all of the men and women who have and continue to serve!

11/10/2021

Day 3!

Joyfully Said in Middlebury is today's business spotlight. We have some family in the Goshen/Middlebury area and they introduced me to the beautiful home decor that Joyfully Said produces. Just check out their work!

www.joyfullysaidsigns.com

Handcrafted, wooden framed signs. A family business, all signs are designed and produced in northern Indiana. Inspiring a life well lived.

11/09/2021

Day 2 features Pam Hurst Designs. I met Pam through her husband several years ago. She creates the most beautiful jewelry and custom pieces. I’ve had several custom pieces created which include my boys birth stones and even their footprints similar to the one pictured.

As an added bonus, Pam has a storefront in Martinsville called The Sterling Butterfly. She features artisans from all over the state in the most beautiful store. You’re sure to find a gift if you stop in.

Don’t forget to join in on the fun and enter the giveaway! The winner will be receiving a piece from Pam’s collection!

11/09/2021

GIVEAWAY!

I’ve decided to sweeten the pot and offer a giveaway for participating in my holiday guide. My goal is to expose as many people to different Indiana small businesses as I can and who doesn’t love a giveaway?

The giveaway will include a small basket of goodies from some of my favorite small businesses AND a $50 gift card to an Indiana small business of the winner’s choice.

To win:
1) ‘Like’ Manns Consulting, LLC on Facebook.
2) Share the post featuring the business of the day over the next 10 days. Each share will qualify as a separate entry.
3) Comment on this point with a link to YOUR favorite Indiana small business.
4) If you make any purchases from the businesses either mentioned in the comments below or the businesses I feature, send me a screenshot of an order confirmation for more entries!

You don’t have to do all four items listed above but each one completed gives you more entries. That’s it! Have fun and shop small!