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She's Crafty
New local boutiques, businesses and brands
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By Lynne Konstantin
olleen Dillon loves to sew. And to craft. And to dress up her adorable
daughters (ages 10 and 6) with husband, Patrick, in equally adorable
stuff. So when the Royal Oak mom, who has a bachelor of science in
nursing, began to get requests from friends to make a hair clip here or a
tutu there to give as gifts, she went with it. Then more people asked.
In 2006, enough people had asked her to craft her sweet creations that
she established Prince and Princess Dreams. Leaving nursing behind to
pursue her creative passions while staying home with her young girls, Dil-
lon has developed a knack for coming up with the kinds of cute accesso-
ries and embellishments that make moms beg for one in every color.
Custom-made poufy tutus for infants up to size 6 (or bigger if you ask
her) in a rainbow of possible colors, personalized T-shirts, baby bloomers
embroidered with an old-fashioned monogram to peek out from under
a dress, fun playtime capes for boys and girls, ribbon-embellished burp
cloths (which can be tucked into one of her gorgeous new-mom-friendly
Diaper Cakes, with tiers of rolled up diapers), birthday party favors and
an endless variety of hair bows, ribbons, clips and headbands are just the
beginning (she even creates custom wedding veils and headpieces).
The entrepreneur has recently come up with a best-seller that is perfect
for campers, athletes and active girls of all ages: headbands made out of
swimsuit material."A friend who is a Jazzercise instructor received a similar
one as a gift, and everyone in the class wanted one," says Dillon."' already
had my hair-accessory business, so I searched for fun and cool materi-
als and patterns. They are so versatile, they are great for tons of sports
for kids, and they are a great workout headband for adults. Practical and
fashionable!"
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Look for Prince and Princess Dreams at Restyle Child in Birmingham, and online at
princessdreamsheadbands.com and princeandprincessdreams.com.
THE BUZZ
Summer Lovin'
$ATALI
Our favorite shopping picks for women,
men, kids, the home and more.
By Lynne Konstantin
The perfect
poolside hat:
Roll it, squish it
and jam it into
your beach bag,
and Eric Javits'
M E G
WOLITZER
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The Interestings
SQUISHEE IV
WIDE BRIM HAT
($198) snaps
back to elegant
form. Available
in a rainbow of sunny colors. Area Nordstrom
stores (nordstrom.com).
A juicy beach read that packs a
bit more intelligentsia punch, THE
INTERESTINGS ($27.95; Riverhead
Books) by Meg Wolitzer (author of
the Ten Year Nap and daughter of
writer Hilma Wolitzer) details the
connections and disconnections
among a circle of friends, from
their idealistic selves at a summer
arts camp, through their successes,
failures and later-life wisdom. Local
bookstores.
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Serve up retro charm at
your alfresco summertime
soiree (sweet for kids and
casual chic for grown-ups)
with these dishwasher-
safe glass MASON JAR
SIPPERS ($48 for a box
of 12, including striped
straws) with daisy-
patterned perforated
metal lids. ACME Party Box
Company (acmepartybox.
corn).
tea and frozen yogurt shop
that opened last month in
West Bloomfield is now host-
ing Drag Queen Bingo on Saturday
nights. Bentley James will call
numbers at Leaf & Berry (6385
Orchard Lake Road) for two shows,
8 p.m. and 10 p.m.... Monty's
Beef Co. has arrived in the heart
of Royal Oak (324 E. 4th Street).
Owner Rachel Leemis is taking
aim at the stomach of every beef
consumer in the surrounding
area by providing 100 percent
pure Piedmontese beef, the most
flavorful and healthy beef avail-
able. Monty's Beef Co. is antibi-
otic- and hormone-free, humanely
raised, free range and all-natural.
You can also buy online at www.
montysbeefco.com or over the
phone at (248) 439 0895 ... Hot
Mama is now open in the Village
of Rochester Hills (248 N. Adams
Road), a great place to look for
designer clothing for moms ...
Eileen Aidem Sherman of Bing-
ham Farms recommends Annie
Fo Fannie in Commerce Township
(465 Haggerty). "Great accessories
and fun clothing! Andrew and his
amazing staff will make your shop-
ping experience fun, affordable
and successful"... This month, the
Orchard Lake Country Club
(5000 W. Shore Drive, Orchard
Lake) reopened its newly restored
golf course featuring a classic
design reimagined by world-
renowned architect Keith Foster
with state-of-the-art bent grass
greens and bunker construction
... Lake Orion's 51 North Brewing
Co. — named for its address at
No.51 North Broadway — hosted
its grand opening on June 20. The
brewery stocks a diverse lineup
of hand-crafted beers, wines and
meads, all made in-house. The
brewery also offers food pairings
to complement the craft bever-
ages. RT
BROTHERS
COOKBOOK
BENNO LEO BATALI
"For our dad's 50th birthday we wanted
to do something very special, something
that would show him that we had paid
attention during our times in the kitchen
together,"wrote Benno (16) and Leo (14)
Batali, sons of New York City chef, restau-
rateur and author Mario Batali (owner of
Babbo, Lupa and Otto, among others).
With a little help from mom, Susi Cah,
who snapped photos on her iPhone, the
boys presented their dad with THE BATALI
BROTHERS COOKBOOK ($14.95; Ecco), a
compilation of the family's favorite recipes
to whip up together during summers at
their home in Northern Michigan. Chock
full of yumminess like Cinnamon Swirl
French Toast, Blue Cheese Pocket Burg-
ers and Peach Shortcakes, the book, in
honor of its official publication, has been
appended with a few of Mario's own favor-
ites, like Grilled Mozzarella Sandwiches
and Oven-Dried Cherry Tomatoes with
Breadcrumbs. Local bookstores.
Bentley James calls
drag queen bingo at
Leaf & Berry.
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