This one is perfect to hang your necklaces on, to get them off of your dresser, or from the bottom of your jewelry box.

If this one doesn’t appeal to you, you may like one of the special interest earring holders.

We also have jewelry holders that feature ladies walking dogs, flight attendants, a gorgeous lady in a cheetah print outfit, and many more.You can see them in person at our boutique, or from our online boutique! Buy Now!

Here at www.BrookeBoutique.com and www.TheBlingThing.com  we feel that every party girl should pack protection! Hey, you never know when you will be out and about and find yourself in need! So why not order one of these cute, stylish condom cases to make sure you are always ready for whatever “pops” up!

They come in the storybook box, and are perfect for gift giving!

That is not all though! They have a removable plastic insert that can easily turn these flirty cases into perfectly divided pill cases. You can store your vitamins in them, or at the minimum you can tell anyone who asks that they are for your vitamins!

These combo condom case and pill boxe are available at www.TheBlingThing.com

This one is Meg.. she is talented, smart,and funny! But, hey she can’t always be good! This one says “Oops..I forgot to be good”

The other one is Jessica. She is skilled at hooking a man, but not by spending time in the kitchen! This one says “I know the way to a man’s heart, and trust me on this, It’s not through his stomach”.

Not your thing?

How bout some new flip flop wine coasters?

These will save your table from rings at the party, they are cute,and they fit like a cinderella slipper.We have them in 5 different styles,and they range from $18.99-$24.99.

Stop into the boutique, or shop from your sofa!

   However, as i posted in some past blogs, i decided to pull the gift and other stuff off of Brooke Boutique,and do a new website http://www.theblingthing.com ,and hey while i am  at it, why not open a retail store?lol

   So that is what i did! I opened TBT(The Bling Thing) in downtown Saline, in October of this year. I love it! I have been planning this store since  i was 8 years old. The website by the same name is now ready,and we are loading it as fast as we can.

I have always had an accessory store on my wish list, but did i think i would open a retail store in 2009? NO WAY! All i can say is that i was open to a new adventure, i knew i would have to continue to make my own job(no jobs in Michigan),and i have never seen a store even close to what i have at TBT.

So, when you are reviewing your resolutions for the year, you don’t have to make them specific. Open your heart, your ears,and your eyes. You never know… you may be living your own Bling Thing!

     After 25 years in this business, not much surprises me. This blog post is to remind you of a few things that you can do to keep yourself and your fellow shoppers safe while you are out enjoying your shopping.

     First of all, take your bags to the car frequently, and lock them in your trunk. The thieves are looking for bags that you set down while you are picking through racks, and looking around.They want to distract you. I have seen people set down their bags, turn around and the bags are gone. Do not do this!

     Secondly, travel light. Leave your coat in the car,again locked in the trunk. If you must take your purse, put it across your body.The pickpockets love,love,love crowds. Your credit cards, cash, and favorite lipstick will be gone without you even knowing about it.

     Third,and this one i have seen so many times i can’t believe it. Do not hang your purse, or coat on  a rack while you try on a coat,sweater, or other item. You are just asking to have your purse or coat snatched. I once saw a lady hang her Coach bag on  a rack of leather coats. She was surprised when a gang of 3 people came running into the mall,and ran out the door to an awaiting car with the full rack of coats,and her handbag hanging off of it.

     Fourth,and this is a tough one for the divas.Dress down! Don’t draw attention to yourself! If i am a shoplifter looking to score who am i going to target? The lady with the nice handbag,and wearing the leather coat, or the gal who is in her sweats,and looks like she just rolled out of bed?

     Last but not least, be aware of your surroundings.Don’t go out to your car with a gazillion bags, in the dark,and alone.This is just common sense, but people seem to get caught up in the spirit of the deals,and they forget that not everyone is your friend.

Have fun shopping,but be aware!

First of all, the rings come in so many different styles, you will certainly find one you like!

The styles i have seen range from the stackable rhinestone ring, that can be stacked one on top of another to create a wider ring, to the flower petal rings,to peace sign rings!These make great Christmas gifts because not only do they not need to be sized, they are also cheap!

Because they stretch,they will fit almost anybody. Retailers don’t have to stock a bunch of sizes.
Also, because the ring stretches, anyone with swelling problems (pregnant, arthritis, too much salt at lunch,etc), can wear the ring comfortably!
Finally, while i am sure you can find more expensive stretch rings, we have made a conscious effort to stock only stretch rings ranging in prices from $4- $25. We also have matching bracelets for many of these rings.
Stop by The Bling Thing, We are located at 131 E.Michigan Ave, in Saline ,Mi. We’ll roll out the red carpet!

 The first thing we decided is that we didn’t want to go with boring carpet.The floor was just concrete, and we had to decide between carpet, tile, linoleum, or paint.We decided to  paint the floor! Why not? If it doesn’t work out, we can always carpet, or do one of the othe applications. Paint is inexpensive, yet it adds something unique,and fun to the space!

Mr. Brooke Boutique designed this 4 color design, and painted it in stages. He sealed the whole thing with a lacquer. We think it came out spectacularly! What do you think? If it doesn’t end up holding up nicely, there is always builder beige carpet!

We plan to pull most of the gift items, off of our brookeboutique.com website and turn it into strictly resort and swimwear.The gift items, jewelry,and bling apparel will go onto TheBlingThing.com which is currently in development.

When i was a young woman, there was this woman who owned an accessory store downtown Ann Arbor. She had so much talent, everytime i went into her place, i would fall in love all over again. She died many years ago of HIV,and i hope in some small way that this site is memorable and would be a good tribute to her.

We should be open for biz soon, will keep the blog updated!

Recently, i was doing some things to my new house to make it feel like my space. A simple and inexpensive way to put a stamp on your space is to paint the front door.

Now, i know that not everyone will agree with my color choice,but you can all agree that it is different,unique,and if it doesn’t make you smile it will at least make you pause.Here is the old door-

The New limealicious front door

That’s how we roll!

Every now and again i run across a local business that is doing something fun and unique. When i come across these companies i enjoy giving them some support. This is the case with a cute new childrens book by  local author Michael D. Scott.

Michael is from this area and the illustrator of his book is Megan Wellman,and she is from Canton,Michigan.

The book King of Dilly Dally  is an adorable childrens book suitable in my opinion  for ages 2-10.It features the King of Procrasta who appears at first glance not to be concerned with the citizens of his kingdom. As the story proceeds we find that the King is actually concerned with his subjects, he is just very observant of other things,and a little distracted.

The story is written in rhyme,and easy to read.I really enjoyed it.

If you need a gift, or want to support a local author, go to this website http://michaeldscottbooks.com   and purchase this sweet book for $11.99 plus shipping. He accepts paypal, and is self publishing.