I'm Ann Nyberg, and I live for the "find." I'm constantly uncovering remarkable people and places in Connecticut. My passion is sharing these stories with you.
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A Connecticut Mom On A Mission
Meet Amy Friedman Guerrieri, she is a pint-sized, dynamo. A former corporate gal, this mother of four from Old Greenwich, Connecticut is stopping at nothing to help a poverty stricken area of Kentucky. She and her husband Rob are passionate about philanthropy and are making it count in a part of the U.S. that didn’t have much of a spotlight… Continue reading
You’ve Got The Cutest Little Baby Face
Jessica Higgins of New Milford, Connecticut, a former elementary school teacher, loves newborns so she’s made a business out of that love.
Higgins is a baby photographer, make that a newborn photographer. Her sweet spot is taking photos of babies between 6 and 9 days old, she says that stage is magical. She wishes she had taken of her own… Continue reading
Capturing Connecticut on Cards
I thought I’d select this peacock card to start this post on Janet Nolan of Portland, Connecticut. Janet is a wife and Mom of two adorable little girls, she is also a producer at WTNH-TV in New Haven, Connecticut and in her spare time, a photographer.
Janet has always had a soft spot for animals so you’ll see a lot… Continue reading
Kids Look Like A Million For Less
Look at the price for this darling outfit for a baby. Just opened is Poppies Boutique, in Madison, Connecticut, a beautiful resale shop for children, from babies all the way up to about age 10. This includes boys and girls.
Two Moms got together who were laid off and reinvented themselves by opening up this shop. Cathy Moore and Darcy… Continue reading
One Pearl Gives So Much
File this story under “it’s a small world.” Theresa Wing Hines of Farmington, Connecticut founded a beautiful give back company in 2004 called One Pearl. Some of the money she makes on her jewelry goes to charities near and dear to her heart. I believe that’s what all companies should do, give back.
I learned about her through some friends… Continue reading
A Window Fit For A Royal Princess~ Kate Middleton
Bette Davis And Betty Page Would Be Proud
AJ Jansen Is A Country Rebel Rose
Polish Happy Hour in ConnecticutPrevious Finds
From Perfume To Furniture
I just eat this history stuff up in Connecticut. Did you know that the long time Carroll Cut-Rate Furniture in West Haven,...
Anna’s Creations Will “Floor” You!
This is just a great idea, period. Anna Amore of Amore Floor Covering and Design Center and Photographer and media...
The Victorian Lady and The Bubble Master
These two have the whole world in their hands, well actually in this case it's a bubble. Meet Casey and Kandie Carle of East...
Rich Is The “Wood Wiz”
Rich Ramagli of Madison, Connecticut loves to work with raw wood, in particular wood with "rich" grains like oak, because he...
AJ Jansen Is A Country Rebel Rose
At six years old AJ Jansen, growing up in Torrington, Connecticut, got on stage at school and started singing and there has...
