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| - Ended up at Michaels for the first time in a long time for some DIY items and inspiration. I was surprised to see Michaels had a lot more to offer than I remembered; they have holiday, seasonal, home décor and accessories as well! They have some great niche pieces that are already complete / ready for your home, no customization or creativeness required. The selection was a lot more than a usual craft/hobby store and a pleasant surprise since my creative abilities are quite limited.
As an arts and crafts store they have enough options to spark creativity in anyone, myself included :)! This was the primary reason for our visit and it definitely met and exceeded what we were looking for. I think we left with more than we planned... lol. I could see this place being quite the haven for true creative minds, but for people a little less apt in that department like myself they do have awesome staff to assist you. I was extremely impressed with the associate who helped us out, she was very knowledgeable and friendly! On one of the things she was a little unsure about she was quick to confer with another associate via her wireless headset, it was a smooth and impressively done.
Only downside to the experience was some of the prices, I guess when you're the go-to store of this nature chances are your prices are going to be a bit higher. This seemed to be the case as there was a definite premium on most items, thankfully we did save a bit with some coupons. I recommend checking for these in advance! There's also a discount for teachers, military and seniors. The associate at the cashier also said that the more you do transactions and provide the same e-mail account the more coupons/discounts you will unlock. I can't verify this part, but I've seen other stores do this so I have no reason to suspect she was misleading us.
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