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fairyqueen

Beautiful and inspiring. Thank you!

Fairygodmother

Dear Fairy Godmother friends,

Thank you for watching my sweet little movie. I truly believe in the magic of wishes and I see the happiness that comes with making them come true everyday. Your ratings will help me with my wish of opening a second shop to encourage, inspire, and make people laugh, making FairyGodmotherOnline.com really GREAT, and launching a Fairy Godmother radio show! So thanks for helping make THIS fairy godmother's wish come true. With love, Terre -your fairy godmother

fairyqueen

Very fun, magical and useful. Thank you.

scully

It's refreshing to know there are still people who are happy to be themselves, willing to make the world a bit happier and able to stay in business. Fun Lady, nice message.

Grantastic

Good intro. One of the shorter pieces, which is actually good since its easier to keep my attention.

Excellent production and audio quality, and has a good presence on camera. Tells a nice story and tip for everyone. Best piece I've seen so far.

So does she dress that way every day for work? ;)

mearafayak

I loved it!

vinblanc33

I love the Fairy Godmother store! Thank you for having your store with the many wonderful gifts & treats. The ginger cookies are an added bonus. I wish every city to have a store as inspirational & lovely!

springbrook

Really authentic and original.

PeaceLoveLisa

Love the video and love your store! Great job!

SharonP

Very cute, and I loved the music. Good luck!

LorisSofia

Artfully inspiring that you can do and have whatever you dream by believing in yourself. The Fairy Godmother's shop is a magical place of love, fun, fantasy, and dreams come true for the Twin Cities community and beyond! Spring blossoms and blessings for all dreams in the works! Loris Sofia Gregory

Dianeel

So very charming, just like the shop! Really portrays the uplifting feel of the shop. Just a great place to be!

wilson1114

You and your store are a true gift!!

Sparkette

Fairy Godmother is truly a magical store......we are so lucky to have it in Minneapolis!

Muggles

I thought the video was very interesting and inspirational as well. Great message for us all but one we don't hear very often. Thanks for making us feel special in a world that is way too busy, complicated and noisy. You make shopping fun and a bit of a respite from the craziness.

RosemaryS

I am a customer and HUGE FAN of this store. GO TERRE GO! MAGIC ROCKS!

hazelnut

I love the Fairy Godmother--always a delight to visit her and her store. Did she mention the Restore the Tingle specialty area (in the original store)? I've taken lots of friends there....

Positive

It's lovely to see a calm video with no jarring hype. Takes us to a reassuring place where good things happen.

Mikegale1

Love the video!

Stephz

Love it! next time i am in MSP i will visit!

shaman44

Dreams do come true, so wonderful to follow your bliss and life goals!!!!

BettyT

super video, super store, super lady

earthcrystals

So love this shop and all its inspirations. Thanks for the great video and Good Luck on WINNING!

ideastowords

This is a marvelous store! I am so grateful to have Fairy Godmother in my neighborhood!

bikergal

Magical, just magical!

lester67

Very well done video about a very unique store. Plan to visit there on my next trip to Minneapolis. (Probably won't have a choice since the Fairy Godmother is my daughter.) Maybe I'll get to pass out cookies

newlife2009

Love the video! The energy in this store is filled with joy and peace...very magical and special...a nice gift in a world and economy where we are bombarded with bad news.

gpsy613

The video is very sweet and inspiring! I'm so glad you are doing well!

jimjoe

absolutely inspiring

poet

Hi Fairy Godmother,

I wish that you will get your wish!

Dreamy video, my darling!

~Poet

gsjan

What a charming video and what a blessing this little shop is to us. I love the regular e-newsletters -one of the very few "mass" e-mails that I look forward to and read start to finish. Thanks for spreading positive energy - best wishes to you! :)

Peace!

oroemom

Wonderful and marvelous!! :)

I just love Terre...

9lives

This video captures the fun and inspiring feel of the store and the owner.

I love it.

shagford

Shopping at Fairy Godmother gives customers a good feeling that their wishes can be achieved. Terre made a believer out of me. She is a unique individual and her store is simply WONDERFUL.

terresfan

THANK YOU fairy Godmother-I believe in you!

P.

nancy12

I always enjoy shopping here. It makes me feel so special.

NJQ

mrtopshelf

We all love fairies, ever since Tinkerbelle. I hope you never grow up. It's a great concept for a store granting wishes, and without needing to split the wishbone from a turkey!

I found it most inspiring.

ckane11201

This is just another wonderfully creative move for others that depict the character of The Fairy Godmother!!! Carol Kane

Starduster

Every business could use a fairy godmother - hardworking with a magical smile -shopping at the Fairy Godmother shop is a magical experience that keeps you smiling for days.

spookmcg

Very good! Nice message and nice music.

grace5

Delightful, representative of the store experience. terri also writes well .

happyd11

Loved it!

I can't believe that I don't have a magic wand yet!!! Off to shop :)

grandmothernature

what a lovely inspiration for a dreary Tuesday morning!

austenmayfair

it's good to have a dream and to live the dream.. the world ccan use more joy

cosgrovet

Terrific. It's nice to see magic at work on Calhoun Square!

fsds

I thought that the video was wonderfully done and even inspiring. Although you buissiness does not meet the defination of "necessity" in these uncertime times, it allows people to come in and dream and hope, seeing a "Fairy Godmother" is a very nice thing, you see that things will get better, and that is very nescessary.

I felt that the music was nice and not over powering, and the writing and filing was well done. You spoke to your viewer as a real person, not as though you were reading.

VladTimpaler

Cute! Thanks!

betty_crocker

What a believable presence! Refreshing to see this joyful, fun, inspiring woman following her heart and encouraging others to do the same. Nice.

energy

You are the best. Whether you win or lose you will always be number one to me.

burchc

Great video! I was blessed when The Fairy Godmother lent me a mannequin for a school project. Not only a fun and unique store, but a true gift to the community! Thanks again!

michaelSF

Great job.

janwbat

i want a pink meringe!

Jerrycoh1

Wonderfully whimsical video that truly reflects the warmth and energy of your shop! Who wouldn't want to check it out?!

luisarodriguez

Fantastic! Fairy Godmother's amazing!!!

geb877

Imaginative, and funny. Kudos to you for making it this far into the process. Hope your wish comes true.

spelunking

Inspiring! Thank you for reminding me how much bigger the picture is and I am just a part of it.

Starduster

A magical experience - every time I go to the Fairy Godmother shop, I am cheered and renewed and ready to face the world again.

Starduster

A magical experience - every time I go to the Fairy Godmother shop, I am cheered and renewed and ready to face the world again.

Newchem

A beautifully produced little piece. Wonderful background music. An inspiration!

JeanerBeaner

Very creative and inspiring! Excellent message! Expressing our authentic selves is indeed the best gift we can give - and receive!

Ronae

Wonderful...thank you

ideasabound

This is a fabulous "place" to go to. Not a store. Love it!!

ShoePartyGirl

How very sweet.

ShoePartyGirl

How very sweet

1234rft

Could this fairy godmother please come to my house and make all my wishes come true? :) Love her! Love the video!

manatee

Lovely and inspiring. Thank you Fairy Godmother!!!

patzy

Very creative and inclusive.

mhclark

Love you Terre! You are so creative!!

mhclark

Love you Terre! You are so creative!!

NancyMc18

Wonderful and inspiring. She's following her dream and believes in the magic of wishes.

radosevich

This is a nice video. It's nice to be reminded that we can make our own wishes come true, and that wink is really cute!

mareeski

If wishes were horses; beggars would ride. Poppycock! Thank you Terre for reminding us that all famous sayings are not true!

mboston

Fairy Godmother is right. Everyone does contribute in some way. Thank you!

mboston

Very cute. Loved the concept!

ShawnaG

Little chills...! Sweet video - and I do love the store! Loved the music and Terre has such a pretty voice and an honestly good heart!

ShawnaG

Loved the video! Great store - I always find the perfect gift there!

Toothfairy

Hello Fairy Godmother, this is the Tooth Fairy and I stopped by your place not so long ago to see if I could find some little special trinkets for some of my little special people that have been loosing there front teeth! he he he... and I found just the right thing! Thank you so much Fairy Godmother...have a wonderful summer, and I'm sure I will be stopping bye again real soon!

The Tooth Fairy : - )=

Toothfairy

Hello Fairy Godmother, this is the Tooth Fairy and I stopped by your place not so long ago to see if I could find some little special trinkets for some of my little special people that have been loosing there front teeth! he he he... and I found just the right thing! Thank you so much Fairy Godmother...have a wonderful summer, and I'm sure I will be stopping bye again real soon!

The Tooth Fairy : - )=

needlermom

You inspire us to be our true selves - we are worth it!

WellnessTerri

I loved it! Great job YFG! Now I know my wish will come true!

Jess12

Very sweet. Love it.

KevinDiebold

Wonderful. I really enjoyed it.

Jolene2000

Encouraging and fun. Thank you for the loving combination of past-present and young-old. We all can identify and share.

akristin

Wonderful speaking talent in front of the camera (so hard to sound natural and you do!)

Such a sweet video.

MagicaDeSpell

Love all things magical!

marigold

This is a wonderful and uplifting store, and owner. So happy to have it in Minneapolis!

arsv

fabulous!

TaraE

He- pipe fittings. Cute.

sharkeymcg

You have my votes for the perfect video -- short and sweet!

bojo

I found this shop a few days after a friend was diagnosed w/ breast cancer. I wandered in and found a wonderland of unique, inspiring treasures. The owner was working there and, yes, she was dressed as a fairly godmother. She noted I was buying a book about surviving breast cancer and asked about my choice. When I became teary-eyed, she quickly opened a new box of tissue and offered it. A truly caring, warm fairy godmother!

rubyrabbit

EVERYONE needs a Fairygodmother!! I love this special shop and always find beautiful and inspiring gifts for friends or special treats for myself. What a sweet little video....love the music!

flamingoqueen

I love the store and adore Terre. The first time I visited the store a group of neighborhood boys stopped by for a drink of water and a ginger cookie and her conversation with them was so endearing. At that moment I knew this was a special place and she was indeed a Fairy Godmother. I wish you the best always and hope you win, Terre!

BlueWalrus

Wonderful shopp!

motherdear

Terre you are the best at what you do. You know how to get it and run with it.

motherdear

You are the best at what you do. You have the gift.

TLBC

Wonderful, Terre! This Fairy Godmother really does help others live their dreams. While living in Minneapolis several years ago my toddler son and I visited. I make music to inspire women's hearts and invite them to radical self-love. I knew one CD in particular would be a perfect fit. The Fairy Godmother' s magic wand made a little spot for them in her store. She's done this for countless other independent/local artists braving to live their dreams. Thank you, Terre! Trish Bruxvoort Colligan

tamararubin

Are those lead-free meringues, pipes and wedding dresses?

Hi Bill..

nguy9840

Great video and good luck fairygodmohter!

nguy9840

Thanks Fairygodmother for being you and making the world a better place.

jrose0126

Llena de inspiracion!

jrose0126

llena de inspiracion!

arlenegunderson

beautiful, beautiful women inside and out! Wonderful uplifting video

earlene

This is great - such a wonderful store -- and so near to my home. Quite inspiring.

suzh

Hey Terre,

This video was really sweet:)

ChazTspazz

What a great theme for life and a business! Sound Production work, too!

jujubee60

I adore Fairygodmother's!

captaincurq

nice!

captaincurq

cute!

rebeccafriedel

Wonderfully fun!

GeoffS

The video really does capture the feeling of the stroe. Great Job

PizzaMan2008

Great video quality. Smart production.

Kathryn2323

I'd want to shop in her shop. This business owner projects a perfect image - what i'd expect- if i walked into a shop with the "fairy godmother" name. Yea for a bright and sparkly advert.

psycho

Very clever. I like the whimsical approach.

islaanimals

Very encouraging and likely to add a little magic into our lives

LAKITE

The perfect antidote to the harshness of the current state of the economy.

allieb

Wonderful! This is a fine example of what makes stores successful: heart, soul, purpose.

apriljw

It is truly a dream come true to break away from a stressful day and head into this shop. The cookies, conversation, and general atmosphere have improved my afternoon every time i have gone. Thank you Fairy Godmother!!

sandygreenquist

love the video..love you..love what you do!

Redon

I'm so enchanted I can hardly type. No really, I am a frequent shopper @ FGM and I always feel great when I leave!!!

neraksirrah

Charm, whimsy, and an openhearted intent to provide support and loving inspiration to those who enter her magical domain. A beautiful model for conscious commerce. Best wishes, Terre.

JessEisch

I have met Terre and she is exactly as she is here in the video. Sweet & helpful, truly a special lady - and I don't know how many times her emails have helped me get through a tough day! Thank you, Terre, for looking out for the well-being of human kind. Good luck - you deserve it!!

musicman7

Thank you! Very inspiring.

Jaxie

Original and quite inviting. I really want to check out the store!

soulmusic

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Sail506

Enjoyed the originality.

garyq

What a friendly fun place to shop!

danielsk

you've been missed on our little grand ave walk! best wishes and I'll hope to stop by the uptown site soon! daniel / butter bakery

charlottemarie

Fairy GodMother ... you rock... my beloved in Ausi land loved the gift! the video is inspiring .... we can have whimsy, light, love and smiles.. it is a choice, isn't it? You have always been a light in the neighborhood and to everyone who crosses your path... I loved coming in your shop..it felt like a different world and a place of comfort....... may many blessings embrace you!

kjpohlman

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kjpohlman

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kjpohlman

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

kjpohlman

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Finalist story from Fairygodmother:

Fairy godmothers wave wands and toot horns too!

You don't have to believe in magic to make business wishes come true, but it can help.  In 2003, I opened a gift store on a sweet little corner in south Minneapolis that's about inspiration, encouragement, and fun.  It's called Fairy Godmother.

My staff and I wear ballgowns (thrift store prom dresses) and we welcome everyone with a plate of ginger cookies and "Are you looking for anything special today?"  We're known for kindness and fun and we have a community of devoted customers who help make magic.

Over the years, I've learned you have to continually build on a strong foundation to ensure your business survives during tough times, and thrives in good ones.  Be good at what you do and be committed to good business practices, even if those parts aren't your favorite.

And be more than a store.  Work with neighboring businesses and go to business association meetings for support; everyone can get isolated and lonely with a small business.

We donate $20 gift cards to every charity and school that asks.  One person will win but hundreds see we are supporting their favorite organizations too.

I love to write, so I wrote a sample column about inspiration and fun and approached the editor of our community paper.  Now I write a regular column.  Last year, I wrote about neighborhood graffiti punks.  A week later my shop was hit with threatening graffiti and I called the local TV stations.  They covered it because it was news; we were more than a gift store...but you have to toot your own horn because reporters can't be everywhere.

And people like to be a part of a success story, so tell your friends, neighbors, and customers about your vision and goals.  You never know h ow they might help.  One rainy morning I was behind the counter talking with a friend about how to get a story in the Faith & Values section of our major daily paper.  One customer came in.  After I greeted and "cookied" her, she browsed as my friend and I brainstormed.  When the customer came up with her selections, she looked up at me and softly said, "I'm a reporter with the paper."  I said, "Ah, you write for Faith & Values?"  "Yes," she said.  Three months later, the paper did a full page article about Fairy Godmother.

So talk about what you do, what you offer, and what you need to be more successful. It will let you keep doing what you love, and do it profitably.  I plan on greeting customer in a ballgown, and waving a  magic wand, for many years to come.

Advice for others:

Believe that you are doing something in a uniquely special way and you are a valuable part of the big picture. Whether you're selling magic wands like us, gaskets, wedding dresses, or cheese curds, everyone has their own special way of offering their products and services in this world. So tell the world about it! Toot your own horn, be creative, confident, work hard, and put your heart into it because that's the way to make wishes come true. And I'm a fairy godmother, I should know!

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