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Leap into Action: Five Unique Ways to Embrace the Extra Day

Picture of a from sitting on some Scrabble letters that say 2024. Text next to it reads: An extra day is an extra opportunity.

Leap Day, that rare and quirky February 29th—when just 0.06% of us get to celebrate their actual birthday—presents a welcome bonus in the form of an extra 24 hours. While some might see it as just another Thursday,  it’s an opportunity to break routine and try something new! Here are five unique ways to use […]

TQS takes on shopping local

TQS takes on shopping local. IMAGE: a close-up shot of holiday gift bags (red, brown, snowflakes, and gold polka dots)

What is this, some sort of local shoppers guide? Yup. Featuring first-hand favorites from your faithful Quilted Squirrel staffers. So skip the self checkouts and take it from us: These local shops’ll help you shop local this holiday season. Alyssa Boczar, Senior Account Manager A great place to shop local all year long is The […]

TQS takes on cult classics

TQS takes on cult classics: Jack-o-lanterns' faces emerge from the darkness.

Boo! (Got you.) It’s October and Halloween and all that.  So, (super)naturally, we’ve got takes.  Classic movies and music. Wrong opinions about candy corn. They’re all here.  Call off the search for Baby Oscar and see what our staffers have to say about the season’s best (and worst) cult classics.   Lisa Hinterberger, Graphic Designer […]

TQS takes on school

TQS takes on school: A well-lit library displays wooden bookshelves stacked with books.

Back to school, eh? That’s got us thinking. And remembering. Thinking and remembering. That’s what we’re doing. Fondly or not, we’re flashing back to our old school days—and we’re inviting you to experience every bad haircut, heartache, and hardship we endured along the way. Does anyone have a happy memory from kindergarten to college graduation? […]

TQS takes on pet projects

TQS Pet Projects: LEFT: A man looks at a portable gaming system. RIGHT: A nondescript wedding invitation

What are these pet projects we speak of? Somewhere between hobbies and a side hustles, our pet projects are pursuits of passion outside the typical nine-to-five. That means YouTube videos, podcasts, thousands of Instagram followers—and that’s just one Quilted Squirrel staffer! (Spoiler: It’s Tyler.) But a few others do some pretty cool stuff outside of […]

TQS takes on pets: Cats or dogs?

TQS takes on pets: Cats or dogs? IMAGE: The top half of a dog's head (nose, face, ears, eyes)

Welcome to the not-so-secret world of pet owners. We’ve been yappin’ a bit about Barkology, Buffalo’s first and only indoor dog park and bar—mostly because we just revamped its website with some fresh photos and what-not. Then someone on Slack was like, “Yo, cats or dogs?” So we rambled on about that for a minute. […]

TQS takes on junk food

an aerial view of french fries

Happy National Junk Food Day! We’re celebrating the super sweet occasion by stuffing our faces with, well, garbage. What’s our guilty pleasure when it comes to the junkiest of junk foods? Here are all the hot and sticky takes you can stomach—fresh from our bellies and into yours. Lisa Hinterberger, Graphic Designer Current craving: ice […]

TQS takes on BBQ

TQS takes on BBQ: A stack of reddish, char-grilled beef kebobs are stacked on top of a smoky grill.

BBQ season is back, baby! Ribs. Chicken. Brisket. Burgers. Dogs. The works! Summer’s in full swing and we’re savoring the flavor. What’s our favorite BBQ? Where do we get it? How do we make it? Our Quilted Squirrel staffers are weighing in here. Jerry Lee, Marketing Strategist I’m a bigger fan of grilling, smoking and […]

Happy Mother’s Day! [Video]

Happy Mother's Day! with a flower for the "O" n "Mother's"

Happy Mother’s Day! Do we love our moms? Of course! Do we love your mom? Yep, sure do. Do we love all moms, maternal figures, and the motherly, in general? Yes. We. Do. So much so, in fact, that we strung together some special messages for all the moms out there. Happy Mother’s Day/Week/Month from […]

Quilted Squirrel staffers as ‘Peanuts’ characters

Quilted Squirrel: Iconic "Charlie Brown" stripe with eight Easter eggs

It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! Looks like our old pal Lucy made it to Quilted Squirrel to celebrate spring. That, or she’s looking to make some music with the “beautiful sound of nickels.” We think it’s the latter, as she’s come to share some words of wisdom with our Quilted Squirrel staffers—in exchange for […]

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