Sweet Things Sweet Shop

New year, same us. We’ll see you Wednesday. (Cookies not included.)... #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #FancyCookies #NewYearSameUs #NoResolutionsHere #242Market #VisitMo #573 #CandyShopFun #ThrowbackToYearFive #AnniversaryCookies @emiliajamescookies

Have the Okayest Valentine’s Day ever shop local this season at Sweet Things Sweet Shop for chocolate truffles, Valentine’s Day lollipops, chocolate covered Oreos, hand dipped strawberries, and more! #ValentinesDayChocolates #HeartShapedLollipop #heartshapedeverything #ChocolateTruffles #chocolateDippedOreos #ValentineGiftIdeas #downtownstegen #worldsokayestcandystore #242market #onemonthaway #573 #visitMO #VisitSteGen #SteGenevieveMo #SteGenevieve #stGenevieve #productphotography #foodphotography #professionalphotoshoot #OkayestCandyStore

This is it. Today is our final day of being open in 2020! Thank you to everyone who showed their support by either shopping in-store, placing online orders, curbside shopping with us when our storefront was closed, sharing our posts on social media, voting in our weekly polls, etc. bc of each and every one of you, this year was pretty Okay. But seriously. You guys are the best. ... So cheers to 2021! Let’s hope it’s even more Okay than 2020! P.s. We will be closed December 31st through January 5th. We will reopen January 6th at 11 a.m. Our hours in January will be Wednesday through Saturday 11-4 p.m. #NYE #HappyNewYear #WeAreTired #WeAreGrateful #VacayTime #vacationallieverwanted #VacationHadToGetAway #MeTime #JanuaryHours #Goodbye2020 #Hello2021 #CheersTo2021 #NewYearSameMe #ThankYou #WeSurvived2020 #MayTheOddsBeEverInYourFavor #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #WereOkay #Fireworks #BabyYoureAFirework #CheesyMusic #SoundOn #Polka

No matter where or how you’re celebrating this year we hope you have the Okayest Christmas ever!

How’s 2021 going for you so far?? Hopefully things have been off to a decent start. If not... you’re in luck! Today is our first day back at slinging candy! So I guess you could say today’s going to be pretty Sweet! ... We’ll see you at 11! In the meantime, enjoy this epic holiday greeting we put together to celebrate the New Year! #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #WillyWonka #WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory #MikeTeevee #CandyShopFun #FollowUs #Subscribe #subscribetomychannel #subscribetomyyoutubechannel #YouTube #GreenScreen #GreenScreenFun #573 #VisitMO #DowntownSteGen #242Market #SweetThings #HappyNewYear #2021 #Happy2021 #CheersTo2021 #OkayestYearEver

This is it. Your final shopping day before Christmas! Open 10-2 p.m. today (Christmas Eve). See you soon!

We’re open 10-5 today (Wednesday) and 10-2 tomorrow (Christmas Eve) that’s it before Christmas!!

Ignore whatever posted hours Facebook or Instagram might have this week Here’s our holiday schedule!

This is it. The final countdown before Christmas. We’re open 12-3 p.m. today! Stop by for those stocking stuffers or last minute gifts. And if you were curious, here is our schedule for the rest of the week:... Closed tomorrow, Monday. Open Tuesday & Wednesday 10-5, and Thursday, Christmas Eve, 10-2 p.m. Closed Friday for Christmas Day. Open Saturday, Dec. 26, 11-4 p.m. See more

Remember that awesome caramel apple video we released a few weeks ago? Well here’s a little behind the scenes look at how we did it. Behind the Scenes of our Epic Caramel Apple Commercial ... https://youtu.be/Qu4w904cswM See more

Only a little over a week left until this great event with Harold's Famous Bee Co., Queen Anne's Lace, and the World's Okayest Candy Store: Sweet Things Sweet Shop! Make a $5 or more purchase at any of the three participating businesses and receive a sweet treat! Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the Shop with a Cop Toy Drive and you will be entered into our drawing for a basket of goodies from all three participating stores!!... You don't want to miss it! Clothes, Candy, Mead, and more-- This event really has it all!

Did you order your gluten free brownies or other baked goods from @graceandbutter?? Bc I did!! Pie Pop-Up #2 starts at 10am tomorrow (Saturday, December 19th)! Items on the grab-and-go menu:... Chocolate chip cookie 3-packs $5 Coconut Macaroon Bites $5 (NOT Macarons) Hope to see you there!! #graceandbutter #bakedgoods #Glutenfreebrownies #glutenfree #stlbaker #piepopup #downtownstegen #holidaytreats #worldsokayestcandystore #MacaroonsNotMacarons #CoconutMacaroons #Macaron

Restocks, new product, and some of the softest stuffed animals I’ve ever felt that arrived and hit the shelves yesterday some of which are already sold out! If you’re needing some last minute gifts we’ve got you covered! Open this Thursday, Friday, & Saturday 10-5 pm, Sunday 12-3pm. Stop by this weekend and get that Christmas list finished!... #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #DowntownSteGen #BooksAndMore #BooksToysAndGames #WhoPooped #EveryonePoops #JumboPuzzles #BeMoreWitch #Witch Please #TYBeanieBabies #TYBeanieBoos #StuffedAnimals #GrayWolf *Please Note: Cats Are The Worst is already sold out.

Because there are plenty of shopping days left before Christmas and honestly you can probably think of at least one person on your list who needs one of these items. #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #NotSureIShouldUsePornInAHashtag #OopsTooLate #ThereGoesTheNeighborhood #YoureWelcome #TheGiftYouDidntKnowYouNeeded #SweetThingsSweetShop #DowntownSteGenevieve #YepWeHaveThat #ItsFunny #LaughMore #MenVacuuming #GiftsForNewMoms #GiftsForHer #JumboPuzzles

Did you know we also make a Gluten Free Pretzel Caramel Apple?? Nope. Of course you didn’t. How would you?! We’ve literally never posted about it. Well guess what, 2020 is still full of all sorts of surprises and one of them happens to be this Gluten Free Pretzel Caramel Apple from the World’s Okayest Candy Store. ... Brb, adding it to the order form now... (Also. According to someone on the internet, the stick apparently has gluten. So don't eat the stick.) #GlutenFreePretzels #CaramelApples #CaramelAppleSeason #GlutenFree #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #DowntownSteGen

Pecanapalooza is tomorrow in Downtown Ste. Gen. To say we’re ready is an understatement. We’ll see you tomorrow! The candy store is Open 10-5, Pecanapalooza runs from 11-4!

Which would you choose? Box One or Box Two? #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #HolidayGiftGuide #BoxesOfChocolate #BoxOfChocolates #DowntownSteGenevieve #VisitSteGen #Divinity #ChocolateTruffles #ChristmasCandy

Step One: Melt chocolate Step Two: Add a ridiculous amount of toppings Step Three: Eat as much of this as you want, any time of the day, bc it’s 2020 and calories definitely do not matter this year You’re welcome. ... For more great recipes as diet recommendations follow me on Twitter. #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #CandyAndHumor #242Market #MarketStreetFun #2020DietPlan #ChocolateAllDay #CandyShopFun #YoureWelcome #EatYourFeelings

Need a festive last-minute gift?? Why not order a caramel apple for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list?! #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #CaramelApples #CaramelAppleSeason #CaramelApple #FestiveGifts #FestiveAF #ChristmasGiftGuide #ShopOnlineNow #DowntownSteGen #VisitSteGen

Seven assorted boxes each special in their own way! We’re closed today (Monday, Dec. 14th), but you can still place online orders for assorted boxes like these! Just let us know in the order notes if there’s anything specific you want and we can do our best to make it happen! #worldsokayestcandystore #holidaycandy #assortedchocolates #lifeislikeaboxofchocolates #somuchchocolate #downtownstegen #stegenevieve #stegenevievemo #visitmo #visitstegen #exploremissouri #holidayshopping #orderonlinenow #curbsidepickup #chocolateturtles #mintchocolate #seasalt #seasaltturtles

It may feel like the end of summer outside... but inside the candy store Christmas is slowly taking over and we couldn’t be more excited!! Lots of great books, toys, stocking stuffers, and candy hitting the shelves each day! Stop in this weekend to check it all out. (After all, there are only 50 days left until Christmas!)... Open Friday & Saturday 10-5 pm #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #CandyToysAndBooks #DowntownSteGen #ChristmasShoppingSeason #ChristmasGiftsForAll #Christmas2020 #FiftyDaysUntilChristmas #VisitSteGen #MaskUpAndShop #MaskOn #MaskUpStaySafe

It’s Sunday! We’ll be open 12-3 p.m. today!

So there’s this new thing we can do with our @square register to keep transactions contactless, quick, and easy! Stop by soon and let us know you want to Pay with QR Code and we’ll walk you through this fancy new way to pay! #BusinessIn2020 #SmallBusinessBigTechnology #SquareRegister #SquarePOS #Square #QRcodesArentDead #QRcodes #ScanAndPay #DowntownSteGen #ContactlessLife #ContactlessPayments #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #NewageTech #TechSavvy

No matter what type of Christmas candy gift you’re after we’re here to help! Bring in your own mugs, drop them off and let us do the rest! Build your own assorted box of chocolates or let us do it for you! There’s still plenty of time until Christmas and we have lots of yummy items to choose from! Open Tuesday- Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 12-3.... #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #boxofchocolates #lifeislikeaboxofchocolates #assortedchocolates #ChristmasCandy #ChristmasGifts #DowntownSteGen #ShopSmallForAll #VisitSteGen

What’s the perfect treat for this weekend’s event: Pecanapalooza?? A caramel apple covered in chocolate and pecans. Obviously. Order yours today using the link in our bio.

News Flash: Our store is fully stocked on games for the whole family! Stop by this weekend and check it all out! Open Friday and Saturday 10-5 pm AND Sunday 12-3 pm!... Yep. We’ll be open this Sunday too! #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #ToysAndGamesForKids

Sweet dreams are made of this... #242Market #CandyShop #CandyShopFun... #DowntownSteGen #ShopDowntownSteGen #ShopLocalSteGen #VisitSteGen #SupportDowntownSteGen #ShopLocal #ShopSmall #SweetDreamsAreMadeOfThis

Well now that Halloween is over and you’ve gorged yourself on mini Reese’s peanut butter cups that taste like Twizzlers let’s sort through that leftover candy and get to crafting! Fire up that hot glue gun and check out our latest YouTube video! Can You Make Thanksgiving Crafts With Leftover Halloween Candy? https://youtu.be/gm6E7AO1gZk

Attention Everyone!! There are only 15 days until Christmas and even fewer in-store shopping days! But don’t panic! If you’re like me, you only have a fraction of your shopping finished and you thrive under pressure. ... So! With that said, what better time than now to announce our holiday giveaway!! Stop by anytime between now and Christmas, make a qualifying purchase in-store... and that’s it!! That’s all you have to do! We literally couldn’t have made this any easier. After Christmas we will draw TWO winners and you will each get a $25 e-gift card sent to you via e-mail to use in-store or online in 2021. It’s that easy. Stop in. Make a purchase. That’s it! (Only one entry per person per day. $25 e-gift card spends the same as cash but cannot be exchanged for cash. Qualifying purchases do not include mask purchases. Must spend at least $1 to be entered. No age restrictions. Multiple entries allowed. Blah blah blah legal mumbo jumbo we’re a small business don’t take advantage of us. This is my way of saying Thank You Bc radio greetings just didn’t seem good enough. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk.) #HolidayShopping #Giveaway #FifteenMoreDays #ChristmasIsComing #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #WorldsOkayestGiveaway #ShopSmallForAll #ThankYou #ButSeriouslyThankYou #ThisYearHasBeenExhausting #IAmTired #AlmostThere #eGiftCard #SquareOnline #SquareGiftCards

If you snapped any photos with our Halloween board today, make sure you tag them with #MarketStreetFun to be entered into our photo contest with @haroldsfamousbeeco One lucky winner will go home with a prize basket of goodies from both of our stores! (Make sure your photos are public so we can see them!)

TOMORROW!!!! Trick-or-Treating in Downtown Ste. Gen! Starts at the Welcome Center at 2 p.m.... Come in costume! Bring your own bag or bucket! Get your free map at the welcome center and go get some candy from the participating businesses! Make sure you stop by Sweet Things and Harold's Famous Bee Co. to participate in our Halloween on Market Street! #MarketStreetFun photo contest event! See you then!

Part Two of our Holiday Toy & Gift Guide! Once again, all of these items can be located in the front room of our store (That’s right, we haven’t even started on all the toys and books available in the second room of our store!)! With so many choices available right here in our store, why waste your time shopping big-box websites and scouring product reviews to make sure the item you are ordering isn’t going to arrive smashed to pieces?? All of these items are available right ...now. And guess what?? None of them are smashed to pieces. With only 15 days left before Christmas and many places dealing with shipping delays skip the worrying and shop right here for all of your children’s toys, books, and games! #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #kidstoys #kidsbooks #childrensbookstagram #childhoodbooks #shopsmallstegen #childrensgames #boardgames #puzzles #downtownstegen #visitstegen #skipthebigboxstores #shopsmallforall

With the Okayest options right here in our store why would you shop anywhere else this holiday season for kid’s toys and games?? Extra Bonus: All of these items can be found right here in the front room of our shop and many of them can be purchased online for store pickup! Swipe through the photos for phase one of our Okayest 2020 Toy and Gift Guide. ... #HappyHolidays #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #Okay #DowntownSteGen #ShopSteGen #ShopSmallForAll #ToysGamesAndBooks #KidsToys #Puzzles #VisitSteGen #HolidayGiftGuide #shopsmallbusiness

Caramel Apples available in store today (Oct. 30th) until sold out!! Use our online order form to place your order(s) for November and reserve yours today! #CaramelApples #CaramelAppleSeason #HalloweenTreats #FallIsLife #DowntownSteGen #242MarketSt #VisitSteGen #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #HalloweenIsHappening #Halloween2020

Have you placed your pre-order yet for the @graceandbutter Pie Pop-Up Event taking place December 12th & 19th at Sweet Things?? Go check out our online store to place your pre-order for one of these amazing options! December 12th or 19th are the only days this is happening don’t miss out!! Go follow @graceandbutter for more info. ... #GraceAndButter #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #PiePopUp #HolidayPie #PecanPie #ApplePie #Brownies #GlutenFreeBrownies #Cookies #ChocolateChipCookies #SupportLocal #Cheesecake

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Be there. We’re Open 12-3 today. Don’t miss it.

Why send a Christmas card when you can send an Okay postcard from the World’s Okayest Candy Store?? ‘Tis the season! Also. I still haven’t even started to design my Christmas cards for this year. Anyone else running a little behind this holiday season? ... #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #ChristmasPostCard #HappyHolidays #ShopLocalSteGen #DowntownSteGen #Postcard Postcards are available in store for $1 each with 25 of every postcard sold being donated to our quarterly charities.

Mark your calendar so you don't miss the next two Pie Pop-Up Events with Grace and Butter!! December 12th & 19th! Pre-orders being accepted now-- check the event page for more info!

Okay. Now we’re ready for Christmas. Huge thank you to my mother for once again painting this adorable sign for outside our store (and the one for our neighbors, @haroldsfamousbeeco)! Our Christmas Candyland is ready and waiting for you! Mask up and come check it out this weekend during the Holiday Christmas Festival! We’re open Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-5, and Sunday 12-3 (Yes, we’re going to be open on Sunday too!! )! ... Wear your favorite Ugly Christmas Sweater and I’ll throw some packs of jelly beans at you! #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #HolidayChristmasFestival #CandyShop #Candyland #QueenFrostine #MrMint #DontForgetYourMask #MaskUp #HappyHolidays2020 #CandylandChristmas #DowntownSteGen #VisitMO #VisitSteGen #SideEye

When you have an amazing friend putting all of her time/energy/money/effort/love into making a name for herself you encourage her every step of the way and do what you can to help her succeed. Ladies and Gents, I give you @graceandbutter the baking business my former college roommate and talented friend Mandi is kick-starting. If you missed the pop-up event we did with her last weekend for Small Business Saturday, don’t worry things have gotten even more exciting now! Dece...mber 12th & 19th we’re doing it again!! Her items are listed on our website for pre-orders. Disregard the date that Square gives you when you checkout these baked goods are only available for pickup on December 12th or 19th. (We will coordinate which date you want after we receive your order unless you specify while ordering.) There are three different pie choices, a cheesecake with a berry reduction, gluten free brownies, and chocolate chip cookies with #maldonsaltflakes Plus each Saturday she will have grab-n-go pie slices in a variety of flavors and fillings! Don’t stress over holiday baking let Mandi create something wonderful for you instead! If you have any questions, message her directly at @graceandbutter Otherwise we hope to see you December 12th & 19th! #GraceAndButter #HypeGirl #BakedGoods #BakersGonnaBakeBakeBake #DowntownSteGen #PopUpEvent #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #FriendsHelpingFriends #BakeYourHeartOut #PecanPie #ChocolateChipCookies #ApplePie #Cheesecake #MaldonSalt #MaldonSeaSalt

Head on over to our online store for an extended Cyber Monday deal!! 20% off a $25 or more e-gift card now through December 15th! Use Code: WORLDSOKAYEST at checkout! ... https://linktr.ee/SteGenCandy #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #CyberMonday2020 #CyberMondayDeals #242Market #eGiftCards #ShopOnline

The Okayest Sale on the Okayest Ornament you will ever have on your tree to remember the Okayest Year of your life. Order online Now through December 15th, use code: JUSTOKAY and save $2 on this handmade ornament from Plank Road Rustics! Order here:... https://stegencandy.square.site//world-s-okayest-candy/991 See more

More details about this gem of an ornament, where to get them, and how to get the best deal on them... in the morning! Stay tuned.

When your business neighbor is stuck in quarantine and missing the greatest holiday of them all: Small Business Saturday; of course you take them one of your new bougie peppermint hot chocolate bombs to brighten their day!

How are you spending your Friday?? I’m spending mine making hot chocolate bombs all day! Place your order for Saturday pick-up and we’ll have your order ready for you tomorrow, Nov. 28th!!... No, the website won’t give you tomorrow as an option but I can and will manually adjust the pick-up time! It’s the best way to reserve your cocoa bombs and not have to worry about missing out! And don’t forget!! Tomorrow we release our special Bougie Bombs!! Only available in store tomorrow with limited quantities!! Plus it’s Small Business Saturday so we will have other sales and giveaways too!! And word on the street is we will have an extra special limited release #WorldsOkayestCandyStore ornament from @plankroadrustics !!! Plus @graceandbutter will be there with some freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, sugar cookie sandwiches, and more!! You don’t want to miss any of it! Fun starts at 10! See you there!!! #SmallBusinessSaturday #ShopSmallForAll #HotChocolateBombs #BougieBombs #Giveaways #LimitedReleaseOrnament #DowntownSteGen #HCB #StockingStuffers

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Move over, regular Hot Chocolate Bombs... Today we celebrate with the limited release Sweet Things Sweet Shop Sweet Potato Bombs! Did you get yours?? These very rare, highly sought-after Sweet Potato Bombs were only available via our underground Hot Chocolate Bomb Facebook Group are you a member?! It’s where you learn about all the latest and greatest trends in the Sweet Things Hot Chocolate Bomb Game!... Only a select few were quick enough to snag these highly collectible Sweet Potato Bombs. So if you were one of those people, leave us a comment a let us know how yours turned out! These Sweet Potato Bombs work just like regular Hot Chocolate Bombs but with a twist! Place the bomb in a mug, pour your choice of room temperature liquor over the potato, wait a few seconds and VOILA! The potato pops open, bursting with marshmallows and a sweet cinnamon sugar glaze. And just like the magical unicorn this potato is, Thanksgiving is saved and no one in your extended family brings up politics, the virus, or any other controversial conversation topic! It’s a true Thanksgiving miracle! So again, if you snagged one of these rare unicorn potato bombs leave us a comment and let us know! Or post your potato bomb photos and tag us! Thank you to each and everyone of you who supported this wild and crazy idea can’t wait to see you THIS Saturday for Small Business Saturday!! Remember to join the underground bomb group on Facebook so you can be the first in line for our next round of limited release items! #HappyThanksgiving #HotChocolateBombs #SweetPotatos #HCB #ThanksgivingDinner #LimitedEdition #LimitedRelease #DontBelieveEverythingOnTheInternet #ThisWasAPrank #StopItGrandma #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #WeGotJokes #SupportLocal #ShopSmallForAll #SweetPotato # #SmallBusinessSaturday #CantStopWontStop #CantStopLaughing #Photoshop #ThanksBoyfriend

Judging by the tree I put up and decorated this evening... this really is the Okayest Christmas shopping season ever. Stop by THIS Saturday for Small Business Saturday (10-5) and to see this magnificent tree in person! @graceandbutter will be setup right by this tree slinging some delicious chocolate chip cookies, sticky buns, and more!! You don’t want to miss it!! ... Remember to bring a new, unwrapped toy (or purchase and donate one from our store) for the Shop with a Cop Toy drive!! We have another prize basket up for grabs!

More than just candy we’ve got a gift for everyone on your list! Stop in this week and check things out it’s amazing what you can find right here in our little town. #DowntownSteGen #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #HappyHolidays2020 #HolidayShopping2020 #ShopSmall2020 #ShopSmallForAll #SmallBusinessSaturday #SkipTheMallAndShopSmall

Nothing better than a holiday right in the middle of the week to really throw a wrench into your shipping schedule. Check the hours. Plan accordingly. I’ll breathe in January. ... Open Tuesday. Open Wednesday 10-2. Closed Thursday and Friday. Open Saturday for Small Business Saturday. #CantStopWontStop #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #HolidayShopping2020 #HolidayShipping2020 #ShopSmallForAll #iAmTired #IsItJanuaryYet

Restocked. 10 minutes early. #HotChocolateBombs #WorldsOkayestCandyStore

Hey Siri, remind me to buy Hot Chocolate Bombs from Sweet Things at Noon today. Okay. Added. #HeySiri #HotChocolateBombs #RestockAtNoon #SetPhasersToStun #ReminderAdded #HappyHolidays2020 #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #ShopOnlineWithUs #ShopSmallForAll

Attention Everyone We are tired. This has been an incredible week and we are so grateful. ... Currently SOLD OUT of Hot Chocolate Bombs but will be restocked tomorrow afternoon!! Working straight through my next three days off to build our inventory back up! Check our website tomorrow to place your order(s)! Also, we are closing at 2 p.m. Wednesday and will be closed all day Thursday and Friday for our non-traditional Thanksgiving. We will be back open Saturday Nov. 28th at 10 a.m. for Small Business Saturday!! Pick-up order times will be adjusted to reflect these holiday closures. (And yes, we’ve got some bougie hot chocolate surprises in the works for you for Saturday but you’ve gotta come out for Small Business Saturday to snag those! ) #HotChocolateBombs #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #ThankfulAndGrateful #WhoNeedsADayOff #NotMe #CantStopWontStop #CandyShopFun #HolidaySeason2020 #CheersTo2020 #HappyHolidays #aintnorestforthewicked #HotChocolate #HandmadeChocolate #BougieBombs

Attention Everyone! We interrupt your regularly scheduled stream of #HotChocolateBomb photos to bring you this important message. Have you met our neighbors, @haroldsfamousbeeco ??... I’m sure you have. They’re amazing. I couldn’t have asked for better neighbors. But seriously. If you’ve been in their store you might have an idea of the different things they sell... Face Cream, Beeswax, Locally Sourced & Produced Honey, Ice Cream made with Honey, Beeswax Candles, Bath Bombs, Mead, oh, and honey! (Almost forgot that one! ) But I’m here to tell you about one very specific product and that is their Peppermint Buzz Lip Balm! If you’re like me, you use lip balm all year round but especially during these cold, dry winter months. I always have it with me. For years I was an advocate of another brand of lip balm also made from beeswax but we won’t mention that brand in this post. Well, fast-forward through my life story... and a few months back I told Amanda it would be amazing if they sold a Peppermint Lip Balm so I could stop supporting that other huge corporation and instead throw my money at them! And you guys. She did. She made a peppermint lip balm. And it’s amazing! And all natural there isn’t a single ingredient on the list that leaves you scratching your head and saying What the F is that and why am I about to put it on my face?! So before you rush out this holiday season, I urge you to take a moment and see what sort of unique items you can find right here in your own town. Many downtown shop owners live and breathe because their store and they live and breathe for their store. We know what we have, where it comes from, if it’s awesome or not, and why you need it or don’t need it. We love our stores and we want you to love them too. So instead of dealing with back orders on Amazon check out the small stores and see what sort of amazing things we all have to offer. Chances are, we can tell you a whole lot more about our products than that customer service worker from Amazon. Thank you for listening to my TED Talk. #ShopLocal #ShopSmall #ShopSteGen #DowntownSteGen #HaroldsFamousBeeCo #WorldsOkayestCandyStore ##neighborshelpingneighbors

‘Tis the season to drink!... Cocoa that is. In case you have missed all of our story posts or the big announcement post we made last night... here’s the latest thing to hit our candy shop: homemade hot chocolate bombs!! A delicious Ghirardelli chocolate shell, bursting with yummy cocoa powder, marshmallows, and fun holiday chocolates these handmade chocolate bombs are sure to be a hit with kids and adults of all ages! ... Order online for curbside pickup, shop in-store, or have them shipped! Holidays made easy thanks to the World’s Okayest Candy Store! Order here: https://stegencandy.square.site/pro/hot-chocolate-bombs/986 #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #hotchocolatebombs #hotchocolate #MarbleSwirlChocolate #Marble #DowntownSteGen #pinkday #PinkChocolate #BrightPink #HCB #ChocolateBombs #ChocolateBomb #ShopLocalSteGen #ShopSmall #BreakMyStride #HolidayShopping #StockingStuffer #ElfQuotes #BuddyTheElf #ElfMug #cottonheadedninnymuggins #SteGensOnlyCandyStore #CandyStore #BrightPaperPackages #Christmas2020 (P.s. No, our logo will not be painted onto the hot chocolate bombs. We just don’t trust everyone on the internet and did that to avoid having them stolen and used elsewhere. )

We said we weren’t going to make our official announcement post of these until tomorrow but with all that we have sold this week and today (after announcing them in our story) we just couldn’t wait anymore! The latest thing to break the internet in 2020: Hot Chocolate Bombs! Made popular by Tik-Tok videos worldwide-- these colorful handmade spheres of chocolate are all the rage this holiday season! A delicious Ghirardelli chocolate shell, bursting with yummy cocoa pow...der, marshmallows, and fun holiday chocolates these handmade chocolate bombs are sure to be a hit with kids and adults of all ages! And of course we have pink ones to match our store! Every day is a bright, colorful pink day at the candy store with the pink door! Order online for curbside pickup, shop in-store, or have them shipped! (Link at the end of this post. Or shop directly from the photo.) Holidays made easy thanks to the World’s Okayest Candy Store! When you think Hot Chocolate Bombs, think Sweet Things this holiday season! #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #hotchocolatebombs #hotchocolate #MarbleSwirlChocolate #Marble #DowntownSteGen #pinkday #PinkChocolate #BrightPink #HCB #ChocolateBombs #ChocolateBomb #ShopLocalSteGen #ShopSmall #BreakMyStride #HolidayShopping #StockingStuffer #SteGensOnlyCandyStore #CandyStore #BrightPaperPackages #Christmas2020 #242Market #GiveItAllYouveGot #HereGoesNothing Order Here: https://stegencandy.square.site/pr/hot-chocolate-bombs/986

You can’t see it, but she’s smiling behind that mask. And who wouldn’t be?! Look at all of the awesome goodies she’s taking home from @queen_annes_lace_boutique @haroldsfamousbeeco and @stegencandy! Huge thanks to everyone who donated to our toy drive benefiting Shop with a Cop last Saturday during our Yippee Ki Yay Cookie Day event! Didn’t have a chance to donate?? Don’t worry! We’re keeping it going!! ... And YES! There will be another prize basket of goodies up for grabs! Bring your new, unwrapped toys to Harold’s Famous Bee Co., Queen Anne’s Lace, or Sweet Things between now and Small Business Saturday (Nov. 28) and you’ll be entered into our second drawing!! Don’t have a toy to donate?? No problem! We have plenty of great options right here at Sweet Things! Shop in store, online, or message us with your donation amount and we can pick out some toys for you! And again, a huge congrats to @rebeccadlong on winning this amazing basket! Enjoy it! #ShareJoyShopSmall #ToyDrive #PrizeBasket #congratulations #WinnerWinnerChickenDinner #SmallBusinessesAreTheBest #ShopSmall2020 #HappyHolidays2020 #SpreadingChristmasCheer #ShopwithACop #DowntownSteGen #VisitSteGen #242MarketStreet #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors

Over $150 worth of goodies from @haroldsfamousbeeco @queen_annes_lace_boutique and @stegencandy are up for grabs in this basket!! How can it be yours?? Come to Yippee-Ki-Yay Cookie Day today with a new, unwrapped toy to donate to our Toy Drive benefiting Shop with a Cop and you will be entered into our drawing!! One lucky winner will take home everything in this basket so don’t miss out on your chance to win! ... Plus if you spend $5 or more in any of the three participating stores you’ll get a free pack of cookies or a cupcake while supplies last! The fun starts at 10! #DowntownSteGen #YippeeKiYay #CookiesForAll #CookieDay #DieHardMovieQuotes #SmallBusinessesAreTheBest #GiveBack #ShopWithACop #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #ShopSmallForAll #ToyDrive #PrizeBasket #NeighborsHelpingNeighbors #VisitSteGen #MarketStreetFun

Today’s the day!! Yippee-Ki-Yay Cookie Day!!! Bring a new, unwrapped toy to @haroldsfamousbeeco @queen_annes_lace_boutique or @stegencandy for our toy drive benefiting Shop with a Cop and you will be entered into a drawing for our prize basket full of goodies from all three stores valued at over $150! ... Plus if you spend $5 or more at any of the three participating stores you’ll get a free pack of cookies or a cupcake! What’s not to love about that?! The fun starts at 10 a.m. see you soon!! #DieHardMovieQuotes #YippeeKiYay #MerryChristmas #ToyDrive #ShopWithACop #DowntownSteGen #WorldsOkayestCandyStore

Watch this week’s YouTube video and get caught up on alllllllll the upcoming downtown happenings! Small Business Saturday and Other Upcoming Events - Candyshop 101 Entrepreneur Vlog https://youtu.be/GRlT91Zmhwc

Yippee-Ki-Yay Cookie Day!!

15 Days Left. #ShopSmallForAll #ShopSmallSteGen #DowntownSteGen #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #SmallBusinessSaturday #SaturdayAfterThanksgiving

Check out our two very different pretzel offerings for this holiday season: White Chocolate coated Snowflake Pretzels or Milk Chocolate coated Cinnamon Graham Pretzels! Both are delicious. ... Both are addicting. Which would you choose?? Let us know in the comments below! #SnowflakePretzels #snowflakes #SeasonalCandy #ChristmasCandy #242Market #DowntownSteGen #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #Pretzels #ChocolateCoveredPretzels

Christmas Deluxe Mix is here!! A seasonal blend of all the best candies here for a limited time get yours while you can! #242Market #DeluxeMix #SeasonalCandy #ChristmasCandy #ChristmasChocolates #ChristmasCandy #ShopSmallForAll #WorldsOkayestCandyStore

Don’t forget, this Saturday, November 14th is the Yippee Ki-Yay Cookie Day at Harold's Famous Bee Co., Queen Anne's Lace , and Sweet Things!! Bring a new, unwrapped toy to any of these three locations to donate to our Toy Drive benefiting Shop with a Cop and you will be entered to win a gift basket of goodies from all three stores valued at over $150! Plus if your spend $5 or more in either store you’ll get a free pack of cookies! What’s not to love about that?! ... See you THIS Saturday starting at 10 a.m.!

Swipe between photos to see the surprise center of our Holiday Mints! Then hurry here to get yourself 2 or 10 before they’re gone for the year!! (Available in Milk Chocolate and Dark Chocolate!) #Peppermint #HolidayMints #SurpriseChocolate #Mints #ChocolateMints #CrushedCandyCane #DarkChocolate #ChristmasCandy #DowntownSteGen

New gift-able books from @chroniclebooks! Great for stocking stuffers or as a stand alone gift. #ShopLocalSteGen #ShopSmallForAll #DowntownSteGen #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #BeMore #BeMoreWitch #BeMoreDog #BeMoreSloth #BeMoreCat #AlisonDavies #ReadMoreBooks #StockingStuffers

Can’t do an Oreo apple bc of the gluten?? No worries! How about a traditional pecan and chocolate caramel apple? (Just don’t eat the stick!)... Order yours now for the weekend!! linktr.ee/SteGenCandy

Forty-Four days until Christmas. Minus Sundays and Mondays. Minus Thanksgiving and the day after...... You have roughly 33 shopping days at Sweet Things until the holidays. Won’t be able to make it to the store?? No worries. We ship nationwide! Stalk our social media posts over the next few days to get some ideas for stocking stuffers, gifts for kids, gifts for adults, and gifts for yourself! Make your list. Check it twice. Then let us do the rest for you! It’s that easy. #ShopSmallForAll

Did you catch our latest reel on Instagram from today?? (If you follow our story each day on IG you did!) {Also, ignore my slightly worn off lipstick ain’t nobody got time to touch that up all the time when it’s mask season.}... This week’s 30-second reel for What are We Reading Wednesday featured this book: Everyone Poops by Taro Gomi It’s a quirky children’s book about pooping what’s not to love! Head over to our IG profile now to check it out! #TaroGomiBooks #TaroGomi #WhatAreWeReadingWednesday #ReadMoreBooks #IGReels #EveryonePoops #ShopSmall #CandyToysBooks #SupportSmallBusinesses

All I want for Christmas is a year’s supply of these things. Mammoth Dark Chocolate Pecan Turtles with Sea Salt. Stop by and get yours today! #DarkChocolate #DarkChocolateTurtles #ChocolateTurtlesWithSeaSalt #MammothPecanTurtle #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #SeaSaltCaramel #DowntownSteGen #AllIWantForChristmasIsYou #ShopSmallSteGen #ShopSmallForAll

Dark Chocolate Pecan Turtles with Sea Salt Share them with a friend or keep them all for yourself! #DarkChocolateTurtles #DarkChocolateSeaSalt #MammothPecanTurtle #Mammoth #PecansAndCaramel #DowntownSteGen #WorldsOkayestCandyStore

#LaterGram ... Congrats to our #MarketStreetFun photo board winner! We had several photos to choose from and when we blindly chose a winner, this lucky kid is who won the grand prize! ... Thanks so much to @haroldsfamousbeeco for snapping this photo, donating some goodies for the prize basket, and participating with their adorable bee and bee keeper photo board! Stay tuned new photo boards will be rolling out soon!

Nov. 28th. Small Business Saturday. Be there. ... #SmallBusinessSaturday #ShopSmallForAll #SBS2020 #SmallBiz #ThanksgivingIsComing #ShopSmallSteGen #WorldsOkayestCandyStore

Stick them on your dog. Stick them on a brand new parking lot! Get yours today and make your life sweet!... #PromoVideo #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #StickersForEveryone #DowntownSteGen #SweetThingsSweetShop

You just never know what you’ll have to write on those delivery cards... #HandDeliveredWithLove #CaramelAppleSeason #WorldsOkayestCandyStore #EatThisAndShutUp