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I think the biggest question we have about Smith Brothers Throat Drops are whether you ate them when you were sick or whether you said you were ‘sick’ to be allowed to eat them? (I remember when we would eat them at school…we always felt like we were ‘getting away’ with something! No candy in […]
We don’t know if you heard about the classic candy, Bit-O-Honey, but, they’re now being made here! In Saint Paul, Minnesota. In May of 2013, the Pearson company bought the nostalgic, little, chews from Nestle. Yesterday was the first day of production in Saint Paul! We feel like it’s a great fit for Pearson’s, we […]
The other day we wrote a blog about what we overheard a customer say in the shop. Remember the woman who had the idea to fill a basket with candy for her nephew’s birthday? Well, we remembered! After thinking about it some more, we decided to take that a step further and create some gift […]
When you were a kid, did you ever fear the deathly, and explosive, combination of Pop Rocks and Soda? Do you remember when that was the most scary thing in life? Did you ever think about how mad your mom would be at you if you were to die of something so ridiculous? As it […]
We LOVE to say this–NEW this week: Broadway Licorice Rolls, 3 Color Coconut and individually wrapped fruit slices (it’s our ‘fruit bowl’). We also brought in Fizzies Tabs–just so you can turn any drink into something so much more fun! We also have new, fun, chocolate. (Because who can get tired of trying different chocolate?) […]
What is it about the combination of marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate that just makes our taste buds happy? Maybe it’s the taste, maybe it’s the texture or maybe it’s the happy childhood memories that usually come along with that combination; whatever it is, we love it. Here at Sweet River, we carry MoonPie’s because […]
Maybe it’s our longing for the warmer days of summertime during this brutal winter (or even just craving spring, for that matter), but we have found ourselves daydreaming about the Anoka County Fair, and Father Hennepin Days, and parades, and carnivals, and the State Fair and cotton candy! Yes, even cotton candy. (Did you know […]
