Wise Grasshopper

At Grasshopper Goods, our vision is deeply intertwined with community—both the tight-knit, artsy Stoughton community that welcomed us with open arms and communities in need around the world. We acknowledge t...

Well, it’s here. We’ve come up on one year of being inside our homes. The good news is, we can now see the light as we keep moving forward into a better time. That being said, spring is the advent of celebra...

This week we are officially celebrating five years of Grasshopper Goods, a feat that I could not have imagined when the idea first came to me. It’s been such an incredible journey, and I truly believe that i...

2020 has taught us all a lot of lessons. When I rang in the new year last year, it’s safe to say that I couldn’t have predicted all of the twists and turns the next 365 days would bring, because they were so...

Gift giving can come with a lot of pressure. Especially this time of year, we are inundated with gift guides, commercials and advertisements about “the perfect present”, feeling as though we need to seemingl...

Entrepreneurship can be a tough road if you’re walking it solo. Fortunately, I’ve been blessed with supportive family and friends by my side throughout my journey - my husband, my children, my brothers, my m...

Grasshopper Goods may have a brick-and-mortar location, but it is most well-known for Vinny, our truck, where we’ve served our customers for years as a mobile boutique at major events throughout the Midwest....

I grew up in the outskirts of the suburbs of Chicago. My neighborhood was not surrounded by the shiny skyscrapers of the city, or the tree-lined streets of some of the more popular “burbs” - we were truly on...

Grasshopper Goods wasn’t created just because I felt like it was a good business opportunity. I had a dream of building my own shop, a dream that manifested itself through a mobile boutique, and, later a bri...

How does a professor and world traveler end up with a mobile boutique and brick and mortar location in Stoughton, Wisconsin?  It’s a long story, but one worth hearing if you’ll stick around for it. I have be...