Cactus and Succulents are the only types of houseplants that I've ever had any success with, I'm a notorious plant and vegetable killer. I need low-maintenance, and I found the cutest selection of low-maintenance cactus and succulents at an unexpected place in Woodbury over the Memorial Day weekend.

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My wife and I stopped into Soulbury Cultural Gift Store on Main Street South in Woodbury this past Saturday for the first time. We were enchanted from the moment we left our car to the moment that we left. It's an incredibly cool gift shop that is completely saturated with an overwhelming variety of spiritual products.

Photo by Large Dave
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You can see from the photo above, Soulbury has utilized every square foot of space inside and outside to properly display their goods. It's beautiful. Right out front though, the cutest selection of baby succulents really caught my eye. 'Hens & Chicks' is the real term, but what struck me is that I was always under the impression that succulents hated Connecticut's Winters, I was wrong. I purchased a few, and I'm going to plant them in a sunny area in front of my place.

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I also picked up a beautiful Bunny Ear Cactus, which will stay nice and dry inside. Soulbury is charming, and I love the slant of the floor inside, I felt like I was a little tipsy, and it made the experience even more enjoyable on a gorgeous Memorial Day weekend.

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I've been doing the I-95 Morning Show for 15 years and in that time I've had so many wonderful memories in that building. We performed our Ethan and Lou 10 year Anniversary concert there, I've met countless celebrities at the Playhouse and have attended many of their shows.

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