{"id":857651,"date":"2026-08-16T20:20:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T20:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/857651\/"},"modified":"2026-08-16T20:20:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-16T20:20:10","slug":"michelles-backyard-project-now-a-thriving-small-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/857651\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle&#8217;s backyard project now a thriving small business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What started as a small idea in Michelle Bain\u2019s backyard shed has grown into a small business that the Dubbo resident is incredibly passionate about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have always loved finding amazing bargains and turning everyday items into something special,\u201d Michelle told Dubbo Photo News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love the thrill of the hunt \u2013 finding beautiful products at great prices \u2013 then bringing them together with a touch of magic, including fairy lights and thoughtful presentation, to create hampers that feel unique and memorable,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle held a stall on the deck at the Macquarie Club last weekend, keen to introduce her business to the wider community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter living in Dubbo for over 20 years, many people know me from places like the Macquarie Club, Coles and Bunnings. I\u2019ve always been the person with the big smile, high energy and a passion for life. &#8216;Enlightened Hampers By MK&#8217; is a reflection of that \u2013 bringing joy, kindness and a little bit of sparkle to people\u2019s lives,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery hamper is created with love and care, whether it\u2019s a pamper hamper, baby hamper, gift for a loved one, or something special just \u2018because\u2019,\u201d Michelle added.<\/p>\n<p>Like many small business owners, Michelle aims to harness her passion creating special things and grow her business accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dream is to grow Enlightened Hampers from a little business in my shed into something that brings happiness to many more people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you to everyone who has supported this journey so far. Your encouragement means the world,\u201d she concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Further information about Enlightened Hampers by MK can be found on social media.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"What started as a small idea in Michelle Bain\u2019s backyard shed has grown into a small business that&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":857652,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[64,63,105],"class_list":["post-857651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=857651"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/857651\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/857652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=857651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=857651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=857651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}