In the summer of 2019, Danielle returned from her family’s trip to Italy rejuvenated and ready to embark on her greatest adventure yet. In the middle of Michigan, four thousand miles from her family’s homeland, Danielle chased a dream and opened her own salon. Fueled by the tenacity, love, and fearlessness that has been passed down through generations, she decided to honor her grandmother the best way she knew how: by being brave.

The day the Poppy & Pearl sign was officially hung up, Danielle was surrounded by the people who have supported her since the beginning: her family. As she stood gazing up at it, waves of gratitude welled up in her heart. While this business venture was a decision all her own, Danielle would not have been able to accomplish this dream alone. Without the path Pearl paved, the love Mike and Mary endlessly offered, or the endless support of Danielle’s sisters and husband, Poppy & Pearl would not be a reality. To Danielle and her family, that sign is an indicator of so much more than a salon; it’s another milestone in their rich, ever-growing, and adventure-filled family history.

Today, Poppy & Pearl is both a reflection and continuation of Pearl’s legacy. It stands as a tribute to a woman who braved an ocean and a whole new world as a small child, who fought hardship and loss throughout her adulthood, and who still chose family and love above all else.