For this week’s happiness hack, I hope we can all remember to SHOP SMALL this Saturday! And every day!
I love supporting small shops and have especially loved meeting some of the extremely hard-working, talented women behind these small shops. Here are just 10 of my many favorites!
- Sonnet James. Whitney is a single mom who I’ve been following since I first had an Instagram. She makes the most incredible dresses and playsuits that I can’t seem to take off these days. I have the Reese in two different colors and HIGHLY recommend it to anyone looking for a good everyday dress.
- A Banner Day. My mother-in-law Jeni owns A Banner Day (alongside the Jeni Bee Market) and is such an incredible artist and creator. We love having one of her banners out for decoration each holiday!
- Blue Lily Candles – Wills aunt Sara is the creator off these candles and they are INCREDIBLE. If you order some, be sure to order Basalm. It is Christmas heaven in a candle! She is undergoing chemotherapy for her breast cancer so the support here means the world 💗
- If you are Utah local, these can also be purchased at Downeast in Millcreek or at the Jeni Bee Market which is coming up next week!
- Hello Maypole. Aubry is your go-to vendor for felt balls this holiday season! I love putting felt balls around our Christmas tree and love following Hello Maypole’s owner, Aubry.
- Cuento Books. I’ve posted about these books for a while but I honestly think they make the perfect Christmas present. They are custom hard books you can make to remember a family member that has passed away. Owned by Steph in San Francisco.
- Tubby Todd. I am not exaggerating when I tell you we are OBSESSED with Tubby Todd over here. I feel so much better knowing that I am putting products on Penelope that are made with clean, non-toxic ingredients! Owned by Andrea in San Diego.
- Gathre. Gathre is owned by Jess and Marilee and they are truthfully two of the neatest people I have EVER met. I worked with Jess during our Google Fiber days and have loved watching her pursue her dream behind Gathre. We use Gathre products in our home on a daily basis!
- The Stockplace. The Stockplace is owned by my two friends Megan and Brynlee. I was actually on Cougarettes with them in college! They started this cute clothing shop and post a small number of pieces they LOVE every launch and the clothes go quick!
- The Paper House. Annie does such a good job with this cute online paper goods shop. She has such an incredible eye for all things holiday and I love shopping from her! She also does pop-ups often in Utah so if you are local, follow her on IG!
- Seeding & Co. This kid’s shop is one you do NOT want to miss. I love all of the unique pieces and toys for kid’s in their shop and it definitely warms my heart knowing I’m supporting another woman entrepreneur by shopping from this site!
And that’s just 10 out of many, many shops I dearly love. Hope you can support one small shop for me this week!
-Liv
