by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks, Toys + Playthings
Each year, we love putting together a list of affordable holiday gifts for kids under $15. With budgets tight for so many, it really helps to know that there are plenty of affordable gifts that still seem like big deals to kids, tweens, and even teens. Including lots...
by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks, Living
It goes without saying that I will always love Dolly Parton, so naturally I was drawn to these amazing Dolly Parton gifts. If you haven’t listened to the Dolly Parton’s America podcast yet, let me assure you that people of all stripes, plaids, and paisleys...
by Lexi Petronis | Toys + Playthings
Kids love playing with real food in the real kitchen, which usually makes…a real mess. To cut down on some of the flour-all-over-the-floor-itis that comes with kids’ cooking, I found some of the cutest play food makers on Etsy. Their creations are so...
by Caroline Siegrist | Cards + Stationery, Living
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how to support my fellow pandemic parents, and I’ve landed on sending some funny, “just-because” cards as a start. To be clear, I think every parent who’s survived the past 18 months deserves a...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor
She believed she could so she did. My very favorite inspirational quote. The first time I saw it, not long after I had graduated college, it was printed on a funky wooden brooch by an artist at a craft fair. I pinned it to a jacket, and wore it for ages. From then on,...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Health, Fitness + Wellbeing
Vaccination t-shirts are more than a trend, they may be kind of important to you. I have seen so many people tell me that they are thrilled to be vaccinated, they’re ready to take off their masks outside or with friends — but they don’t want people...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Kitchen + Dining, Tips + Tricks
We’ve hit spring. So yay! But, that also means we’ve all been inside for a long time now. A year of quarantine has taught me this, at least: it’s time to update my home decor. A new rug or dining set may not be in my budget, but do you know what is?...
by Caroline Siegrist | Holiday Picks
I think I speak for all of us when I say, wow, that was awful. If you too desperately need some end-of-the-year levity, check out these funny Christmas cards that riff on all things 2020 — from masks to Zoom to that big election you may have heard something...
by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Holiday Picks
With lots of us going a little bigger and bolder with our decor this holiday season, I realized I needed a new tree skirt that was not an old bed sheet. (Don’t judge!) An Etsy search yielded the gorgeous retro-modern tree skirts from Crash Pad Designs. Oof, be...
by Liz Gumbinner | Holiday Picks
This holiday season, for our 15th annual holiday gift guide (!), we just knew we had to create a 100% Small Business Holiday Gift Guide, exclusively featuring the best holiday gifts that support small shops, small brands, independent designers and makers, and local...