Why Supporting Small Businesses Matters

Some weekends, small business life feels magical - busy stalls, warm chats, thoughtful customers and sales that make your whole week.

Other days, it’s quiet.
People walk past, the street feels empty, and not a single sale happens.
It can knock your confidence… but this is when the small business community shines.

A fellow maker said to me,
“Dust yourself off, adjust your crown, and onto the next”.

And that’s exactly what we do - we lift each other, celebrate every tiny win, and keep going with full hearts (and sometimes cold toes).

I use and love the work of the makers beside me - the flickering ChilliWinter candle on my desk, the Jane McNeill mug I hug after a cold market, the Echo Jewellery earrings I wear every day.
Supporting them supports the whole handmade community.

If you’re choosing gifts with meaning this season, here are my favourites - pieces made with care, craft and heart.

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Shopping small doesn’t just make someone’s day.
It makes their season, and thank you for being a huge part of that - with your purchases, your likes, your follows, your kind reviews. You are seen, you are remembered and very special in my world.