Category: Home Decor

Monday Collection: Small Business Gift Guide

Above image: Vegan soaps by Bayou Soap Co., New Orleans, LA, available through Nubian Hueman

This year, more than ever before, it’s vital that we support our small businesses – especially those in our own communities. With many states and municipalities reinstating “lockdown” during this critical time of year for gift-buying, it’s harder than ever for small businesses to compete with the Amazons and Targets of the world. If you hope your favorite boutique is still afloat post-pandemic, consider supporting them now as you buy for the holiday season (and wear a fucking mask, for the love of all that is good and holy).

What follows is just a small sampling of some of my favorite, affordable (real affordable, not Oprah-affordable) gifts available in person and online from some very special small businesses across the U.S.

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Monday Collection: Spooky Season

Above image: Skull ice cube mold, Williams Sonoma

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, friends! It’s Spooky Season! If you’ve never done Halloween in New Orleans, you’re missing out, but I’d recommend you skip this year and (hopefully) try again next year. Typically, the decorations, costumes and general reveling are completely out of this world.

This year, Halloween also includes a Blue Moon – a second full moon in the month of October – making it extra special and heavier on the spiritual side, if you’re open to it. Enjoy this sweet little collection, with items perfect for the season or year round.

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Monday Collection: Late to the Party for Latinx Heritage Month

Above image: Eva’s Garden, Oily Skin Facial Kit

Since I sat on launching this blog for the first several months of the pandemic, I’ve missed so many amazing opportunities for really gorgeous and unique Monday Collections. I realize Latinx Heritage Month wrapped up a few days ago, but I’m really excited about some of these beautiful products, and who wouldn’t love another few days of celebration anyway?

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Monday Collection: Celebrating Indigenous Creators

Above image: Kay Walkingstick, Mt. Kitchner, 2019, Froelick Gallery

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, I’m excited to highlight a few gorgeous pieces created by indigenous artists, designers and artisans.

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Start Something: A Tiny Corner Renovation

Sometimes I look around my house and get completely overwhelmed by the amount of small things that need to get done to make it home-y and representative of my style. I spend hours staring at home blogs and watching Joanna Gaines do her thing, but somehow can’t manage to figure out where to start in my own home.

One recent day, I decided I just needed to pick a thing that could be completed in a day or two and actually do it. I ended up choosing this weird desk / alcove in my home office / our entry way that may have been a closet at some point. For us, it was a stuff-collector, which always bugged me because it anchors a very long hallway and I had to look at our clutter all the time.

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