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Since our inception, the Simply Inspired team has scoured the globe to find partners who create unique products that spark joy. But it's more than that. We want to ensure these partners are doing good for the environment and their people. This is why we partner with organizations supporting women artisans and makers worldwide. We understand that providing women with education and economic empowerment opportunities is the key to overcoming some of the traditional shackles put on women globally. The partnership with Nepali artisans that we will share with you today is one of our proudest endeavors! It's encompasses all these values and more.

 

The Sisterhood of the Bees Story

It all started when we bought a simple felted wool bag. When we received the bag, we were blown away by the quality, the texture, and the craftsmanship. It was all unique from what we had seen before. We knew immediately that this product style was something we wanted to offer. It was a sweet piece that we had scoured the internet to find, and we wanted to make it more easily accessible.

After some digging, we found out that Nepali artisans were responsible for this artful piece. So, we set out to find a cooperative of Nepali women artisans who could help us craft our own Simply Inspired line of sweet, felted wool pouches perfect for gifting.

It took us some time. Eventually, we cultivated a relationship with a friendly group of women artisans in the Mithila region of Nepal. They use fair-trade practices, no child labor, and produce their products from materials native to the area in which they operate. Although some can't work outside the home, they’re provided the skills and opportunity to make the crafts from anywhere. And in turn, they make fair wages on their terms. 

These women are innately creative. The first design we collaborated with them on was our signature felted bee bag. If you’ve been following us for a bit, you know that the preservation of bees is a major initiative for us. We donate part of the proceeds from bee bags to conservation efforts through The Karma Honey Project. As such, we wanted a product indicative of that initiative. So, our relationship was solidified by developing this lovely bee-centric product, all with talented women each step of the way. 

But That Wasn't the End...

We enjoyed seeing their talents in action and were so impressed with the hand-stitched details and eco-friendly production. We knew we had to continue our work with them! So, as such, the Sisterhood of the Bees was born. Now, that’s what we call our strong relationship with these women and the Simply Inspired community who purchase these felted wool items that are doing good for the world.

Today, we consistently work side-by-side with these women. Together we cultivate a signature collection of felted goods to release each season, just for our Simply Inspired community. From the moment you purchase your first felted product, you’re a part of this special sisterhood of women supporting women across the globe! 

 

The Next Chapter of This Budding Partnership with Nepali Artisans

Now, we are turning the page on our partnership with this group of Nepali artisans to the next chapter. Of course, we will continue to create the unique products we love with them. However, we are ready to do more. 

We are joining forces with their leadership team to support a classroom of Nepali youth. With this, we can invest in the growth and education of the community in which our artisans live and work. The program will empower the next generation through access to education. A group of 30 local children receives a meal, clothing, and a daily class with school supplies.

Furthermore, a woman instructor leads our classroom, which is rare. In Nepal, especially in the rural community in which we work, women's education has not been a priority. Historically, in Nepal, women aren’t seen as equals to men, similar to many other developing nations worldwide. This is why when cultivating the program, we knew that the instructor must be a woman. We want to encourage young girls to join, even if it's not traditional. One of our many goals with the program is to ensure young Nepali children see that women are just as smart, capable, and powerful as men. We know this program will inspire the next generation to break the status quo, embrace their power, and elevate those in their community regardless of gender!  

We look forward to providing continued updates on this exciting new initiative for the Sisterhood of the Bees! 

 

Uncover Recently Launched Treasures Handmade by Our Nepali Artisans 

Browse the Easter collection now to uncover our latest Nepali artisan-made treasures! You’ll find felted wool eggs, seasonal pouches, and more. Plus, did you know that we launch newly designed products each season to add a pop of color and a little joy to your home? Sign up for our email list to be the first to learn about new limited-release launches of our collaborations with this incredible team of global women artisans!

 

It’s official, friends. We’ve reached the last feature in our Spotlight on Women Makers Series! We’ve had so much fun this Women's History Month featuring just a handful of the influential women makers and artisans we work with at Simply Inspired. Together, we can create a more beautiful world by supporting their inherent talents! So, last but certainly not least, in this series, we have lowercase toys. 

This sustainable, developmentally friendly toy brand is the brainchild of mom and Speech-Language Pathologist Breanna Davis. In June 2018, she started this business to provide better resources for purposeful play that help parents and educators alike. 

Recently, there has been a movement to get a little less digital, and a little more traditional in pretend play for little ones. Why? Studies have found that they’ve found that over half of children aren’t getting enough pretend playtime as they grow. So now, toys like those produced by lowercase toys are showcasing their importance in the growth and development of the next generation! 

 

Why Developmentally Appropriate Toys Are Essential for Children’s Growth

The magnificent maker-friendly lowercase toys products spark a child’s imagination to tinker, create, wonder, and grow. In addition, each toy in their collection is geared towards skill-building, so children are learning while having fun, without even realizing it!

Their block sets spark problem-solving, creative thinking, and creativity. At the same time, their felt doll collection supports the development of language and social skills. Both allow little ones to develop fine motor skills as they play, handling each block or doll with ultimate care and function.

Fun and games are so much more than just that. They are tools to help raise the next generation. And many families are uncovering that with the creative and intentional toys designed by Breanna and her team! 

 

lowercase toys Puts Sustainability First to Preserve Our World

But not only is Breanna designing toys that are good for our children. All lowercase toys are good for the world too. 

This unique toy brand is ultra-conscious of its environmental impact, with daily business practices reducing its footprint. Breanna is hyper-aware that sustainability in manufacturing is so important to share resources with the next generation, to preserve our Earth for the demographic they’re looking to care for—our youth!

So, how are she and her team doing it? 

The company makes most of their products with felt. But it’s not just any felt. Each piece is manufactured from recycled water bottles, which is so unique! As they work towards a zero-waste business model, they donate all unused felt to local makerspaces for youth. 

Finally, they have eliminated first- and single-use plastic from their products and packaging. 

 

Uncover Our lowercase toys Favorites

All the products that lowercase toys manufactures come out of their in-house studio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. So, everything is not only good for your child’s imaginations, but it supports the livelihoods of other American families. Here are just a few of our favorites:

Our Felt "GIRL DOLL" Starter Set - Artisan Made in USA

Perfect for families who love to travel with little ones, this kit is ultra-portable and light for play on the go! The felt dolls are made for ages 3+ with diverse skin tones and hair to help spark love and acceptance for diversity.

Interlocking Felt Blocks - Artisan Made in USA

Do you have a little one that loves to tinker? If so, these blocks are ideal. They’re blocks made from felt, so they’re soft to the touch for safe play. It’s so fun to see what little minds can dream up when their imagination is allowed to run wild.

Tangrams Felt Blocks - Artisan Made in USA

These are great for those curious little ones who like solving problems. Using picture cards as guides, they can re-design the fun shapes they see with these easily portable building blocks.

The toys' mission and their ethical local manufacturing processes truly separate this company from the rest. It feels good to support a woman-owned business doing good in this world, doesn’t it?

 

Let’s Continue to Celebrate Women Makers Together.

We mustn’t just celebrate women makers during Women’s History Month. Women deserve to be supported and celebrated all year round, which we do here at Simply Inspired! 

Sign up for emails and peruse the collection to shop and support women makers everywhere. Cheers to the shared success that comes from women supporting women unconditionally! 

Now more than ever, moms the world pressures moms to juggle all the things. The pandemic introduced an impractical balancing act for moms everywhere between work, education, mothering, and attending to their own needs. So, it should come as no surprise that Shopify recently found that one in six mothers today are interested in starting a business. Entrepreneurship allows women to work on their own terms, achieve their own income goals, and live by their standards of success. In fact, today's feature, the Moonlight Makers, are exemplary of this!

Entrepreneurship allows women to take their future and their families' future into their own hands. Moms can be influential businesswomen too! And we believe that when we tell the stories of those who are thriving, it empowers other women to take the plunge and invest in themselves, their passions, and chase after their aspirations. 

So today, we’re excited to be sharing the story of Moonlight Makers and the two women who brought this bountiful and beautiful business to life. Ready to soak in a little bit of entrepreneurial inspiration?

 

 

The Moonlight Makers Story

It all started with a play date. After Claire and Nicole became neighbors, their children became besties right off the bat. These two ambitious moms talked more about their dreams and goals during their children’s evening playdates. Finally, they decided to go into business together—despite being working mamas who already had a lot on their plates! 

They played around with many business ideas, which morphed into the Moonlight Makers. A business that screen prints t-shirts, dish towels, homewares, and more. The name was inspired by the fact that they handcrafted each piece and started the company at night, after their 9-5 jobs and after the kiddos went to bed.

The business started from the back of a minibus that they drove around to art shows in their region. But after a pop-up shop at a store in Asheville a year into having the business, they decided that’s what they wanted! So, they parked the bus and opened up a brick-and-mortar studio and shop where they now operate. 

They’ve expanded their operations ten-fold and left their full-time jobs to run this growing company with 20+ employees and an office dog or two. As a result, they’ve been featured by Martha Stewart Shop, Amazon, Apartment Therapy, Yahoo, BuzzFeed, etc. Plus, they’re now the #1 handmade hand towel retailer in the United States!

These two mothers have been able to defy the cultural norms and be entrepreneurial powerhouses with little ones at home! If they can do it, you can too. It’s time to reinvent cultural norms, ladies!

 

Uncover the Moonlight Makers Handmade Pieces in Our Collection 

Now that you’ve gotten to know these inspirational women and their stories, you may be wondering what their products look like! Here are a few of our favorites:

 

Alexa....Do Everything - Flour Sack Dish Towel

Wouldn’t life be grand if you could unload everything onto Alexa’s plate!? 

Olive Me Loves Olive You - Flour Sack Dish Towel

Perfect for spreading the love with those in your family and friends’ group!

Love Wins Rainbow - Flour Sack Dish Towel

We believe love always wins! It adds a pop of color to your life, just like this pretty towel.

All the fun dish towels in their collection are 100% cotton flour sacking. As a result, they’re ultra-absorbent and an eco-friendly way to save by consuming far fewer paper towels. Plus, they’re screen-printed by hand with non-toxic ink.

Our owner Darlene loves them because they don’t leave any lint behind while drying glassware! Talk about a win-win.

 

Women Are Unstoppable: Help Us in Supporting Their Drive, Ambition, and Power 

Simply Inspired is a woman-owned business. We know firsthand by working with our team of unstoppable women and our powerful women artisans across the globe that women are unstoppable. If we support one another in our endeavors, the amount of success we can achieve is truly limitless. 

So, join us on this mission of women supporting women today! Subscribe to our email list and become part of our community. 

You’ll receive even more stories of powerful mothers and women entrepreneurs, plus 10% off your first purchase and entry into quarterly giveaways. You deserve to be surrounded by a community of powerful women – sign up today!

Some places in this world need a little more of our love. That’s why we’re proud to share the mission of today’s Spotlight on Women Makers organization, Handspun Hope. This impactful organization’s mission is to provide “… holistic support to Africa's poorest through job creation, community building, and spiritual counsel.” With over 40% of the world’s poor living in Sub-Saharan Africa, an estimated 490 million people live under $1.90 USD a day. That’s to support an entire family. But, it’s simply not enough. Through the education and empowerment of Rwanda’s women, Handspun Hope aims to help families and communities to overcome poverty and help spark change across the continent and the world. Today, we’re sharing their story.

The Beginning of Handspun Hope

Executive Director and Founder of Handspun Hope, Diana Wiley, first traveled to the magnificent yet impoverished area of Sub-Saharan Africa in 2002 after hearing a presentation at her church. She wanted to make a difference, so she started volunteering with an aid organization in Mozambique. But while she was there, she learned more about the 1994 Rwandan genocide. 

This horrific part of Rwandan history destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure. It also left a devastating number of widows and victims of sexual assault, who are now living with HIV/AIDS as a direct result of the genocide’s violence. The people of Rwanda have made strides towards a brighter future, but Wiley knew she could do more to help. 

She knew that by empowering these women who have suffered great injustice, they’d reinvest that knowledge and capital into their communities. They’d transform into empowered leaders of change for this grief and violence-stricken nation. 

And so, Handspun Hope was born.

A Social Business Model Cultivating Leaders of Change in Rwanda

The Handspun Hope social business model is unique, as it doesn’t just provide opportunity through trade. Instead, they focus on healing the whole person. 

After experiencing the horrors of the genocide, many women the organization works with are traumatized and suffer from PTSD. Some live with HIV/AIDS or other serious injuries or diseases, while others were widowed and are supporting a family with no means for sustainable income. So, how do they reignite the fire in these women and turn them into confident, powerful, and intentional leaders of change for their communities? Through a few avenues: 

Shop Handspun Hope at Simply Inspired to Support This Powerful Mission

Through intentional spending, our purchases can make a real impact on women across the globe. With digital transformation, the world is getting smaller every day, which means it’s getting easier to support those who need it most from anywhere in the world. Meet the women your purchase from Handspun Hope is impacting here. It’s truly inspirational to see the goals these women have set for themselves after undergoing transformational work with Handspun Hope.

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Sign up for our emails to discover more of our women makers this month and beyond. Plus, you’ll receive a discount on your first order and have a chance to win a quarterly giveaway. 

Together, we can spark change with intentional spending, supporting organizations like Handspun Hope! 

As we mentioned last week, we’ll be celebrating women makers, artisans, and entrepreneurs all March long, on the blog and via email! For this week’s spotlight, we’re traveling to India to get to know Ohrna. 🇮🇳 This incredible organization seeks out rural women who cannot obtain work without leaving their homes or village. They provide them with training and education to empower them through education and economic opportunities. They turn these impoverished villagers into powerful Indian women artisans who command respect with their confidence and skills! Now that is something worth celebrating. 

So, let’s dive a little deeper into their story, shall we?  

 

Empowering Indian Women Artisans Through Education & Economic Opportunity

 Ohrna has dubbed their approach to empowering Indian women artisans “Learning to Earning.” After women are selected to become an artisan with Ohrna, they get started on this journey of empowerment. 

Ohrna is unlike many other artisan cooperatives as they travel to the villages to provide these talented women with everything they need. The women don’t have to leave home or travel to meet them where they are at in life.

 

The Ohrna Learning to Earning Model Empowering Indian Women Artisans

So, what does the Learning to Earning model entail? It’s a multi-step process.

Ohrna Also Embraces Sustainability for Brighter Futures  

But, Ohrna is also creating a better world as a whole, which you’ll uncover in their creative process! 

The Ohrna creative process focuses on simple designs that are easy to train and make but produce immense beauty. They utilize traditional arts and crafts with methods like Kantha embroidery but add a modern and contemporary style. They call their unique vibe “'contemporary with a touch of tradition,” which we love! But beyond that, we love how intentional they are with the products they produce.

 

Sustainable Products

All the products they make, from the jute bags to the home décor, are crafted using all-natural fibers from both jute and cotton. Jute is an eco-friendly fiber called “golden fiber” due to its value and color.  

 

Sustainable Processes

Naturally, as they make these products, there will be scraps. But instead of throwing the scraps out, they use them to create smaller products like dolls and scrunchies! How fun is that?

 

Sustainable Packaging

Lastly, their inspired packaging is one-of-a-kind. They utilize recycled saris and breathe new life into them, creating special pouches to ship their products in! 

With a goal of being “sustainable to the core” nothing goes to waste, and they use only all-natural products. This differentiates them even beyond their mission to do good for the women they employ. They’re truly making history and rewriting the future for the next generation!  

 

Shop Ohrna & Support Indian Women Artisans with Simply Inspired

To celebrate Ohrna and their unique story, we’re featuring a few of our favorite products from them crafted by these talented Indian women artisans in our Spotlight on Women Makers Collection. 

We're featuring these beauties for home and fashion at 20% off through March 30th:

 

1. For the on-the-go friend:

Artisan Jute Zipper Pouches - "Aasha" - Zig Zag and Stripe

 

 

 

 2. For the plant parent or work-from-home friend:

Artisan Jute and Cotton Bowls (set of 3) - Gray + Brown Tones

 

 3. For the fashionista friend:

Artisan Jute and Cotton Make-up Bag - Gray + Red Tones

 

 

When your purchase provides women with empowerment via economic opportunity and educational access, it’s truly something special. So let’s all aim to #LiveSimplyInspired and be intentional with every purchase we make. Not just during a celebratory month like March! 

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Happy Women’s History Month, friends! As a company that honors and celebrates women daily, we knew that we had to do something special this month. Since our inception, women supporting women has been one of our integral pillars and values. With this in mind we have scoured the globe to find women makers, artisans, and entrepreneurs to support via offering their products on our ecommerce storefront and supporting their missions. 

We are confident that the women we partner with are going to change history for their families and women everywhere. So, when we look back during Women’s History Month years from now, we’ll be reading a different narrative. That’s what it means to #LiveSimplyInspired.

Women Supporting Women is Integral to the Future of Our World 

It’s no secret that women have been subjected to inequality since the beginning of history. Here are some harrowing statistics that express this: 

• Women own only 1% of titled land
• Two-thirds of the world’s illiterate are women
• Women earn $0.82 for every dollar earned by men
• In 40% of economies, women’s entrepreneurial activity is less than half of men’s

So, how do we change this? Part of our mission at Simply Inspired is to rewrite this story so that when our daughters and their daughters look back at history, they’re able to see the shift that has transpired. We can spark real change by providing women everywhere with economic opportunity and education. That is not hope, it’s fact. Here’s why:

• The education, upskilling and reskilling of women has attributed to about 50% of economic growth of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED) countries over the past 50 years.
• Companies with 3 or more women in senior management score higher in organizational performance.
• 76% of creative manufacturing and handmade goods sector businesses are women, with 62% of workers living in rural settings with less opportunity

With businesses in the creative manufacturing and handmade goods sector providing opportunities for women globally, they have a greater chance to thrive. The prospect for growth is limitless!

Women are powerful. They are ambitious and creative. And in many cases, they are not given the opportunities they deserve and have worked hard for. Together, we will make a difference and provide women with opportunities everywhere with intentional spending.

Introducing Our Simply Inspired Spotlight on Women Makers Series

So, how are we driving this change? We’re intentional about the businesses we work with. And this month, we’re telling their stories and sharing their impact in our Spotlight on Women Makers Series.  Each week on the blog and via email we’ll be featuring a few of our women makers, artisans, and entrepreneurs. We’ll be sharing their work, their mission, and their unique impact and goals.

The organizations we will be sharing are redefining entrepreneurship for women, providing fair wages for women to escape poverty, empowering women to escape violence and find peace, creating community connections for women, providing equitable access to healthcare, and so much more.

We are honored to tell their stories and work with them to create change for women and families near and far!

Sign Up for Our Emails to Discover Women Maker Stories All Year Round

Are you ready to feel truly inspired? While we’ll be sharing many on the blog, we’ll also have exclusive stories shared via email.

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So much of what we do at Simply Inspired is guided by the fact that we want to sell products that are not only beautiful but good for the planet and soul. With this in mind, we cultivate our collections to incorporate products from companies that share these values. To share those stories with you, we’re launching our partner feature series, starting with Tender Leaf Toys! With this series we’ll periodically share the stories of our intentional partners, uncovering what they’re doing to make this world a more wonderful place for us all. 

The Inception of Tender Leaf Toys

Thinking back to your childhood, how many of your fondest, most vivid memories are centered around your wooden toys. Rattles, dollhouses, rocking horses, and more. Well, Tender Leaf Toys is bringing the nostalgia of wooden toys to the future, with sustainably crafted toys for ages 18+ months to 3+ years. While most of their products carried by Simply Inspired are hand-carved wooden toys, they also have plush toys and accessories!

Each toy is started with a sketch by their in-house designer. The sketches intentionally combine style and function to produce some of the most educational and beautiful toys little ones can get their hands on.

They’ve only been around for a few years now, but we know that their future is oh so bright!

Sustainability & Safety First for Better Futures

Tender Leaf Toy’s mission to put sustainability and safety first drew us to them in searching for partners focused on pretend play. Here are just a few things they are doing to ensure that their products are good for both the soul and the environment:

💫 Ethical Manufacturing Process Providing Economic Opportunity

🌱 Dedication to Employing Toxic-Free Materials

🌏 Tested to Meet Global Safety Standards

Enabling Children to Learn Through Play

Now, not only are their toys sustainable and safe, but they’re also teaching the next generation through pretend play. By dreaming up and acting out pretend scenarios sparked by the dolls or wooden garden scenes, little ones are developing their creative thinking, linguistic abilities, empathy, and fine motor skills, all at the same time! The best part? They’re having fun doing it. 

Browse the Tender Leaf Toys in Simply Inspired’s Collection

Want to uncover the intricately designed wooden toys produced by this purpose-driven company? Browse the collection of Tender Leaf Toys on our Simply Inspired site. Scenes from land to sea are played out right in front of your child’s eyes, with help from Tender Leaf’s unique wooden toy sets. A child’s imagination knows no bounds, so the stories they will create with these non-toxic toys are limitless! 

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Ever wonder how Valentine's Day is celebrated around the world? Here are a few traditions we love.

It’s the most joyful season of the year in our opinion. Families and friends across the globe are gathering to celebrate, spread love, and connect over delightful meals—regardless of which holiday they celebrate. If you’re hosting dinner for the holidays this year, allow yourself to soak up the moments along the way. We have a few tips to share that will help you prepare an incredible holiday dinner, no stress in sight (with a few product tips to help out). 

Ready for some inspiration? 

Enlist Help in the Kitchen

A lot of times, if you’re the holiday host, you take it upon yourself to do it all! That’s a recipe for stress. Ask your nearest and dearest to help make grandma’s special recipes for the holiday. Reviving traditional family favorites is a perfect way to create new memories, while also spreading out the responsibility!

Rustic Measuring Spoons on Rack with Satin Finish

These beautiful satin-finish, solid pewter measuring spoons have almost a vintage feel to them. Perfect for whipping up family recipes during the holidays.

Lightweight Cherry Cutting Board

These impressive boards are perfect for either a lovely charcuterie spread, or chopping all the onions for stuffing. It’s up to you! Each is handcrafted with cherry wood, with maple and walnut inlays, right in West Virginia.

Night Before Christmas Tea Towel

Ideal for carrying hot dishes to the table or wiping up spills, this tea towel exudes holiday spirit! Each 100% unbleached cotton towel is handmade by a group of women artisans in Cornwall, England.

Set the Table with Products That Make a Difference 

The holidays are a season of giving. So, one thing we like to do is set our table with intentionally sourced products that support makers and artisans from across the globe. Not only is it a feel-good way to celebrate, it’s also a great conversation starter for the meal that sparks joy and gratitude.

Handmade Ceramic Centerpieces

Fill these beautiful bud vases with single blooms or sprigs of holly to brighten up your holiday table with natural elements! Each vase is unique as they’re crafted by hand by individual artisans here in the USA.

Kazi Handwoven Products

From serving baskets perfect for homemade bread to coasters for wine glasses to trivets for hot dishes, our Kazi products are ideal for holiday serving! Each piece is intricately handcrafted by an African artisan paid fair wages for their distinctive expertise. 

Olive Wood Kitchenware

Our line of olive wood kitchenware is not only beautiful, but it’s also impactful. Each piece is made from olive trees that can’t produce fruit any longer, so they’re harvested to make these stunning kitchen and homewares, and a new tree is planted. The artisans in Tunisia who make them hand carve each piece, then sand, and polish with local olive oil or beeswax to seal and shine. 

Make Sure the Kiddos Have Some Entertainment

Let’s be honest, it’s not often that the little ones can sit through the entire meal listening to adult conversation. Who can blame them? Allow them to scuttle off and have a little fun of their own with toys for all ages.

Riley - Brown Hair in Holiday Dress

This beautiful doll is already dressed in her holiday best! She’s sustainably crafted with all non-toxic materials, ready to be cuddled and adored. 

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Finger Puppet Set

Let all the kiddos put on a show with these sweet, felted finger puppets. Made by our artisan partners in Nepal, each is made with natural, untreated wool and thread with vegetable dyes.

Tender Leaf Greenhouse and Garden Set

Let the kiddos set the stage by growing all the food for the next holiday gathering! Tender Leaf wooden toys are all sustainably crafted and perfect for inspirational pretend play.

End the Evening with Great Conversation Over a Cup of Tea or Coffee

As the night winds down, enjoy the last moments of the special day with your loved ones. Whip up some tea with honey or a lovely pot of coffee and bask in the warmth that surrounds you. 

Handmade Ceramic Sugar + Creamer Set w/Tray - Green or Blue

This one-of-a-kind set is handmade by artisans right here in the United States. Plus, they’re microwave and dishwasher safe to help with nighttime post-holiday cleanup.

Bee Cause Honey

Each teaspoon of this honey directly supports the bees! A portion of the sales from each jar is donated to The Bee Cause Project which funds the installation of beehives in schools across the United States to further bee education. 

Handmade Japanese Inspired Namako Mug

These handmade ceramic beauties are *almost* too pretty to drink out of. Mixing traditional Japanese folk art with contemporary artistic flair, these are truly special pieces. Each is signed by the artist and made in the USA.

Shop for Your Holiday Season Staples with Simply Inspired

We are always honored to be a part of our customer’s holiday season celebrations. From uniquely homewares that tell a story atop the table to expertly crafted décor adorning homes—it means the world to us and our partners. Thank you for supporting our makers this season, and always!

As a special thank you, we’re offering an exclusive 12 Days of Christmas sale for our email subscribers only. Each day from December 26th – January 6th will feature a unique offer with steals on some of our favorite products and brands! It’ll allow you to get everything ready early for all the 2022 holiday celebrations on the horizon.

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