We struggled with our decision to kickoff the 2020 We Care Wednesday* initiative by fundraising for a nonprofit outside of our community. The truth is that there are so many programs and people that need funding. The devastation in Australia is far too big to ignore and in the face of a global disaster we can (and should) respond in every possible way that we can. The climate crisis doesn't recognize borders or governments. We are half way around the globe from Australia. We don't want to add to the very factors that exacerbate the conditions causing these fires. We...

At the end of October 2019 we began exploring what direction Book Club might take knowing that 2020 could be consumed by a national election. Our year of reading with Jenna Wolf would be coming to an end - a year of female authors from diverse backgrounds telling compelling stories that we had lively conversations about. Some of the texts would become our favorite reads in 2019. All 12 books fostered "a deeper sense of empathy not only between the pages of a book, but in each other and the greater community at large." For 2020, we reached out to...

The final installation of our Inman Holiday Market Gift Guide is here. The twelfth guide features gifts you should just pick up for yourself. You can wrap them if you want or just enjoy them right away. No need to hope someone will treat you when you can treat yourself. These last four vendors specialize in handcrafted, detailed, and one of a kind pieces that you will treasure for years to come. Check out Small Spaces Ceramics, just enough nonsense (and her adorable stationary shop, Tiny Turns Paperie), Little Bear Illustration, and Zooguu (who has supported us through our adventures...

We are nearing the end of these holiday market gift guides! The eleventh installation is near and dear to the author's heart (yes, all these guides are courtesy of Virginia, owner/crafter/activist behind gather here). These are small businesses that I believe are changing the small business landscape for our community. If your gift recipient is tuned into social justice and community activism then we think they'll love that you supported any of these small businesses. As self-proclaimed social justice warriors, we are proud to have so many of our vendors at the 2019 Inman Holiday Market that are committed to...

We all have people in our life who appear to have everything they could ever need. So we put together our tenth guide with those people in mind. From a hand-bound notebook printed with care to organic explorations in clay to the perfect hot sauce to complete any meal to simple jewelry that you'll put on and forget about - we think even someone with everything would still appreciate these handcrafted gifts. Excited to have Barry's Hot Sauce and Formal Evolution join us for the first time! Checkout Middle Dune, Barry's Hot Sauce, Formal Evolution, and Little Pancakes. These local...