Hey y’all! It’s time for our last small business post of the week. Frankly, I can’t believe I blogged for an entire week straight. Kinda crazy, but I feel awesome! Enough about that though, let’s get down to business.Y’all know I love an organized space right? Right. That’s no secret. And you know I love my binders. Like love. It’s kind of a sickness (an awesome sickness). Anywho, today’s shop speaks right to my very organizing soul. Our focus today is on Start Organizing, run by Nicole Lee. She’s a girl after my own heart, “I have a forgetful brain, so I like to have everything written down. That’s why I create printables.” Um, I can totally relate Nicole, really. Let’s check out what she offers.Yes, I know it’s Dec. 8th, but it’s not too late to plan! Really!Recipe binders make a fantastic family gift for Christmas.These days, I’m such a calendar/planner girl. And I…

Hey y’all! Hubby and I have a ton (and I do mean a TON) of things to do today before we attend a friend’s holiday party tonight, so I wanted to get today’s post up a little early. I hope y’all don’t mind.Today’s Shop Small Business Week shop is Forgotten Cotton run by Elizabeth and John, a husband and wife team out in Wyoming. Y’all they gave up life in NYC to follow their dream! Their story is pretty amazing. You can find it here. It’s worth a read! Their main focus is cozy scarves and fingerless gloves but they also have some fun vintage jewelry (y’all know I love my vintage!). Let’s check out some of their stuff, shall we?I’m kind of obsessed with infinity scarves right now and these look perfect for cold Maryland winters!OK, I’ll admit, I never thought I’d like fingerless gloves, but these quirky Christmas ones…

Hey y’all, it’s time for today’s Shop Small Business Week post! In the spotlight today we have Melissa’s shop – Chrysalis Jewelry!Here’s more information from her shop site:”They say necessity is the mother of all invention. In this vein, Melissa decided to start making her own jewelry. What started as a hobby, to satisfy her own need for unique jewelry, has morphed and grown into Chrysalis Jewelry.”But y’all, it’s not all about jewelry! She also has some amazing leather work and some beautiful scarves. Let’s take a look at some of my favorite items, shall we?I love this bracelet made from a spoon. So feminine!This scarf would be perfect for my sister-in-law. She loves these ruffle scarves.This has to be my favorite offering. That clock face is gorgeous!If you love unique jewelry and accessory items, this is the place for you. For more information and to check out her full…

Hey y’all! It’s time for today’s Shop Small Business Week post and today we’re taking a look at Amy’s shop The Stitchin’ Mommy! Here’s some information about her directly from her Etsy shop:”The Stitchin’ Mommy specializes in crocheted hats, baby blankets and other items for babies, children, teens, and even adults. Thank you for taking a look at my shop. I hope that you like my items and tell your friends and family about my handmade items.”Now, I have to tell y’all that it was extremely hard to pick just a few of her creations to share with you. It’s all so cute! Seriously! So while I’m only sharing three of my favorites, I can’t urge you enough to pop over to her shop. You just have to in order to get the full amount of cute overload.Let’s have an entirely too brief look:This gorgeous baby blanket would be perfect for snuggles!OK…

Hey y’all! It’s time for today’s Shop Small Business Week post! Today’s shop? Janery. Janery is run by Jane of the blog The Borrowed Abode (hence the name) and if I’m totally honest, Jane is a good friend of mine and I also help her out on her blog from time to time. So, I haven’t been paid or compensated in any way for posting this – but I just wanted to put that out there to be completely up front. I just really like her stuff and I have included her items in my Small Biz round up every year – long before I began helping her out! One of the coolest things about Jane and her line of pillows, pet beds and accessory items is her focus on fair labor and ethical shopping. She does all she can to make sure even the materials she uses are produced under…

Hey y’all! Day 3 of Shop Small Business Week is here and today we’re taking a look at another fantastic handmade business – Old Town Suds, run by the fabulous Steffanie! Let me tell you, Steffanie is pretty passionate about her products – soap, laundry detergent, cleaning products and personal care items. She even offers classes on how to make your own soap at home!Here’s more about Steffanie straight from her site: “Old Town Suds began in 2011 out of the need to remove unneeded chemicals from everyday use. Steffanie, our Sudsologist, began experimenting with ways she could cut back on chemicals in her condo after a major health concern. One of the best recommendations from those around her was to be more cautious with the items she was using in her environment. Until that point, Steffanie never really considered how a bar of soap could be bad for someone or…

Hey y’all! It’s day two of Shop Small Business Week here at The Scrappy Housewife! If you’ve missed any of the posts so far you can see them here and here. Let’s take a look at today’s awesome online shop, shall we? Rachel is a local artist here in the mid-Atlantic area and she is crazy talented. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting her in person at a blogger meet up and I can say she’s as fun to hang out with as she is creative. Here are some of my favorites from her Etsy shop: Love, love, love the colors in this!This winter scene in blue and white is gorgeous!I want this for our soon to be “cloffice” space!These prints and more are available from her Etsy shop and for Cyber Monday she’s got a 10% discount on orders of $50 or more! What better gift than that of artwork for Christmas…and…

Last Saturday, I shared with you my Pinterest board that houses some of my favorite online handmade shops around the web. You can check out that post here and follow the board on Pinterest here.Here’s the thing about that post and this week full of small businesses. No one pays to get on this list. I take some time to grab links from my favorites and ask my readers to submit links to their online shops as well. I don’t get paid to do this. And I’m not compensated with free product either. So why bother? Because small businesses, and handmade businesses deserve a moment of our time. In this Wal-Mart world where everything is “made in China” and mass produced the little guy tends to get pushed to the background. Remember that when you shop local, shop small and shop handmade you are helping to put dinner on the table…

Hey y’all! Today is Small Business Saturday. In case you’re not familiar, it’s a program started by American Express to help get the word out about shopping local, shopping small business and (at least for me) shopping handmade online.You can find more information on Small Business Saturday here.In honor of Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday coming up next week, I wanted to give you some awesome online small business options for your holiday shopping. Below, I’ve included a round up of my favorites in an easy Pinterest board layout so you can follow along and poke around. And all this coming week I’ll be sharing a more in depth look at each shop and giving you a peek into what I’m drooling over for Christmas. 😉 Someone point my hubs to this page would ya?Follow Christina @ The Scrappy Housewife Small Online Businesses I Adore on PinterestI want to add…