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10 Awesome Small Businesses To Support During This Time

Small businesses need our business now more than ever.

Alli Norcross

Jan 15, 2021

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10 Awesome Small Businesses To Support During This Time

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There's no better time to shop small than now. Shopping small is so much more than just buying a product. It makes a difference in the life of those who run it.

1. @kaligraphy_xo

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Kaligraphy is a small business ran by Kali Nanney. She creates the cutest phone cases, t-shirts, sweatshirts, doormats, etc.! She has so much talent, and she hand creates all of her designs! She also has a website to place orders!

2. Nothin' Fancy Boutique and Gifts

Nothin' Fancy is a small business based out of Quitman, MS, and it's owned by Lacie Smith. Nothin' Fancy has a huge selection of women's (misses and curvy) and men's clothing, as well as Duke Cannon Supply Co. products, Brumates, Melissa and Doug toys for kids, and a ton of awesome gift ideas! You can join a VIP group, here or shop with them online!

3. @instrivedesign

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Instrive Design is based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and is run by Ashley Woodall! Ashley creates stickers, cups, shirts, etc.! She also just created a sub-brand, The Southern Coast Co, where she sells her handmade macrame pieces, soap, and bath bombs. She's great with designing logos, tattoo designs, and custom pet portraits! You can shop here.

4. @brookestexascreations

Brooke's Texas Creations is a small business based out of San Antonio, TX. She has an Etsy where she sells her handmade anklets, rings, earrings, and bracelets! She also creates the cutest friendship thread keychains and bracelets.

5. @honeydewjewelryco

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Honeydew Jewelry Co is the cutest small biz! She has the cutest handmade jewelry! To check out her website, click here.

6. @carlicobtq

Carli Co is a boutique owned by a mother/daughter duo. They have an online boutique as well as a store-front location in Starkville, MS! They have the cutest clothes and accessories! You can shop online here.

7. @gracestampingco

Stamped rings from GSC!

GSC is a small business ran by Jewelia Glenn based out of Starkville, MS! GSC is a Christian based company that creates the cutest hand stamped jewelry! 30% of all proceeds go to missions all around the world!

8. George Mary's

George Mary's is a small biz that sells women's clothing, jewelry, shoes, and some home goods! You can shop here.

9. @olivejuicery

oLive sells a variety of fresh-pressed fruit and vegetable juices. Their juices are made with all-natural ingredients with no additives to ensure the happiest bodies for their customers, in turn helping them manifest a better life. You can shop online here.

10. @shopcobalts

If you're looking for super cute and trendy accessories, clothing, and shoes look no further! Cobalt's Boutique has so much to offer. They have both an online store and a storefront opening on January 23rd in Columbus, MS.

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10 ways to prepare for finals week—beginning with getting to the library.

Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

I may or may not be stressing right now.

1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

3. "I’m going to ace this."

4. "Focus!"

5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

The "Happiest Place on Earth" has a lot of characters with some pretty great advice.

Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

It's a time of love, family, memory-making, and gift-giving. But also a time of stressing over the perfect gift.

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