I don't know about you - but I love a good deal. I really do. But I aim to love people more. In these tough times, so many artisans and small businesses already struggle to make ends meet. Especially now with a recession and coming out of lockdowns and struggles from the global pandemic. Instead of taking funds away from the people who need them most - we want to be contributing to their needs. And so, since 2014 we have treated Black Friday a little bit differently. In a way that reflects our values. We RAISE our prices by $2 from Black Friday to Giving Tuesday and donate that money to needs of our artisan partners. This year the tradition continues. We debated...
Every holiday season it's the same thing. Trying to find the perfect gift - that fits within our budget, is thoughtful and they'll love. It's tough! It's so hard to find the perfect gift for your loved ones. But what if you could give a gift, that was more than a gift? A gift that gave not only to the recipient, but also to the maker. To their family. Their community. And beyond. When you shop with purpose from businesses like JustOne - your gift is far more than what is inside the wrapping. Through your purchases at JustOne, artisans have been able to send their children to school, buy land, build homes, purchase livestock and break poverty cycles. This holiday...
For years, my husband and I dreamed of owning an old farmhouse in the country. A place with land to raise our kids and grandkids. An old home full of character we could work away at renovating over the years. In 2009, we bought our dream home. We *knew* this was our forever home and we fell head over heels in love. It was magical. My kids toboganned in our backyard, roamed the fields, played in our barn and climbed trees. But… we soon realized it wasn’t really a fit for our family after all. It was so expensive to heat. We added a wood-fired boiler which helped with cost - but soon we found our time was consumed with...
