Today’s my first day at Range, full time.
For the last 9 months I’ve worked 7 days a week, splitting my time between the shop and an oncology start up.
10/10 would not recommend. But sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to make it work.
Small business isn’t for the faint of heart. It requires copious amounts of caffeine and cabernet. And while this year has served lesson after lesson, we continue to believe in the power of community and the magic of makers.
Thank you for every share, purchase, and follow. You are the reason we’re here this holiday season and every day that follows 🎢
Thank you for a splendid long weekend!
From seeing old friends to meeting new, I am humbled you shopped small with us.
If you ordered a gift certificate online, they’re shipping to your door tomorrow.
Next up…Happy Holidaaaaays ☃️
On this Super Bowl of shopping days, let this be your reminder:
Even though that ad may be tempting you to buy MORE, MORE, MORE, it’s okay to pause and ask yourself: do I really need this?
Our culture thrives on consumption, but I worry what that does to our mental health. Collecting stuff doesn’t make us happy. In fact, it can overwhelm us and make us feel trapped.
It’s okay to opt for less 💬 says the shop owner herself!
You’re going to hear a lot about shopping small this week. And while these messages are typically focused on how it helps business owners, I want to share how shopping small helps YOU.
01. It gives you a place to enjoy and entertain. Hosting this Thanksgiving? You’re probably not poring over your Amazon cart with them. Shopping small (and more than just once a year) allows you to have a vibrant downtown area to share with visitors. The more you support small, the more options there are available to you.
02. You get to see things you’ve never seen before. Curious about where our wall hangings come from? Love that vintage dress from @muzandrose? Your local business owners spend hours each week curating selections so that we can offer something unique and different that you can’t get elsewhere.
03. Activities, events, and entertainment. From First Fridays to special events like the Flower & Garden Show, Leesburg works hard to make this a fun place to be. Events like our Ornament Painting Workshop next week (3 tickets left!) allow you to meet your neighbors and find likeminded people in your community.
This town has some amazing deals to share this Small Business Saturday and I’ll be sharing them all week with you.
Thanks for supporting Range. Thanks for shopping small 🙏🏼
Don’t sleep on these new Range holiday picks. When they’re gone they’re gone 😬
01: Range cheerleader @llpuckette at the @preschoollearningcenter Christmas Market
02: @mrboddington holiday cards
03: @silvermaplefarmgoats bath salts
04: restock of Indian block print napkins (large enough for bread baskets 👌🏼)
05: @ericripert flawless new book + @vargenthor S&P grinders
06: apothecary matches, Christmas linen runner (last one!), funky hand bottle opener, notched dough bowl, and cow bone loop from Kenya
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