I share over 15 incredible small businesses you can shop for the holidays, from ceramics and accessories to candles and consumables. This is my Independent Edit: an intentional gift guide featuring makers and small brands I love.

The holidays can be overwhelming and feel incredibly materialistic. These are my favorite holiday traditions that make them feel more meaningful for me and my family.

Over the past several years I've been slowly, and sometimes imperfectly, shifting the way I shop for my home. Not from a place of perfection, but from a place of wanting things to feel a little lighter, a little kinder to the world and to the space I live in. Here are 5 things I no longer buy…