Both Renee and I like to seek out events we can shop local and hand-made items, bonus is when it’s moms like ourselves. The Mom-Made Market in Santa Barbara did just that. Roughly 70 vendors came together at the Impact Hub on State Street. For those of you that are unfamiliar with State Street in Santa Barbara, it is one place you should put on your vacation wish list. The weather is almost always perfect, never too hot and never too cold, much like Saturday while we were there, a perfect 75 degrees. Beyond the weather, the atmosphere is so eclectic: people are there from all over, including the locals, and the shops range from clothing to bohemian furniture. Swanky restaurants flood the area and high end retailers such as Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue also have a place here.
But back to The Mom-Made Market, although it wasn’t particularly decor focused, it was a great way to discover the talent in our community. To start, I picked up two great items for my daughter. The first item was a small glass container of “fairy dust”. Now I know if I had some of this when I was a little girl, I would have been floored! FAIRY DUST, who doesn’t need some of that? So it should come to no surprise that when the sweetest little girl told me she hand filled each vile herself and was selling them for $5 to pay for something she wanted, I couldn’t pass. Second was a beautiful hat. For those of you that have little girls, you know what a difficulty it is to find hats that suit “girly-ness”. This hat from Brightside Blooms is a home run with it’s stunning floral print and heathered gray bill.
For myself, I walked away with a yummy soy candle made by Lavender Apothecary. The scent is Pumpkin Cinnamon Vanilla which is appropriate for the season, not to mention it makes my house smell like I am an award-winning pastry chef. YUM!
It only felt appropriate to save our favorite for last. This most charming shop embodies everything we love about home decorating, The Walt House. This mom was free-hand writing gorgeous calligraphy (some even on the spot) on world maps, globes, and clocks. Renee walked away with a world map that read “Believe there is good in the world” and the BEST part, “be the good” from letters in each word was highlighted in a different color. Not only an empowering message but a message you can hang in your home!
If you have never had the opportunity to check out The Mom-Made Market follow them @themommademarket to find out where they will be next. Be sure to get there early so you can score one these awesome totes!
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