What if we could give “more” by giving “less”? This year, we hope to encourage you to be thoughtful about the gifts you give the friends and family in your life. Here are some items on our list, and more!
A Decade of Help You Dwell
10 years ago, Caroline and I sat on these two stools in the newly opened KBrew and talked about what we wanted to do next. Little did we know that 63 HYD staff members, 4 different office locations, 16 consignment sales, 500+ volunteer hours of work, and more than 3200 clients in 5 different states later, we would be celebrating a decade of working alongside incredible clients to help them reclaim their homes.
Our shared love of homes and serving the folks who live in them is even greater today than it was in 2014 when we started this journey. We have learned so much from each other and from our clients about how to create order and peace in homes - and there’s still so much more to come!
We are thrilled to begin this next decade with a dedicated, experienced and growing team full of ideas and energy to bring into your homes as we help you love where you live.
And just for fun, enjoy these pics from the incredible journey we’ve had so far!
The Thoughtful Holiday Gift Guide
Shopping with conscience this Holiday Season
Are you having trouble this holiday season finding the right gift for a loved one? It can be hard to find well made and meaningful gifts while on a budget but we have compiled a few ideas and along with a list of some of our new favorite shops to help you with those last minute gifts on your list.
Over at HYD we are trying to adopt a few new shopping practices...
1. We are learning to buy less but to buy better.
2. We are working on curbing our impulsive purchases and implementing the discipline of saving up for items that will last longer, are better quality, are made ethically, and are ultimately more meaningful.
With those things in mind, here are a few shops we have stumbled across recently that fit our broader vision. Keep reading to see our top picks from each shop.
1. Spartan Shop
Japanese Cloth Napkins
Wooden Walking Elephant Toy
Black amber and turquoise pocket knife
hand crafted Mexican glassware
Apron
Ceramic Pitcher
Brass and leather key chain
Bud vase collection
Mama cat and Kitten finger puppets
4. More & Co.
Jams and Marmalade made in Maine
city scape puzzle
throw blanket made in the USA
5. Rala
Downtown Knoxville tote bag
Farmers Market baseball tee
National Park explorers guide
If you would prefer not to purchase a physical item as a gift we have ideas for that as well!
-Consider making a donation in someones honor to a Gatlinburg relief fund to help victims of the tragic fire in our very own Smokey Mountains
-Purchase tickets for a play, musical or concert to give as an experiential gift
-Plan a dinner date to the restaurant of a loved ones choice and make a home made certificate saying "dinner's on me".
-Give the gift of organization and purchase a Help You Dwell Gift card for a friend or family member.
