Shop Localy

Today I was sitting and drinking my coffee thinking about a perfect topic for tonight's blog post when my mom said "I love that mug, is it new?" and without hesitation I replied "Yeah! I got it down town at this little store that hand makes them." Then it hit me, why, not do a blog post on shopping local!

In the Austin community we are very big on shopping locally from the farmers markets, to boutiques, to even pet store we take pride in giving our money back into our community to save the small business.Local business also benefit us by raising the economy in our community, creating more jobs, and also the costumer service is usually 100% better. In this post I decided to show you some local Austin products I adore. The good things with most of these products is you can purchase them online! 

1. Eating Local is a huge part of supporting business in the area. In Austin alone we have over 1,400 food trucks around the city waiting to be eaten at. Not only does this give us as consumers a huge variety, it is also over 1,400 jobs waiting till be filled. Personally, there is something about trailer food I love. My favorite being the ever famous Flip Happy Crepes trailer in downtown Austin that is a favorite spot for breakfast or lunch.  With all of the local eatery around, who knows you might find your new all time favorite dish. 
2. Shop Locally. Alright for me I think shopping for clothes, groceries, kids toys, and whatever you need can be done best in a local store. The reason for this is the customer service given is amazing and it makes for an over joyful experience. Usually every shop keeper,business owner, and vendor at the farmers market have a story and are usually very willing to let you in. Recently I met these two wonderful ladies at Starbucks who were sweet as can be and one was actually a jewelry designer here in the heart of Texas. She got a really cool start, read all about it and plan on checking her out on etsy. SarahSidesMadeIt I have already made plans to buy a few things from her like the Gold Pearl Bird's Nest necklace which for the rest of this month 100% of the proceeds go to helping build a school in Kaliti, Uganda.

It is okay if you don't shop locally every shopping trip, but If every one did at least once or twice a week, imagine the wonders we could create in our community. 

Thank you all again for reading my blog. It means a lot and I leave you with this today.

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can

 cast a stone across the waters to create many

 ripples.”   - Mother Teresa

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