Especially now, in today's world of online "quick. now!" way thinking of shopping, I think it's even more important to support small businesses, and that's why one of our most passionate brand values here at Station 7 is supporting local small artists, businesses led by women, and other underrepresented groups.

We're continuously so thankful for you, our Station 7 - your support allows us to support other small businesses, and we cannot thank you enough ❤️

In honor of Earth Day, we hosted our first ever Candle Recycling event at Station 7. We collected over 20 empty candle jars are feel so excited about making a step in the right direction to properly recycle the candles that we sell.

This is why it felt very important to us at Station 7 to take this important step, especially on Earth Day, to do our part, but also report back on if candle recycling is truly as easy as the internet makes it out to be, heh. 

I mentioned a few of my favorite spots when supporting small businesses, but  I won’t lie guys, out of all the Seattle neighborhoods, Capitol Hill is my absolute favorite. I went to school there, I found *me* there, I met my now-husband there, and now I work there… ugh it is an absolute gem! Being so culturally diverse, you’ll never run out of options for anything you’re looking for. The atmosphere and energy is lively, artistic, and unique.

But there’s something super special about 15th Ave, and you’ll feel it the moment you step onto the street, especially if the sun is out. ✨ So, I really wanted to round-up 15ths locally-owned businesses that we love and support (and usually visit at least once a week (hi, coffee and bagels). Come see for yourself what we love so much about 15th Ave ❤️

At Station 7, we’ve taken our time to curate the products that we have in our shop. Each product comes with a background, a local artist creating a unique handmade gift. 

We love seeing the handmade market grow in popularity, but why are consumers seeking out small, local businesses for special holidays? What makes shopping small so special - what does it really mean to shop small, local business?

A lot of folks come to Station 7 to buy gifts for their nearest and dearest. And helping our customer put together the perfect gift is something we do REALLY, REALLY well. 

But as much as we love helping you find gifts for your nearest and dearest, our favorite person to help you pick a gift for is YOU.

So, today we're rounding up 10 gift ideas for YOU. Some from our shop, some from other favorite small businesses we love.

Opening your mailbox to find handwritten card that someone took the time to write for you...  it's a rare treat these days. Which is even more of a reason to write one! Think about it. You have the power to create this feeling for someone But, even if you *want* to write a thoughtful card that will truly make someone's day... we're probably all familiar with facing the blank page with no idea what to write.

In this blog post, I'm going to share a step-by-step process for writing a thoughtful card that is all but guaranteed to make someone's day.

When we look at our bestsellers, there's been one product holding down the #1 spot... pretty much since we first got them in. A "bath bomb" but for showers, not baths.

This blog will walk you through how use shower steamers, pro tips straight from the maker herself (Linda at Lulumiere!), and more!

Dried floral bouquets are a revelation and can add to any space. You can make a bouquet once and then enjoy them for YEARS to come. Truly. 

The truth is there's no "right" way to create your dried floral bouquet. But we wanted to help give you a starting point, so we asked our florist friend Liz of Marigold and Green to share some tips. 

Spending money on ourselves is easy. We generally KNOW what we like and what we'll be excited to have.  

But when we're buying gifts for someone else, a big part of the fun is usually the element of surprise. We want to choose something for people that they are going to be surprised to receive -- and that means we're choosing what to buy for them without them telling us directly what to buy.

If you want to give thoughtful, intentional gifts that will delight and reduce the waste of unwanted gifts.... we've got some tips for you.