146. Shopping Small Businesses, 4 benefits & a warning

Today we're talking about the importance of intentional holiday spending, particularly focusing on supporting small businesses over large retailers.We discuss the benefits of local shopping (that I bet you haven't thought of), the challenges that can arise when dealing with small businesses, and her own not-so-good personal experiences.Use code SOULYRESTED with each one of these small businesses we chat about today and enjoy a sweet savings for Simple Doesn't Mean Easy (SDME) podcast listeners...Just Ingredients: https://just.crrnt.app/N7QP7WpzPositively Tea: https://lddy.no/uceeHearth and Homestead Store: https://www.hearthandhomesteadstore.com/Farmhouse Teas: https://www.farmhouseteas.com/?sca_ref=5448651.EpqqY2GmeaRedmond Salt: https://glnk.io/oq72y/soulyrestedTerritorial Seed: https://www.pjatr.com/t/TUJGR0xNRkJGTElKSExCR0tORUxI?url=https%3A%2F%2Fterritorialseed.com%2Fpages%2Fsimple-doesn-t-mean-easy-podcastBeerooted candles: https://beerootedcandleco.com/?sca_ref=7408523.mewEwDUYI9XnListen to episode about GRAS ingredients that are Generally Recognized as Safe (ep. 131): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/131-why-we-cant-trust-ingredients-that-are-generally/id1502035061?i=1000665870818Watch ep. 131 about GRAS ingredients: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZ5f0SyxVsPlease visit our sponsors:https://www.hearthandhomesteadstore.com/https://soulyrested.com/flour/https://soulyrested.com/salt/Thanks for watching!👉Click here to subscribe for new videos: https://www.youtube.com/michellevisser?sub_confirmation=1Grab my Pantry Checklist (loaded with discounts on my favorite ingredients) for free right here: https://soulyrested.com/pantry/FREE resources:Learn how to use fresh milled flour: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/k36hnsvbh7Learn about kombucha (and grab some of my favorite recipes): https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/b91bdd18-3581-414f-b145-8acd2e508a52Learn about dehydrating food: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/fl36xcgpvqLearn about baking with maple syrup: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/62116313e0eda1a0d870b747Learn about making your own maple syrup: https://graceful-base-213.myflodesk.com/q5ecjrundzLooking for more free resources? Choose from even more FREE e-courses here: https://soulyrested.com/howto/My book: https://amzn.to/45Pt8Pu My website: https://soulyrested.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulyrestedPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soulyrested/All my favorite ingredients: https://soulyrested.com/the-best-ingredients-in-my-kitchen/About Michelle VisserHi, so nice to meet you! I’m Michelle, a former processed food junkie turned real-food enthusiast.My husband and I live on a small New England farm and sugarbush with a lot of gardens. But I’m passionate about helping folks have more real food in their lives, no matter where they live. No farm or garden required.Popular topics on my channel include:Real foodPantry staple recipesFrom scratch cookingTea blends & how to make themSugarmakingThe Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy podcastVisit https://soulyrested.com/ for more, and subscribe to my YouTube channel to get new videos from me: https://www.youtube.com/michellevisser?sub_confirmation=1👋Find me in all the places:My book: https://amzn.to/45Pt8PuMy website: https://soulyrested.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/souly.rested/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulyrestedPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/soulyrested/Podcast: https://soulyrested.com/podcast/CONTACT: michelle@soulyrested(dot)com