Simply Curated

Simply Curated A candle studio and online boutique based in Grand Rapids, MI Simply Curated is a home and lifestyle boutique with it's own line of hand poured soy candles.

We had a great first day  and with our second sunrise in the Windy City, we look forward to exceeding yesterday. We have...
12/06/2024

We had a great first day and with our second sunrise in the Windy City, we look forward to exceeding yesterday.

We have heard from unreliable sources that no one works downtown on fridays in Chicago corporate culture. However should you find yourself downtown, swing by to see in person the two friendly goofballs who will absolutely try and sell you some scent-sational candles.

Content warning: they are on the next slide, swipe at your own discretion.

It’s 10pm, we just got home from the warehouse maybe 30 minutes ago, still haven’t eaten dinner. The last three nights w...
12/03/2024

It’s 10pm, we just got home from the warehouse maybe 30 minutes ago, still haven’t eaten dinner. The last three nights we’ve been there until after 9pm and I still feel days behind where I’d like to be.
We’re getting ready for this weekend and I’m just trying to get as much done as possible before we have to leave. That included making over 500 bottles of hand wash with our new formula! We have pre orders and wholesale orders that I’m hoping will all get shipped tomorrow.
Owning a small business isn’t easy l, it’s filling with ups and downs but I’m so grateful for all our wonderful customers who keep supporting us every year!

Last year, we closed our online shop for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday to support local businesses—and this y...
11/29/2024

Last year, we closed our online shop for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday to support local businesses—and this year, we’re doing it again. Why?
 
Because now, more than ever, small businesses need our help to thrive. But instead of focusing on the challenges, we want to focus on joy.
 
Whatever your plans are this weekend, we encourage you to go out into your community and find your joy. It could be:
* Picking up pastries and coffee at a local café
* Browsing your neighborhood bookstore
* Strolling through your favorite shops for holiday gifts
That’s how I’ll be spending my Saturday.
 
Our products are predominantly sold in independently owned brick-and-mortar stores (it’s easier to love a candle when you can experience its scent in person). These stores are vital to us—and many other small makers. If they don’t thrive, neither can we.
 
So this weekend, we’re choosing community over convenience. Our online shop will be temporarily closed and will reopen on December 2nd.
 
Until then, we hope you’ll embrace your community—whether that means shopping small, spreading the word about your favorite local spots, or simply showing up.
 
Every recommendation you make, every moment you spend supporting small businesses, creates ripples of impact. Word of mouth is powerful because it’s personal. Whether it’s a friend, a coworker, or your favorite barista, their voices matter because you know them.
 
Take this Small Business Saturday to find your joy and share it. Even if you can’t make a purchase, just showing up and sharing your favorite businesses with friends helps to build the vibrant, thriving communities we all want to belong to.
 
Thank you for being part of our community.

Today feels so heavy and I’m just looking for the light. It’s been forever since I posted anything in our main feed here...
11/06/2024

Today feels so heavy and I’m just looking for the light. It’s been forever since I posted anything in our main feed here on IG and it’s mainly because there has been so much going on in the world that sometimes talking about candles can feel very insignificant.

But I think we could all benefit from lighting a few candles tonight and trying our best to relax.

We’re celebrating our website glow up with FREE SHIPPING this weekend on ALL ORDERS! Use code ‘GLOWUP’ at checkout. Code...
07/28/2024

We’re celebrating our website glow up with FREE SHIPPING this weekend on ALL ORDERS! Use code ‘GLOWUP’ at checkout. Code expires 7/28 at midnight PDT.

Discovery sets are finally here! I’ve always wanted a way for customers to be able to explore more of our fragrances and...
05/23/2024

Discovery sets are finally here! I’ve always wanted a way for customers to be able to explore more of our fragrances and now you can! These sets have 1.5 oz sample sizes of our candle tins. Designed to allow you to smell our collection of fragrances in person.

Does anyone else mark time by the flowers? What I mean is I might not remember what day or week it was but I’ll remember...
05/15/2024

Does anyone else mark time by the flowers? What I mean is I might not remember what day or week it was but I’ll remember if the tulips had come up yet, or if lilac was in bloom. Had the spirea finished for the season yet or were their fluffy white branches still all over town. I’ll remember if it happened during the two weeks of the year I can get peonies at the farmers market, or if it was late enough in the summer for dahlias.

I picked up a few stems of spirea over the weekend .studio and this simple vase has been bringing me joy all week. I’ve been reflecting on where I was a year ago and trying to give myself grace for all the changes that have happened and for making it through.

Nature reminds me to just put one foot in front of the other, and that everything blooms in its own time.

This week felt incredibly difficult for no real reason at all. Little things seemed to trip me up and send me down a spi...
05/11/2024

This week felt incredibly difficult for no real reason at all. Little things seemed to trip me up and send me down a spiral of stress and anxiety.

Owning a small business is difficult and it’s not for the faint of heart. I’m choosing to be as transparent as I can be about our business and our products and helping people grow their businesses along the way. Doug and I had a long conversation the other night about what that should look like and if I need to start doing more formal consulting work (I don’t like to use the word coaching but I don’t know why).

I don’t know what this would look like but I’m open to suggestions. I don’t know if it’s bringing back the podcast, taking on 1-on-1 clients, or just continuing to answer questions I get in our DM’s all the time.

I also don’t want that to take away any time or energy from nurturing our business which requires a lot of time, energy, and money. I want to find a level of sustainability for all the things I enjoy but lately I just haven’t been feeling very balanced. I haven’t been posting in our feed because I haven’t known what to say, what to talk about, how to sell when everything going on around me feels so difficult.

But we need small businesses. This world would be such a sad place without them. And the small businesses support other small businesses by stocking their products and by spending money in their local communities. It’s an ecosystem that I love that I don’t want to watch disappear.

All that to say, here’s a pretty picture of our products for the feed. I hope you have a lovely weekend.

A few hours left in our Cyber Monday sale!
11/28/2023

A few hours left in our Cyber Monday sale!

It’s Cyber Monday and we wanted to highlight some of the wonderful online businesses who carry our products!
11/27/2023

It’s Cyber Monday and we wanted to highlight some of the wonderful online businesses who carry our products!

One more retailer round up! I hope you’re having a great day shopping small!
11/25/2023

One more retailer round up! I hope you’re having a great day shopping small!

Small Business Saturday, cute storefront edition! I’ve always dreamed of having my own retail store but I’m so glad our ...
11/25/2023

Small Business Saturday, cute storefront edition! I’ve always dreamed of having my own retail store but I’m so glad our products are in all of these beautiful retail stores!

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Grand Rapids, MI
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