We Love Local!

Mid-Winter at Home 2021

Looking for local businesses to support? Here are our top picks for this issue!

Best of Calgary Foods – bestofcalgaryfoods.com. Getting your groceries or meals delivered has become pretty common over the last year. The Best of Calgary Foods is an innovative and home-grown solution to those times when you prefer to support a small local supplier! Shop their collective online for weekly ordering from local butchers, bakers, growers, and more!

Calgary Tool Library – calgarytoollibrary.org. Need a sewing machine for a quick project? A cordless drill? A steam carpet cleaner? Join the Calgary Tool Library and borrow anything you need for a low annual fee. Don’t let your house get cluttered with tools and house maintenance supplies you’ll only use once; borrow them instead!

Impaper – impaperco.com. A great way to stay in touch is sending mail! Everyone loves to get a letter or card in the mail, and getting your kids to help write letters to family is great practice at fine motor skills and relationship-building! Find adorable cards for any occasion from Alberta- based Impaper. As an added bonus, this company has a commitment to sustainability and giving back to the community.

Made by Marcus Delivery Box – madebymarcus.ca. Order four pints of delicious ice cream in seasonal flavors from Made by Marcus and have them delivered straight to your door! The pints come in a cardboard box filled with dry ice, which is always popular (and a little bit magical) to open. Next-day delivery is now available.

Nature’s Wrap – natureswrap.ca. A determination to keep food better for longer led to this small business. Nature’s wrap sells a variety of beeswax wraps and the “Crisper Sac” which use beeswax to keep food, especially salad greens, fresher and crisper. Beeswax food wraps are an eco-friendly alternative to plastic wrap.

Plant – plantshop.ca. Not your momma’s greenhouse! Plant offers a truly massive selection of low-maintenance succulents, cacti, terrariums, and living art. Just the thing you need to brighten up the long, cold winter months! They offer online shopping and curbside pickup, or try their Plant monthly subscription box for supplies, plants, accessories, and more.

Ryder & Reece Modern Particulars – ryderandreece.com. Whether you’re looking for some face masks, reusable bags to carry them in, or custom printed T-shirts for school theme days, Ryder & Reece can help you out! Find a variety of unique hand-made textile items and custom printed goods from local creator and mom Lindsay.

Trista is a stay-at-home mom and loves to share her discoveries about how to make life in Calgary work for families of all kinds.