I love a good recommendation and I believe in reciprocity, so here are mine. I have genuinely used/watched/read/experienced all of them many times and liked them enough to tell you about them. Some of them might leave you asking- Is she kidding? I can assure you I am not.
Fancy Things
Pottery: East Fork
Stuffed Animals: Hazel Village
Sweaters: Babaa
Used Books: Thriftbooks
Suncatchers: Hot Glass Works
Beans: Rancho Gordo
Grits: Weisenberger Mills
Jewelry and Accessories: The Paris Market
Cookies
In Boston: Mike’s Pastry’s Pistachio Macaroon
In Philadelphia: Cake Life’s Honey Shortbread
In Atlanta: General Muir Bakery’s Black & White
In St. Petersburg: Pete’s Bagels’ Strawberry Pistachio Shortbread
Entertainment
TV: Murder She Wrote
Movie: Stranger than Fiction
Music: Waxahatchee
Podcast: The Telepathy Tapes
Books for 2025: Attuned, by Thomas Hübl; Mysticism, by Evelyn Underhill; The Serviceberry, by Robin Wall Kimmerer; Let There be Havens, by Liz Bell Young
Atlanta Area Good Stuff
Heart Space Holistic (Chiropractic, Reiki, Massage, and more) in Old Fourth Ward
Sahara Grill (Mediterranean Cuisine) in Woodstock
Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore (Metaphysical Bookstore) in Sandy Springs
Crystal Blue (Crystals and Stones) in Little Five Points
Fresh Harvest (CSA type Grocery Delivery) available in much of the Atlanta Metro Area