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Gwendolyn Knapp
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1Beard Treatment $29, Manready Mercantile, <a href ="https://manready.com"target="_blank"> manready.com </a>
Guys can treat their facial hair (and the skin under it) to this all-natural, nutrient-rich sandalwood essential oil, which as the label says is “for the beard that demands respect.”
Guys can treat their facial hair (and the skin under it) to this all-natural, nutrient-rich sandalwood essential oil, which as the label says is “for the beard that demands respect.”
2Beard Treatment $29, Manready Mercantile, <a href ="https://manready.com"target="_blank"> manready.com </a>
Guys can treat their facial hair (and the skin under it) to this all-natural, nutrient-rich sandalwood essential oil, which as the label says is “for the beard that demands respect.”
Guys can treat their facial hair (and the skin under it) to this all-natural, nutrient-rich sandalwood essential oil, which as the label says is “for the beard that demands respect.”
3Spa From Home Custom Kit $99.95, Source Vital Apothecary, <a href ="https://www.sourcevital.com"target="_blank"> sourcevital.com </a>
Indulge in a mask, serum, body product, bath salts and a candle (hello, rosewater), with this perfect set-up for a spa day. Best of all? You can choose the products best suited for your skin.
Indulge in a mask, serum, body product, bath salts and a candle (hello, rosewater), with this perfect set-up for a spa day. Best of all? You can choose the products best suited for your skin.
4Spa From Home Custom Kit $99.95, Source Vital Apothecary, <a href ="https://www.sourcevital.com"target="_blank"> sourcevital.com </a>
Indulge in a mask, serum, body product, bath salts and a candle (hello, rosewater), with this perfect set-up for a spa day. Best of all? You can choose the products best suited for your skin.
Indulge in a mask, serum, body product, bath salts and a candle (hello, rosewater), with this perfect set-up for a spa day. Best of all? You can choose the products best suited for your skin.
5Muscle Soak No. 18 $28, Milk + Honey, <a href ="https://milkandhoney.com"target="_blank"> milkandhoney.com </a>
The arnica and eucalyptus in this bath soak go to work on all your aches and pains, creating pure bath bliss.
The arnica and eucalyptus in this bath soak go to work on all your aches and pains, creating pure bath bliss.
6Muscle Soak No. 18 $28, Milk + Honey, <a href ="https://milkandhoney.com"target="_blank"> milkandhoney.com </a>
The arnica and eucalyptus in this bath soak go to work on all your aches and pains, creating pure bath bliss.
The arnica and eucalyptus in this bath soak go to work on all your aches and pains, creating pure bath bliss.
7Terracotta Bottoms pot $40, Wet My Plant, <a href ="https://pleasewetmyplant.com"target="_blank"> pleasewetmyplant.com </a>
Finally, a reason to chant “suns out, buns out” as you open the blinds each morning to check up on your freshly planted aloe.
Finally, a reason to chant “suns out, buns out” as you open the blinds each morning to check up on your freshly planted aloe.
8Terracotta Bottoms pot $40, Wet My Plant, <a href ="https://pleasewetmyplant.com"target="_blank"> pleasewetmyplant.com </a>
Finally, a reason to chant “suns out, buns out” as you open the blinds each morning to check up on your freshly planted aloe.
Finally, a reason to chant “suns out, buns out” as you open the blinds each morning to check up on your freshly planted aloe.
9White Sage $4, Body Mind Soul, <a href ="https://bmshouston.com"target="_blank"> bmshouston.com </a>
Burning sage is said to ward off bad spirits and negative energy and to foster better health—most types are antimicrobial—but it also just smells amazing around the house.
Burning sage is said to ward off bad spirits and negative energy and to foster better health—most types are antimicrobial—but it also just smells amazing around the house.
10White Sage $4, Body Mind Soul, <a href ="https://bmshouston.com"target="_blank"> bmshouston.com </a>
Burning sage is said to ward off bad spirits and negative energy and to foster better health—most types are antimicrobial—but it also just smells amazing around the house.
Burning sage is said to ward off bad spirits and negative energy and to foster better health—most types are antimicrobial—but it also just smells amazing around the house.
11Organized Chaos Leatherette Journal $19.95, Paper Source, <a href="https://papersource.com"target="_blank"> papersource.com </a>
Writing daily in this bad boy will reduce stress, boost your memory, and maybe just make you a little more present and relaxed while dealing with the day-to-day strangeness of the times we’re living in.
Writing daily in this bad boy will reduce stress, boost your memory, and maybe just make you a little more present and relaxed while dealing with the day-to-day strangeness of the times we’re living in.
12Organized Chaos Leatherette Journal $19.95, Paper Source, <a href="https://papersource.com"target="_blank"> papersource.com </a>
Writing daily in this bad boy will reduce stress, boost your memory, and maybe just make you a little more present and relaxed while dealing with the day-to-day strangeness of the times we’re living in.
Writing daily in this bad boy will reduce stress, boost your memory, and maybe just make you a little more present and relaxed while dealing with the day-to-day strangeness of the times we’re living in.
13Animal Kingdom Yoga Mat $75, Black Swan Yoga, <a href="https://onnit.com"target="_blank"> onnit.com </a>
No matter your spirit animal, this mat will have you stretching out with a roar.
No matter your spirit animal, this mat will have you stretching out with a roar.
14Animal Kingdom Yoga Mat $75, Black Swan Yoga, <a href="https://onnit.com"target="_blank"> onnit.com </a>
No matter your spirit animal, this mat will have you stretching out with a roar.
No matter your spirit animal, this mat will have you stretching out with a roar.
15Cozy Chic Barefoot in the Wild Adult Throw $180, Emerson Rose, <a href="https://shopemersonrose.com"target="_blank"> shopemersonrose.com </a>
Step one: Find the coziest blanket of all time. Step two: Curl up in it at the end of the day, achieving pure bliss. No other steps required.
Step one: Find the coziest blanket of all time. Step two: Curl up in it at the end of the day, achieving pure bliss. No other steps required.
16Cozy Chic Barefoot in the Wild Adult Throw $180, Emerson Rose, <a href="https://shopemersonrose.com"target="_blank"> shopemersonrose.com </a>
Step one: Find the coziest blanket of all time. Step two: Curl up in it at the end of the day, achieving pure bliss. No other steps required.
Step one: Find the coziest blanket of all time. Step two: Curl up in it at the end of the day, achieving pure bliss. No other steps required.
17TriggerPoint Grid Foam Roller $35, Fleet Feet, <a href="https://fleetfeet.com"target="_blank"> fleetfeet.com</a>
Foam-rolling can reduce inflammation, ease muscle soreness, increase range of motion, and prevent injury—myofascial release, anyone? Believe the hype, a good foam roller is a gamechanger.
Foam-rolling can reduce inflammation, ease muscle soreness, increase range of motion, and prevent injury—myofascial release, anyone? Believe the hype, a good foam roller is a gamechanger.
18TriggerPoint Grid Foam Roller $35, Fleet Feet, <a href="https://fleetfeet.com"target="_blank"> fleetfeet.com</a>
Foam-rolling can reduce inflammation, ease muscle soreness, increase range of motion, and prevent injury—myofascial release, anyone? Believe the hype, a good foam roller is a gamechanger.
Foam-rolling can reduce inflammation, ease muscle soreness, increase range of motion, and prevent injury—myofascial release, anyone? Believe the hype, a good foam roller is a gamechanger.
19So Very Grateful Letter Writing Set $22, Noted, <a href="https://noteddesignco.com"target="_blank"> noteddesignco.com</a>
Resurrect the lost art of letter writing and you’ll not only improve your mood, as research has proven writing can do, but a loved one’s, too.
Resurrect the lost art of letter writing and you’ll not only improve your mood, as research has proven writing can do, but a loved one’s, too.
20So Very Grateful Letter Writing Set $22, Noted, <a href="https://noteddesignco.com"target="_blank"> noteddesignco.com</a>
Resurrect the lost art of letter writing and you’ll not only improve your mood, as research has proven writing can do, but a loved one’s, too.
Resurrect the lost art of letter writing and you’ll not only improve your mood, as research has proven writing can do, but a loved one’s, too.

   

Published in the 120 Ways to Get Zen, Shop Local, and Give Back issue of Houstonia Mag.




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Gwendolyn Knapp
Gwendolyn Knapp
Gwendolyn is a sixth-generation Floridian who also spent a decade of her adult life living it up in New Orleans before joining Houstonia in December 2017. The author of the memoir After A While You Just Get Used To It: A Tale of Family Clutter and a featured writer in The Best American Travel Writing 2017, Gwendolyn is also the former food editor of the Houston Press and Eater NOLA. Because she can’t make it a day without scarfing down some form of ridiculously sinful dessert, you’ll often find her running for miles along Buffalo Bayou or in Memorial Park or perhaps straight to the House of Pies.