Acorn Boxes

02/10/2023

Hello all, it’s Celia here - the human behind Acorn Boxes!

I’ve been quiet on here for a while, and want to share where I’m at in terms of what’s next for Acorn Boxes.

To put it simply, I’ve just not had as much time and headspace recently!

This has been for both lovely reasons (going on a big trip to the US and getting engaged!) and slightly stressful reasons (there’s lots of big things going on at my full time job!).

When I first launched Acorn Boxes earlier this year I had the privilege of more time and more headspace too.

However, my responsibilities at my full-time small charity job have increased significantly throughout the year, and now I’ve also got a wedding to help plan!

Not being able to commit as much creative energy and passion to Acorn Boxes has been difficult. Honestly, I’ve been feeling pretty heavy and guilty recently whenever I’ve thought about Acorn Boxes, and trapped in decision paralysis when it comes to what’s next.

I’ve had to be realistic about the amount of time, energy and personal financial investment I will be able to put into Acorn Boxes for the medium term. I certainly don’t want to give up! I just want to do things well and with long-term resilience at the forefront 💪

To help frame my thinking and decisions, I generated a list of things that Acorn Boxes *won’t be* in the immediate future. I thought I’d share them with you now:

1. No more seasonal boxes for the time-being. This one might have been obvious as there’s been none since Spring! 🙈

2. Nothing that requires as much up-front time and financial investment as the first test I ran with the Spring box

3. Following from the last point - nothing that requires buying products in bulk, then storing them at my house whilst intermittently packing and posting boxes

So where does that leave me? Here’s some of the things that I still want Acorn Boxes to be:

1. A space for small businesses to share their stories and showcase their products

2. A space with opportunities for self-care and meaningful connection

This is a lot of information, so I’m going to leave it at this for now. I’ll post again to share further updates soon!

Very best wishes, Celia x

23/07/2023

All this for £20 off in our sale ending today at 6pm 😍 (vegan boxes available too!): https://www.theacorncollection.com/products/acorn-box-spring-2023

23/07/2023

Get £20 off our last remaining spring boxes in our sale ending today at 6pm 😍: https://www.theacorncollection.com/products/acorn-box-spring-2023

28/05/2023

I'm doing an End of Spring Sale and our remaining Spring boxes are at a discount of 25% 😍 I want to ensure that every box has a home, because I owe it to the talented makers who trusted me with their beautiful work for the first ever Acorn box - so please share this post around with friends and family 🥰 Learn more: https://www.theacorncollection.com/products/acorn-box-spring-2023

10/05/2023

✨2 5 % O F F ✨ Head to our website now to snap up our Spring Box, Self Care Edit and Connect Edit with a 25% discount 😍: https://www.theacorncollection.com/

07/05/2023

06/05/2023

🧖The Self Care Edit🧖

Perfect as a gift for yourself, or a loved one, this edit features a self-care themed selection of products from our Spring Acorn Box, lovingly designed and made by small businesses based in the Midlands (UK).

Each product will be accompanied by a Maker Profile, so you can learn more about the talented human behind it, and their story!

The small businesses featured in this box:

✨Ettie, Jean and Me's Re-useable Makeup pads

✨Vanilla and Wild's Rosemary Oil

✨Brown Bear's Hot Chocolate Stirrer and Chocolate letter A

Please note - a vegan version of this edit can be purchased too 💚

06/05/2023

💙The Connect Edit💙
Perfect as a gift for yourself, or a loved one, this edit features two items from our Spring Acorn Box, lovingly designed and made by small businesses based in The Midlands (UK). Both products will be accompanied by a Maker Profile, so you can learn more about the talented human behind it, and their story!

The small businesses featured in this box:

💙Crafting by Cali's Custom City Map Print

💙 Curious Inky Me's Organic Cotton Tote Bag

Follow the link in our bio to buy 😍

02/05/2023

When your customer summarises what you do even better than you can 😍

25/04/2023

Who else can't bear reading stories like these any longer? These are just some of the headlines that broke in our local area in the last year alone...and they're devastatingly similar across the UK. This week we'll be sharing ways you can help here on Acorn Boxes. To kick things off...share some love by tagging your favourite independents below!

19/04/2023

The talented work of Ettie, Jean and Me - one of the small businesses featured in our Spring Box 😍

16/04/2023

Join me as I pack an Acorn Box! 😍Vegan boxes also available: https://www.theacorncollection.com
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