Morel Goods

06/22/2023

We're closing up shop.

With bittersweet feelings, we've decided to close up our shop in Midwest Vintage Company for the foreseeable future.

Our whole mission statement of "Morel Goods" was to bring recycled, ethical, and sustainable products to our area. With art made by real artists and no mass-produced merchandise. In 2023, sadly, it's getting hard to compete with Shein, Temu, and Amazon while balancing pricing and like-minded brands.

We always said we wouldn't compromise on our values and our ideas, and to that we still hold firm. To be a part of the "hustle couture" was never the intention. And when art no longer feels inspired, you end up with only 1 foot in.

A huge shout-out to Midwest Vintage Company who has let us start from a pop up tent, upgrade to a small booth, to the big booth space we have now. The amount of encouragement from Trisha, the owner, and her staff has been unreal. It's been so comfortable growing a business under the MWV home. 💚

We appreciate ALL of the different customers, followers, and funky people we've met while having a space. We've met some cool cats and the outpour of support and money being spent in our booths has been huge!! You know as long as we've had a booth (a few years now), we have rarely had to pay in. I can probably count on one hand the times we've had to pay in. AND we do not operate with a wholesale license. That's amazing.

This weekend we will be moving the majority out of our space, so get in this week while you can!

But don't worry, we're going back to being pop- up people at events and festivals and getting back to our roots. So, be on the lookout this fall for stands at events from us.

It's been real MWVC, thanks for taking a chance on our, "anything but farmhouse" mushroom booth. 🧡🤟

We'll be spending our days putting our energy in our first house now. And still taking commissions. 😊🏡 -Zach & Hae

05/27/2023

To my 70's era lovers-
Wouldn't these curtains be adorable in a camper this summer?! That orange is such a 70's vibe.
😍🧡⛺

BTW: The retail elsewhere is 3x higher than our price, just saying 💁🏻‍♀️

Available in our booth in Midwest Vintage Company

05/23/2023

Awe, & I really love that for her. 💕

Pop-cardture cards available in our booth in Midwest Vintage Company 💌

05/23/2023

So long to our Zenith (record player) 🧡🎶
Another big furniture item under our belts. Ty!! 😎

05/18/2023

How most school staff is feeling right now 😅:
(Don't worry friends, summer is almost here! 😉)

Don't forget to buy your teacher a nice gift before school is out; Come see us this weekend! 💛🎁

Framed print in our booth Midwest Vintage Company

05/15/2023

It's true. Our shoppers give us "Mambo #5" beats. 💕🎶

We just got our monthly statement, and are so happy. THANK YOU for shopping our booth!! 🤟💚

05/09/2023

Mother's Day is coming up, give your mom more than the rye chips y'all. ❤️

05/04/2023

We can totallyyy relate. It's hard y'all. 💚
Please give this small business some love! We absolutely love Bewitching Botanicals 's vibe and we're always excited to see what new services they offer! Spread the love y'all 💚🤟

Social Media is fake. Awards and followers don’t equal success and as I sob in my car writing this, the truth is, right now at this very moment, my business is failing.

For the past 4 years, and really the last 6 months, my sales have slowly dropped just as my followers and accolades increased. I am here to admit I personally struggling. I spent Monday lecturing on self-care, while i am carrying the burden of selling my soul to try to bring Bewitching back to life.

I have attempted to keep my prices the same as when we opened in 2019 to encourage shoppers but supplies have doubled and tripled and I can’t keep up in volume sales to make it worth it because most of my customers have left.

Other businesses popped up locally offering the same services or similar products which greatly reduce our customer base who used to travel 30m to hours just to shop with me.

People who were once regulars have disappeared as utilities have doubled, interest rates have skyrocketed, and expenses have quadrupled.

Having a large special needs family to support is no joke and I will be 100% real, I haven’t paid myself in a VERY long time. In the past 4 years I have had Bewitching Botanicals I have worked over 17,500 hours at the very least for free.

I am just here, standing on the ledge, ((sobbing in my car)) to let others struggling in their businesses right now, you’re not alone. Just because you’re failing now doesn’t mean you’re any less worthy. Failure is a bruise that will diminish, not a scar that lasts forever.

They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over while expecting different results. So here’s me, practicing self care and letting you know I am struggling.

I am going to go put my big girl pants on, cancel todays dr appts (because they’re never fu***ng ending) and go to work. If you see me puffy faced and mopey, that’s the way I need to feel today, and that’s ok ❤️

Though it feels like the deep end right now, I know better days are ahead, whether in this adventure or a new one.

05/02/2023

Pampas for $5 a stem 🌾

05/01/2023

Happy May 1st 💚✨

May 1