Why BARElyREADY

BARElyREADY is my love letter to the women doing everything - and still wondering if they’re doing enough. These self-care gift boxes were built for real life: the kind that’s beautiful and chaotic, joyful and draining - all at once.

I didn’t dream this up from a peaceful place. I created it in the thick of it - between feedings, relationship ups and downs, emails, and those quiet, scary thoughts like:“Is it always going to feel this hard?”

Some days I felt powerful. Other days I was crying in the shower while reheating my coffee for the third time. Dry shampoo became survival. Cereal over the sink felt like a win.

I’ve been the burnt-out student. The high-achieving woman quietly crumbling. I've chased being “put together” while feeling completely unraveled. And now I’m a mom, building this brand during nap time, clinging to five quiet minutes like they’re sacred.

BARElyREADY isn’t about being perfect, or productive, or ready. It's about invitation to pause. To feel human again. To remember yourself in the middle of all the noise.

Each box is a little lifeline - a soft place to land when you’re tired of being strong.

Inside, you’ll find real tools for real exhaustion:

• A lavender heating pad for tension you’ve been ignoring.
• A eucalyptus shower steamer to shift the air (and your mood).
• A Gua Sha or steamer to meet your reflection with softness.
• A journal for the thoughts you never say out loud.
• Tea and a handmade mug that say: sit, rest, breathe.

And every product inside was handpicked by me, from women-owned brands who grow, blend, craft, and pour their hearts into what they do. 

Makers with gardens, homesteads, and small studios - women who care deeply about what they create.

Everything is handmade, eco-conscious, and rooted in intention.

You don’t need a full day off. You don’t need a plan. You just need a few minutes - and a really good box.

You don’t have to be thriving to be cared for. You just have to be here.