This Prime Day, Shop Catholic Woman-owned Businesses on (or off) Amazon
Prime Day, Amazon’s big annual sale for Prime Members, began in 2015 and will be two days this year: July 11-12. Again this year, any small Catholic businesses are promoting #SmallOverPrime, a campaign to shop at small businesses rather than Amazon. We definitely encourage shopping at Catholic woman-owned businesses (many of which are listed on last year’s Christmas Gift Guide Roundup).
However, if you want to look for some Amazon deals and still buy from Catholic woman-owned businesses, you may be in luck!
Below are some businesses, crowdsourced from our Facebook group, that are owned by Catholic women and have a presence on Amazon. Also included are books written by Catholic women in our community. On July 11 and 12, be sure to check to see if they have any deals for Prime members!
Product-Based Businesses
A selection of Be A Heart’s products is available on Amazon, including bibs, nursery items, and party supplies. Be A Heart is owned by Erica Tighe Campbell.
The Little Catholic Box (owned by Erica Johnson) sells a bandana-style veil head scarf.
A selection of Chews Life’ products is available on Amazon, including silicon rosaries for babies and toddlers, a Mary pacifier doll, and rosary bracelets. Chews Life is owned by Shannon Wendt.
Saintly Heart (owned by Maggie Jetty) sells a “pray and play” ABC puzzle.
Debbie Vina’s brand, MG Rosary, sells rosaries, like this men’s wrist rosary.
Knots of Grace, owned by Kathleen Borsh, sells handmade decade rosaries to hang on your doorknob.
The Little Rose Shop, owned by Raquel Rose, sells dolls, journals, and coloring books.
Authors
Amy Brooks, founder of Catholics Online, created a journal for Catholic girls and one for Catholic boys.
Kate E. Frantz (facilitator of an upcoming CWIB Mastermind Meeting on self-publishing) created the “Lectio Divina: 30 Days of Peace Journal” (published by her company, Thy Olive Tree).
Debbie Cowden, senior digital media specialist for EWTN, wrote “The Prayer Book for Tired Parents” with her husband, David.
Mary Jo Thayer is the author of the religious historical fiction novel “Close to the Soul.”
Sterling Jaquith, a business coach and member of the Catholic Women in Business writing team, is the author of several nonfiction books for Catholic women and curator of a collection of Catholic love stories.
Laura Dominick is the author of several nonfiction books for Christian women and homeschoolers.
Artist Mary Claire Scholl created the “Titles of Mary Devotional Journal.”
Elayne Miller, owner of Annunciation Designs, wrote “Fiat Ordo: A Guide for Faithful Moms with Busy Lives.”
Mary Saltzman, who runs BlessedCatholicMom.com, is the author of three Rosary reflection books and a Lectio Divina journal.
Maria Riley recently released the second book in her series of children’s chapter books (the first on St. Joseph and the second on St. Thérèse).
Renee’ Simeon is the author of prayer, journaling, and coloring books for Catholic women.
Karen Whooley, a crochet designer, sells crochet books.
Ruthie Greenhalgh Dellasega is the author of two books about Marian consecration.
Catholic psychotherapist Dana Nygaard, MA, LPC, is the author of “365 Dates to Renew Your Christian Marriage” and “365 Dates to Renew Your Christian Marriage: Catholic Edition.”