02/09/2022
"I grew up around local businesses. My mom owned a salon and I would sit outside with my lemonade stand to attract customers.
I wasn't very interested in business while I was in high school. I wanted to go off to school and play basketball.
In the summer before my senior year of high school, I was involved in a head-on collision. I had to stop playing sports and deal with my physical and mental health recovery. I needed to finish school and when it came time to pick my major I decided on business. In retrospect, it was the best decision I've ever made.
I started making bracelets as a freshmen in college. It was my therapy and a way for me to cope with my new lifestyle and direction. I would say this business truly started from that.
From there, I designed a website for family and friends but it grew into so much more. Today, I have my own storefront here inside the Apple Valley Inn and I still run my website for customers to order online.
I always say this place is my little eclectic gift store. I sell a lot of ethnic products like tin work from New Mexico and clothing and different types of sage. Sage is traditionally placed in abalone shells and burned for fragrance, mood and energy cleansing, similar to incense.
I like the idea of being my own boss. Everything in here is an extension of myself. That's my favorite part."
-Amaya Baca, Inspired Gift Shop
Located inside the Apple Valley Inn
20601 Highway 18 Unit #189
Apple Valley, CA 92307
(760) 577-4964