Ugh! I have just barely started thinking about Christmas shopping this year.   Be sure and check out the handmade gifts as well as the  gifts that give back.  Information about the charities served is also provided.  All gifts are reasonably priced

 

 

 1. Great to have on hand for snuggling by the fire! 

   2. For that neighbor with lots of holiday house guests!

 

 

 

 

3. The perfect gift for your favorite Southern Belle .

4. A fun idea for that newlywed couple who just bought their first house. (See Orabella’s shop here.)

 

 

 

 

5. Fill it for your friends who love your homemade oatmeal cookies.

6. The gift that keeps giving. Choose a lovely planting basket  pre-planted with Spring bulbs!

 

 

 

7. From Hatch.com, a handmade frame by Craftbelly (more here) 

   8. From Etsy, a handmade ceramic ornament by Susabellas.

 

 

 

 

9. A walnut cutting board handcrafted by Slab.

10. Vermont Maple Syrup from  Farmhouse Pottery.

 

 

 

 

  Give a gift from a company that gives back! Most of the co-op based companies sell products that are handmade by the very people they support. Take a minute to read the story behind each of these companies and know that you are not just giving a gift to your friend but giving a helping hand to someone either here in the US or a world away.

 

        11. Leaves Earrings – Ten Thousand Villages         

12. Chocolate Assortment –Divine Chocolate

 

 

 

 

13. Batik Bags – Thistlewood Farms  

14. Wooden watch – WeWood

 

 

 

 

15. Hand-knitted owl hat – Eternal Threads  

16. Woven and wooden bowl – Indego Africa

 

 

 

 

 

 I hope these ideas help a bit with your shopping this year! Do you have any unique gifts ideas you’d like to share? Are you a small business that would like to have your products featured in a future post. Contact me with your information, I’d love to hear from you!

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