Shop local… Holiday gifts that support!

Written By Jessica Martinez

🎄 It’s time to Deck the Halls! 🎄

This year, instead of resorting to big name brands, I thought it would be nice to support my local friends & family members and shop from them.
Below, you’ll find links to handmade/homemade stores where you can shop directly. Pass this along to anyone who may want to support small business!

If something’s missing, leave a comment with your gift suggestion!

featured gifts from me!

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Online Chess Lessons with Jessica

I’m teaching Online Chess Lessons to kids ages 3-8yrs. Reach out to me and get started with a FREE 30min. Trial Lesson! You can also gift a lesson to a child!

Contact me, Jessica, with any questions.

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Online Music Lessons with Jessica

I’m teaching Online Music Lessons to kids! Reach out to me and get started with a FREE 30min. Trial Lesson! You can also gift a lesson or more to a child!

Contact me, Jessica, with any questions.

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🍃🥑💄HEALTHY PRODUCTS/MAKEUP/SKINCARE

Put quality ingredients into your body and onto your skin, check out these healthy skin and nutrition options!

  • Arbonne - 100% Vegan & Cruelty Free, Healthy Living for Mind, Body & Skin by Jessica Lorion

  • Perfectly Posh - Products designed to make you feel good and confident in your skin by Mallory Grantz

  • LimeLife By Alcone - Botanically-based, free of all harmful chemicals and true professional makeup sourced with integrity. by Ruth Fullerton-Reeves

🧼APOTHECARY/NATURAL CLEANERS

These days we are spending much more time at home. Keep it naturally clean and calm with candles and such below!

🏡 HOME DECOR

Need to add some beauty to someone’s home with handmade, unique items or need to stay organized? These can help!

  • WoodnLapDesigns - Made with wood & burlap. Handmade & hand cut picture frames & wall decor for all occasions by Jenni W.

  • D’LA Isla - Creaciones inspiradas desde un corazón borincano que un día tuvo que abandonar su tierra. [Creations inspired from a Puerto Rican’s heart who one day had to leave her land.] by Lillybeth Zamora

  • Mostly Organized - “Helping you keep parenting and life, Mostly Organized” by Melanie O'Reilly-Rogers

  • Estatement Piece - We curate vintage items by Ann Cornelius

  • MarksGearDepot - Unique lamps repurposed from microphones by Mark Zukerman

  • Threadtastic Creations - Custom handmade crafts made with love by mother and son by Brian Anthony

  • VanityHouseDesignsCo - Holiday Décor and More... with a bit of upcycling by Kurt Alger

💎 JEWELRY

Looking for unique jewelry for friends & family, look NO further. These designs are gorgeous, handmade with love and unlike any you’ve seen.

  • oHappyDayDesigns - Polymer Clay Earrings by Miranda Smith

  • FromHeartnSoul - Handmade Clay Earrings Named after & Inspired by Women by Cassie Kirby

  • Danielle Robichaud Jewelry - Artisan made one-of-a-kind jewelry. Handcrafted in Sterling Silver, copper and brass. For the artsy, edgy, minimalist Bohemian at heart by Danielle Robichaud

  • Fired Art- One of a kind earrings. Made from recycled copper and powdered glass. True by hand, using a stationary torch. $13/pair. (Can do custom orders) by Paul Sullivan

🛍 SHOP

Handmade from the heart, check out these beautiful & original local shops.

  • GracefulStitchesShop - Whimsical gift shop for babies, kids, adults, & pets by Meghan Sullivan

  • KAD Designs by Kay - Handmade masks, scrunchies, bags, dog bandanas and totes! by Kay

  • Goldfinch Coffee Roasters - High quality specialty coffee beans roasted in small batches. Carefully hand roasted to your specifications by Greg

🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏽‍♂️ HEALTH & WELLNESS

We’ve all experienced Trauma in 2020, gift the power of healing and wellness.

  • Core Awakening- Trauma Sensitive Yoga - Online, non-coercive, choice based, judgment free authentic experience. Your body and emotions are here for your reclaiming by Marguerite Haugh December deal: Give the Gift of Healing to yourself or a loved one. Buy one session, Get one FREE!

  • Find Your Wae - “We Are Eternal.” A mother daughter team, seeking to ignite the light in all we encounter by Kate Dennett

📸 PHOTOGRAPHY

Whether you’re looking for family photos, lifestyle, fitness or headshots… look no further.

  • AJCedenoPix - Artist, Photographer, Husband, & Dad living in NYC by AJ Cedeno

  • Harvey Photography - Specializing in children & families in picturesque New England locations by Vanessa Harvey

  • Shani Hadjian Photography - Catching beautiful moments. Making clients laugh, feel comfortable & have fun by Shani Hadjian

  • @cesar.shoots - Photographer for Headshots, Dance Shoots, Lifestyle/Editorial photos, or family/holiday shots, he’s your guy! by Cesar Razza

👨‍💻DIGITAL MAKEOVER

  • Tony Howell & Company - Every design begins with a Blueprint. Let us be the architects and build you a full online presence that honors your past, presents your present, and helps design your future by Tony Howell

💐 FLORIST

Send someone on your list a beautiful wreath, bouquet or plant with the stunning florist below.

  • Flourish Flower - My own wedding florist, Kristin has the most amazing talent and creates stunning works of art with flowers by Kristin Erickson

🎉 EXPERIENCES

Nothing beats an experience, check this one out!

🌟 FREE INFO/LINKS

  • The Pumping Podcast - Listen to journeys of motherhood, while you’re pumping or breastfeeding; you are not alone! A podcast by mamas, for mamas with episodes about being and becoming a mom. Hosted a “mama in-training,” Jessica Lorion.

  • Pink Cloud Podcast - Life is hard. Recovery is harder. Listen as I discuss keeping a positive perspective on our daily life. Most of the subject matter deals in the area of addiction, recovery and mental health.  (This podcast does have an explicit rating for subject matter) by Boomer Rose

  • La Oficina de Hoy Podcast - Exploring the profiles of people who have made travel a vital tool for the development of their educational & professional careers. Lifestyle & stories they have collected on the road as a way to inspire others to travel and find themselves along the way by Ariagny Martinez

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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