Holiday gift giving is an wonderful opportunity to stretch your crafty muscles and to support small businesses. If you're feeling particularly DIY this season, this post has you covered with 100+ handmade gift ideas (if you are pressed for time, try one of these ideas). But if you'd like to support some small businesses this season, I'd love to introduce you to the following shops, all of them run by homesteading women whom I greatly admire. Farmstead Soap and Salve from Reformation Acres Quinn formulates nourishing, long-lasting bars of farmstead soap made with rich and creamy Jersey milk. Her herbals soaps and salves are created with botanicals harvested right from her organic farm. … [Read more...]
10 (REALLY) Last Minute Christmas Gifts
If your life is like mine, the period between Thanksgiving and the winter holidays can be a bit of a blur. I want to share meaningful, handmade gifts with family and friends, but finding time amidst the caroling, tree trimming, making cookies, and spending time with loved ones can be challenging. Today I share ten last minute ideas for lovely holiday gifts that don't cost a lot of money and don't take a lot of time - most under 30 minutes - but are pretty special nonetheless. 1. Homemade Liqueur - Each year we make homemade black walnut liqueur in June to drink and share in December. Decanting some liqueur into quirky and fun bottles from antique stores makes for a … [Read more...]