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a handmade gift guide for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays… or for no reason at all!

fun facts for may:

>> may is the month of music
>> 2nd week of may is bike week
>> mother’s day is may 11th
>> may 25th is towel day
>> birthstone: emerald
>> flower: lily of the valley

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a handmade gift guide for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays… or for no reason at all!

fun facts for april:

>> national poetry month
>> earth day – april 22
>> april’s birthstone is the diamond
>> april’s flowers are the daisy and the sweet pea

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a handmade gift guide for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays… or for no reason at all!

fun facts for march:

>> international women’s day – march 8th
>> saint patricks day – march 17th
>> sun earth day – march 18th
>> easter – march 31st
>> first day of spring – march 20th

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february fun facts:

>> national bird-feeding month
>> february 2nd is groundhog day
>> february 12th is abraham lincoln’s birthday
>> its birthstone is the amethyst
>> its birth flower is the violet

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with shiny ornaments, strings of light and holiday parties in full swing, i can’t help but be drawn to all things golden. it’s winter’s way of shining through these dark and chilly evenings. it makes the season feel special, glittery and unforgettable, don’t you think?

1) gold scallop garland – $16 | 2) golden twig pencils – $13 | 3) faux gold deer – $99.99 | 4) double band brass ring – $62 | 5) large gold paper bowl – $68 | 6) vintage cube necklace – $24 | 7) gold porcelain mugs – $120 | 8) you make me happy when skies are grey – $40 | 9) gold leather mousepad – $35 | 10) gold leather clutch – $73

wrap up: {christmas} {gift guide} {glittery} {gold} {golden} {holiday} {metaillic} {metal} {new years}

this hostess loves to make people feel welcome, warm and comfortable. she makes dinners and gatherings feel special, but not pretentious. her love for cooking and homemaking is what brings people to gather around her table and they give thanks before diving in to the delicious meal. she is kind, talented and always someone you look forward to being around.

1) six stainless steel straws – $18 | 2) ash wood cutting board – $32 | 3) sparkle and shine tissue tassel – $45 | 4) 22k gold rim dish – $28 | 5) give thanks banner – $17.50 | 6) mason jar shaker set – $16 | 7) handmade cardamom marshmallows – $6.50 | 8) dahlia tea towels – $26 aud | 9) carved handle bottle opener – $20 | 10)  the hostess mug – $15 | 11) square doily coasters – $19 | 12) earth textured candlesticks – $29.99 | 13) paper mache bowl – $15

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the naturalist loves to explore the forest, is careful to use organics and can frequently be found in her garden. she finds great pleasure in the simplicities of life and has a sweet, gentle spirit about her. she is a lover of earth tones, greenery and cozy things.

1) cream knit blanket – $95 | 2) teardrop terrarium – $60 | 3) moth brooch – $10 | 4) natural washcloth – $6 | 5) fingerless mittens – $29 | 6) butterfly flip necklace – $44 | 7) gold rattan balls – $16.50 | 8) planted with love garden market – $12 | 9) amethyst crystal soap – $7 | 10) porcelain bird bath – $95 | 11) vase no. 1 – $42 | 12) birch tree coasters – $10

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one of my favorite things to do each year is choose a gift wrapping theme. one year it was recycled newspaper, the next was huge glittered initials for each package. last year i used kraft paper and made pretty bows, and this year’s supplies will be arriving shortly (maybe later today!). i’ll be sharing with you the theme for this year next week, but for now here are my favorite picks for gift wrap from around the web.

what will you be using this year?

1) ceramic gift tags – $8 | 2) good tidings wrapping paper – $12 | 3) peach berries – $7 | 4) woodland animal gift tags – $9.60 | 5) black woodgrain gift wrap – $9 | 6) 10 letterpress gift tags – $10 | 7) mustache gift wrap- $5.25 | 8) stripes wrap – $12 | 9) etoile velvet ribbon – $8 | 10) pink posies – $4.95 | 11) ecofriendly dots wrapping paper – $7 | 12) seersucker wrap – $8

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