This holiday season and really any Holiday season it is incredibly important to shop small and shop local!

Over the years and through countless events I have met some very incredible artist and makers that would jump for joy for you to do your holiday shopping with them!

So lets see what we got here!

First off lets start by saying I am so very thankful for all of you and your support and love especially this year with all the pivoting and changing that has occurred I have missed markets deeply and cannot wait for the spring when they will hopefully be back in action!

How To shop Local this Season!

• Madison O’Brien Art- Candles, local beer prints, Stacked ( a new fun game for all ages, but we like to play it as a drinking game), hand painted earrings for her, and much much more!

  - You can shop online now as well as At the Mill on Etowah Nov. 28th from 10-4, The Tavern At Towne Lake Dec. 2nd. 4-9pm and The Reverie Dec 5th from 10-4! All of these events will be socially conscious and filled with many local vendors for you to shop from! As well as the next 3 weekends I will be popping up with COCO + MISCA at Colorwheel Studios in Decatur for a local shopping experience!

• Hearing Colors- A local Atlanta maker that creates beautifully hand crafted Clay earrings you can shop online or now at the Fabrik in the Avalon! Any girl on your holiday list will Swoon over these beautifully made gems!
  

• JD-bath co- My girl Jazmine is a powerhouse in everything she does but especially in her wonderfully made skin and bath products! give everyone on your wishlist something to go home and relax about with bath bombs to beard oil this gal has you covered!

• Quoin— For the person whom likes to give back, this ethically conscious brand is providing awareness and impacting the fight against human trafficking though the sales of their hand made jewelry! you can shop their stuff online or right now at the In Good Company pop up happening right now in Citizen Supply at ponce City Market! Plus Citizen Supply on black Friday they are doing 25% off online and in-store!
  

• Press Shop— This beautifully curated store is where you can truly shop till you drop! From great books to baby clothes They got what you need, plus who doesn’t want a cozy sweatshirt or new plant this holiday season! Check them out and shop soon as from 12Am Friday- 11:59 Sunday night you can get 10% off every order, 15% off orders over $100 and 20% off of orders over $200! SHOP SHOP SHOP!

• Grands Designs- Truly the sweetest couple you will ever meet! I met these two at the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival last year and have loved them ever since! They make the most beautify cutting boards and cheese plates plus some great handmade ornaments that YaYa paints herself! You can find them at the Athens Farmers market or you can shop them online!

• Twig and Whisker- Taylor has just started this wonderful project of custom pet portraits that are just darling and make the best holiday gift fora anyone on your list! All you have to do is Direst message her on instagram for details
  

• Alpine Leather Co-For all your leather good needs! Wallets, Coasters, Belts and more! He creates all sorts of beautifully created wears and essentials to insure that all of your goods are well protected and looking fabulous!
  

• Kyzia - This girl will insure that all of your gifts are out of this world from prints to stickers she creates so many beautifully women inspired works to make sure your walls and items are bright bold and beautifully crafted!

There are so many many more wonderful local Small Businesses you can shop from this holiday season! Even if you don’t shop these stores this season (even tho you should) It would be great if you followed along on their journey and share their work with your friends and family that might also want to shop local this season!

These are just a few on my list I’m sure I’ll continue to collect new places for you if you are looking for something specific feel free to reach out to me and I will see if I can lead you to a small business that fits your needs!

Happy shopping!

With love, Madison and Blu.