Every time I make a wish list, I feel like I need to add the disclaimer that I don’t need or want for anything. I really don’t! The one thing I did need, a new Mac, is something I’ll be getting for Christmas and that is above and beyond.
HOW EV VER, I’ve been thinking about my own shopping habits for this Christmas. We’re not doing Black Friday the way we normally do this year, and I’m so glad. I mean, there’s a usual excitement of heading to Columbia Mall with my mom and Auntie Steph, but I’m normally over the crowds three hours in – ON A GOOD YEAR. And this year it’s really not worth the risk being around all those strangers.
Most of my shopping is done already done, a lot of it from The Family Room, a local favorite of mine. I’ve snagged a couple things from Amazon, but in the interest of encouraging other folks to shop small, I thought I’d share some of my favorite things I’ve seen from makers and small shops – both local and across the country.