I’m pretty sure we all have a few folks in our lives who adore coffee. Did you realize that Calgary is home to several famous coffee roasters and baristas? Indeed. No shortage of fabulous coffee inspired gifts when you want to shop local. Here’s some of my top picks:
Yes. Seriously. My life still revolves a lot around dinosaurs each day, so trying to find interesting dino gifts is definitely on my holiday shopping list. My need for dino gifts is mostly to satisfy our almost-four-year-old, but dinosaurs aren’t just for kids. Here are some ideas that work for the “big kids” too.
Welcome to my next holiday gift guide, where you can find inspiration for the lovely ladies in your life (or maybe you want to add a few of these things to your own wish list). All the featured shops today are from, right here, in Calgary. Which means you can check off both “handmade” and “local” from your list.
Here’s the next edition of the Holiday Gift Guide, featuring great ideas for the dudes in your life. Some guys are hard to shop for, but when you start poking around at all the unique, handmade goodies out there, you’re sure to find something for him.
I’m diving in good & early with my holiday gift guides this year. I’ve already started quite a bit of my Christmas shopping online from local and Canadian shops, so that I don’t have to worry about things getting delivered in time for gift giving. I also wanted to share some of my ideas with you now, so that you have a chance to work in a few local, handmade goodies into your Christmas shopping list {or even your personal wish list}.
For the third installment of my Holiday Gift Guide series, we turn to treats for all the wonderful gentlemen in our lives. The only thing is, most of the gents in my life are rough-around-the-edges, cabin-bound or farm-bound men, so my gift guide is inspired by them. Cheers to all the rugged gentlemen out there! (And don’t forget to check out the other posts in this gift guide series.)
NGNG (No Guts, No Glory) Gift Soap Set from Medicine River Soap Co. (Red Deer, AB)
Wood Covered Journal from Forest Nine (Calgary)
Hazelnut & Hemp Beard Oil Sample from Mammoth Beard Co. (Calgary)
Don’t forget to check out ideas from more great local shops on my Etsy Holiday Gift Guides page. Hope you’re starting to feel like you’ve got a number of things checked off your gift list. Would love to hear your own gift ideas for the gentlemen in your lives! I always find shopping for the gents the most challenging. So let’s hear it! What are you getting the menfolk for Christmas this year? {post in the comments}