I love giving presents. Sometimes, it is the small gifts to those individuals that make our lives better that mean the most. These people might not be on our list to get the biggest gift under the tree, but it doesn’t mean that a small gift means any less. Often times it is the little treats we give our teachers, service providers, neighbors and girl friends that bring an unexpected smile, a boost of encouragement or an extra dose of holiday love they didn’t know they were missing. These gifts are WONDERFUL, but can also be the hardest to find. What item, valued at $10-30 could genuinely say, “I appreciate you”, “I want you to smile”, or “I am thinking of you in this holiday season?”

Online I have seen an overwhelming desire to shop small and help local businesses stay afloat during the holiday season (not to mention these unpredicable pandemic-ridden days). As a an authorpreneur (AKA small business owner), I have acquired a lot of small business friends. Today in my post I’d love to help both you and them by providing a Small Business Stocking Stuffer list. Whether or not you use these items to actually fill a stocking, or instead you use them to gift Christmas cheer and goodwill to someone in your life for whom you are thankful, is up to you. If you see something you like, just click the link or image to “go shopping”! Don’t forget, buying for yourself is okay too. (If you are like me, you do your own stocking shopping anyway!)

Love your Lips!

Grab one of these great lip loving prodcuts from Bella Botanicals. Both the Nature’s Kiss Organic Lip Balm ($8.99) and Organic Lip Gloss ($20) contain CBD oil are pure perfection and a terrific treat for lips this winter.

Bella Botanicals Nature's Kiss Organic Lip Balm

Gifts for the Eco-Friendly

A few of my most favorite prodcuts from Grove Collaborative will make excellent gifts for the eco-friendly humans on your list! Hand sanitizer spray ($3.75) that actually smells good, a reuseable alternative to Ziplock bags ($10.99) that genuinely keep food enclosed and safe, and an exfoliating face mask for sensitive skin ($15.95) are just a few of stocking-sized offerings. (Side note - this company uses a portion of their proceeds to plant trees and have just made it to the one million tree mark!)

Grove Collaborative Hand Sanitizer Spray

Ornaments and More

Dumpster Fire ornament ($20) anyone? This beaut from Coulee Boutique needs no explanation.

You could also get these great Blue Light Blockers ($18), snarky water bottles ($22)or my favorite, STICKERS ($3) from this great boutique in Galesville, WI.

Notebooks

These adorable notebook pack features mini journals made from discarded books are sold in downtown La Crosse at Larson’s General and are perfect for the word nerd or little artist/author in your life. Each pack contains three 3” x 5” twenty blank paged notebooks.

Earrings

Want to spice up your gal-pal’s Zoom screen fashion? (I mean… we aren’t going anywhere else, right?!?!?) A pair of earrings ($8-18) from Asch&Pine are the perfect gift!

Pencil Pouches

Fill this gorgeous cover art re-creation canvas zipper pouch ($14) with gift cards, chapstick, or pens, making it the perfectly customizable for nearly anyone on your list.

Art and More!

I know you are loving the art on those pencil pouches up there! Me too! If you want to get more of it including art that is framed ($15) , on notecards ($4) or in spiral notebook form ($16), you have to check out the Esty store for local artist (and cover artist for my Close Quarters series!), Rachel Wunsch! Particularly perfect for you La Crosse residents are her watercolors of notable sites around town.

Know a Wine Lover?

If you answered, “heck yes”, then the gift line up from local Wine Bar, Unwine’d, has got you covered! Head over to their Facebook page to snag any (or all) of their great gifts including: bath salts, cork purses and wallets ($22), succulent magnets ($12 for a set of 3), cusomized double walled wine cups ($15), wine slushies and more!

And finally, BOOKS!

Depending on the size of your stocking, you might be able to slide one of these babies inside. If not, wrap it and set it RIGHT NEXT TO the stocking. :) Check out my full line up here.

Thank You!

Thank you for your readership and also for choosing to support small businesses! I hope that all is as well as it can be in your world! From me, and all the small businesses on the list, we wish you a happy holiday season and hope for an even better New Year.

Love,

Amanda

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