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The Jewelry edition!  Only I’m not generally into diamonds, gold and fine jewelry from Tiffany’s, ha.  Yes, I can respect it’s quality and think much of it IS pretty, just mostly not for me.

So for what I’ve found that’s more fitting to my style I turn to Etsy!
Tribal Syle
A place where cultural tribal adornment meets modern day life. She has taken earrings, originally made for gauged ears, split them and inserted a sterling silver post. Making them available for people who have always admired this tribal style, but could not make the commitment of stretching their ears.

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Phrenological Fyndes (local to St. Pete)
A combination of many elements, old and new; luxe and edgy; smooth and textured and re-purposed into unique Cuff Bracelets.

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Sora Designs
Vintage and repurposed jewelry.

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Lesley Tinnaro (local to St. Pete)
Making jewelry is her passion. Using sterling silver and age old techniques, she embraces hammering, sawing, soldering and sanding the metal into the vision in her head.

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Oh, so many!  Here are some more (local St. Petersburg) Etsy and non-Etsy shops for great jewelry!

Madeline & francine
Nested Yellow
Nature of Art Gallery & Boutique
Talk of the Town
Little Brooklyn

Happy shopping:-)!
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Do you have foodies in your life, or maybe the at home gourmet? Do you struggle with how to gift them? Here are some ideas!

1. Travel to Tokyo 2. Butters of the World 3. Salt Cellar 4. Salted

*Travel to Tokyo,  or gift all the essentials one needs to bring Tokyo, Japan, Thailand and many more to your table with Destination Dinners.

*Butters of the World, HELLO:).  Happy Dance.  This assortment includes butters from England, Denmark, France and Belgium. Found on-line at Cooking.com.

*Salt!  I love my salt cellar purchased years ago, but this one from White Forest Pottery, is simple and beautiful!  *Note:  Locally, did you know that the St. Petersburg Clay Company has a large selection of items for sale by all of the artists!  If you haven’t been, it’s a must see!!

*Salted: A Manifesto on the World’s Most Essential Mineral and with Recipes!! Written by Mark Bitterman. His love of salt began after eating a sublime steak at a relais on a trip to France.

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Local gifts for the foodie:-)

*Check out the heat at Intensity Academy! An all-natural specialty sauce company based here in Tampa Bay! Go get sauced!

*How about specialty oil and vinegar?? Have you experienced Kalamazoo? They carry the freshest and finest 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar and Specialty Oils from award-winning producers around the world. Located at 449 Central Ave. Downtown St. Pete!

*You also can’t go wrong with unique gourmet and specialty items at the Saturday Morning Market! Everything from Jams to Spices, cheese and pasta can be found, so think out of the mall and go enjoy this beautiful weather and shop!

More gift ideas coming soon!

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How many of you crazy brave souls embraced the chaos of Black Friday to begin, or complete, your holiday shopping? I’m so not one of those people. I love the energy of excited crowds at concerts, festivals and other happy functions, but standing in a line for an hour for a discount is not for me. I’ve been picking little gifts up here and there for a few months now, but now it’s time to boogie. I’m not a huge fan of malls, I will go to them occasionally, but prefer the smaller, local boutiques and unique gift shops and specialty stores. Then there are also great on-line sites with really original gift ideas and I don’t even have to leave my seat.  I’ve been on the hunt, so here are a few of my faves for the kids stockings!

For my kids stockings:-)!! Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty.   For big and little kids alike, it can be used as a squeeze toy, stress ball, therapy putty, etc.  It comes in glow in the dark, electric, metallic, magnetic, crystal, and many colors including special colors for the holiday!

You can find this on-line at Daily Grommet (along with so many other cool and unique items), or locally at Learning Express!

Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty

I just love these Treat-filled Winter Wonderland Treasure Globes! Found at Williams-Sonoma!

Treasure Globes

I love gifting ornaments every year. They serve as memories to reflect upon as our family trims the tree at Christmas. I found these beautiful 12 days of Christmas ornaments in the St. Jude’s Childrens Hospital gift giving guide this year. Here, take a look at these hand-blown ornaments designed and inspired by the patients artwork.

12 days Ornaments

I have so many other cool finds to share, so stay tuned:-)!