Support a local business!

I’m sure a lot of you are excited about Black Friday NEXT Friday.  Holy cow I can’t even believe it’s here already.  I am super excited to see some of the great deals out there of all the things I’ve been wanting all year but decided to wait until Black Friday to get them.  The funny part?  I HATE going out on Black Friday.  I even hate going to any stores from then through the middle of January.  Lets hope Cyber Monday has the same great deals or I’ll just be saving money this year haha.

So while some things like dual dvd players, popcorn machines, coffee machines, etc can not always be bought through a direct seller or maybe even a small local business I strongly encourage everybody to at least buy a few things from local businesses.  We’ve all probably seen the blurp going around on Facebook about support a direct seller because you help support a local family who may be a friend or family member.  Most of the time when you buy from a direct selling company the products are really great quality.  They are also a great resource for gifts you can’t just go buy at a store.  And there is literally something out there for everybody!  Here are a list of ideas:

Candles are always good especially for teacher gifts.  Companies like Scentsy, Mia Bella, Gold Canyon and PartyLite

Jewelry is always welcomed.  For a great unique idea to capture memories try Origami Owl.

Organization seems to be what everybody wants now.  There are so many companies for that!  Here are just a few Thirty One Gifts, Tupperware, Clever Container

Food!  Who doesn’t love to eat?  Tastefully Simple, Dove Chocolate Discovery, Velata

Very unique idea that can be made with TONS of things is UpperCase Living.  You can get tons of ideas from Wendy Woodwards Facebook Fanpage.

For the guys in your life why not try Cave Man, Pampered Chef?  I know tons of guys that love to cook.  Or even a good skin care system or cologne from Arbonne (use Consultant ID 19910337) is great too.

For the kids you could try books from Usborne, they have books for all ages.  Discovery toys is great for the little ones.

There are HUNDREDS of ideas and I’d love to help guide you if you need a unique gift for somebody or if just want a gift for yourself.     Have a great stress FREE rest of 2012!

Love,