The holidays can be synonymous with gift-giving, and if you’re anything like me, gift-giving comes a very close second to decorating! I love putting time and love into finding a special gift for the people I care about (and often the gifts I give is just me sharing some of my favourite things with the ones I love!!)
but if you’re not like me and you want some lovely gift ideas, read on!
This year I’ve put together 10 of my favourite must-haves that I think would make the perfect stocking stuffer for anyone on your list! These items are all created by women in Canada and supporting them means supporting a small local business. )plus they’re all under 25$, fit perfectly in a stocking and most if not all of them will share a 10-20% off coupon if you sign up for their emails!)
so in no particular order… enjoy ♥
Willows Street Bees is an eco-friendly, plastic-free, all-natural, woman-owned company out of Saskatchewan, (but named after a street in a small town here on the island) that makes lip balms to nourish, protect, and heal your lips. They have the loveliest scents like Vanilla, Peppermint, London Fog and Chai Latte and use a combination of Beeswax, Coconut Oil*, Shea butter, Cocoa Butter*, Jojoba Oil*, Avocado Oil, Vitamin E, (*Certified Organic).
They also make a really nice lip scrub that’s not only packaged beautifully, but it’s the perfect addition to their balm (I’ve been using it at least once a week during these colder, dry weeks). They use Shea Butter*, Sugar, Beeswax, Jojoba Oil*, and Vitamin E (*Certified Organic) to make it, and it really does give you a lux feeling!
Justine over at Goal Chasers is a powerful lady on a serious mission. She is changing lives and it all started with this beautifully made vegan leather quarterly planner. I first fell in love with this planner about 2 years ago. I love this planner because of the prompts it has, the space it gives for personal, professional, financial and selfcare goals and of course it’s simple, luxurious and only focuses on 3 months at a time! If you’ve been following me for a while you’ll have noticed that I often post about these planners, I love them and they really have helped keep me in line with my goals. At this moment they are on sale for 50% so run don’t walk!
I’ve been obsessed with the quality of my Rype sweats for nearly 2 years now. I wear them every chance I get and to be honest, I should get a second pair. About 6 months ago I added to my collection and picked up a hoodie (to which I am equally obsessed). Addie at Rype has found this magical material that feels like butter and somehow makes me look and feel cute! I think everyone should own a full-on outfit from Rype, but don’t overlook the active ankle socks! Not only are they totally cute and stocking-stuffer-worthy, but they’ll trick everyone into thinking you’re young and hip. Keep an eye out for sales and new drops, she’s great with spoiling her followers.
Everyone knows I love a good candle, especially as a part of my morning rituals on a dark morning in the winter and it’s an obsession that I like to share with others by gifting them some of my favs. A few weeks ago I found a new candle company that I fell head over heels with. HomeComing Candles is a female-run business that makes non-toxic candles just a ferry ride away in Vancouver. I immediately fell in love with all their scents, I mean every one of them from black tea and pepper, cedarwood and pine, and the one I picked up (though it’s not Christmas themed) Pink Citrus and Garden Mint.
The fact that these ladies use all-natural soy wax, that is 100% vegan, cruelty-free, and free of petroleum, phthalates, and parabens, means you can burn this and not worry about shit in your air that can be harmful to kids, pets and you. Plus, every Homecoming candle is hand-poured with ♥.
Mint Cleaning is a very local (hi Tofino!) strongly women-owned biz. Does it seem strange to include a cleaning brand in a Christmas gift guide? ABSOLUTELY NOT (love means not using chemicals and wiping down the counter before you go to bed 😉 These ladies make incredible products that make cleaning easier, and safer and ya you can make that part of your selfcare cause they actually have a SELFCARE PACKAGE!!
But if you do go the cleaning products route check out this cleaning post… you could even print it off and put it in the card?) Added bonus- consider following them on IG, they are so funny and relatable.
These guys hit the jackpot with the name. Those Pretzels are literally the ones everyone is talking about. I don’t know how or what or HOW… but “those pretzels” are seriously the best. This adorable family of 4 has a secret recipe that they decided to share with everyone! Now these guys can be hard to find in stores, they sell at markets on the mainland, but you can check their locator to see if there is a cute local store that carries them too. In my honest opinion, get a few more bags than you think you’ll need (you may or may not polish off a bag while driving home) and that doesn’t look good when going to wrap now does it? These would also make a really sweet hostess gift!
I’ve been obsessed with this body gelato scrub for over 12 years now. I fell head over heels for Salt Spring Soapworks when I got the opportunity to work with the company while we lived on Salt Spring 
Island back in 2011 and have gifted it to myself for any and all occasions I can think of since then. Amber and her family make this lux body gelato with
I’ve always loved settling down for the night with a cup of wine magnesium… it sounds strange I know, but the benefits are so epic – it’s something people need to share more about. Niyama is an amazing Canadian company that makes so many health products (seriously check out everything they make, you’ll love them all), but the magnesium is so easy to drink and again, you can feel and see the difference it makes seemingly overnight- this would make such a great gift for that loved one that loves a good sleep sesh or someone who’s active too.
I’ve been drawing little ♥’s on my papers, shoes (yes shoes), notepads, windows and everywhere else since I was in grade 3, and when I saw these earrings they reminded me of how much I love this little symbol, so I had to have them. Mia-Bijoux is another Canadian company, the pieces are high quality, sustainable as well as safe for the skin (no allergic reactions here- and I’m sensitive to nearly everything).
Speaking of coffee (weren’t we?) I’ve gone back and forth with switching my daily cup of coffee with mushroom coffee and this last switch has been the one that stuck! Mushroom coffee is gaining more and more favour out there and Four Sigmatic is the OG for a good reason. I’ve linked my go-to ‘think’ blend with lions mane, but you do you babe! You’re going to love the smooth way this coffee gives you energy and focus without the crash or craving of traditional caffeine and don’t you want that for your loved ones too? FourSigmatic has a number of different products and I’m sure you’ll find something for everyone on your list, use TamaraMaria for a discount!
I hope you enjoyed this little favourites list of mine, don’t forget to sign up for emails and support the small local business’s in your area this season! (and share this blog and IG post far and wide)
