In case you enjoyed a fabulous holiday weekend and are finding the Monday grind somewhat anticlimactic, I thought we'd have a little fun today.
Recently I wrote about the value of “the handmade” and the Arts and Crafts Movement of the turn of the last century. (If you missed it, it's right here.) It must be a part of our American cultural DNA, we like to make stuff and we like to have stuff people made. Think of the wedding quilt made by your great grandma or even the home cooked meal. Anything made with love is imbibed with soulfulness. The website phenomenon etsy.com is evidence of this love affair with hand crafting. I’ll be the first to admit you have to wade through a lot of “kitsch” to find the treasures but they can be found. SO just for you, my peeps, I have uncovered ten treasures for your kitchen. The Holidays are but a distant memory. Maybe it’s time to treat yourself or a loved one with something beautiful, original and handmade just "because". What are your Etsy favorites ?
PS Unfortunately I have been in no way compensated or influenced by any of these shops. I just give them my "cool" stamp of approval. I have however, in the past, been a customer of Pats Pottery and probably will be again in the future, just in case you're wondering.
GREAT KITCHEN GIFTS UNDER $10
Indulge me. I ‘m still in that “gifting state of mind”. Enjoy. I’m doing all the work for you. Today I'm pondering, is it even possible to get a kitchen-related gift that is original, creative and maybe even handmade (but not cheesy) for $10 or less? The answer is YES and these gems are from one of my favorite online shops, Etsy.com These goodies are great for just a lil sumthin- sumthin hostess gift or as stocking stuffers. Ok, so hopefully this gift giving thing is now out of my system and we can get back to biz as usual!
