The 2020 Guide for Mindful Gifting
It’s 2020 and its been unlike any year in memorable history. It is lovely to think about giving gifts at the end of a year like this one and to think about how our generosity can ripple out into the world and support small makers and artisans dreams. In our opinion, there is no better way to end 2020 than with meaningful and mindful gifts.
In the past Christmas time has felt like a scamble and its been easy to just go buy everything on Amazon but this year feels different. There is an intentionality and a slowness that makes us feel as though the gifts we want to give this year should have great meaning behind them. So whether that means making gifts with your own two hands, buying from small makers, supporting women and BIPOC owned businesses, or keeping your economy as local and regenerative as possible, we have a list of gifts that we think would be perfect for any family member or friend on your list.
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The Kitchen Witch
We all have a kitchen witch in our lives. That person who makes you tea when you are unwell or simply loves to experiment and concoct lovely creations in the kitchen. This person can be seen hovering over the stove or a blender or food processor and is obsessed with kitchen items.
Ojas: An Ayurvedic Recipe Book by Nira Kehar
Drawing from centuries-old Ayurvedic wisdom, OJAS caters to our modern dietary sensibilities: eating with the seasons, healing ourselves with food from the inside out, striking a balance in our diet and eating for our bodies’ individual needs. Chef Nira Kehar, trained in classic French cuisine, elevates the use of traditional Ayurvedic ingredients and spices in 99 recipes that are delicious, inspired and healing. The person who loves to cook will love this!
Matcha Hardcover Book
Matcha is an ancient beverage and a contemporary superfood. Learn why Matcha is enthusiastically celebrated in this essential guide for both matcha novices and the already converted. This hardcover book features dozens of recipes for drinks and cocktails, as well as sweet and savory dishes that will engender or re-affirm a reader's devotion to all of matcha's green goodness. Anyone who claims to be a kitchen witch will love this book for its design, information, and recipes.
Porter Ceramic Mug - Charcoal
Enjoy drip coffee, espresso drinks and tea on-the-go. Crafted with durable ceramic and wrapped in protective matte silicone, this reusable mug is a high-quality replacement for disposable, plastic or metal to-go mugs. The kitchen witch always makes her own concoctions to take with her wherever she may go.
Large Infusion™ Glass teapot with Wooden Lid
We love the look of this tea pot, and it's the perfect size to make tea for two! Indulge in this elegant design that blends the purity of natural oak and the warmth of glass. It is the perfect centerpiece for the person in your life who loves to brew tea and share it with friends.
Beverage Lovers Box
Is there someone in your life who just LOVES beverages? Our Beverage Lovers Box is one of our favorite boxes that we offer! It comes with award-winning coffee beans, a Green Coffee Bean by one of our favorite apothecaries, Anima Mundi Herbals, and Superfood Latte Sampler from Golde, bonus for being a black-owned business! A kitchen witch needs all her essentials!
The Introvert
The introvert in your life loves candles, baths, reading and being indoors. They are the person who loved being under quarantine and who loves good conversation over a cocktail or cup of tea.
Grapefruit & Mangosteen Candle by Sweet Water Decor
This grapefruit and mangosteen candle is an exotic and beautiful blend of sweet and citrusy fruits. It invites your senses on a journey away from the everyday, to a warm and beautiful place where all fruits are abundant. The introvert in your life will feel so seen with this candle.
Serenity Now Box
Serenity Now is helpful in maintaining lower stress levels, which is absolutely crucial for your immune system to function properly. These days serenity is hard to come by. With all that is happening in the world now, we can all use some stress relief. This care package is packed with our favorite things to help us chill out and is the perfect gift for any front line worker, Mom, or any human trying to navigate this difficult time.
Detox Mineral Rich Bath Soak by Moon Rivers Naturals
Blended with Dead sea salt and black lava salt, bentonite clay, and grapefruit essential oils, this soak is perfect for a light detox. The salts release numerous minerals and vitamins into your bath water to be absorbed by your skin. The clay and grapefruit absorb the toxins leaving your skin healthy, vibrant, and rejuvenated. I can guarantee that the introvert in your life loves bath times!
DIY Terrarium Kit by Seattle Seed Co.
This DIY Terrarium Kit comes with a beautiful 8oz jar, Reindeer moss, rocks, orchid bark, and bamboo tongs. Unleash your creativity with our DIY Terrarium Makers Kit. It does not come with a plant but makers and creators can choose an air plant or tropical plant to build their terrarium. What better than a winter time project for our favorite introvert?
The Self-Care Maven
The self-care maven is all about her skin and her rituals. She loves a good spa-day but with 2020 being what it is, she recreates it at home. These gifts are perfect for the person who is all about caring for themselves.
Coffee Grapefruit Scrub by Moon Rivers Naturals
This coffee grapefruit scrub is exactly what you need to feel fresh and revitalized in the morning. The caffeine invigorates your skin and naturally increases circulation and the grapefruit is refreshing, uplifting and soothing.
Collagen Booster Beauty Elixir by Anima Mundi Apothecary
A vegan adaptogenic blend of mineralizing and beautifying herbs known to boost and protect our very own collagen production which will in turn strengthen skin, hair, and nails. Many of the featured herbs are nutritive, antioxidant-rich, bone strengthening and more.
The Clean Beauty Box
The Clean Beauty Box comes with everything you need for a chemical-free, all-natural spa experience, complete with a face mask, face mask applicator set, cleanser, face oil, plant-based collagen, lip tint, and a rose quartz face roller. You can rest assured that everything is free of toxins and made with the utmost love and respect for the planet. This the perfect gift for our self-care maven.
The Herbalist
The Herbalist in your life is growing an herb garden, and telling you what herb to take for every situation. There are some amazing gifts in our apothecary for this person from herbs, to teas to seeds and more!The Nutritive Boost Box
The Nutritive Boost Box is packed with products that are nutrient-dense and powerful allies for replenishing many of your vitamin and mineral reserves. Nettle is loaded with iron, Vitamin K, Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Magnesium, Calcium, and more and is your go-to for when you are feeling exhausted and run-down. The herbalist in your life wants to wash their hair with herbs, wake up to herbs, grow herbs and generally be around herbs and this is the box for them!
Elderberry Syrup
Elderberry Syrup is a wonderful way to stay healthy and prevent flus and colds. This organic elderberry syrup from Red Root & Co. is smooth and tasty and made with organic elderberries, cranberries, orange peel and a hint of warming spices, bringing a traditional wellness boost to you and your family.
Hand-Aid Holiday Hand Balm by Little Seed Farm
Enjoy this festive Peppermint Vanilla scent of this bestselling Hand-Aid. The coconut oil is infused with comfrey, calendula and plantain to gently nourish and repair hands over the winter season.
Organic Seed Collection - Healing Herb
This healing herb packet comes with some of our favorite herbs. These include echinacea, calendula, lemon balm and chamomile and can either be admired for their beauty, harvested to make tea or even dried to make your own tinctures and salves. You know the herb lover in your life will love this!
The Minamlist
The minimalist in your life is eco-friendly and only keeps what they truly love. They love products made with a minimal carbon footprint and that showcases minimal vibes. The minimalist in your life expects nothing short of perfection.Haley Turkish Hand Towel by Sweet Water Decor
These generously oversized, super soft, 100% Turkish Cotton Towels are ideal for use as hand towels, kitchen towels, bath, or hair towels, toddler/baby towels, and more. This quick-drying towel will become softer and more absorbent with each wash. Each towel is unique and may vary slightly in size, color, and weight. 
Honey Cleansing Bar by Nash and Jones
This all-natural honey almond soap bar is creamy and luxurious. The Honey Bar is gentle enough for any skin type and is essential to maintaining healthy, hydrated, glowing skin. This bar is designed to improve the condition of skin by gently cleansing and relieving dryness with natural ingredients that do not strip pores.
Zero Waste Kitchen Box
We want to make your journey to a zero-waste kitchen as easy as possible because we have an interest in the planet's wellbeing as well as in your wellbeing. This box includes some amazing places to start on that journey to losing plastic.
And last but not least...when you cannot decide what to get for the person you love, we have put a holiday box together just for you!!
The Holiday Box
Gift someone special this holiday box full of fun and mindful goodies! We will include a card with a personalized note for you, just be sure to enter the details in the notes section of checkout.
We hope you find what you are looking for over here! Let us know if you have any questions! Happy giving!!
Hiba & Makenize
xoxo