Holiday Gift Guide, Eco-Indie Style

The holidays are both a wonderful and nerve-wracking time. Good food, family, games, movies, etc. But with this comes the pressure to get someone an incredible, thoughtful gift. And of course, most people like things that you can't necessarily get everywhere else. Which just adds to the pressure. Never fear! Here is a list of a few of my favorite things this holiday season, that keep in mind supporting local business, staying local, and being environmentally conscious! And food. Let's not forget food.

1. Kitchen conversions print from sweetfineday (Etsy, $30)

2. Keep Calm and Carry On (on recycled paper) from byorderofthecrown (Etsy, $19.98)

3. Local honey or jam from a farmer's market shop

4. Easy Green Living: The Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for you and your home by Renee Loux (amazon, $10)

5. The Art of Simple Food: Notes, Lessons, and Recipes from a Delicious Revolution by Alice Waters (amazon, $23.10)


I have this book, and I love it. Granted, I haven't gotten a chance to try any of the recipes yet, but I'm very excited to give them a go. Waters has a fantastic writing style that really lends itself to her cause (not suprisingly). Plus, it's just preeeetty.

 6. African violets, available at most garden stores/grocery stores


*I love giving plants . . . it helps the environment, gives people something to look after, and adds some natural beauty to the house. African violet care is relatively easy: indirect light, water them enough to have some water escape into the dish below the pot whenever the dirt feels really dry.

 7.Norpro 1 Gallon Stainless Steel Compost Keeper, available on amazon, $41.28

8. Organic/Fair trade clothes (if you're brave enough to go the clothing gift route) from places like Alternative Apparel, and other great etsy shops.

9. Knit a pair of gloves, a scarf, or a hat with organic yarn. I love knitting. It's so much fun, and not terribly difficult. This is homemade, well thought out . . . and the tutorials on youtube these days are great and make knitting so much less frightening than it can seem. I've posted one of my favorites at the bottom!


10. Music Mix. A great way to spread what you like, start conversations, show you care . . . and if you wanna be super green you can buy them a flashdrive (or "borrow" the flashdrive they already have) and upload the files that way to get rid of the CD that people inevitably throw away!







source: the knit witch