Editor’s Picks: Gifts to Gift & Keep
I love the one-two holiday punch I experience when supporting local creatives by gifting their beautiful and inspirational products to friends and family. Here are four gift ideas—to give and to keep—from four locally owned businesses I have enjoyed following over the past year or more.
Gratitude in a Box
I supported the Kickstarter last spring and was thrilled to have Gratitude in a Box arrive just before Thanksgiving. The kids and I enjoyed diving deeper into sharing gratitude for a plethora of personal experiences, some of them otherwise seemingly unfortunate or mundane. Founder Tim Keaty believes we can change our life, our community and our world by re-framing what we would normally see as an unimportant occurrence and turn it into a positive event that we can be thankful for. Sharing those thoughts with people we care about is the icing on the Christmas cookie. $20
gratitudeinboxes.com
Melissa Cole Art Calendar
I nearly fainted when I saw Melissa Cole was selling her 2019 calendars for $10.That means 13 works of her stunning art for less than the cost of two steaming hot venti peppermint mocha choca bocha lattes (thanks, Bat Dad). This is the perfect gift to give yourself and for every fine art aficionado—or those who should be—on your list.
melissacole.com
Soy Winter Candles
Founders Ryan and Laura Knecht’s journey into candle making began when they decided to make their own wedding favors and, in turn, created 200all-natural soy candles. The candles were such a hit with their guests, they received requests to make more, and then bloomed Sweet Birch Co. Theirsustainable, soy candles possess a refined aroma with an authentic, nostalgic vibe. Their specialty recipe was developed with natural ingredients to produce home fragrance with a longer, cleanerburns.Perfect for everyone on my 18 year old son’s list—and yours—he says, because who doesn’t appreciate the delicious, warm glow of a good candle in winter? $14
sweetbirchco.com
Artist Eye on Spokane Book
Megan Perkins’ year-long watercolor project (we’ve been sharing one of those images in each issue of the magazine on page 26) is being published in a gorgeous 100+ page 8”x 10″ book after a successful Kickstarter campaign. The book is designed as an artist’s book with splatters and raw edge sketches alongside more polished paintings, and organized by neighborhood/region. If you love the quirks of Spokane, or know someone who does, you’ll want this book. $28
meganperkinsart.com
Bozzi Media
Spokane Coeur d’Alene Living
Nostalgia Magazine
509-533-5350
157 S Howard | Suite 603
Spokane WA 99201
Delectable Catering
Catering and Management
The Hidden Ballroom
Loft at the Flour Mill
Hangar Event Center
509-638-9654
180 S Howard
Spokane, WA 99201
Venues
509-638-9654
The Hidden Ballroom
39 W Pacific | Spokane WA 99201
Loft at the Flour Mill
621 W Mallon, 7th Floor | Spokane WA 99201
Hangar Event Center
6905 E Rutter Ave | Spokane WA 99212