Guys, I’m excited about this blog post! For the last few months I’ve been talking to some of my favorite small businesses and local shops preparing to bring a 2017 Christmas gift idea guide to you!

I’m not into promoting any business I don’t personally love, or any gift I don’t secretly have on my own wish list for this year, so I’m super excited to share with you all!

I have discount codes, and a grand prize giveaway for you all as well! I know from personal experience what it’s like to own a small business and it makes me so happy to see fellow entrepreneurs making it and thriving. As you look through this hand-picked selection of gift ideas for this season please consider shopping local and or buying from a small business. Spread the love and encourage a small business owner today.

Moriah Made is a shop that sells adorable bags, and more specifically essential oil bags. I met the owner personally when she attended one of my photography workshops and I can attest to the quality of her work. I pretty much want a bag in all the colors! And she can do custom orders if you don’t see the color you want! My readers are getting a 15% off discount code for the shop, good until Dec.18th!

Discount Code: EVYREADER

Bass Farms located in Southern Indiana: Oh my goodness, I LOVE the lotion from this place! I am super super picky about my lotions. Most lotions leave my hands sticky or greasy feeling and I end up washing the lotion off as soon as I put it on, not so with this lotion! My husband has a skin condition and he gets horribly chapped hands especially in the Winter and these products have helped him a lot. It’s always a sad hand day when he forgets to put it on in the morning. The winner of our giveaway is receiving one of my favorite scents, Lemon Vanilla, the lotion my husband uses all the time, as well as some holiday lotions.

I discovered this trendy boutique called Minash earlier this year. It’s a cute store in Columbus, Indiana owned by a gorgeous mother and daughter duo. You can be confident that if you find something in their store it’s totally in style. The ladies at Minash are giving away a super soft and warm gray scarf to the winner of our giveaway, and a 20% off coupon code for all of you!

Coupon code: EVY20 good till Dec. 31st. (Online only)

 

Styled Wood Home Decor sells gorgeous and adorable wooden signs and custom paintings! Admit it, we all want to channel our inner Joanna Gaines and have classic wooden signs in our homes, and they make perfect Christmas gifts! Stephanie the owner of Styled Wood Home Decor is a dog lover and does really cute custom doggie painted portraits, also perfect for Christmas gifts! The winner of the giveaway will be getting a charming wooden sign, and the rest of you are getting a discount code to the shop valid till Dec. 3rd.

Discount code: XMAS20

And to top this giveaway off, we’re giving away a set of Bass Farms lotions to one of the friends you tag on Instagram! After all, it’s better to give than receive!

I hope you all enjoyed this small business Christmas shopping guide! Thank you for supporting small business entrepreneurs this season!

How to enter the giveaway:

1. Like @evangelinerenee and each one of the shops on Instagram.

2. Tag a friend you’d like to receive the Bass Farms lotion set. (You can tag as many friends as you want but they have to be in separate comments.)

3. Like the giveaway image on Instagram.

The giveaway ends Saturday, December 2nd at 11pm EST.  I will be announcing the winner of the Instagram giveaway on Monday, December 4th!

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving with the people you love!