The holiday season is coming up quick! It’s time to start thinking about gift ideas or maybe even purchasing a Thanksgiving Happy to give to a family or friend. My mom loves to give us a Thanksgiving Happy – aka a gift on Thanksgiving. It’s usually an ornament or some kind of Christmas decoration. I love that idea because then you have all season to enjoy it rather than waiting until Christmas to get the Christmas Decor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I LOVE gifts. It is a love language of mine. Not just receiving (which I enjoy!), but for me the most joy comes in giving. I love to spend time thinking through something really special for a friend or family member then seeing their faces when I give it to them. The most special gifts are those that speak to you about that person. Another factor in gift giving I always take into account is if the gift gives back in some way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More and more companies are doing this now. They are planting trees, giving education, or digging wells. The opportunities are really endless these days! There are so many amazing companies that I love focused on giving some or ALL of their proceeds back into bettering life for someone else. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of these companies is Trades of Hope<\/a>!! And I am SO excited to get to begin my Partnership with them! Trades of Hope sells Fair Trade handmade goods from around the world while supporting artisans and helping free women and men from poverty, abuse, addiction, and sex trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n