Holiday Gift Guide
Supporting Small Businesses and Nonprofits with Extra Love this Holiday Season
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Their feature on this page does not imply endorsement by Embellished Brands, but rather an attempt to provide more exposure to businesses and charitable organizations that people in our network love and want to support. All images used on this page belong to the respective organizations.
Books
Holiday Novel
Mistletoe and Magic, a romantic comedy with depth, is Helene Sula’s debut novel. It's the perfect gift for anyone who loves getting lost in a good story during the season. It's cozy, it's festive, and it captures all the magic of the holidays in a way that makes you want to curl up by the fire with a hot drink and just disappear into the pages.
Author Helene Sula is an American travel writer and blogger. Though she grew up fearful of change, travel inspired Helene to get outside her comfort zone. Now she aims to motivate others to have their own eye-opening adventures, pursue their passions, and expand their boundaries, even if they’re still figuring out what those are.
Note: The link below goes to the Kindle version on Amazon. Paperback books can be found through Blackwell’s, with free shipping to the USA.
Word Search Book
3,000 Words to Find is your ultimate word search challenge, packed with 150 carefully crafted puzzles using some of the most commonly used English words. Designed for casual fun and mental focus, this clean, engaging collection will test your observation skills while reinforcing the vocabulary you use every day. No repeated words, no fillers, just pure puzzle satisfaction.
This is a word search book created by a small business owner. It is a perfect gift for teachers, students, business owners, and any adult who enjoys puzzles.
40-Day Enneagram Devotional Series
Certified Enneagram Coach and pastor, Tyler Zach, offers this devotional to help nudge you into the spotlight and to show up fully in the world because your presence matters. Over the next 40 days, you’ll begin to discover ways you might be unintentionally blocking the path to your dreams so that God can unleash your full potential.
This highly-rated 40-day Enneagram devotional series has been endorsed by Christianity Today's editor-in-chief Russell Moore, Your Enneagram Coach founders and bestselling authors Jeff & Beth McCord, and many more.
Bible Study and Journaling Guide
You can do more than just read a Bible story; you can actually enter into the story itself and experience God. And you don’t have to be a Bible scholar to do it.
In Imagine: Creatively Entering Into Our Stories of Faith, you’ll dive into a different story in the Bible over 15 days and get a taste of what a person’s life might have looked like as they encountered God through their specific circumstances.
Each day’s reading includes a key quote from the study, a related Scripture reading, and three journal questions to consider. Plus, the last chapter helps you learn how to do this on your own.
Author Kari Bartkus is the Founder of Love Does That, where she helps Christian women hear God’s voice in their everyday lives. Note: this book is currently only available as a Kindle book.
Business
Shipping Supplies for Small Businesses
Package Mint offers fun shipping supplies that were designed to create raving customers for your small business.
Founded by Kate Ames, her personal business journey is all about giving her kids a childhood that's as special as they are. This drive is all about living life on her terms. She loves helping others achieve their dreams, whether it's saving for a dream vacation, spending quality time at home with their little ones, or just being their own bosses and calling the shots!
Cheers to bold, bright packaging and standout small businesses!
Enneagram at Work Guides
Towards Eden Enneagram, founded by Elyse Regier, helps people understand themselves and others better through a tool known as the Enneagram. Elyse hosts a podcast (Towards Eden) and created resources to help people better understand the 9 different Enneagram types within the workplace setting.
Business Owner Sweatshirt
This sweatshirt is from the Jackson & Co. Etsy shop. With dainty monochromatic options for a sweatshirt or t-shirt, this is a great way for business owners to show off their chosen profession in a stylish way.
Customize your sweatshirt/t-shirt color, thread color, and embroidery.
Small Business Club Sweatshirt
This sweatshirt is from the StitchedByMegDotCom Etsy shop and is the perfect sweatshirt to show off your small business pride!
Whether you've been a part of the small business club for 30 years or 30 minutes, it’s a perfect everyday sweatshirt. It also makes the perfect gift for a friend who just took the leap into starting their own business.
Sweatshirts are available in black and tan for both crewneck and hoodie styles.
Virtual Assistant Services
Time Away VA gives women the confidence and practical support to step away from their businesses with a plan, not panic. No more overwhelm, no more chaos—just clarity and peace during their time away.
If you’re craving time away for any reason (such as vacation, holidays, school breaks, sick days, emergencies, or maternity leave) and you want your business to keep running in your absence, reach out to Sara and her team. They’re the support system every woman-led business deserves.
If you're taking time off this holiday season, Sara Hall is bringing the support and knowledge you need to help make that happen. It’s not too late to figure out a plan!
Food
Indulgent (and Healthy) Nut Butter
American Dream Nut Butter is a small, but MIGHTY, family-run business that hand whips each jar of butter, ensuring that top-secret signature drippy texture they are known for.
They offer multiple types of nut butter (peanut, almond, and cashew) plus offer seasonal flavor combinations. They also offer gluten-free and vegan options.
Electrolytes
Buoy electrolytes are clinically-proven to hydrate 64% more than water alone. They don’t contain any sugar, sweeteners, or flavors. Add them to any drink!
Their ocean electrolyte and 87+ trace mineral complex transforms how your cells utilize water, creating lasting hydration that shows in your energy, clarity, gut health, and inner glow.
Sprinkles and Edible Glitter
Fancy Sprinkles® is an edible arts company on a mission to completely revolutionize an outdated edible art and baking industry, one bite—or sip—at a time. We create innovative products and kits for food and beverages at the forefront of creativity so you can Eat Your Art Out™.
Their products include edible glitter, sprinkles, sugar, baking confetti, dusting pumps (for glitter spray), and much more. They’d make perfect stocking stuffers for the baker or mixologist in your life.
Healthier (Gluten and Dairy-Free) Cookies
Addison LaBonte started Sweet Addison's to solve a simple problem: why does every cookie either wreck your diet or taste like cardboard? She wanted cookies she'd actually feel proud giving to her family, her friends, and herself.
Today, she's proving you don't have to choose between healthy and heavenly. Sweet Addison’s offers gluten-free and dairy-free cookies and brownies. No junk ingredients, and seriously good!
Handmade
Custom Gift Baskets
Gifts by Tiphanie, based in Louisville KY, is a customized gift basket service that creates baskets for all occasions.
It’s easy to customize a gift—just pick the basket size, choose the theme, pay online and choose your delivery method, and Tiphanie will do the rest!
Christmas Money Cards
Christmas just got a glow up! Festive Christmas Money Cards by Love at Home Creations are the ultimate stocking stuffer for anyone who’d rather unwrap cash than socks. Forget boring envelopes—this card is basically a flex for your tree and your wallet.
Letterpress Prints
Hoosier Type Co, founded by Daniel Swartz, creates letterpress prints in small batches using a combination of vintage and make-shift techniques to craft one of a kind analog made art prints. The scarcity and expense of original historic materials and equipment has required innovation and some Hoosier elbow-grease, but it is all part of the journey.
Imperfect and personal, each print is completely unique from the others in the edition - a wonderful artifact of the manual printmaking process. And all printed in rural Indiana with the sweet smell of corn, fertile soil, and old wood in the air.
Find seasonal and everyday prints in Daniel’s Etsy shop.
National Parks-Inspired Art
Parks Art Collection handmade art and gifts are inspired by the beauty of our national parks and the great outdoors.
Created by artist Elaina Busold as a way to decompress from her job as a nurse, Parks Art Collection was founded to be a celebration of the joy and splendor of the U.S. national parks. Elaina is on a journey to visit all 63 national parks and share the iconic scenery through her collection of handmade pieces so that you, too, can enjoy the beauty of nature in your home and relive your greatest adventures.
Crochet Animals
PB&J Crafts makes handmade and customizable crochet animals and 3D printed creations.
Watercolor Art and Decor
Mercy Creates was founded by Rachel Hendrick. Rachel is a modern watercolor artist inspired by the big and bold truths found in the Bible and loves helping how women use that artwork to have Christ-centered conversations in their homes and offices.
Mercy Creates offers watercolor prints, painted journals, calendars, custom commissions, ornaments, Scripture cards, and more.
Home
American Flags Made in the USA
American sewn. American flown. When the founders of Allegiance Flag Supply attempted to buy an American flag for their homes, they couldn't find high-quality American flags that supported American jobs. They source only the best materials from manufacturers across America, then it all gets sewn and assembled in Charleston, South Carolina.
Find the perfect patriotic gifts for anyone on your list.
Handmade Ceramic Travel Mugs
There's nothing like that first sip of coffee... but it's even better in beautifully handcrafted, one-of-a-kind mug from Nova Ceramics. Their cup sets the standard in functionality, sustainability, and aesthetic appeal.
Perfect for on-the-go or home, their travel cups are made from high-quality stoneware ceramic, offering the purest taste. A fitted silicone lid and sleeve make them seamless to use (and reuse). They're microwave and dishwasher safe, so all you have to think about is enjoying every sip.
Felt Home Decor
Sheep Farm Felt offers garlands, ornaments, and other home decor made from wool.
Sheep Farm Felt began in 2014 when owner, Megan Benson, made felt balls from wool from her family sheep farm. The shop grew so much, that now they source all of their products from New Zealand wool. Fair trade artisans from Nepal are paid higher-than-average wages to sculpt and shape their designs.
All garlands and bouquets are assembled in their New Jersey studio by their team.
Lifestyle
Dog Bandanas and Accessories
Asher & Gray Designs makes accessories for trendy pets and their people!
2026 Planners (Paper, Digital, and Financial Planner Options)
Planning should bring peace—not pressure. These thoughtfully designed planners from Simple + Bliss are crafted to help you stay organized without overwhelm, so you can focus on what truly matters: family, purpose, and rest.
With clean layouts, gentle prompts, and flexibility to make what matters most to you, these tools invite you to slow down, seek clarity, and live each day with intention. Whether you're juggling home, work, school and life, our planners are here to support your rhythms—not complicate them.
View the planner options from Simple + Bliss.
Closet Organizing App (iOS only)
The Stylebook App helps you organize your closet virtually. Create outfits with your clothes and get more out of the clothes in your closet. Gain wardrobe insight with style stats—what do you where most frequently and what aren’t you wearing? Plan your outfits using the calendar feature to track the number of times you wear each article of clothing.
The idea for Stylebook was inspired by co-founder Jess's experiences organizing and tracking clothes in the fashion closets of Vogue and Modern Bride as an intern and her efforts to look fashionable on a budget while working as the art assistant at Lucky magazine.
The app is only available for iOS devices.
Eyeglass Cleaning Cloths and Supplies
Nerdwax was launched on Kickstarter back in April of 2014. They hit their $5,000 goal before lunch on the first day, and by the end of the campaign, they raised over $61,000 from 2,839 backers all over the world.
Nerdwax is a family-owned and operated business in Nashville, TN, that makes fun and unique eyeglass cleaning cloths and eyeglass supplies. The Nerdwax Anti-Slip Stick was their very first product.
Nature-Inspired Skincare
Toups & Co. is the leading all natural beauty brand. They’re raising standards for ingredient transparency and effective nature-inspired formulas.
Their products include tallow balm, skin care, body care (including deodorant, dry shampoo, and sun care), makeup, and gift bundles.
Lumebox (Red Light Therapy Device)
Lumebox is a powerful hand held Red Light Therapy device that helps optimize health and wellness.
From Lumebox: “Red light therapy (RLT) delivers specific wavelengths of light to improve the function of the mitochondria (the powerhouses of your cells). Studies have shown it may help skin, muscle tissue, and other parts of your body.”
The Lumebox 2.0 features a portable design so users can enjoy the benefits of LED Red Light Therapy anywhere they want.
Fitness and Wellness App
Lindywell is a company focused on strength and true mind-body wellness. Their app is designed to fit your life and meet you where you're at. It provides efficient Pilates workouts, breathwork videos, curated workout calendar, and recipes.
As the Founder and Lead Pilates Instructor, Robin Long’s mission is to help people improve their physical and mental health by offering the best online Pilates classes available through an inclusive and affordable program.
Nonprofits
Aspendale Mountain Retreat Center
Aspendale Mountain Retreat Center is a beautiful mountain escape located just outside of El Paso, New Mexico. For over 60 years, this 123-acre facility has provided experiences in the beauty of the Sacramento mountains with a focus on the youth of the surrounding communities (the Borderland).
The retreat center features activities such as archery, sports courts, sledding, a ropes course, ax throwing, and more. Their cabins and lodges can accommodate groups of up to 250 people; they regularly host youth groups, school groups, small groups, and many others.
A financial contribution to Aspendale Mountain Retreat Center will help them maintain the physical space as well as programming for the youth of the Borderland.
Civilian Crisis Response Team
The Civilian Crisis Response Team is an organized group of civilian volunteers who are committed to helping the people in our communities during their times of greatest need.
They're not just local. After other areas of the country were subjected to tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, and even hurricanes, CCRT deployed members to these areas to assist rescue and recovery efforts. Most recently, CCRT deployed a team of search and rescue volunteers to Hunt, TX to assist in the aftermath of the July 4 floods in 2025.
Their Disaster Services Team is 100% funded by members and your generous donations.
Gathering Hope
Gathering Hope is a collection of people who have been touched by pregnancy and/or infant loss and are committed to connecting families to the available resources, communities and support structures to help bring about healing and comfort.
One of their primary offerings is the the Timely Tender Tote, filled with practical resources and comfort items for women experiencing pregnancy loss. By gifting a Timely Tender Tote, pregnancy loss survivors will feel seen and loved, and this is something that won't be forgotten.
Your partnership contributes toward healing experiences, supports ongoing programming and propels our vision to expand Gathering Hope's offerings to more women locally and across the country. Thank you for your support!
Jacob’s Hope
Jacob's Hope is a specialty care nursery providing 24-hour medical care to substance exposed newborns in Arizona.
As a non-profit 501(c)(3), they rely on donations from the community for support. All donations are tax deductible! Wish list items are for their babies or for backpacks for new and expecting Mom’s (toiletries and other essentials). View their Amazon wishlist.
Tulsa Girls’ Home
Tulsa Girls' Home is devoted to helping girls in foster care find hope and healing by providing a therapeutic haven for teens in Oklahoma Foster Care.
Every day they are on a mission to equip and empower each girl through their uniquely-given talents so they can discover their purpose, value, and destiny.
Wreaths Across America
Wreaths Across America is a national organization dedicated to remembering the fallen, honoring those who serve, and teaching the next generation the value of freedom.
Founded by Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine, Wreaths Across America began from the simple act of donating surplus wreaths to be placed on the graves at Arlington National Cemetery. The organization was officially established in 2007 to continue and expand the effort of laying wreaths across the nation.
Help Wreaths Across America this holiday season by sponsoring a veteran’s wreath. It is a personal gift of gratitude and remembrance for someone who served this country so that we can be free.
