Christmas Shopping!

Well, Christmas shopping at 37 weeks pregnant has been interesting. I have to say, I'm completely dependent upon the smaller, independent places this year. I can't deal with the mall. My husband and I have had fun, though, and found some truly unique gifts. There is a local gallery/boutique called Young Blood, over in East Atlanta, and we love hunting for gifts there. It's nice to support crafters, and a local business. I bought a pot there on Saturday for a work gift exchange, and it is actually something that one of my friends made. She has a small collection of pottery in the boutique, and it's gorgeous! I also found a very unique gift for my little sister, who is in that super-hard-to-buy-for tween age group. Shopping for a sixth grader is tough! But I think she'll love what I got her. Very hip.

They also have really cute baby things at Young Blood. My favorite being the rockabilly bibs. They have little anchors and things on them, and the designs are covered in a layer of clear vinyl to protect the design. They also have lovely little dresses and funky onesies. Fun stuff!

We went to Binders art store in Buckhead to find gifts for my nieces, and that was a blast. They have so many great little art kits for kids, and I think those are some of the best gifts you can give. It's nice to pick out something that a kid can "do" rather than just something that they can "have." Does that make sense? Then they can also have the fun of completing the project, and hopefully remember making it. Also, with all of the toy recalls, I figured it would just be easier to take that route. Not that I want shoppers to boycott toys. It always makes me nervous when these huge recallse happen that somehow the entire economy is going to crash if enough Polly Pockets aren't bought this December. I just don't want to buy them. ;)