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Buen día ! Sorry for the lack of posts. I’ve been very busy the past week trying to finish all the things that we did for  a Christmas Bazar which we will be sharing with next week, but i can tell you I amm very happy as we did quite well. I know I am A little bit late but here are some irristable gifts  wichI put toghether for last week posts but was not able to post them as I was really bussy with the Christmas Bazar.Hope you like them.

Pot Guard| Heart sponges |Guitar spatula|Spice rack|microphone tongs|bird magnets |bird wine charms|Christmas tea|Salad tree| Bread Bags

Love birds |Origami bird tea concept  |  Reusable Tea bag|Hidden animal tea cups| You are Tea-rrific |T shirt tea bags|cup of tea bracelet|Teas from around the world 

Cable solution |Shower squid| Bed pillow case|Blah blah note book|Dammit doll|Christmas coal candy DIY

Beehive toy |Twighlight turtle lamp |Mice in a box|Owl crochet rattle| Running Meerkat| Bunny mini nightlight|Elephant

A deer friend |Remote control spacemen|Reversible backpack|finger monsters| Tablecloth plat house|Knitted doll|

I´m an advocate for homemade despite every year for christmas I am late for doing them. I  firmly belive that  there is  more fun doing your christmas presenst rather than buying them. That does not mean I also love buying them. If I start  my homemade presents this weekend I may make it. So today I want to share with you my favorite picks hoping they inspire you.

Gingerbread houses|Snowman cocoa mix in a jar| Sugar hearts|Rice krispy Kiss| Banna bread in jar|Room scents |Caramel| Brownsugar scrub| Oil soap|Scrub|Lemon sugar hand scrub|soapbox |

Sorry for the late post today. Wow Christmas is rapidly approaching…I  thought  this year I was going to be well organized and not end up like a normally do frantically running around. I guess Christmas would not be the same for me without the rush.

I also do not  like to get caught up in the buy buy Christmas mood. But definitively one big part of  Christmas is about giving, I will be sharing with you for a couple of days some gift ideas with which I am completely driven. First of all I will start with  a little round up of  unique gifts that give back, my very first choice.

T-shirt For each shirt you purchase, a child will be provided with a school uniform.|Necklace paper beads: income, food, medicine, school fees, and hope.|Good works bracelet 25% of net profits to good causes plus they promotes: Good ALWAYS Work(s)|  Music boxes plays a seasonal song with proceeds from each purchase supporting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.|Lovi Birds A portion of Lovi revenues does directly into planting trees in developing countries.Succer ball a dollar from sales of each ball goes to GLOBE Project (http://globe-project.jp/), a mine clearance program in Cambodia.|Chocolates

Bogo light for each light purchased in the U.S., another will be given to someone in the developing world who needs access to a clean, renewable ligh.|Sugar bowls  supports Aid to Artisans’ programs, which help individuals worldwide build profitable businesses from their craft.|Tegu blocks  a for-profit business that would have a transforming effect on the lives of Hondurans.|Bird soapThe best part is that 50% of the profits go towards the Gulf Restoration Network and International Bird Rescue.|Feed back pack the company will donate an identical backpack to a Community Health Workers| Kidness is always fashionable for each tote sold company donate $20 to the US Fund for UNICEF to support disaster relief efforts in Pakistan.

My belief is shopping motivates global economies. However, I also believe is important to focus on buying sustainability things,less expendable,durable,healthier,hand made, local if possible,items built to last.And even better when the proceeds of these purchases goes to a person or even a community in need. When you buy mindful it gives extra pleasure.Whether it is for yourself or the pleasure of gifting it to someone else.

Here is a necklace that besides the significance of the word GIVE I find it beautiful.100% of the proceeds from these handmade necklaces go directly to The Maalgo Project, a community run nonprofit in Ghana, West Africa, working to bring the gift of education to every child around the globe.

Learn more at www.themaalgoproject.org

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Happy Monday !

Today I want to share with you some photos of our display at the Sarahuaro Christmas Bazaar. Sarahuaro is non-profit organization that was created to assist families living in extreme poverty in Los Cabos, Mexico. For the first time a friend of mine and me participated in a event where we sold some of our crafts. Must of them were Christmas ornaments display in theme christmas trees. We were very pleased with the results. As well happy to donate a percentage of our profits with this great non profit organization.