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    Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide – Day Five: Christmas on the Coast with Island-ish

Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide – Day Five: Christmas on the Coast with Island-ish

Gift Idea:
Fabulous coastal items from Island-ish.
Ideal Gift For:
Sisters, nieces, hostesses, or really any girlfriends in need of some relaxing “me time.”

Why I Love This Gift:
Whenever I go home to Nanaimo, I visit Island-ish. It reinforces my Island-girl roots in a big way. And… when I go, I plan to be there for a good […]

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    Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide – Day Four: Decking the Halls with Ten Thousand Villages

Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide – Day Four: Decking the Halls with Ten Thousand Villages

Gift Idea:
Christmas ornaments and bracelets from Ten Thousand Villages.
Ideal Gift For:
Moms, girl friends, and guys.

Why I Love This Gift:
My favourite Christmas pillows are from Ten Thousand Villages, and our tree is decked out with ornaments we have found there in years past. This year I got to test drive a few new ones as […]

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    Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide – Day Three: Gifts of Hospitality

Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide – Day Three: Gifts of Hospitality

Gift Idea:
Pitcher & Serving Tray from DaySpring.
Ideal Gift For:
Friends, teachers, babysitters, and
sisters-in-law.

Why I Love This Gift:
Over the years, I have given a lot of DaySpring home decor items as gifts. A lot. As much as I love gifting them, you’ll see them all over my house, too! The Letterpress letters, for example. DaySpring has […]

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    Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide – Day Two: JustOne Jewellery

Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide – Day Two: JustOne Jewellery

Gift Idea:
Jewellery from JustOne
Ideal Gift For:
Your sister, friend, or other young fashionista in your life

Why I Love This Gift:
A few years ago, I walked past a JustOne booth at an event I was attending, and I stopped in my tracks.

This jewellery is BEAUTIFUL, friends. Krista helped me pick pieces that felt on trend but […]