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Support Local This Holiday Season
A Guide for Gifts and Beyond
BY LORA LAPRATT
The holidays are going to sneak up on us this year. The extra-long warm weather took us right into November and late Thanksgiving is going to roll us right into December along with all the holiday festivities that come with it. With the
excitement of the season can
also come stress and anxiety about how, where, and when you’re going to get it all done, leaving us too often turning to
big box stores and Amazon to
fulfill our last-minute needs. Supporting local is becoming more and more important but can often feel overwhelming with where to begin. There is so much more to figure out during the holidays like…
Where to buy the perfect gift?
How to host the perfect party?
Where to get your glam on?
And of course, the quintessential…
What to wear for the holidays?
From start to finish we’ve rounded up our favorite things to help answer some of those questions, while getting even more into the holiday spirit through shopping and supporting small businesses.
Where to begin is always a lofty task. The list took us 20 years to compile in Chicago, but we feel confident that every single local business can help ease the season’s stresses in one way or another. Wishing you all a holiday season filled with love, laughter, friends, family and/or friends that feel like family and most importantly the ability to find a little peace in this crazy beautiful world we call home.