As Fall settles in and holiday shopping begins, just a reminder to visit your nearby arts and crafts festivals, local retailers, galleries and museum shops. All are brimming with handcrafted artisan treasures for your home and to give to friends and loved ones this season. I know it is hard to step back from online shopping, but you will create a lasting memory with one-of-a-kind art, crafts, fashion, food, décor….and the list goes on! In addition, you are suppporting the talented creatives who are passionate about their 
art and design.

Gift Giving from the Big Apple 
If you plan to visit New York this holiday season, be sure to check out my blog from last year when I visited 3 of NYC’s top holiday markets – Union Square, Chelsea, and Bryant Park. Many of the artisans exhibit every year, and I only scratched the surface of the amazing Things you can discover during the dazzling holiday season!