We spent the first part of our day in Petaluma at the community Shop & Crawl, sponsored by Go Local. It was an event to get consumers to commit to buying 80% of holiday gifts from locally-owned stores. This could not have been more up my alley. We attended the McNear Craft Fair, had a quick lunch at Della Fattoria, enjoyed a horse-drawn carriage ride through downtown and browsed a few of my favorite shops. We did find many items for people on our list and it felt so good to be outside, walking the streets, enjoying cookies from each store and tea service offered at multiple locations up and down the main drag.
Heebee Jeebee's is one of my favorite shops to find kitsch. This year proved to be no exception. Who doesn't think this purple Jesus is fantastic?
This wreath is made from repurposed music sheets and was handmade by two girls in Petaluma. They didn't have a business card or website just yet, but they had the most beautiful items. Buying directly from an artist is a really lovely thing to do (when you can). Knowing they received 100% of the profit for their hard work was a nice reality check. Buy local, buy handmade, buy recycled - all three accomplished in one fell swoop.
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