Page 11 2024 Home For The Holidays Lincoln Daily News handbags, personalized products from travel mugs to cutting boards, and fun home décor items, there is something for just about anyone on your holiday gifting list. Williams is also delving into a new market with success and that is food products. She has an entire wall of top-notch olive oils and artisan pastas, along with several other great times like pre bagged gourmet popcorn. Here’s a great idea for a special gift basket. Start with a personalized Charcuterie or cutting board. Stack it with a couple of bottles of olive oil, a bag of pasta, a pound of special fl avored coff ee, a couple of pre packaged biscotti, a bag of pop corn, a nice scented candle, and maybe a little Christmas ornament. Wrap the whole thing in cellophane, tie a big red bow on it, and you have an amazing gift basket that you can be sure, the recipient will not receive three just like it! Small Town Creations will be participating in Small Business Saturday and also the retail therapy event on December 7th. Wear in your ugly sweater and enter a drawing for a great gift courtesy of Kathie Williams. The store will also have extended hours on Friday evenings for the convenience of working shoppers. While Lincoln is certainly the largest town in Logan County and has the most shopping options in a smaller radius, don’t rule out our smaller communities as being great places to go shopping. Artful Market, Atlanta Located at 122 S.W. First Street in Atlanta, Artful Market has been open for about one year. The owners are Debbie Armstrong and Kelly Byrd. The ladies off er a wide variety of locally made merchandise that will be sure to please gift recipients of any age. From festive earrings to decor this unique shop has it all! With all of their items being handmade by local Illinois artists you essentially can support two small businesses in one! Look for holiday wreathes and fl oral arrangements, home made jams and jellies, tea towels, stuff ed animals, blankets, body lotions and soaps and so much more in this lovely little shop that comes with the great personal touch of two lovely ladies anxious to help you choose the perfect gift. Continued --
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