All my life I’ve been an animal lover.

I was in fact raised by a family of animal lovers, and for most of my life we had a small farm filled with different types of animals.

We had everything from cats and dogs to horses and goats and sheep.  We raised rabbits, chickens and other birds, even an iguana!

As an adult, I’ve kept my pet species list much shorter.  So far we’ve stuck with dogs and cats.  And so have most of the other people in my life.  So while perusing Pinterest in search of ideas for gifts for friends and family, I made note of several I loved for myself, my pets, or someone equally as animal crazy.

I’ve rounded up all those ideas here in one handy gift guide that’s sure to make your holiday shopping a cinch!

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When it comes to shopping for Moms and Grandmas, I have a pretty solid set of qualifications that make me an expert on gifts for the sort.

I mean, I am a Mom, and I have a Mom.

Could you get more qualified than that?

Still sometimes during the Christmas rush, I find myself scrambling at the last minute and racking my brain for new gifts I haven’t yet tried.

This year I’m all about supporting small business.  I’ve spent more than my share of money on Amazon.  I decided to head over to my favorite small business shopping spot (Etsy) and round up some of the most amazing gifts ideas for Moms and Grandma’s that I could find!

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Ahhhh.  The sights and sounds of Christmas are everywhere.  Even as the last leaves fall to the ground, color and cheer can be found around every corner.  Everything about Christmas is awesome, right?

Eh.  Maybe not…

There’s nothing that can ruin that Hallmark perfect holiday picture in your mind quite like the stress of all that looming holiday shopping you have to do!

Some of those people, say your sister or your bestie, are a cinch to shop for but I’m willing to bet there are some folks on your Christmas list not so easy to please.  For me those folks primarily consist of the opposite sex.  In particular Dads and Grandpas.

I’ve grown tired of year after year  last minute frantic shopping so I buckled down and did some research.  I’ve spent the last few weeks working on a gift guide with tons of ideas of things I know the men in my life (and yours!) will love.

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