I wanted to do a quick list of inexpensive gifts that come from independent retailers. These are coming straight from my personal wishlists!

Each of these retailers has their own rules about what dates after which they will not guarantee shipment for the holidays, so don’t dawdle. Wrap up your shopping this week so you can put your focus on more important things this month. Of course, I mean cookies.

Cow Hugger Kids tee from Herbivore: $15. Am I biased because that happens to be my cute kid in that picture? No, dummy, I’m biased because Herbivore shares my values. You know, the values where we don’t treat living things like garbage. You believe in that, too, right? So you’ve already added this to your cart, right? Awesome.

Revive 2010 Wall Calendar by Nikki McClure at BuyOlympia.com: $16

Mum’s Garden hair pins from MiaBeads: $17.50. I would be overjoyed to receive any of the hair pins from this shop, actually. I’ve had short hair for so long that, now that it’s growing out, I’m rediscovering the joy of hair accessories and would love to splurge on a big lot. Pretty hair things fall solidly in the category of “I would love them as a present but I’d never spend the money on them myself,” so I bet there is a woman in your life who’d love these!

Missed Connections print, by Cat and Girl: $10. This print is so genius that I’m kicking myself for not having come up with the idea myself. The Missed Connections junkie on your list must have this.

Paper Dolls from The Black Apple: $16. I wish that paper dolls were this amazing when I was a little girl. Then again, I did have a set of Jem paperdolls which were truly, truly, truly outrageous.

Coffee Contraptions hand silkscreened print from Jen Oaks: $15. Show your dedication to caffeine by hanging this print above the coffee nook in your kitchen. While you’re at her shop, why don’t you go ahead and buy her incredible 2010 wall calendar which, since it weighs in at $26, can’t technically be on this list, but which is the only item on my wishlist which I wanted so badly that I couldn’t risk not getting it, so I went ahead and bought it for myself. After you admire it for a year, you can frame each one of those beautiful illustrations, so you’re really getting a calendar plus 12 prints for $26. When you think of it that way, it’s too good of a bargain to pass up.

Pumpkin Pie print from Amber Alexander: $18. I own a couple of Amber’s prints already and might not be able to stop myself from adding this one to my collection. That bear is going to eat the shit out of that pie, and you know he’s going to love it!

Apple and Spice print from Kris’s Color Stripes: $10. This would look awesome in your kitchen, good luck giving it as a present to someone else. Oh, hell, just get yourself one, too, they’re only $10!

Potluck Mania, my zine! $7. You didn’t honestly think I wouldn’t take this opportunity to self-promote, did you?

Finally, last but not least: Yellow Rose Recipes gift set from my Etsy store: $25, marked down from $30 for one week (until December 9). In addition to a signed copy of the book, you get a batch of vegan parm and a batch of tofu scramble seasoning mix, both of which are slightly different from the recipes in the book! After a week, this price is going back up to $30, and I’ll only be guaranteeing holiday arrivals until the 12th, so you should probably act on this one right away, kids.