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Holiday Delivery Option

We recognize that it's a pain to have to try to buy early enough online to guarantee Christmas delivery! If you live in the Haldiman/Hamilton areas and just remembered you forgot a gift for: co-worker, friend, teacher, neighbour, spouse, mom.... we've got you covered! We are offering $5 delivery on two dates leading up until Christmas for the areas of Haldimand (Caledonia, Cayuga, Hagersville, Dunnville and Jarvis) and Hamilton (Stoney Creek, Grimsby, Waterdown, Ancaster, Burlington, Dundas, Binbrook).  - orders received by Tues, Dec.19 (noon) will be delivered on Wednesday Dec. 20 -orders received by Thurs, Dec. 21 (noon) will be delivered on Friday Dec. 22 And remember, we can even include a note from you and put it in a bag and deliver...

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Ethical Gift Giving

It’s the season of gift lists and shopping. I recently got the gift suggestions from my family and my first thought was “oh this will be easy”. It was all items I could quickly hop on a computer and have on my doorstep the very next day with a couple quick clicks. But I had to remind myself… if I am committed to shopping ethically, shouldn’t that be all year long? Even in the holidays.  I recognize that shopping ethical may not be the easiest or cheapest. But it is the option that fits my values best.  And so, I take the lists and look at what I can make myself. Thrift. Buy from an ethical brand. It may take...

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2023 Holiday Shipping Dates

We do our best to get your gifts to you for Christmas Day. We ship out Monday, Wednesday and Fridays. To have your items arrive by Dec. 24, these are our 2023 Shipping Deadlines: Dec. 10 - regular mail USA Dec. 12 - expedited USA Dec. 14 - regualar mail Canada Dec. 17 - expedited Canada Dec. 17 - redular mail Ontario Dec. 19 - expedited Ontario Dec. 22 - local pickup Caledonia Please note these are simply recommendations based off of teh shipping company's websites - but we always encourage you to shop "now". The earlier the better "just in case"! (We will continue to ship after these dates, but can't guarantee they'll arrive in time.)

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Meet Demi

"Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” —Dalai Lama Meet one of these “ripples”. This is Demi. I’ve known her since she was a little girl and have been honoured to be able to see her grow into a beautiful young educated woman. Demi is wearing a pair of earrings made for JustOne by the artisan partners in Kenya that includes her mom. Through your purchases of earrings and other items like this - Demi’s mom has been able to send her to school. Provide food and a safe home. And break the poverty cycle for the next generation. All by a “tiny pebble” - a...

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Countering Black Friday

For the ninth year in a row, we are RAISING our prices for Black Friday.  Yes, raising them.  All regular priced items are raised by $2 from Black Friday through Giving Tuesday (Nov. 24-28). The extra funds will be contributed to a care fund for our artisan partners. Over the last 11 years of partnering together, we have seen emergencies come up that the artisans have struggled to cover costs. The Artisan Care Fund will help in these circumstances. Currently top of our list of needs is a surgery desperately needed for an artisans young son. Now, let's be honest. We love a good deal. We really do. But we love people more. So many artisans and small businesses already struggle to make...

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