Free Printable Gift Planning Worksheet: Intentional & Stress Free Shopping

Happy Thanksgiving!!! 

But thanks be to God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:57)

I put together a printable shopping/gift guide for the holidays to hopefully help keep things more intentional as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday sales flood our social media accounts and mailboxes.

The first page serves as a simple list to write out each recipient and the obtained or planned gift. I highlighted mine to show who I have completed and who is still missing. **Family members if you zoom into this....I'll respect you.**

The second page is a table to fill in shops and sales you want to check out over the weekend (or whenever) it gives you space to write down a promo code or sale time and then items you're looking at.

Here is mine filled out but with a somewhat obstructed view to make it slightly more difficult for my gift recipients to zoom in. You can save and print the two images below if you'd like to use it for yourself this holiday season!

What would you add to make this work better for you? Happy Thanksgiving and happy intentional and stress-free shopping! 

PS digital floral clip art from SmallHouseBigPony check out their beautiful and affordable collection!

Small Business Saturday Shopping Guide - A Highlight of My Favorite Shops

I'm pretty conflicted on how I feel about Black Friday. You know the common statement that it seems so wrong to spend time thinking about how thankful we are for what we have and then rush out to buy what we want only a few hours later. Well, just because everyone says it and you're probably tired of your Facebook friends "taking a virtual stand about it" doesn't mean I'm not partially agreeing. However, I've also scored some amazing Black Friday deals so I can't hate on it too much...

But, I have come to really love Small Business Saturday. As a small business owner myself, I try to shop almost exclusively at other small businesses and especially for holidays and gifts. Throughout the past year I've stopped by quite a few shops and have gotten to know many of the owners behind the scenes. I've rounded up some of my favorites in a full list below and also featured a few specific gift ideas here: 

Featured Items: 

1. Pancakes & Glue Guns: Bright Paper Flower Hanging Cross
2. Fox & Owl Designs: Custom Order Nikki Doll
3. Kristin Schmucker: Holiday Candle
4. Gulush Threads: Hand Embroidered Custom Earrings 
5. Life Lived Beautifully: Planted Bible Study & Give Me Jesus Journal
6. Fancy Free Finery: Single Anemone Headband
7. Galarples: Basketted Bunny 
8. Oh Deer Creative: Where You Invest Your Love Tote
9. Vine & Branch Design: For God So Loved the World Hand Painted Wooden Sign

And below you'll find the full list of favorite shops I shopped at this past year. Take time and look through these - so many categories and fun things to find! 

Chesapeake Tides Nautical Items Inspired by the Chesapeake Bay

Clever Betty Keepsake Calendars, Plushes, & Wall Signs

Culture Flock Clothing Retro and Funky Clothing (think sloths and E.T.)

DoBee Designs Metal Stamped Jewelry

Fancy Free Finery Felt Flower Hair Accessories

Fox and Owl Designs Custom Order Dolls

Gulush Threads Hand Embroidered Jewelry 

Galarples Miniature Hand Crafted Creatures

Kristin Schmucker Shop Candles, Bible Studies, Study Accessories & More

Life Lived Beautifully  Bible Studies, Journals, Mugs, & More

Mini Backdrops Small Backdrops for Photography & More
Oh Deer Creative Art Prints, Printables, Wedding Accessories, Totes & More

The Olive Tree Designs Jewelry, Art Prints & Journals

Pancakes & Glue Guns Paper Flower Party Decor & Gifts

Vine & Branch Design Hand Painted Wooden Signs & Digital Prints