Welcome to the Everyday M&K Shop Small Gift Guide! Small Businesses are the heart of many communities. What better way to shop for the holiday season than supporting amazing small companies that are doing big things!
In the past we have focused on local businesses to our beloved hometown of Madison, Wisconsin. This year we wanted to continue partnering with local businesses, but include small business across the United States! So this year, we are featuring both local and other small businesses for our 2023 Shop Small Gift Guide!
Also, don’t forget to save this post for future shopping and gift buying beyond the holiday season! Cheers!
Clothes, home decor, shoes, oh my! Our Home + Accessories Shop Small features beautiful stores that offer something for everyone. We love a great clothing store, a good smelling candle, house plants, and decor. The stores featured below do not disappoint!
Good Tides
Good Tides is an online boutique with comfy, elevated boho vibes. Their pieces are mostly women’s clothing and accessories hand picked and in limited quantity. Find new cozy arrivals every Wednesday at 8pm CST or stop by a local Wisconsin pop up! Make sure to follow their social media to get the details on pop ups and sales!
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Welch Candle Company
Welch Candle Company is a mother and daughter-in-law small Wisconsin business creating nontoxic beeswax candles that purify the air of toxins, allergens, and pollutants. They started Welch Candle Company in 2017, with the hope of sharing their love for beeswax candles and providing others with a truly clean candle. They don’t add any fillers, fragrance or essential oils to keep it completely natural. The candles are the purest form of beeswax straight from a bee farm in Wisconsin. And of course, they smell like delicious honey from the hive!
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Morgan’s Shoes
Morgan’s Shoes, a locally owned business, has been a fixture at Hilldale since 1962. With a dedicated team of nearly 30 trained shoe fitters and pedorthists, they provide expert assistance for medical concerns and offer a stylish and comfortable shoe selection. Morgan’s encompasses a trio of shops, including Morgan’s Shoes, Morgan’s Stride Rite, and Morgan’s Good Form Running, providing a diverse selection of footwear options for men, women, and children.
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Twigs
Twigs boutique features collections of today’s best clothing, handbags, and jewelry designers. They’re a locally owned and independent boutique providing guests with superior service and unique pieces. Designers include Rag & Bone, Vince, Citizens of Humanity, Veronica Beard, Mother Denim, Jenny Bird, Canada Goose, and many more.
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Ulla Eyewear
Operating in Hilldale for 25 years, Ulla Eyewear is one of Madison’s only local, independent, and family-owned eyewear stores. Offering a stunning selection of unique and stylish frames for men, women, and children, along with exclusive lines and interesting accessories. This makes Ulla Eyewear Madison’s premier eyewear shopping destination.
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Wildewood
Wildewood is Madison’s source for unique high quality houseplants and beautiful vessels for them to thrive in. You will also find a variety of thoughtfully found botanical wares and home goods that will help assist your plant in a healthy life and warm your home all year round.
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The gift of jewelry is always on gift guides, but our three stores featured below have such heart and amazing design and make the perfect gifts! Each have a story to them or an amazing cause that will help benefit more than just those receiving your gift!
Cloudy Skies Design
Artisan jewelry made from repurposed designer wallpaper, Cloudy Skies pieces redefine artistic ingenuity. This unexpected choice of material weaves together sustainable practices and creativity, offering a meaningful way to wear a piece of art.
Each design showcases the subtle textures, distinct patterns, and brilliant hues of wallpaper. The result: an eye-catching display that mirrors the uniqueness of the modern woman.
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Design With Purpose
Design With Purpose is a Madison area small business that specializes in crafting unique polymer clay earrings. Created by Teanna Dosch, a passionate local teacher, this dream combines creativity and purpose to deliver stunning accessories that are as unique as they are stylish. With a strong commitment to quality and attention to detail, Teanna creates handcrafted earrings for everyday wear and all of life’s occasions.
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Syv Kid Jewelry
Made by hand in Madison, Wisconsin, Syv Kid jewelry is designed with hand-selected natural stones, freshwater pearls, gorgeous glass beads, and sparkling crystals. Each piece has a one-of-a-kind touch! The collections range from the Syv Kid Creations, made by Sully and Eddie, to the Made by Mom Collection, which is of course, made by mom!
A portion of each sale supports classrooms through the Wisconsin Classroom Projects on DonorsChoose.org!
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The gift of experiences is on the rise! A lot of people are looking for ways to connect and grow with others. Take a look at these unique, small businesses providing experiences that are truly one of a kind and a great way to get friends and family together for a fun and meaningful time.
The Day Sipper
The Day Sipper is a business designed to bring unique wine experiences to your small group or party. Owner and Level 1 Accredited Sommelier, Jamie Day, will strive to bring a broader understanding of wines from around the world during this one-of-a-kind event.
Jamie will make the elevated wine experience accessible and enjoyable for all palates and, there’s nothing more fulfilling than sharing her knowledge and passion for wine with others to facilitate making memories with your group or friends, family, and business coworkers. The Day Sipper is a great way to personalize a memorable experience for your next group or party!
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Pour Me & Co.
During the Holiday season, Pour Me & Co. creates Old-Fashioned Cocktail kits packed with the best ingredients to make a high-quality cocktail at home. Each kit makes 25+ drinks and comes in your choice of a reusable holiday tin or wooden crate. Make your holiday shopping less hectic with a craft cocktail kit! Perfect for a coworker, family member, friend or all of your employees! Options are available with your company’s branding. Please inquire for more info!
Pour Me & Co. also has a luxury mobile bar service that taps craft cocktails, mocktails, wine and champagne out of their ‘58 Chevy Apache truck. Looking for a unique experience? Bring Pour Me & Co. to your next celebration!
Kits are $70 and are available for shipping in the US. Alcohol not included. Local pick-up is available for anyone near Union Grove, WI.
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Yoga+ with Molly
Why not show a little love to those on your nice list this year? Check out Yoga+ with Molly, an intimate yoga + wellness studio nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac in Verona, Wisconsin – offering weekly classes, 1:1 personal sessions, workshops, and more.
Molly, a Madison native is a yoga teacher and student, former climber of the corporate ladder, and mama to three school-aged humans (and one sweet fur-baby). After many years in Chicagoland, she recently returned home to share her passion for yoga and wellness with the local community.
The Y+ Studio offers a safe space to build strength, improve balance, and become more resilient. A place to accept exactly where YOU are at this moment, while continuing to work toward where you want to be, both on and off the mat. Molly would LOVE to connect with YOU!
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Give the gift of thoughtfulness! We love gifts that have meaning and a personalized touch. From a portrait of someone’s home or favorite place, personalized self care boxes, sensory toys for kids, to fishing gear, check out these amazing small businesses that offer the personalized touch!
Bev + Bart
Bev+Bart Designs is a small digital illustration shop creating custom home and venue portraits. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, Hayley Novak, owner and sole designer, offers a personalized experience to create beautiful architectural digital portraits of homes, wedding venues, businesses, or other buildings.
Select a custom illustration, digitally drawn by hand or explore Bev+Bart Designs’ existing portfolio of venues. Available in watercolor and modern style, a home or venue portrait makes the perfect sentimental gift this holiday season!
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Deep Freeze Fishing
Looking for a unique, locally made ice fishing gift this season? Look no further! Based out of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Deep Freeze specializes in designing and manufacturing innovative ice fishing equipment.
BlueTipz is their flagship product which sends a notification to an angler’s smartphone when their tip up goes up. The sound of the BlueTipz tone alarming in your ice shack can turn a normal outing on the ice into a memory you’ll never forget! Check out more on their website at or search Deep Freeze Ice Fishing on Amazon.
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Natural Northern
Welcome to Natural Northern nestled in the heart of Minocqua, Wisconsin. Natural Northern curates a collection of small batched, all-natural, and organic products from a variety of makers throughout the Midwest. They have a passion for all things health and wellness, and only work with integrity-based vendors who share these same values.
You will be sure to find something for everybody, from skincare to sweatshirts, to local herbal teas and honey. Whether you’re a nature enthusiast or a seeker of self-care, they have something special waiting for you. Visit Natural Northern next time you’re up north and experience the beauty of small-batched, all-natural living!
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Present Not Perfect
Abbie Pabon & Emily Enstad co-founded Present Not Perfect, an e-commerce children’s brand, in the fall of 2021. Created by a special education teacher and an art therapist, Present Not Perfect sells art and sensory play kits that teach early emotional literacy skills with the goal of empowering the next generation of mindful, creative, and resilient kids.
Their mission is to create hands-on tools for parents, caregivers, and educators to work with children in supporting mental health and wellness through the power of play. You can shop all the kits, as well as our “Calm Kit Club” subscription box service, on their online shop.
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Rural Route 1
Rural Route 1 Popcorn is the ultimate destination for popcorn lovers! This nostalgic popcorn store known for its iconic popcorn buckets, has evolved into a destination-stop store open daily and an online shop offering free shipping! When you visit their physical store, you can indulge in a tasting adventure savoring their locally grown and locally manufactured popcorn with enticing names like K’Nuckle, SS Dunkle, Cheddar Cheese, and Jalapeno. While you’re there, explore their gift shop stocked with unique merchandise, including renowned brands like Midwest Girl, Nora Fleming, Camp Craft Cocktails, Stonewall Kitchen, and more.
For the utmost convenience, their online store is the ideal destination for finding the perfect holiday gifts for those who are tricky to shop for, making it a fantastic choice for teacher gifts, neighbors, family, and friends. Plus, if you reach out to them via email, they’re more than happy to assist you in crafting something uniquely special.
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Two Nineteen West
Two Nineteen West is a design and rental company specializing in custom signage. This year, they will be featuring a Holiday Collection, which includes custom ornaments, stocking tags, and holiday signs just to name a few! They also make amazing custom boards like the Shopping and Meal Plan boards Katie has.
They also offer DIY kits for those that want to craft with the whole family for the Holidays!
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Happy Shopping!!
