Would you believe it? There are 36 calendars left, a month to go until the new year and 2 in-person shows. Thank you Decor8, DesignCrush and Poppytalk for spreading the calendar love--looks like they'll sell out again, 5 years running!

Back to the topic at hand: Handmade Holidays. How about something useful to show off your great taste in gift giving?

Maybe a set of handmade spoons from Riverwood Trading and a jar of Live Wire Farm Honey? Even something as simple as salt can be exciting, like Kenyon's sea salt which is solar evaporated right here in the good ol' US of A, or table salt's spookier looking charcoal-activated cousin: Black Lava Salt. Rifle Recipe cards and an Heirloom Box would be a treat for storing a cherished collection of passed-down family recipes. And even though it's not edible, a taste bud-tantalizing scented candle from Linnea's Lights might be the antidote to the smell of burned tofurkey that's permeating your house. . mmmm, pumpkin.

So how's the shopping going so far? Any great buy-deas?