Great Holiday Gifts By Angela Guzman

Alexa's Angels

It started with a thoughtful gesture, during a hard time and has resulted in a glamorous and innovative jewelry line. Beth Lang’s company, Alexa’s Angels, designs inspirational pieces that will “create connections and nurture a sense of well being.”

Alexa's Angels offers much more than jewelry, they offer hope to the world. Their pieces offer a sense of spirituality that a price tag can not be put on. One of their most popular pieces is the "Positivity Bracelet." The Positivity Bracelet encourages others to stay positive about their life and/or a difficult situation taking place. Alexa's Angels encourages their consumers to pass along the message of positivity by sharing bracelets with friends, family or even strangers. In addition, they encourage their consumers to share their stories of giving and/or receiving positivity bracelets; in essence they are building a community.

For more information check out: Alexa's Angels.

Noodle & Boo

Noodle and Boo offers a great line of safe and sensitive skin care products for babies and mothers. All products are made in the USA and are made in FDA-approved environments. Noodle and Boo guarantees that, "Every formula is hypoallergenic and clinically-tested to minimize the risk of allergic reaction, as well as dermatologist-tested to verify optimality for skin sensitivities." Also, their children's line is peditrician tested and approved.

Many celebrities like Jennifer Garner and Liv Tyler stand by Noodle and Boo products. There is absolutely no animal testing and all packaging is recycble. Noodle and Boo makes monthly contributions to organizations such as: St. Jude, Keep A Child Alive and Compassion. The company believes that they can make a difference.

For more information check out: Noodle and Boo

Toms

In 2006, American traveler Blake Mycoskie befriended children in Argentina and found they had no shoes to protect their feet. Wanting to help, he created TOMS Shoes, a company that would match every pair of shoes purchased with a pair of new shoes given to a child in need. One for One. Blake returned to Argentina with a group of family, friends and staff later that year with 10,000 pairs of shoes made possible by TOMS customers.

The company still stands by their original goal which is to provide for children that are without shoes. For every pair of Toms purchased, the company provides a pair of new shoes to a child in need. Toms' line has styles in mens, womens and childrens; in addition they have recently expanded their brands to carry shoe styles in wedges and now even eyewear.

For more information check out TOMS