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GREAT GOODS
goodsgreat PRODUCTS & GEAR give good START THE SEASON WITH GOOD VIBES
They’ll be a lot of giving and receiving going on pretty soon, but no matter when you’re presenting a friend or loved one with a present (or even if you’re simply treating yourself!), you can put even more meaning behind it if you buy a product that supports a cause. We love this JTL Foundation gear and some items from a few other Alabama makers that put your money to good use. CLEAN UP Find out more about clean Botaniko products on page 8.
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HAT TIP Support a survivor or patient by embroidering a "FOR" or "REMEMBER" hat in their honor.
LIVE HERE. GIVE HERE.
All stocked up on cozy stuff? You can still help the Joy to Life Foundation. The good folks behind the Foundation humbly ask that you consider JTL when you’re making decisions about year-end giving.
THE LOOK OF LOVE: SUPPORT.
OPPOSITE PAGE: Stainless steel water bottle. Available in "Fight" and JTL logo design. $20
Washed black jogger pants, drawstring waist. Available in S-XL. $48
Joy to Life Logo Mug. $10
THIS PAGE: FOR Baseball hat. One size fits all, adjustable. Customizable with embroidered name. $25
Long-length "Saturday" hoodie. Hits mid-thigh, zip front with Joy to Life logo. Available S-XL. $75
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TURN OVER A NEW LEAF Try tea for a lower dose of caffeine in your warm, morning beverage.
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GIFT GUIDANCE
Any special occasion doubles as a chance to gift the recipient and a cause. Look for GIVE GOOD icons to find items that do a little extra good with your dollars.
FLYING HIGH
Sometimes the simplest concepts really resonate. Aviate’s tees and other products prove it. Founded in 2015 in Birmingham by Gadsden native Ben Lancaster, Aviate has let hometown pride take wing by adorning its products with different cities’ three-letter airport codes and then watching their offerings “fly off the shelf.” The goal is to provide customers with a space to create and celebrate community. “That’s what sells our hats,” said Randall Porter, with Aviate. “They let you tell a story about where you come from and where you want to go.” Aviate’s products are now in more than 500 retail stores across the country and available for order online. And look for some new styles and fabrics soon.
shopaviate.com
CUTE IN THE KITCHEN
Up your baking game with MellMee Painted Bakeware. Huntsville artist Mellissa Meeks’ hand-drawn and handpainted vintage-looking designs—like whimsical gingerbread men and bright fruit—are applied to ceramic-coated metal baking pans, cookie sheets, loaf pans, muffin tins and more. “I love seeing my artwork come to life in such a unique product,” Meeks said. She hopes they will inspire folks to get into their kitchen and be creative too and then serve their treats “from oven to table” in her pretty pieces.
Mellmeecompany.com
GIVE GOOD GO ORGANIC. Find more benefits on wrapping up in all-natural fabrics on page 20.
SLEEP WELL
You can rest easy on bedding from Red Land Cotton. This Alabamabased company is growing organic cotton on old family land—on North Alabama’s rich red earth— and then weaving their crop into luxurious linens for the bedroom that look as good as they feel and are sturdy enough to hold up, wash after wash. Red Land Cotton’s sheets, shams and duvet covers are based on heirloom designs and the simple styles— like pure white and homey grey ticking—are anything but basic.
redlandcotton.com
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GIVE GOOD
COUTURE TO CURE is a special collection of oneof-a-kind Ex Voto pieces whose proceeds go to The Cure Starts Now Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research.
COUTURE TO CURE
Ex Voto Vintage Jewelry’s pieces combine antique lockets and other vintage trinkets with chunky chains and freshwater pearls. Designer Elizabeth Adams’ elegant, feminine necklaces, bracelets and earrings are the epitome of sophisticated Southern style and put a fresh spin on classic looks. By breathing new life into items discarded and long forgotten, she’s taking something broken and making it whole again.
exvotovintage.com
SPICE THINGS UP
Add a warm kick to your holiday festivities with John Emerald Distilleries Gene’s Spiced Rum. Based in Opelika, John Emerald Distilling is a small-batch, fatherand-son-run craft distillery. Combining ingredients from rural Alabama and coastal east Africa, JED has created a spirit that’s full of character and aromatic flavor. As a family business, JED names all of its products after family members, and Gene is remembered as a “fun-loving guy with an infectious smile.” His namesake rum should put a grin on your face and your guests’ faces too.
