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2022 Holiday Gift Guide for the Midlife Woman in Your Life

Rumblings Media is excited to support women-owned businesses with our second annual Rumblings Women's Gift Guide featuring unique items for any midlife woman in your life. This list was curated from recommendations from our Rumblings community, as well as from our personal experiences. We hope you’ll join us this holiday season and throughout the year in supporting and lifting up amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs, makers, and small businesses by shopping female-owned whenever possible!

Midlife is a time of transition that often leads to reflection and transformation for so many women. We’re inspired by their stories and are excited to support women-owned businesses with our second annual Rumblings’ Women's Gift Guide featuring unique items for any woman in your life. This list was curated from recommendations from our Rumblings community, as well as from our personal experiences.

Supporting women comes in many forms, and shopping at women-owned small businesses is one way you can do that! Join us in making purchases from these and other small businesses this holiday season to cheer for and encourage women in their many endeavors.

We love these homemade herbs and garlic salts from Heirloomista—a women-owned, woman-run farm in Amador, Minnesota. Kelsey Love is the driving force behind the farm with a mission to heal the earth through agriculture and inspire people to engage with the planet in a meaningful way. These salts (and you should check out her candles, too) make a perfect gift for colleagues or neighbors.

You can find beautiful yet practical ceramic pieces at Fringe & Fettle—a one-woman show. You can explore the wonderful pieces on the website or shop them on her Etsy shop.

We recently heard about Abby Alley, and with one glance through the website, we knew the reasonably priced, beautiful jewelry pieces would be perfect gifts for our girlfriends. In 2016, Abby began working with East African artisans and testing the market with an online store. She launched her own brand, Abby Alley, in November 2018.

We have several pieces of MEND’s natural gemstones and crystal jewelry. Not only have we fallen in love with the jewelry, but we’re also so impressed with MEND’s founder, Jordyn. Each MEND piece has meaning, and the healing crystals offer restorative empowerment to conquer life’s circumstances. You can find the perfect gift for any woman in your life on the website.

Our friend, Emily Maxson, wrote a beautiful cookbook. The simple recipes use real food and are easy to make (and enjoy) any day of the week. Order a signed copy of her cookbook for a friend, family member, or neighbor. It’s a gift any woman would enjoy for years to come.

We’re obsessed with Clare V handbags, straps, and accessories. Originally from St. Paul, Minnesota, Clare noticed a lack of functional yet stylish laptop cases while working as a journalist for French TV. Clare now produces a full range of bags and accessories, including tech, travel, small leather accessories, men's, t-shirts, and shoes. While the brand has continued to grow, the line continues to be made exclusively in Los Angeles. You can shop the full line of her new products and Le Resale—a peer-to-peer marketplace for pre-loved treasures from past seasons—on the website.

Isadore Nut Company makes award-winning snacks and gifts that are more than just delicious and good for your body. They also ensure half of their staff is people with disabilities. The others are women, people of color, and immigrants. They give people a chance to learn new skills and accomplish their goals by giving them a job.

Give a gift of good health and sustainability—honey. Bees are responsible for pollinating ⅓ of the world’s food supply, including many fruits and vegetables that are important to a healthy diet. Honey is a natural sweetener with nutritional benefits, but it’s also critical to the existence of honey bees, which are in turn essential to our health. Gift natural honey straight from Bolton Bees Beekeeper Chiara Bolton. Shop location-specific, solar-produced, or custom-label honey.

Gaderian Wines is a women-owned winery and wine you can drink with your friends and family around the table, firepit, picnic blanket, or living room. Celebrate these women with the woman in your life by sharing a bottle of Gaderian wine.

Robin Asbell is an author, educator, and natural foods chef who creates luscious, feel-good food. Treat the food lover in your life to a new cookbook for inspiration or a virtual cooking class for fun times with friends.

Handcrafted jewelry utilizing new, recycled, and vintage materials. Shop Ear Things By Laura Wolovitch.

Art jewelry by Laura Stamper Designs is described as the antidote for ordinary. Laura has been creating one-of-a-kind pieces for 29 years. You can find her jewelry on her website or Etsy.

Find Minnesota jewelry designer Susan Horowitz’s designs at one of her Etsy sites, SHExclusive or Minnesota Stoned.

Inspirational clothing with a deeper purpose embodies what the woman in your life believes. Find motivational t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, flannels, and more by Monique Maxwell.

ModernWell is a women-centered collaborative workspace that balances independent spirit with holistic well-being, championing a one-of-a-kind, work-like community. Membership in a well-being-focused women’s co-working space in your community is a great gift.

Tameka Jones helps women feel good one tube at a time—lipstick. Lip Esteem is a new cosmetic brand born out of pure ambition and passion. With more than 25 shades, the Lip Esteem look is plant-based, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and full of life and vibrancy!

Still stumped on what to get for the woman in your life? Consider a Rumblings Gift Card to be used on an upcoming 2023 event, Reignite course or a trip to Vietnam.

Women-owned businesses represent a critical part of economic and business growth. And studies show that women reinvest up to ninety percent of their income in their families and communities. We hope you’ll join us this holiday season and throughout the year in supporting and lifting up amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs, makers, and small businesses by shopping female-owned whenever possible!

Are you inspired to start a new hobby, volunteer position, or career? Check out our most-read 2021 blog post-Discover How to Make Work and Life Transitions After 50.

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2022 Galentine’s Day Gift Guide

Rumblings Media is excited to support women-owned businesses with our Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day Gift Guide featuring unique items for any woman in your life. This list was curated from recommendations from our Rumblings community, as well as from our personal experiences. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating women in your life by supporting and lifting up amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs, makers, and small businesses by shopping female-owned whenever possible!

Let’s celebrate our favorite midlife women on Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day with a gift made or curated by women!

There has never been a better time to shop and support women-owned small businesses.

Isadore Nut Company makes award-winning snacks and gifts that are more than just delicious and good for your body. They also ensure half their staff is people with disabilities. The others are women, people of color, and immigrants. They give people the chance to learn new skills and accomplish their goals by giving them a job.

Give a gift of good health and sustainability—honey. Bees are responsible for pollinating ⅓ of the world’s food supply, including many fruits and vegetables that are important to a healthy diet. Honey is a natural sweetener with nutritional benefits, but it’s also critical to the existence of honey bees, which are in turn essential to our health. Gift natural honey straight from Bolton Bees Beekeeper, Chiara Bolton. Shop location-specific, solar-produced, or custom-label honey.

Their gift to you is free shipping on orders over $14. Code: RUMBLINGS

Handcrafted jewelry utilizing new, recycled, and vintage materials. Shop Ear Things By Laura Wolovitch.

Art jewelry by Laura Stamper Designs is described as the antidote for ordinary. Laura has been creating one-of-a-kind pieces for 29 years. You can find her jewelry on her website or Etsy.

Find Minnesota jewelry designer Susan Horowitz’s designs at one of her Etsy sites, SHExclusive or Minnesota Stoned.

We confess these handcrafted clutches are one of our favorite gifts to give and receive. They are perfect for a casual lunch or date night, but we also use them for cords, make-up, and other miscellaneous items. They are a must-have go-to accessory! You can shop designs here and here.

Trying on swimsuits has never been a positive experience for either of us until we found Nani Nalu Beachwear Boutique. Rumblings women have described the unique in-store or virtual shopping experiences as "life-changing.”

Give the gift of a unique shopping experience to your friend, sister, daughter, wife, or mother by making an in-person appointment and purchasing a gift card for a new suit or other pieces of resort wear or a gift card to the online experience called SUITCASE. Get started here.

Founded by Pam Kirton, an award-winning artist and illustrator, and Saeteesh, a model and entrepreneur, Kirtonized is a unique one-of-a-kind clothing gift. Contact Pam and Saeteesch by DMing them on Instagram at @kirtonized to co-design a custom gift.

ATELIER957 is a women's fashion boutique offering hand-picked clothing and accessories from small design houses worldwide. They believe in being chic, flattering, and unique at every age, size, & shape.

Inspirational clothing with a deeper purpose embodies what the woman in your life believes. Find motivational t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, flannels, and more by Monique Maxwell.

Grethen House has been at the forefront of introducing cutting-edge fashion to Minneapolis since 1990. They showcase a thoughtfully curated collection of designers available locally and online that any woman would love.

Kula Yoga is an all-inclusive, woman-run, boutique yoga studio providing in-person, streaming, and 24-hour playback yoga classes, workshops, private lessons, and retreats for all fitness levels. Classes range from high-intensity conditioning classes or open flow vinyasa classes to restorative classes to help you gain flexibility and relax. Kula Yoga specializes in safe, results-oriented instruction with a keen focus on physical alignment and spirituality. Give the gift of movement in an enviroment that allows women to explore and deepen a yoga practice in fresh and exciting ways.

Help someone you love transform fears into compassion for being good enough as she is and find support for her to dare to become what she desires with life coaching sessions from Shelly Melrose from Rhythm For Living.

Do your female friends or family members have an upcoming trip or simply enjoy seeking new and exciting local hot spots? The Scout Guide connects people with local businesses, entrepreneurs, and others in more than 60 U.S. cities that both locals and travelers should know about.

Tameka Jones helps women feel good one tube at a time—lipstick, that is. Lip Esteem is a new cosmetic brand born out of pure ambition and passion. With more than 25 shades, the Lip Esteem look is plant-based, gluten-free, and cruelty-free, and full of life and vibrancy!

Personal stylists help any woman look fabulous and radiate confidence in the colors and shapes that suit her best. Check out the consultant directory to find a House of Colour stylist in your area.

Between Grit and Grace: The Art of Being Feminine and Formidable by Sasha Shillcutt, MD

Her Path Forward: 21 Stories of Transformation and Inspiration Edited by Julie Burton and Chris Olsen

Notes from the Rocket by Christine Mason Miller

Unlocked: How Empowered Women Empower Women by Jane Finette

Women-owned businesses represent a critical part of economic and business growth. And, studies show that women reinvest up to ninety percent of their income in their families and communities. We hope you’ll join us this holiday season and throughout the year in supporting and lifting up amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs, makers, and small businesses by shopping female-owned whenever possible!

Are you inspired to start a new hobby, volunteer position, or career? Check out our most-read 2021 blog post-Discover How to Make Work and Life Transitions After 50.

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Together We Live Well and Flourish After 50

Living well and flourishing after 50 is achievable! We're proving when women come together to learn, connect, and inspire one another we thrive. We're grateful to you for believing in this mission and committing to live your best life. Take a few moments this holiday season for you. Reflect, realign, and get ready to RUMBLE into 2022.

Thank you, friends! We are deeply grateful for you, our Rumblings' community, and we wish you a very happy, joyful, and reflective Thanksgiving day and long weekend, however you celebrate.

We’ll both be celebrating locally, but If you’re traveling this weekend, check out our Top Seven Tips for Successful Multigenerational Travel. Sometimes the biggest holiday stresses come from the expectations of family members and friends from different generations coming around the table together. Plan ahead, prepare yourself, and relish your time together. If we’ve learned anything over the last 20 months is that time together is valuable and something we won’t take for granted again.

We also plan to get out and enjoy the long weekend by doing a little shopping, decorating, and consuming lots of leftovers! Small business Saturday (November 27) is a great chance to support small local retailers in your area. We encourage you to seek out and support small women-owned businesses this holiday season. If you haven’t checked out our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for Women which highlights gift ideas from small women-owned businesses, now is the time!

This is the time of year we prioritize time to pause, reflect, and celebrate our annual accomplishments, as well as strategize and plan for the next year. One annual ritual we’ve done individually and now as a business is setting one to three-word intention(s) for the year. Our Rumblings words for 2021 were learn, connect, and inspire. If you’ve never set your word(s) for the year, check out the process we use to choose our words. We’ll be going through this process in December to set our 2022 intentions.

We love hearing from you. One thing we’ve learned since we launched Rumblings is that many midlife women are looking for alignment between their professional or volunteer work, and their personal values. Two years ago, we were there too.

This rumbling often takes the form of wanting to start a new hobby, transition to a new job role, or jump into an entirely new career. We’ve been inspired by the midlife women we’ve met who have literally reinvented their career paths and are happier as a result. Whether you are just starting to feel a new rumbling that something needs to change or you’re ready to leap headfirst into a new career, read our most popular blog post of 2021—Discover How to Successfully Make Work and Life Transitions After 50.

Living well and flourishing after 50 is achievable! Together we thrive. Take a few moments this holiday season for you. Reflect, realign, and get ready to RUMBLE into 2022.

We look forward to RUMBLING right alongside you.

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2021 Holiday Gift Guide for the Women in Your Life

Rumblings Media is excited to support women-owned businesses with our first annual Rumblings Women's Gift Guide featuring unique items for any woman in your life. This list was curated from recommendations from our Rumblings community, as well as from our personal experiences. We hope you’ll join us this holiday season and throughout the year in supporting and lifting up amazing and inspiring entrepreneurs, makers, and small businesses by shopping female-owned whenever possible!

After celebrating quietly amongst our immediate families in 2020, we are in the holiday spirit earlier this year, ready to shop and pick out the perfect gift for family, friends, and neighbors.

The pandemic has been a time of deep reflection and transformation for so many women. We’re inspired by their stories and are excited to support women-owned businesses with our first annual Rumblings Women's Gift Guide featuring unique items for any woman in your life. This list was curated from recommendations from our Rumblings community, as well as from our personal experiences.

There has never been a better time to shop and support women-owned small businesses with worldwide shipping delays and sparse inventory at national retailers.

Give a gift of good health and sustainability—honey. Bees are responsible for pollinating ⅓ of the world’s food supply, including many fruits and vegetables that are important to a healthy diet. Honey is a natural sweetener with nutritional benefits, but it’s also critical to the existence of honey bees, which are in turn essential to our health. Gift natural honey straight from Bolton Bees Beekeeper, Chiara Bolton. Shop location-specific, solar-produced, or custom-label honey.

Their gift to you is free shipping on orders over $14. Code: RUMBLINGS

Handcrafted jewelry utilizing new, recycled, and vintage materials. Shop Ear Things By Laura Wolovitch.

Art jewelry by Laura Stamper Designs is described as the antidote for ordinary. Laura has been creating one-of-a-kind pieces for 29 years. You can find her jewelry on her website or Etsy.

Find Minnesota jewelry designer Susan Horowitz’s designs at one of her Etsy sites, SHExclusive or Minnesota Stoned.

Inspirational clothing with a deeper purpose embodies what the woman in your life believes. Find motivational t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, flannels, and more by Monique Maxwell.

Personal stylists help any woman look fabulous and radiate confidence in the colors and shapes that suit her best. Check out the consultant directory to find a House of Colour stylist in your area.

Between Grit and Grace: The Art of Being Feminine and Formidable by Sasha Shillcutt, MD

Her Path Forward: 21 Stories of Transformation and Inspiration Edited by Julie Burton and Chris Olsen

Notes from the Rocket by Christine Mason Miller

Unlocked: How Empowered Women Empower Women by Jane Finette

Are you inspired to start a new hobby, volunteer position, or career? Check out our most-read 2021 blog post-Discover How to Make Work and Life Transitions After 50.

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