Made in the USA Gift Guides 2014

This year, I embarked on the great task of creating some gift guides that really indicated things that I would like to give or receive.  I made them as gender-neutral as possible. In each, as well, I tried to feature at least one locally-made, made-in-NYC, or made-in-New-York-State product. I hope you enjoyed these lists of gift ideas that I created.

Just in case you need a little extra help getting that last-minute holiday shopping done, I've got a gigantic roundup of some other American-Made gift guides. In my list of other gift guides, I've tried to focus on locally-made as well. Happy Holidays!

Zkano Socks: A Review and $50 Giveaway

Zkano sent me these great striped socks to review. Fifty bucks says you'll love them as much as I do. No, really.

American-Made Wednesday Links

Your hump day reading. Lots of great slideshows and lists of products made in the USA. People and fellow bloggers in the Made in America Movement making all kinds of noise. It's been a good couple of weeks in the media.

Here are nine articles that you should read if you haven't already:

Top Posts for March

This month has been a great one for this blog. My Facebook page has been a great way to reach new readers and to interact with others. I've been learning more and more: about items made in the USA, about blogging, and about the community of which I've quietly become a member. I've been getting so much positive feedback, from friends and from strangers. Thank you to all who've been supportive and encouraging me.

The top five posts for March 2013 are:

Brand Spotlight: Osmium

Today I am linking up with USA Love List to talk about a new brand of American-made men's clothing: Osmium. A quick peek at their online lookbook tells you they have a few basic items any man would want in his closet: chino pants, button-down shirts, a knit sweater, and a few other key items. But take a closer look because this a clothing line that understands that it's allll in the details.

Stuff I Love: Made in NYC

 

I am honored to be a guest blogger at USA Love List this week. I contributed a post as part of their "Stuff We Love, State by State" series.