If gift-giving makes you glow, but the thought of shouldering through snow and deep department store desperation to buy another mass-produced product leaves you a little uninspired: you are not alone. This season can be about love and community if we choose it, and every purchase counts. Here are some hand-picked gifts from beautiful local shops in Montréal that will have your loved ones saying “Bonjour, Hi!” and help you stay zen as well.

Check them out here, some are Christmasy, most are good all year.