Stories from South Place Season 2 was all about makers, creators, small business owners, artists, and more. I absolutely loved interviewing friends and new friends alike who are hustling and honing their craft in all different ways. For this last gift guide, I am so excited to be joined by my friend Sarah Temple (she was my first guest ever on the podcast in Season 1), and we go through each of the eight episodes of Season 2 to recap these amazing makers and share what they have going on for the holiday season. We love shopping small and supporting small businesses and hope this will help you with all of your Christmas purchasing!

IT'S HAPPENING!! I'm almost as excited about the gifts on this episode as I am my two co-hosts - MY SISTERS! Literally since I started a podcast I've been trying to get them both on with me, and it finally happened! In this episode of the Stories from South Place Holiday Gift Guide Series, we bring you gifts that will be great for parents/grandparents, siblings/friends, and teens/college students. I'm so grateful for my sisters, Carlee and Julia, for helping me help you with all of your Christmas purchasing with the Storie from South Place Holiday Gift Guide Series!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Okay, Okay, I know it may be a little early for some of you, but we put our tree up Sunday night and I'm fully in Christmas mode! In fact, here's The Morales Q3 Holiday Schedule:

September 1-22: Morales Month

September 23-October 31: Halloween

November 1-25: Christmas

November 26: Thanksgiving

November 27-December 31: Christmas

Kristin is wife to Richard and mom to two sweet kiddos. I'm so excited that she's my first international guest on the podcast, as she and her family live in Johannesburg, South Africa! Kristin is also the sister of former Stories from South Place guest, Michelle! In this episode of Stories from South Place, we talk about how Kristin went from Mississippi to South Africa, started her business The Purple Plum Studio, what life is like as a mom of two, how she is a continuous student learning how to grow her business, and how amazing her paintings are! I had a blast talking to Kristin, and I know you'll love this conversation!

Heidi is wife to JT and mom to two sweet kiddos, Lilly Belle and Hayes. She and her family live in Kansas where she owns a handmade children's clothing company, Lilly Belle Handmade. In this episode of Stories from South Place, we talk about Heidi's journey as a business owner, learning to scale business in different seasons of life, and much more! She is such a driven mom and business owner, and I loved hearing how she organizes her time and how she's working to achieve her goals!

Angela is wife to PJ and mom to two sweet boys, Marshall and Kobe. She and her family live in Birmingham where she is an art teacher and a jewelry maker with her business, Woodlawn Jewelry Co. In this episode of Stories from South Place, we talk about Angela's journey to find her true passion, gaining to confidence to chase her dreams, and how God has seen her story through in incredible ways. She's such a fun and amazing friend, and I'm excited for you to hear our conversation!

Michelle is wife to Buster and mom to five amazing kiddos. She and her family live in Birmingham where she is an artist and a potter. In this episode of Stories from South Place, we talk about how Michelle balances everything - from owning her own creative business, to raising five kids. She's an incredibly inspiring person in my life and it's such a fun conversation to hear about how she grew up in such a creative atmosphere and how so much of her past is woven into her present.

Mandi is wife to Bill and mom to two small kiddos. She lives with her family in Franklin, TN. In this episode of Stories from South Place, we talk about how Mandi stepped away from music for a season while living in the Middle East and the challenges that came along with that. We talk about where she is now with learning to create music again, and how she's learning to balance her dreams with being a wife and mom. I was so inspired by listening to Mandi's story, and I know you will be too! We also get to listen to her three new singles that have come out recently throughout the episode!

Jasmine is wife to Tryl, mom to three kiddos and one baby in heaven, and she's a brand new business owner! Jasmine and I have an amazing conversation in this episode about self doubt, how wellness is weaved into our everyday lives, our kids, owning a business, and what she's loving right now. There's a lot of truth and vulnerability, and I just know you're going to love it.

I'm so excited for Maddie to join me in this episode of Stories from South Place, the makers season! Maddie is a Birmingham-based photographer and visual storyteller with a wealth of experience in her career thus far. We talk about her creative approach (which is super intriguing), her journey to becoming a full-time photographer, and some of the projects she has on the horizon.