Gift Ideas

This Is Where It All Started

Hey friends. Stacie here. Can I tell you a secret?

Momma Bears Creations didn’t start as a business idea.

It didn’t start with market research or a business plan or dreams of craft shows.

It started with teacher gifts.

Let me take you back: Maddi was in school. Every year, the same dilemma hit: What do I give her teachers to show I actually appreciate everything they do?

We All Have “That Person”

Hey friends. Stacie here. Let me tell you about my friend.

She’s amazing. Kind, generous, always there when I need her. She’s supported our business from day one, shows up to our craft shows, tells all her friends about us.

She also has EVERYTHING.

Seriously. If she wants something, she buys it. Her house is beautiful and curated. She doesn’t need more decorative objects. She doesn’t want clutter. She’s practical and particular.

The Candle Dilemma (Every Gift-Giver Knows This)

Hey friends! Stacie here. Let me paint you a familiar picture:

The scenario: You need a gift. Teacher appreciation, friend’s birthday, Secret Santa at work, Mother’s Day, “thank you for helping us move” gift. You want something thoughtful, but you’re stuck.

Your thought process: “Maybe… a candle?”

Look, I LOVE candles. I burn them in our Enola house constantly. But here’s the truth: Everyone gives candles. That teacher already has 47 vanilla-scented candles. Your friend has a whole closet shelf of unopened candle gifts.

Gift-Giving Doesn’t Have to Be Stressful

Stacie here.

Here’s something you should know about me: I started making these products as gifts. Not for a business. Not for profit. Just to bring joy to people I care about.

Teachers who poured love into my kids. Friends going through hard times. Family members who needed something made with care.

The reactions taught me something important: People don’t want MORE stuff. They want gifts that make them feel SEEN. Cared for. Valued.

The Gift Problem We’ve All Experienced

Hey friends! Stacie here. Let me tell you about the candle graveyard in my house.

The scenario: Every holiday, every birthday, I get candles. Nice candles. Expensive candles. Candles I’ll “use someday.”

The reality: They sit in a drawer. Unopened. Because I already have 17 candles from LAST year.

Here’s what I realized: People don’t need MORE stuff that sits on a shelf looking pretty. They need gifts they’ll actually USE. Daily. Gifts that make their life better, their skin softer, their stress lower.

The Gift Dilemma We All Face

Hey friends! Stacie here. Let me paint a familiar picture:

The scenario: Your mom’s birthday is coming up. She has EVERYTHING. When you ask what she wants, she says, “Oh honey, I don’t need anything.”

Your panic: What do you GET someone who doesn’t need anything?!

The usual solution: Generic gift card. Candle she won’t light. Picture frame she’ll put in a closet. More STUFF to add to her already-full house.