Shopping Small For The Holidays
December 16, 2020
This holiday season, instead of going to shop at a big corporation, try to shop small and support your local businesses! When shopping with small businesses, you are directly supporting a small business owner and the creations they make. Isabella Ceja, founder of Bella’s Hand Made Bling (https://www.instagram.com/bellashandmadebling/?igshid=1k9rgb9ipyuxi), explains how important it is to shop small for the holidays. “Small businesses put so much more time, effort, creativity and love into their products. If you go and buy jewelry from a big chain such as Target, the most personalized thing you would get is your receipt,” Ceja said. “When I make my jewelry, I make it custom to your order and what you want. My jewelry also comes packaged with a personalized note that I hand write for my customers.”
About the Contributor

Maya Mercado-Garcia, Photographer
Junior dancer Maya Mercado-Garcia enters The Downey Legend with hopes to sharpen her photography skills and expose an often dormant side of Downey. The Youth For Change founder was spurred onto this path by an encouraging advisor and plans to grow and evolve with her work.
“I hope to grow…” Garcia said. “I always admired newspaper and how much hard work went into documenting school events. I want to sharpen my skills and continue Newspaper’s high standard.”
“I hope to grow…” Garcia said. “I always admired newspaper and how much hard work went into documenting school events. I want to sharpen my skills and continue Newspaper’s high standard.”
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