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The wind has a chill to it, snowmen and red-nosed reindeers have appeared on the lawns of your neighbor’s house, and the smells of peppermint and gingerbread fill the air: the holidays are here in Tucson once again. 

You may be feeling all those festive, jolly feelings, until an unsettling realization sets in: I have so much shopping to do. 

If your holiday shopping list is long, it can be overwhelming to find the perfect gifts for all the special people in your life. 

This year, instead of buying something on Amazon that is a dime a dozen, find something unique at a local shop!

, for every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $43 remains in the local economy. 

“In comparison, for every $100 spent at a non-locally owned business, just $13 remains in the local economy,� their website said. 

To encourage local shopping this holiday season, we teamed up with Di Luna Candles again and crafted the ultimate Tucson-themed gift box!

Whether you gift someone the entire box, or pull apart the goodies to act as stocking stuffers, your giftee is sure to love all these locally-made items. 

We hope you enjoy our gift boxes as much as we do! Happy holidays!

🕯 Di Luna Candles 2025 Gift Boxes 🕯

When you walk into Di Luna’s store, you’re instantly transported into a winter wonderland. The whole shop is filled with the cutest Christmas-themed candles and other goodies, which made it almost impossible for Analeise and I to only pick a few of their items. This year, for our Tucson-themed box, we focused in items that are made locally, or invoked the sights and smells of Arizona! That way, everyone who is gifted this box gets a little piece of our beloved desert.  

Here's what you'll get in this gift box:

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🌵 2 ounce candle made by Di Luna in the scent, "Tucson" − this scent perfectly captures our favorite time of year: the monsoon! With notes of aged wood, petrichor and a touch of green tomato, this candle smells exactly like opening your windows after that first summer rain. Both Analeise and I were blown away this candle. It’s the perfect clean, crisp scent, that can be burned at any time of year for a little Arizona magic.

🌵 Prickly Pear Body Scrub by Broken Circle Soap – who doesn’t want to smell like a fruity, refreshing piece of prickly pear?! Broken Circle Soap makes a prickly pear body scrub that not only smells great, but also gently exfoliates to facilitate smoother, more radiant skin. We seriously couldn’t stop smelling this scrub, it is so addicting!

🌵 Cactus Grow Kit by Buzzy Classic— #ThisIsTucson is known for our cute little cactus logo, so we HAD to include some kind of cactus product! This cactus grow kit includes a 7 cm terracotta pot, nutrient-rich growing pellets and cactus seeds. This low-maintenance gardening kit will help you grow the perfect (and cutest) mini cactus, and start your own miniature desert!

🌵 Tucson Tea Towel by Retrotrek – Retrotrek is known for their vibrant, Tucson centric art, so we knew they would be perfect for our gift box. We picked out their nature-themed dish towel, which is made out of 100% cotton and features designs like the Sabino Canyon tram, Reid Park Zoo, gila monsters, javelinas, and other cute wildlife on it. 

🌵 Cactus Fruit Soap by Larrea – Trust us, you’ve never smelled soap this good! This soap by Larrea is made with luxurious oils, butters, aloe vera, and exfoliating poppy seeds that leave your skin super soft. It has a fruity, floral scent, and the best part… It's pink!

🌵Mini Cactus Notebook by Moore Collection – Now you can write down all your important thoughts in this desert-themed notebook! This mini notebook is covered in cacti designs, has 52 pages, and is pocket-sized, making it perfect to toss in your bag and take on the go!

Price: $55. The box is valued at $70. 

How to get it: Visit to order for shipping or in-store pickup. You can also visit the store in person and ask for the #ThisIsTucson gift box. (Plus it features one of our super cute holiday-themed stickers!)

Support Di Luna this holiday season and beyond: Open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visit their website .