A Twist on Holiday Tradition!

As part of the Christian tradition, people are often left with an orange in their Christmas stocking each year. But why? The tradition comes from a story about St Nicholas who gave three daughters of a poor man dowries of gold balls in their stockings one night. Since gold balls are nowadays hard to come by, the tradition has morphed into giving an orange each holiday season.

While Terressentials does not have gold balls for sale, we do have jewelry made of dried orange peels! Nestor Pineda started the company Aria Handmade and is the designer genius behind all of the artful jewelry produced. The materials are sourced from Colombia and handcrafted in North Carolina-- making the jewelry all Fair Made. These necklaces, earrings, and bracelets are wonderfully colorful and liven up any outfit! As tough as leather but with a pleasant, fruity scent, these pieces comes in hues from across the rainbow. Accented with acai seed beads, the necklaces and bracelets are adjustable to become various lengths depending on your style of the day. The earrings are also nickel free, making them comfortable for those with more sensitive skin. Sustainable and suitable for people of every age, this tasteful jewelry line is one of a kind and unique!

Come choose jewelry for those in your life today! The handmade botanical jewelry is as good as gold!

Fun Lamps Light up Terressentials!

Whether you're decorating your home or giving a truly unique gift-- consider buying a lamp. These exquisitely hand-crafted lamps from the Philippines are environmentally friendly, fairly-traded and gorgeous. The lamp shades are crafted with an extraordinary technique that uses pressed leaves from sustainably grown trees such as the cocoa tree, the banyan tree and the durian tree. These pressed- leaf lamp shades are available in a wide variety of luscious colors. Lamp bases made from hand-thrown terracotta are available as well. The lamp shades and bases are perfect for mixing and matching. If you don't see the lamp you want on our showroom floor, feel free to ask to take a peek in the lighting catalog. While you're in our store you can pay for your lamp and your new lamp will be shipped directly to your door. So go ahead - light up your life with one of our happy and natural chocolate leaf lamps!

Fantastic Peruvian Ornaments!

 

Looking for a taste of the fantastical this winter?

Look no further!

We are presenting hand-painted ceramic Peruvian ornaments! Come see the beautiful mermaids that will make you smile and the grotesque Diablo masks will surprise a laugh out of you. These colorful ornaments will catch the eye of any passerby regardless of where you put it. They make great conversation starters and interest objects in any room. Supplies are limited, so come choose yours today!

Theo Holiday Chocolates at Terressentials!

Looking for a delicious gift to give this winter? Try our Four Pack of Theo Holiday Flavor organic chocolate bars! This heartwarming collection will bring back childhood memories with a new twist. It includes a gently spiced Gingerbread milk chocolate bar, a refreshing Peppermint dark chocolate bar, a tongue tangling mixed Salted Toffee milk chocolate bar, and a scrumptiously festive Nutcracker Brittle dark chocolate bar. These chocolate bars are Fair Trade, so they can let both the gift giver and receiver rest easy, knowing that they have supported a farmer in Central America or Africa in need this holiday season. Every chocolate bar is kosher, gluten free, and soy free. Each chocolate bar is also offered individually so feel free to come buy one or buy all! Thank you for celebrating the holidays with Terressentials!

Parkmobile App for Downtown Frederick

Ever have trouble parking downtown or find yourself running back to your car to put more quarters in the meter?

Worry no longer!

Frederick now has the Parkmobile App! 

Not only can this app give you a fifteen minute reminder before your parking time is up, but it can also let you remotely add minutes to your parking space from your phone or computer! You can even pay via PayPal!

Check it out here!

Handmade and Fair Trade — A Feast for the Eyes and Food for the Soul!

When you enter Terressentials, your eyes fall upon a round glass tabletop supported by graceful carved wooden swans and laden with a scintillating bouquet of bright hues and intriguing poufs and pouches. This colorful display is our “girly table.” From ruffled shimmery silks to fun polka dotted cottons to fanciful wools, there are a variety of small bags to help organize your life and handbag.

Out of a glass bowl spills a rainbow of lovely silk organza tie-on roses. They are perfect to weave into a French Braid, cinch a scarf, adorn a purse strap or decorate the wrist of your four year old niece as she pirouettes across the floor. All of our creative felted wool, silk and alpaca knit flowers will add a beautiful accent to your sweater, hat or coat lapel.

Reverse painted hand mirrors featuring Botero-esque real women and dreamy mermaids will bring a smile to your face and a giggle to your lips. For your holiday parties, we have an array of elegant silk clutches and delightful rose shoulder bags to complete your festive outfits. Surprise! Most of our delightful accessories cost less than $20 — making them perfect gifts for co-workers, teachers, girlfriends and relatives (or for yourself!).

Relax and feel good this holiday season when you shop with us at Terressentials! The distinctive handmade crafts featured at Terressentials are Fair Trade or Fair Made or Organic. When you select Fair Trade goods your conscious purchases are helping poor families around the world to feed and educate their children — true gifts of the heart! Many of our unique adornments are “one of a kind,” so hurry to Terressentials for the best selection now!

Holiday Spanish Medieval and Renaissance Music Concert at Terressentials!

Presenting

Hood College's

Early Music Ensemble

Septet

Lute, Bandora, Renaissance Guitar, Viol da Gambas, Recorders, and Singers

Come tickle your ears and revive your spirit with uplifting selections of Spanish Medieval and Renaissance music from the mid-fifteenth to early eighteenth centuries.

These textured aural melodies will delight everyone with their charming and memorable tones. The lilting songs will present a slight twist to the traditional seasonal selections by featuring songs in Spanish and Latin. Come sip on mulled cider and relax in the pleasant Terressentials shop as your ears are caressed with the joyous music.

Cheering music and mulled cider will be provided.

December 15 at 7:00 pm at Terressentials

100 East Patrick Street, Frederick MD