Inexpensive Valentine's Day Gifts

Share the love! ?with your neighborhood small businesses.

Why go elsewhere to buy a Valentine?s Day present when Grainger County has just the thing to make him/her smile, $30 and under.

UT sports fans Windsok has the ideal, attention-grabbing way to flaunt your UT spirit with a spinning windsock. Better than a weathervane, UT fans know which way the wind blows. With an Orange Twister in their yard, you can spot a UT fan a mile away. Owner, Bruce Hawk said, call and you might even get a discounted price. For UT fans - $20 22 inch Orange Twister Windsock

Cornbread Lovers Grainger County?s Organic Farmer, Jerry Baird of Lakeview Farms has tons of corn meal this winter and his prices have not been affected by the raise in the price of corn, he?s going to give you a good price for his organic products, same as always. ?Cheaper than if you buy it in Knoxville, buy it here in Grainger County, right off the farm. 100% organic just like Grandma & Grandpa used to make it.? Stone Ground Hickory King Organic Corn $1 1/2 lb. or $5/bag 4.5-5lbs.

If your sweetie is unique, why not give ?em a one-of-a-kind handmade gift from Joppa Mountain Pottery. Their wheel-thrown food-safe stoneware makes a beautiful keepsake but one you can actually use. Stoneware Wine Goblet $30

Scooter Trash (Semi-Sweet) Red Wine $9.99 This is a sweet wine, I?ll warn ya. Not sure about sweet wines? At Clinch Mountain Winery, you can taste the various wines they carry (in a cup the size of a thimble) before you buy. No risk here. Just down home Scooter Trash, Hound Dog Red, and more for the asking? While you?re at it, grab some cheese. Clinch Mountain Winery carries several varieties. Sweetwater Valley Buttermilk Cheese *Plenty of varieties available, all made in Tennessee. $5/10oz.

Got a sourpuss? Give ?em a slice of Vinegar Pie from Clinch Mountain Look-Out Restaurant, sit and enjoy the view while you?re there. Veterans? Outlook puts things in perspective! "See our world from the top of Clinch Mountain" Vinegar Pie - $1.95/slice $8.49 whole pie

Silk flowers, Fresh flowers, Balloons, Chocolates, Teddy Bears, Crafts hand-made in Grainger County, you name it; you might find it at Maples? Florist. Conveniently located off Rt. 11w, next to the Cox & Wright IGA. Save your gas, Maples? has a Valentine?s Day gift your honey is sure to love. Red Vase and Red Rose Silk Flower Arrangement $19.99 ? Dozen Fresh Pink Roses $24.99

If you just can?t say it with flowers, spell it out with a customized shirt or hat from Clinch Mountain Printing. Approximate pricing: $10-16 Customized T-shirts, shirt included $10-12 To customize if you bring your own T-shirt $15 caps (prices include a $10 one-time set-up fee)

For animal lovers, framable art cards and prints by Grainger County artist, Jeri Landers, author of ?Hopalong Jack and the Blue Bunnies?. Hopalong Greeting Cards $3 ea. or 5/$12 Shipping $1 (minimum order of $12)

Beautiful, wearable art by one of Grainger County?s best-known jewelry artists. You can even order them online. Birthstone Plain Heart Pendant $19.95 each 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches

Artist, Angela Slagle specializes in stained glass restoration and custom-designs windows for homes and industry. Visit her shop for a visual treat and you?ll find delightful, affordable stained-glass Suncatchers made to request, for a song. www.clinchmountainstudios.com 7" Stained Glass Suncatchers $20

Art that captures and honors the places and people in your home county. Drawings by Artist Wendy Leedy can be found in homes and businesses all over Grainger County and beyond. But we just can?t get enough. That?s good because she?s keeping ?em coming. Wendy Leedy Art Prints 8.5" x 11" = $17.50 ea.