I love giving gifts! So any chance to tell others about cool gifts, makes me happy. We happen to be coming up on Father's Day so these gifts would be great for those people in your life who father. They'd also be great for anyone! Holidays that pinpoint a specific type of receiver are tricky for lots of reasons so I just think of them as a way to spread some joy to whoever needs it. Shop these links and tell them that Taking the Middle Seat sent you!

Bow Tie Cause - Search bow ties by the particular cause they support.

Bold Socks Statement Sockwear - Locally owned sock company. Each pair of socks provides clean drinking water for 100 days for 1 person in Africa via sustainable methods.

Books and Mortar - Local independent bookshop. Best place to shop books, cards and gifts right here on Cherry St. in Grand Rapids, MI

We are Lit - Online local bookseller that offers culturally curated books shipped nationwide.

Libro.fm - Audio book shop that supports independent booksellers. Click the link to get your first month free!

Sage Harvest Jerky - Yummy jerky that donates a portion of their profits to a different charity each month.

Boss Mouse Cheese smoked butter - We recently visited this farm and their cheese is amazing but they also make SmOkEd BuTtEr!!!! So yummy! You can order online any time.

Pink House Alchemy cocktail bitters - Anyone who loves a craft cocktail will love a super special cocktail ingredient to add to their bar.

Pine Valley Outfitters - Hammocks and general outdoorsiness. The company supports efforts to end homelessness.

Guillotine card game - A Lundskow family favorite! Collect the noble's heads and you win.

TableTopics question cards - Great conversation starters for road trips, family night or any time.

HQ - A runaway and homeless youth drop in center in Grand Rapids. Donate to support their mission or purchase off of their Amazon wishlist.

The Laundry Truck LA - They provide laundry services to people experiencing homelessness in LA. Donate to support their cause!

That's it for now so go spread the love! Whether you have the best dad in the world, no dad at all, are grieving your dad, or know lots of people who father in different ways, we call spread love in the coming weeks. I hope your people feel like you've taken the middle seat right next to them when you give them these gifts.