Seattle is home for many companies, including this expert Seattle interior designer. Most everyone know about Microsoft, Amazon, Expedia and our sports teams the Mariners and Seahawks. There are some very special lesser known companies too, like Glassybaby. I was so pleased to see them featured in the Home and Garden section of the NY Times today. I discovered them in 2004 and love them as housewarming gifts, thank yous and celebrations of all kinds.

According to the story in the NYTimes, “The company’s first store outside of Seattle will open on Oct. 29 in the West Village. And in keeping with its policy, 10 percent of all sales will go to charity.”

There is a special story about Glassybaby and its founder, Lee Rhodes. Glassybaby originated after Lee, a mother of three, learned she had lung cancer in 1998. To relieve her husband’s stress, she bought him glass blowing lessons and he began to make votives, which she later started selling.

Available in more than 300 deep colors, in a gently rounded form that enhances the appearance of the flame, Glassybaby votives are seen all around Seattle in restaurants especially where the color is chosen to fit the scheme of the business. Learn more about Glassybaby here. Start a collection and use them this holiday season as your new tradition. You’re supporting a great cause at the same time. You can order online too.