Cozy Comforts Made in the South

Christopher Elbow of Kansas City, Missouri, offers 15 smartly packaged chocolate bars, including dark, milk, and white versions combined with unexpected ingredients like citrus and spice. elbowchocolates.com; $7 each

Add a touch of glamour to your afternoon nap with one of these soft silk eye masks, made in Tulsa, Oklahoma. silkybottom.com; $25 each

“Yums” were heard all around the Southern Living offices when these decadent Butterbars arrived from Upper Crust Crumbs Dessert Company in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. uppercrustcrumbs.com; $3.69 (pack of 3)

Atlanta’s OKA b. uses the principles of reflexology to create antimicrobial rubber shoes that are as comfortable as they are fashionable. We’d pair these jewel-studded slippers with cute loungewear. shoesthatloveyou.com; $35 per pair

These romantic heart-shaped ornaments, made with antique textiles, are sewn by local Delta women at designer Rebecca Vizard’s studio in St. Joseph, Louisiana. bviz.com; $45 each

John and Emily McCoy make classic wood toys one at a time in Asheboro, North Carolina. Their hand-painted checker board is good old-fashioned fun. mccoytoys.etsy.com; $35

Relax and put your feet up with these cushy and colorful 22-inch fabric floor poufs, made in Winter Park, Florida. Buy one as a gift for girlfriends, or put them in the kids' rooms. pixiedustdecor.com; $68 each (use code SLPIXIE for a 25% discount)

Solitude's artisan yarns, perfect for knitting projects, are spun from the wool of locally raised sheep and hand-dyed in Loudoun County, Virginia. solitudewool.com; $32 per skein