https://www.bettertogift.com/gifts-i-love daily 0.75 2023-12-08 https://www.bettertogift.com/gifts-i-love/blog-post-title-one-acwly monthly 0.5 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/b9a1402f-6a2b-4a89-a87b-11f8c2fc04cf/614U4nlOsNL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Wordle For Parties - Give this to your teen! Wordle might be the most delightful thing to come out of the pandemic. It’s NYT purchase and it’s many spin-offs (Worldle the geography one is huge in our house now) have solidified it’s legacy. I would give this to teens, and anyone who loves the crossword or other games. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/6e379155-d62d-4d0b-aa0b-856833bee39a/716uAk-KQXS._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Larq Self Cleaning Water Bottle I was given this by my excellent friend Esther. It’s easily my favorite water bottle, even though I only managed to use the self cleaning top feature one time before I threw the whole thing in the dishwasher because I was so tired I forgot about the self cleaning. So now the top on mine is just a top, but it’s still my favorite because of the way the lip is shaped and the way it feels to hold. It’s great. May you will be better at keeping it out of the dishwasher! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/a2cf0306-413e-4dda-9308-d0ae8bdc069f/51cox9dKIoL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Mulberry Silk Pillowcase Promising smoother skin and hair while you sleep, the feeling itself of sleeping on silk is a bonus. This is an easy way to treat someone to a daily life upgrade. Comes in a wide range of colors too. Good for https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/f1ddc37a-c294-4a7f-9fec-d314e89f5378/7164z-RUifL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Cool drinks glasses with tops and straws I just like these. Like sippy cups for grownups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/29f0b046-a406-471f-af5a-6a34072065fc/91AcYDkZ5eL._SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Men's Soap (For Him? For You? Who Cares?!) Whoever gets it will smell great. What else do we need to know? (Chuck it in the stocking.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/5e62c82e-ed6d-4b42-bf24-e042bcc3b978/61cNkDUjw-L._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Ride-On Horse We have this and it is a great toy / activity for kids 4 and up. I have seen a third grader careening through her house on it shrieking with joy, too… so I guess there is not really an upper age limit as much as mindset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/8f5205a1-8a2f-4173-be01-388a8cc91f9a/51mU5-P%2BV5L._AC_SX679_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Phone kick stand Wallet and kickstand combined - what everyone can use. Comes in a few other colors, and is a useful gift for anyone who has a smart phone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/9146f120-0f1c-43f4-923d-a445ff3dc3ec/61Nc6luPYKL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Solo Stove Gets You Through Winter To keep outdoor entertaining going year round. For more of that Hygge stuff - it works! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/b231f986-82dc-4fce-af2c-1fab46ea10f7/51%2BPq1JG4GL._AC_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Pickle Madness Do you pickle? Do you paddle? Do your parents? Here is a good and cute option for gear management. Bonus is that it comes in my old camp colors. It probably does in yours, too, as there are a bunch of colors and patterns. Fore! (just kidding) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/396e374d-5f3d-4530-ab68-4c62549fe956/91vmrj-hbTL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Great Portable Folding Chair Spend the weekend watching kids sports? Camping? Waiting to snag Taylor Swift tickets? Keep this chair in your car to make any waiting much more pleasant. Gets solid 5 stars on Amazon with over 1500 ratings, so that many asses can’t be wrong. Comes in a variety of colors, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/81cc43ca-2e72-4046-b033-f458ec62e9b1/51M5LtK3b%2BL._AC_UX679_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Bottega Veneta Earring DUPES! The coolest earring of the season, but for $13 instead of $820! These look good on everyone - and are light and super cool. Avail in silver tone too. (The black line is from the photo to show the curvature.) These are plain gold tear drops. I have them and I love them. (Here are the BV ones to compare.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/c5c4bcaa-6e83-40d8-a229-b5dca2bb7904/71NqhmVGCIL._SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Movie Night Popcorn Did you know making popcorn on the stove top impresses people and it’s very easy? Just take a large skillet (preferably a silver bottom one - teflon is no bueno for health reasons), add a drizzle of olive oil (or some other cooking oil) and heat up the pan. Get a top, because this is one time you FOR SURE need one. Dump in the kernels, put on the top, and as it heats up, gently shake the pan back and forth to keep the kernels moving. This is one activity you need to do continuously, and you need to pay attention. Listen to the cadence of the popping. It is a fun activity, and a great way to impress your kids or guests. This gourmet flavor set is the razzle dazzle! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/8b7ef6b2-510b-444c-861c-15565d83031c/Screen+Shot+2023-12-08+at+11.16.49+AM.png Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Pretty, Gold Leaf Necklace A pretty, statement necklace, this is a great gift for someone who likes jewelry. It is silver dipped in gold, so the prices point is very reasonable for a substantial piece like this. I would give this to any outdoorsy teen or someone who loves the outdoors especially, or who just likes pretty things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/427a60cb-8941-4d68-a742-3c255faf1f4d/71DZZoR11DL._AC_SX679_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Sun Hat, But Make It Not Floppy This women’s hat has sun protection rating of SPF 50 (which I find confusing, because it’s a hat and that’s its job??!) but I really like the style and how it does not have a huge floppy brim. Also, it’s packable and looks good on everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/1290d2d1-f1e7-43e9-8a00-1c9eae49d674/51kkIXMGmqL._SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Skin Care - Charge It Up! Zap lines and wrinkles with the beauty suite that editors swear by. Pricey, yes, but less pricey than a trip to the plastic surgeon, and it’s on Prime, so somehow it will get absorbed into your monthly spend. I would be psyched if I got this as a gift. My face would be too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/0cbef9af-44ba-46bb-a9f6-e970a292269e/91z0R6dMmPL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Jazz Up Your Fire Pit Toss a few into your Solo Stove or your fireplace to get Hygge (look it up!) with it and create a color show. Perfect for work colleagues or host gifts or whatever you have to bring along in the winter for a gathering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/c6570a4f-fcb7-461c-a6c1-611ee1c8390e/51WypndWiBL._SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Older Kids (and Adults!) Press On Nails ChillTips makes the coolest press on nails, saving salon fees and nail bed damage. They sell out really fast, so check back often if you don’t see a variety (there are countless colors and designs). Pick up a few if you can’t decide…. You won’t go wrong. Stocking stuffer size, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/3cb656e5-87fc-4a99-9f46-fef282925905/61wJlcI1OIL._SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - And, Patricia Altschul’s Favorite Home Scent Since we are on her favorite things for a moment, this is the fragrance Pat has in her home (she has bowls of potpourri instead of this diffuser, but same company and line). Great gifts for anyone who likes Southern Charm or rich people things! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/a8a970d7-a8ec-43fd-99ff-f7a3bc26e4f6/Screen+Shot+2023-12-08+at+11.25.26+AM.png Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Silver Star Bracelet Great fun of an Oscar de la Renta bracelet! Stars are always a hit at the holidays, and it’s chunky and fun and goes with almost everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/79cf110a-1625-4e36-9c32-a5690c347a43/91K6A7TnAuL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Flower Press Kit I would give this to any friend or family member who likes to craft or do art projects or gardens (could pair this with the Christian Tortu book - link in the candle blurb) for added inspo. As I think of this, I might give this to some of my older friends and family who are in nursing homes and still have manual dexterity. I would love this personally. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/537ca3fb-e189-4ccb-8a44-504c945153d4/41byemFQE4L._AC_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Cult Coffee Maker This coffee maker has a solid 5 star rating on Amazon and over 2000 reviews. Plus, it’s small and visually appealing. Add the cover and the filters for a complete package. Good for the design enthusiast or coffee head. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/73f6a6e4-4b50-43ac-9fe9-1405a5b5d93b/815aiX2DORL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Towel Turban - Chic! Channel your 1960’s fresh out of the shower image, or your teen just taking too damn long in the bathroom. Either way, this is a winning gift. Comes in a variety of colors, and super easy to twist up. It’s on the list for my hair obsessed Kindergartener this year and one for me too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/fbc358ad-c83e-4e9f-b187-b88ad97359ca/619RkcjRTrL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Canon Ivy Printer Perfect for teens and tweens. Sticker printers memorialize online into IRL. I would like this too, actually, so the age cut off is more like, joyless? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/06c06c22-b98f-411d-b0f1-c62e8d46dbad/71DFCsop5TL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Bring the Meats! A wireless meat thermometer means no getting stranded at the grill while the party rages inside. And it has alerts on done-ness, so you can skip the pad of your hand trick (you know steak fingers, right? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/ae3165ab-b18d-4068-a7c7-2f4c9e79481e/51X4hfd-kmL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Mom's Last Nerve Candle IDK - it made me laugh. Maybe add a bottle of wine to the package to really go full circle. Glasses too if you want. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/77f38c00-a412-46d0-8143-09d8e73d7284/31JQjkoIbnL.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - OMG This Stuff Is So Good The richest face cream, and so effective. Smells great. Stocking stuffer for the older ladies in your life (like over 30 ….). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/3ec5b377-443a-41e5-b514-d23cf9c46620/61pypLTz6tL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - For The Friend Who Collects Crystals And swears they have “healing powers'‘. Support their spiritual journey with this scent package including diffuser and a fidget stone. Maybe sometime you can send them to Esalen for the real deal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/833b3ae6-6b63-4973-820b-17f72159806e/61OGpwDEURL._SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Gaming Headphones and Mic If they won’t go outside, at least they can have some great gear for their gaming. Super cool sound and mic capabilities and compatible with gaming consoles, PC, and Mac. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/6e59721a-b8b5-4141-aeea-c27973a2e9b7/81nBgcLiAJL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Penn and Teller Magic Lab VR Kit Magic is pretty awesome, VR is kind of weird but some people seem into it. This kit seems like a great way to learn a lot of magic tricks in a cool new way. I would give this to tweens and older. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/bcb8a4a7-aebe-4a68-977b-d93aef021d2a/81AjWkNgIfL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Over The Moon! These retro kid’s boots come in an array of candy colors. I loved them back then, I love them now. Find out your kids shoe sizes and gift away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/55ec6b1c-bf18-4529-a8c3-90edf8618bf6/71I6eeF-bsS._SL1352_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Casa Cabana (The Book) A home compilation by Martina Mondadori who is one of those chic Italians that has more style than you can shake the proverbial stick at. She has put together a book of articles from her cool home decor and design magazine, Cabana. Great coffee table book that is not everywhere yet, so it feels cooler and more exclusive and has terrific inspiration. Good gift for those who love Pinterest, Houzz, Architectural Digest, or other home / shelter reads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/91f3689e-dd19-409a-8255-a987334babd7/71GXoP2%2Br8L._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Exploding Kittens - The Card Game Great for family game night, or to pull kids off their Roblox / Minecraft / whatever else they are playing online. Makes people laugh every time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/4ec7b0d3-dcc2-4a8f-a7a6-0aa838fde39b/816cdz8PdvL._SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Kids Press On Nails This is the kind of gift I would give someone else’s child, or mine if faced with a long car ride or travel. The seizure-inducing designs will delight, and the obvious choking hazard status will only amp up the excitement when unboxing. Please don’t give these to kids under like 5 or 6 and only to those who don’t put things in their mouth still. So better for like 3rd or 4th graders? My kindergartener would kick a kitten through a fan for these though…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/29fd2ca5-8ed4-40a7-b879-6339c809c07a/81i49de8U7L._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Children's Menorah I love the colors of this menorah, as well as the fact that the holders are magnetic and use the box top as a base. Also I don’t think this is just for kids, I would gift to adults also. Arrives with a box of candles included. A visual delight for the festival of light! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/0c04df80-356b-4f11-b5ce-456476f00cf7/71bFYyZQL4L._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - For Someone You Are Not Wild About But who also has a sense of humor. Don’t add to their clutter, get them something they have to use up, and make it potty themed. Comes in other colors, including black to really make a point. This sells out frequently - if you don’t see the one you like, try this one for the holidays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/2a3ebcc9-5981-48c4-b997-f2426e91d37d/71lJ4K9lDKL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Super Cute For Tea I love this mug for two reasons. 1. Because functionally it allows for tea drinkers to start to sip their tea without the tea bag glomming onto their lips and 2. Because it is cute. Great gift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/15f281e6-f19a-4793-95ad-b89166a050b1/61YGYx5D5JL._AC_SX695_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Bottega Sunnies Bottega Veneta has a strong accessories line up this season. I really like these. (And these are real, not dupes). And BV is one the few luxury brands on Amazon for some reason (prob someone smart in finance posted these). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/e343c942-d36c-40fc-9cb9-9ef9a4e93f6c/51Xr-6WtlPL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Countertop Composter Our family composts. We got into it when we rented an apartment which included a subscription to Black Earth Composting pick up. We use a small plastic bin with a lid and kept it on the kitchen counter near the food prep space (ie next to the stove). I was sort of freaked out before we did it, and now I can’t imagine not doing it. I throw all the fruit and veggie scraps in it, the tea bags and coffee grounds and filters, the scraps on plates that come back to the kitchen after a meal. I don’t put meat or fish in because some things you shouldn’t compost and I don’t want anything to smell. We empty it into it’s outside green bin every evening when we take out the kitchen garbage, so it’s no extra work. This version I am giving myself for Christmas because it’s cuter more substantial and I am ready to level up my composting game. Great gift for people who cook and have a pile in which to empty it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/aa299bde-1ac2-4aa7-8d75-cb5a18e80787/31k-2hPZcLL._AC_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Mini Diamond and Gold Bar Earrings These are small, essentially an update of the staple earring from a season or two ago. Great for minimalists or teens who don’t need super flash jewelry yet. Great price point, too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/f05f5d15-f0d3-4fd5-ae90-a3cbf9f583b5/41uaGzGDYfL._SL1000_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Pimple Patches - No More Hiding! Kids these days are awesome - instead of hiding their acne, they are owning it! Cute pimple patches come in a kit with a variety of colors - blue shown here (with stronger anti-inflammatory cream) or yellow (more general cover up) and plenty of others and are a great gift (think 5th grade and older). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/970c3acf-fecc-4494-85b7-3e7ba2e3329c/31qQug273bL._AC_SL1000_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Pine Forest Immersion, Paris Style This is the best smelling candle and I am always confused why it is on Amazon, but I am glad that it is. Christian Tortu is one of the top florists in Paris, and he used to have an outpost on Madison Ave in the old Shanghai Tang store (for all you 1990’s NYC’ers). The scent is what you imagine skiing through a Nordic forest might smell like. Good gift for men and women when you don’t know exactly what they will love. They will love this. For a deeper investigation into Christian Tortu, here is his beautiful coffee table book of flower arrangements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/11fbfc56-9076-4823-908f-ce80d7929539/51HhyUqXImL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Air Fly Pro - pair up Air Buds on the go Premium Bluetooth Wireless Audio Transmitter for AirPods or Wireless Headphones - Use with Any 3.5 mm Audio Jack for In-Flight, TV, Gym and Tablets. Perfect for frequent fliers, gym-goers, and other people who are on the move and love their air pods. This gadget connects air pods to bluetooth enabled audio systems seamlessly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/08e4bca7-921f-45f1-9653-06948382a431/Screen+Shot+2023-12-08+at+11.00.18+AM.png Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Duvet All The Way For Winter For women, comes in icy blue as well. This jacket has a nylon shell and down fill, even in the hood. Stand out on the slopes! (Or on the morning commute…) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/03cd7c16-0594-4d36-bb88-631687cce0be/A1PNkVmeMoL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Dandelion Sweater If I very much loved a botanist or flower-y girl, I would cough up the roughly $800 for this sweater. The happy graphic design and general usefulness makes it worth it - and it comes in a pink version (early Valentine’s?) and a black one for the goth gardener lurking in all of us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/0a389a2f-d947-45e7-ad54-b8c9cf00ff8e/81d5ZgU0UnL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - The Air Fryer That Cooks Great and Looks Great Forget the Instapot (I guess?) but everyone I encounter talks up the air fryer when talking cooking. Countertop sleek, let’s you crisp up anything and everything. Cookbook included! $99 right now plus an additional $15 coupon at press time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/002c3855-9f35-44a1-919a-8733b2d71dff/71Mgq3S3TaS._SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Patricia Altschul’s Favorite Soap I met Pat and became friendly with her briefly years ago at The Golden Door Spa in CA. I have been to her (chic chic chic) apartment in NYC for a hang following a lunch date (we lived right near each other) and she had this soap in her powder room. Smells great. And Claus Porto is an cool old brand - the regular size bars are huge and last for a long time. Large range of scents and sizes and beautiful packaging. I would toss one into a stocking as is, or wrap a white ribbon around it with a bow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/722db537-9533-4893-bb5d-0007eba8cf80/81ZF53Jo07L._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Loooooong Candle This is a long-burning candle you unroll as it burns down toward the clip. It’s based on a traditional (from like the 1700s) courting candle where dudes would come over to chat up a gal and they would have the amount of time that it takes the candle to burn to the point it needs spooling up again (about 20-30 min). I think it’s kind of cool and something I would absolutely get someone I don’t know that well. Couple of notes from the reviews are that it can be a little persnickety to get the candle to thread in the first time, and that you have to unroll manually it a bit more every 20-30 min or so. So maybe don’t give to an older person who has a tremble or someone with no patience. That said, I think it’s an unusual and good gift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/d58f6868-961c-4cf1-9f65-8c736d991a86/611jZ6dbotL._AC_SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Unicorn Version Same same same. Plenty of fun, and these come in different sizes for different ages (all for 4 and up). And please don’t ride them near the top of staircases. We already found out they don’t go down steps well…. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/5a2a5146-117f-42fc-bccf-04f2071af4c3/51IBo8I1fmL._SL1500_.jpg Gifts I Love - Holidays on Amazon - Skin-tastic This body oil is brewed up in the hills of Malibu and is the best smelling beauty product I have ever used. It’s very moisturizing and feels rich. If winter is tough for someone you love, grab this - it’s a great way to lift someone up. Plus, it’s a certified clean beauty product, vegan, and cruelty free. And a small business to boot. What could be better? https://www.bettertogift.com/gifts-i-love/a-very-specific-guide-for-very-specific-people monthly 0.5 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/88f8260c-cb7b-4cd1-be1f-7cfb532e90f2/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+11.02.43+AM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your funny friend who should take it farther Emily Flake is a staff humorist and cartoonist at the New Yorker, and runs the humor writing residency St. Nell’s. Her new card deck is a great how-to for your funny niece or nephew, or for the office cut up, for that matter. Great for a stocking stuffer or a Secret Santa gift. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/616bd54d-33a4-4938-ba2e-1877c9b69c2c/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+12.55.52+PM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your kid who loves history - or doesn't love to read This is an irreverent look at history through a Mad Magazine / Monty Python inspired lens. Great for my advanced historian of a 10 year old, and good for older kids who maybe aren’t into history or reading yet - this could get them over the line. (And it feels relevant on the heels of this summer’s weird discovery - via TikTok - that men think about the Roman Empire than most of us would imagine.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/0e2cf7e9-1b8b-46bf-a89a-3aa44b8218c5/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+12.05.41+PM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your aunt who channels Prue Leith in visual kaleidascopy A bright and happy market tote. And it goes with everything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/7f24a4f1-be68-4303-ab10-a4392db23c92/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+10.41.53+AM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your friend who lives for the White Lotus A collection of silver “Sacred Heart” Ex-Voti to display. Add a spool of thin velvet ribbon to hang them from, and you have an instant Sicilian devotional to which they can pray for Mike White’s everlasting creative font! Too tame? Go for it with a Sicilian Moorish head vase! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/83498de4-8b13-470b-ba53-bf6f99cba726/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+11.10.21+AM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your friend who was once Anna Wintour’s assistant, and is still sartorially terrifying. This bag (ahem, Celebration raffia and silk pouch), from American turned Milanese chameleon JJ Martin, is the perfect gift. Unique but super chic, lightweight, and useful. It comes in a few other colorways and styles, so have a look. You will for sure get brownie points for getting the taste level of your gift correct, and who knows, maybe she will even use it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/448e3b62-5337-495a-a4ca-1246af02cbd8/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+11.17.58+AM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For the tennis coach who yells “Come ON, Chris! Why did you miss that?!!!” Vintage wood tennis racquets recycled into bottle openers. Game, set, match. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/e3b6dd03-6d32-4b60-b969-4bb39f5a7502/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+12.08.50+PM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your husband who is a snow snob Gear from Dope Snow stacks up. Wide range of pastel-y colors (remember to be visible for safety!) and cool designs. He won’t look like a yeti and you will look like a genius. (Also good for older kids who wear adult sizes.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/94cf527c-66e9-4f9d-b427-5421696c2eb3/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+12.12.44+PM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your Chic-Fil-A loving friend’s baby If the Chick-Fil-A lover in your life has a baby, hit them with this branded merch right away. Also toss over an official Chick-Fil-A gift card, because, boy, will they be hitting that drive through to survive the early months of parenting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/f672714d-2544-478d-bee3-06de84bf53ae/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+10.55.11+AM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your gal-friend that is so tired I’m sorry, Sheryl, I am the problem??? Nope. Not buying it. For anyone who wants to have a bit more happiness and a lot less angst (wondering why society’s structure isn’t responding to our headbanging), have a read of this. Hint, this is a good gift for anyone. It’s a wonderful read. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/ddc9ec5c-ed6d-4412-8a0c-3336a344b866/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+12.18.12+PM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your tween or teen who is into environmental issues (and hopefully they all are so we get some help here!) A sharky bracelet that comes with an individual animal (in this case a shark, turtle bracelets are avail too) that they can track online. In the company’s own words: “We partner with non-profit organizations to create bracelets that come with a real animal to track.” Sounds pretty cool to me and the org has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to non-profits since it started in 2018. Gotta love this!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/cdaade20-f990-481e-a2bd-562cde8a0417/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+12.27.17+PM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For the vegetarian / vegan / healthy eatin’ person Sign them up for the delightful and hugely helpful Department of Salad Substack by Emily Nunn. Frequent salad musings and so many recipes for a wide range of salads (and many things that she counts as salads to give the rest of us hope). A treat for the inbox and the lunch table alike. Feels too light? Add a salad bowl and tongs so there is something to wrap up with a bow - just tuck a print-out of the home page inside the bowl! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/154968a2-007b-4f49-897d-c5d772b0cce0/Screen+Shot+2023-12-07+at+12.51.10+PM.png Gifts I Love - A very specific guide for very specific people - For your friend who won the Crafts Cup at summer camp Block print and decor genius Molly Mahon sells these whimsical DIY kits that work for anyone who loves arts and crafts. A great project that yields something useful and beautiful at the end. Plenty of other kits to explore on her site. https://www.bettertogift.com/gifts-i-love/blog-post-title-two-xcwxa monthly 0.5 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/d946df8d-ea07-4534-b849-44c4d35ca762/Screen+Shot+2023-12-04+at+4.03.15+PM.png Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - By Paraih Luminous Ring Stack, Moss Agate This is one of those times where I like the designer doing the work for me and making a collection that goes together. The three rings look rich and good together. By Pariah is a sustainable brand, founded by a British woman, Sophie Howard, and inspired by articles in National Geographic. The price for all three rings together is $3,300 and By Pariah has many variations of stacking rings (and other pieces) on their site. This combination feels more expensive than the price tag, and there is a lot of value in substance here, which I always appreciate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/8b907602-1ea1-4efb-b7e3-0fe0af17c367/Screen+Shot+2023-12-05+at+10.11.05+AM.png Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - Dragon and Phoenix Earrings by Swarovski I love claw the setting of these crystal studs so much, and I like the dragon allusion even more. Great update on a classic stud, and at a very reasonable $149. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/698e55cf-a8b4-4d4c-bd18-cd034c62b72e/Screen+Shot+2023-11-12+at+11.22.07+AM.png Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - Brent Neale Custom Bubble Cuff This may be more of an early birthday alert for someone you love given the time needed to make this bracelet custom. That said, I would welcome this any day of the year - fun nostalgic bubble letters with some bling is a definite yes. Cost? Depends. Love the jeweler? Check out her ready-to-shop jewelry here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/8459c789-4265-48ec-86b9-9290da575d11/Screen+Shot+2023-11-12+at+11.49.56+AM.png Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - KHIRY Kartoum Hoops These are on sale right now for just under $400 which is a good price for this type of hoop from the designer. The brand bills itself as “afrofuturist” and it’s frankly really cool. I would be psyched to get any of their pieces - I would feel cooler than I am, which is always a plus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/97ba44b9-5c97-4e9b-b062-2bd1c4eab0c2/WANR2GWMIXC_ZOO00_0.jpg Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - Rainbow Alphabet Charm Courtesy of Dolce and Gabbana, the Sicilian designers and part time tax evaders, comes this lovely pendant made of various gemstones. Garnets, topazes, amethysts, and other semi-precious stones make up letters in large and small sizes. Prices around $1,500 for the smaller, and just over $3,000 for the larger ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/c6892ac7-2fc2-496d-8670-b43feb5b7cd5/Screen+Shot+2023-12-04+at+3.27.03+PM.png Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - This necklace (including charms!) is $195 from Jennifer Miller. I love a good anchor chain (called that because that is how ship chains are made that hold the anchors) and to add two cool pendants for this price is a great value gift. The evil eye wards off any bad sprites that come your way, and the sunburst is joyful. Great combo for a gift that does not break the bank. (Side note: Jennifer Miller does fine jewelry (that means real gems and more significant precious metal content and more expensive) as well as faux so if you don’t know what you are looking for, her site is a great place to start.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/c2ac43d1-51dd-4e01-977a-3ae1f8f37815/Screen+Shot+2023-12-04+at+3.51.53+PM.png Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - Anne Sisteron Ear Climber, Diamond and 14k Gold Great small piece of fine jewelry, well priced at $300. This is for one ear, just so you are not surprised. Cool and trendy look, I would give to someone who is younger than me like a special sitter or assistant or if I was younger to a friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/5b23645a-f3de-49ba-adb7-39ad98d9b53e/Screen+Shot+2023-11-12+at+11.33.49+AM.png Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - Tear Drop Stud from The Last Line Pink Sapphire stud and 14k gold stud with matching pink sapphire teardrop gives a little movement and grace to a traditional stud. Please note, the stud is sold as a singleton. For a pair, please add two to the cart. One is perfect for someone who has multiple piercings or just one. If the person has the more traditional one piercing per ear, buy two studs. Also comes in diamond, emerald, and blue sapphire. Very well priced at $365. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/8e4c56ff-9261-4727-b22c-568db728d0fa/Screen+Shot+2023-11-12+at+11.15.35+AM.png Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - Sig Ward Dome Diamond Ring A Los Angeles based designer, Sig Ward has a range of jewelry that takes inspiration from her California surroundings. I am not sure if this is a Mount Baldy inspired-dome or not, but it’s very cool and comes with other stones if diamonds are not called for. About $3,800. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/b34be74c-356c-4f22-bb00-029e7c459bdb/Screen+Shot+2023-12-04+at+3.58.14+PM.png Gifts I Love - Jewelry - The Holiday Guide - Sophie Bille Brahe Petite Peggy Pearl Bracelet Danish cool-girl designer Sophie Bille Brahe updates the classic take on pearls here with a cascade of sizes. $1,500 with 14k gold and freshwater pearls, and an instant hit. https://www.bettertogift.com/about daily 0.75 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/1635873533077-2650R02FA8SK726ZRXOT/Screen+Shot+2021-11-02+at+1.15.48+PM.png About Chris Elia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/a3af664f-c151-48dc-ac22-f25e08961656/Screen+Shot+2022-10-04+at+3.33.43+PM.png About - So many happy colors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/617ad564e6abaa07dee293a6/1642338643492-QV51QLJQXGA7CIQP2C1T/unsplash-image-vqj5A4C7v_A.jpg About - Gifts matter. 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