Gift Guide for Babies and Toddlers
/Gifts perfect for little ones - all hand-selected by my toddler! These items will provide lasting fun, encourage creative play, and are fun for parents and caregivers, too!
Read MoreGifts perfect for little ones - all hand-selected by my toddler! These items will provide lasting fun, encourage creative play, and are fun for parents and caregivers, too!
Read MoreI tend not to entertain as much as Iβd like to - I prefer to sit at home by myself in my PJs, I suppose. But, since Iβd like to host more, I rounded up a few items that would make entertaining more fun. I think all of them would be well appreciated by the person thatβs always inviting you over.
Psst! Everything is plastic free, btw.
Read MoreI guess Iβve made it known that Iβm a type-a neat-freak that likes cleaning, sorting, and organizing because I got a bunch of requests for an organizer gift guide. Iβm not surprised because I admitted the other day that one of my hobbies is oiling my wooden utensils. Anyway, Iβm a proud neat-freak, so hereβs a collection of goodies for your tidying loving friend.
Read MoreIβve been distributing a lot of my favorite things and items on my wish list throughout many of my gift guides, but here are a few that I wanna call out that may not have made it into the other lists. If youβre friends with my doppelgΓ€nger, they would probably like these items. Or, if youβre like me, forward this guide to a friend to get yourself something nice.
Read MoreIβve been hinting for awhile that Iβve been striving to reduce waste and go plastic-free so I got oodles of requests for a zero waste gift guide. And Iβm happy to spread the low-waste, eco-friendly, world-saving love!
Read MoreToday, I have a gift guide for the old house lover in your life. Whether they are restoring an old house or they simply like admiring old houses, this list ought to help you check off a few items from your shopping list.
Read MoreToday's collection of gifts are for the DIYer, crafter, tinkerer, and maker in your life!
Read MoreI'll admit that I don't get as much reading done as I should, but I'm a lover of coffee table books! I've shared a few of my favorites in previous gift guide posts (linked at the bottom of this post) but here's an even bigger collection themed for many different interests your gift recipients may have. Enjoy!
Read MoreIf you live somewhere with seasons, you probably find it odd that Iβm sharing a gardening post in October. Youβre probably bundled up preparing for cold weather and barren (yet gorgeous) snow-covered landscapes. However, fall is planting season in San Diego. The temps are still in the 80s here, but once it gets chillier, all of us wide-brimmed-straw-hat-wearing-folk are going to be out in the front yard enjoying one of the prettiest seasons. Here are my favorite gardening and landscape maintenance tools!
Read MoreRoss and I don't really celebrate Valentine's Day, but if we did, I'd probably use it as a reason to buy more artwork. The new piece would be a gift for him, but I'd get to enjoy admiring it on the walls. A win-win! I've rounded up my favorite artworks that aren't super mushy, overly romantic, nor too cutesy. Any would be great to gift or to decorate with during the love holiday - or even throughout the rest of the year.
Click the thumbnails below to shop 'em!
If you want to go for a customized sweet and sentimental gift, here are a few faves. There's Framebridges' Heartstagram which mattes a photo of a loved one in the shape of a heart (get $100 off four of them with code HEARTYOU). They will also frame notes, cards, shirts, buttons, photo strips - you name it! Minted has some custom gift options like maps of a meaningful city and graphic ways to display a special date. One of my favorites is a print of what the sky looked like on an important day.
Raise your hand if you still have gifts to get for friends and family. I have both of my hands up.
If you're like me and forgot (or spent too long deciding), here is a collection of items to pop in the stockings when nobody is looking. They all are under $25 and each is on Amazon Prime - so take advantage of that free two-day shipping!
Psst! If you don't have Prime, get it here to get that free expedited shipping, among other perks.
Chocolate: This is one of my favorite kinds of chocolate. Itβs perfectly dark and the proceeds benefit endangered species habitat rehabilitation.
Tea towels: Fresh tea towels make such a difference! No matter how often they're cleaned, the old ones always get dingy, so give the gift of fresh 100% cotton ones.
Candle: Oakmoss and Amber is one of my favorite candle scents. You really canβt go wrong gifting a candle. It's the perfect gift for picky people (guilty!) because they won't feel obligated to keep it forever since it's meant to be used up.
Soap: For your friends that youβre trying to give a hygiene hint to, or the ones that like to put pretty hand soap in the guest bathroom.
Paint set: Perfect for kids or adults, thereβs endless creative opportunity if you gift open-ended art supplies.
Scrabble: Give a gift that you can open at the end of the day for some family game time.
Portable charger: Thereβs always that one friend with the βsorry, my phone diedβ excuse. This battery backup is for them.
Scarf: Anything that keeps loved ones cozy is a no-brainer gift for the winter season. This one comes in more colors!
Planter: I don't know anyone that can't find a use for a little planter for indoor flora - especially a cool geometric one.
Agate bookends: Pretty bookends dress up any bookshelf. Great for the bookworm, or that person that needs some filler on their empty shelves.
Sunglasses: Iβm shocked by how cheap and how highly reviewed these are. I have prescription sunnies, but if I didn't, I think Iβd have an extensive sunglasses collection.
Copper mugs: The mule is a classic cocktail for these copper mugs, but any kind of bevvy could be enjoyed in these pretty vessels.
Cookie cutters: Have you seen how gingerbread cookie cutters can make reindeer cookies? I'm a fan of things that have two uses.
Measuring spoons: Who says utilitarian tools in the kitchen have to be boring? Spoons in a pretty copper finish make such a difference.
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: With the gifting and nesting of the holiday season, I'm anxious to purge unnecessary things in my home. Here's to spring (nay, winter) cleaning!
Coasters: There are fancier ones out there, but I like a simple felt coaster. It works well, and isn't too flashy.
Gift Guide for Anyone with a Coffee Table
Gift Guide for Makers
Gift Guide for Old House Lovers
Gift Guide for Those Going Zero Waste
Gift Guide of My Personal Wish List
Gift Guide for Organizers and Tidiers
Gift Guide for Cooks and Bakers
Gift guide for Homebodies
Gift Guide for Techies and Smart Homesο»Ώ
I'll admit that I don't get as much reading done as I should, but I'm a lover of coffee table books! I've shared a few of my favorites in previous gift guide posts (linked at the bottom of this post) but here's an even bigger collection themed for many different interests your gift recipients may have. Enjoy!
Gift Guide for Anyone with a Coffee Table
Gift Guide for Makers
Gift Guide for Old House Lovers
Gift Guide for Those Going Zero Waste
Gift Guide of My Personal Wish List
Gift Guide for Organizers and Tidiers
Gift Guide for Cooks and Bakers
Gift guide for Homebodies
Gift Guide for Techies and Smart Homesο»Ώ
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Margot is getting an upgraded room to make space for baby sister in the nursery.
With an additional family member, we want to shuffle the rooms of our 3-bedroom house around. The one off the living room was being used as my home office, so now itβs time to convert it into an actual bedroom. The initial thought was to give this room to baby sister and keep Margot in her room. But we ultimately decided to put the baby in the room designed to be a nursery, then convert the home office into a space designed for a bigger kid. Plus, the office has more windows, and is right off the living room (Margotβs playroom) so itβs better suited for all the daytime play, whereas the single-window nursery is cozier for lots of daytime naps.