Here's a Little Help for Your Holiday Shopping
Gift Guides for the homebody, the traveler, and the cook
Nothing is quite as magical as the holiday season. All the twinkly lights, traditional carols, gingerbread houses, and beautifully decorated trees make this time of year enchanting. It’s a wonderful season where we show our love and appreciation to the important people in our lives. ‘Tis also the season for crowded stores, long lines, and harried shoppers! I put together some gift guides to reduce the stress as this time of year approaches. The guides are loaded with all kinds of ideas and price points.
I am not a fan of going in and out of stores, picking through things, and jockeying for a parking space, but I love browsing from the comforts of my home. You can use my gift guides to shop online as I do or use them for inspiration when you head out to purchase your gifts. So, here’s a little help for your holiday shopping!
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Holiday Gift Guides 2023
“The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays." – W. C. Jones.
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Gifts for those who like to hang out at home
A soft throw
A coffee table book
A silk eye mask
Suede shearling slippers
A journal and colored pens
An Echo Dot
Board games, puzzles, and playing cards
A small air purifier
Some nice coffee
A subscription to a streaming service or Spotify
An Audible subscription
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Gifts for those who travel by plane, train, or car
Fancy earplugs
A small portable charger
A blackout eye mask
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Gifts for those who like to spend time in the kitchen
A cookbook
A holiday marble cheese board
A pie dish
A frother for fancy coffee
Soon, I will publish the rest of the gift guides: Luxury, Beauty and Bath, Hostess, Experiences, Stocking Stuffers (gifts under $25), and gifts for neighbors and teachers. So, keep an eye out for them 🎁
Shopping for Christmas gifts is no easy task, so I hope these gift ideas for your holiday shopping are extremely helpful. May the joy of this season fill your heart with happiness and peace 🌟
Oh my goodness, SO many great ideas!! I love it!! Thank you for the time and effort for making things easier for the rest of us. Love this post, love you!! Xx
Such wonderful ideas! You've really got me thinking - from the silk eye mask to the bright and colourful kitchen goodies, the Audible sub (EXCELLENT thought!) to a classic, gorgeous coffee table book (nothing like opening, curling up and flicking through a gift of one of those, is there?! Such a treat, especially with us spending more time on screens now). And of course you had cosy throw in the mix!! Gorgeous. Brava, personal shopper extraordinaire!!! 💗