happy holiday giving --a few of my favorite things
I don't know about the rest of you all, but I need nothing this holiday season. I have everything I need and everything I could possibly want. Peace and love in my home and my heart are all that I really need. (Hear that, Children???)
But I keep getting these lists of gifts in my inbox and my mailbox. So I thought I would compile one of my own, in case you are stuck and even though your loved ones probably do not NEED any of these things, they are pretty, would probably be well received and are, at the very least, fun to peruse. Happy gifting and may peace and love surround you this season and throughout the New Year. xoxo
1. LushBomb: Friend to cool teens everywhere and an easy way to entice someone into the bath. Perfect way to end the day.
2. Anthology Magazine: Domino is gone, r.i.p. House and Garden, r.i.p. Lonny on the computer. But there is something about turning the pages of a magazine and taking it to the beach (bad place for an ipad!) or to the bath (also bad place for an ipad!) that makes us happy. This is a good one and worth paying for, to turn the pages and get some more creative spin on the world.
3. Macarons from Laduree: The macarons are amazing, they come in every color (big hit with designer girl here), your best friend forever (because you gave these to them, they now have to be your best friend forever) can choose almost any flavor they like, and the atmosphere of the shop is pure French marketing genius. Crazy prices but the experience is incroyable! You may have to go to Paris or one of these other locations to get them...tant pis pour toi (so much the worse for you)!
4. Wall-stick Dry Erase Calendar: This is for those families who need a calendar on the wall in the kitchen so that nobody can say that they did not know their dentist appointment was scheduled, their mother-in-law was coming, the soccer game was at 8am, their anniversary was yesterday, etc. Very useful organizational tool, this.
5. Flip: My uncle Paul showed me this. (Uncle Paul, who knew you were so hip and cutting-edge??) Fits in the palm of their hand. They can record anything with the teeny push of a button and then upload it just like that to youtube or their facebook page. (disclaimer-They do have to connect it to a computer with the handy little usb connector first.) Okay, maybe not great for teens (we have to be careful of all that internet craziness taking over their lives) but for the moms who need to capture every cute moment in their cute kids' lives, well, this is the bomb.
6. Organized: Well, that is quite a gift. Who cannot use more organization in their lives? In these mad rush, über-techy times, sometimes paper is the way to go. And pretty paper? Well, that is even better.
7. 500 pencils: I have spoken of this amazing fabulosity before. This is WAY better than those fruit-of-the-month clubs! They can draw and draw and draw and there is no end to the creativity possible. Giving the gift of creativity? You are a genius, and sooo thoughtful. How can they ever repay you? Get ready for the deluge of art.
8. Mac trackpad: Goodbye mouse, hello "what is that amazing thing?" on their desk now that they can click to their heart's content with no crazy carpelly tunnely stuff!
9. Nespresso Essenza: I am not a coffee connoisseur. I do not roast my own beans, nor do I grind my own beans daily. I use a Nespresso machine to make me a long-pour espresso with some steamed milk and it makes me very happy every morning. So I firmly believe that everyone should be able to have a cloud of coffee heaven every morning. And this puts it right in their reach.
10. Black and Decker Project Kit: Now I know it is not the 18V and for those in your life who desire true power, this may not be it. But it will get the job done. Heck, my contractor, Jean Rathle, recommends it! And he is amazing. Drill it up, people. Go hang something. Use the level, please.
11. BookBook: Secret cover for the totally desirable ipad but puts it under wraps, posing as an antique BOOK. Oh, the irony. I can't stand it. Really, these people are very clever. If you use this, be careful not to lose your ipad in your antique book collection. Oh, really, just too fabulous.
12. Cashmere-covered Water Bottle: This is just decadent and homey and comfy. Imagine your loved one is very sick at home and you cannot be with them because you have a VERY IMPORTANT meeting but you leave them with this filled up and they can snuggle back to sleep. They feel better and you are off the hook.
13. Gorgeous Casamidy lantern: To light in the house during winter and to help imagine when it will accompany them outside and keep dinner bright during a delightfully balmy summer evening.
14. MarieBelle Cocoa: It is rare to find someone who does not like chocolate. Or a cup of hot chocolate. (Maybe with some homemade marshmellows on top?) And this is Very Good Chocolate. Only for Very Good People, this stuff. You want them to be appropriately grateful and share.
15. Lollia Calm Bubble Bath: Start in the bath, end in the bath. (That is probably a good new year's resolution.) Light her a candle and set her up with some Calm and she will be
very,
very thankful.
Very thankful.
Have an amazing finish to the year, everyone. And Happy 2011!
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