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Holiday Gift Guide!
I know no one asked for a gift guide but I wanted to make one! Plus there wasn't much to write about from this past week. I ruined a chicken pot pie (recipe coming), ate my favorite wrap two days in a row, and Thanksgiving happened! Our day was relaxing and I hope yours was too.
Anywho, everyone woke up on Friday and decided it was holiday time. I'm not mad about it but I do have a rule about no decorations until the first of December. So on the 29-hour car ride home, I put together a gift guide for you guys. These are all items that I love, I want, or I would give someone. Most of them are things I have that everyone else needs too. Our beauty/product/hair expert, my mother, helped select items for this list. So you know they are good ones!
It is a weird year. If you are not buying gifts for people, for whatever reason, you can always give edible gifts. People loooove treats! I'll be doing this too and we will have a bunch of baking days coming up!
Kitchen Stuff
Kitchen Towels
Mortar and Pestle
Butane Torch
Spider Strainer
Chinois
These are some items that elevate your kitchen experience. For the cook that is getting a little more serious. You may be thinking, "why would I gift someone basic ass kitchen towels?" I love a beautiful hand towel but because they are pretty I never want to use them. A set of basic absorbent towels is a must for every kitchen. It's a practical gift!!
Ceramic Pie Dish
My Favorite nonstick Pan
Spring Form Pans
Silicone Straws
Everyone on the planet needs silicone staws and a small non-stick pan for eggs. Everyone! The other two items are fun for bakers.
Two gifts that will be enjoyed for years. My grandma and I both have Aero Gardens and I have grown everything you can in them. I am obsessed! While visiting for Thanksgiving I found a brand new pasta maker at my mother's house 🤔. I took it with me and am stoked to be able to make pasta now!
Books
The Book On Pie
Wine Simple
Indian-ish
Self Journal
If someone you know, or maybe you, have been having a hard time balancing our new way of stay at home life the Self Journal will help. It helps with getting organized, getting shit done, and staying grateful. Marco and I both use them and the first part of quarantine was rough without it.
Gifts That Keep On Givin'
Allure Beauty Box
Lucky Tackle Box
Milk Street Magazine Subscription
I love gifts and the best gifts are ones you get to open every month. Allure Beauty Box is my favorite right now, Marco is obsessed with his Lucky Tacklebox, and Milk Street and a great magazine for all foodies.
Products Products Products
Compagnie De Provence Hand Soap
Jo Malone Vitamine E Hand Treatment
Nécessaire Body Essentials
Eau Thermale Avene Body Oil
Aesop Room Spray, Post-Poo Drops, & Hand Wash
Avarelle Acne Pimple Patches
Wet Brush
Olaplex
Kérastase Nighttime Conditioner
Glossier Boy Brow
I'm a product whore. Take all my money. I own and have gifted all of these. They make me happy and the person you are giving this gift to will be ecstatic to have you in their life.
Home
The Coziest Ugg Blanket
Diptyque Feu de Bois Candle
Le Labo Candle Set
You have heard me mention the Feu de Bois candle before. It is the number one fall/winter candle out there. Buy from their website and you get two free samples always! Same with this Ugg blanket, it is the best ever. I received one as a gift many years ago and it is still the softest thing. All the pets fight over it.
New apron alert!! I wore the beauty on Thanksgiving and it was so yummy. Feels amazing and has a very flattering fit.
Someone, please buy me this cake stand. Obsessed!!!
Cozies
Velvet Hoodie
Velvet Sweatpants
Velvet Tie Dye Sweatshirt
Velvet Tie Dye Sweatpants
Since we are all living in cozy clothes we should at least make them cute. I got these two sets of sweats recently and you need them too. Tie-dye because duh and a basic set for when we all hate the tie-dye trend.
P.S. I wasn't lying when I said 98% of my closet is Velvet.
For The Guys
Kettle Bell
Bambas Socks
Buck Mason Shirts
LL Bean Slippers
Practical gifts! Things men need and will actually use. Ladies you can wear those slippers too. I have a pair and live in them.
Fur Babies
Cat Scratcher
Cat Springs
Dog Puffer Jacket
Calming Bed
All things we don't necessarily need to buy but will bring us and our fur babies a lot of joy. All have been thoroughly tested and approved by Chaz, Lola, Ollie, and Josie.
Restaurants From This Week:
Pet photo of the week:
How Josie felt about leaving LA...
This upcoming week is all about Hanukkah recipes. LATKES BABY!
See you next week,
Marcella