I adore these ... not a gift for everyone but if you know someone who also loved Winnie the Pooh, I think they'd be a great gift. They also have an Alice in Wonderland line

Rory Dobner at WS

Also love this-- but this is the only piece in the City line.

WS is a dangerous place! I used to think it wouldn’t interest me because I don’t love cooking, but I always find something to love. Currently I am wanting Le Crueset pots in white. I have a couple of blue ones and a cute lil yellow guy, but I want white! Every time I start piling them into my ”cart”, the total is too scary.

Love Pooh. I also love all their Easter stuff every year. I have a thing for bunnies.

If anyone has Aritzia fans on their list — black friday sale starts on Thanksgiving and apparently they tend to sell out quickly. I had never heard of them but DDIL likes their stuff and my friend who has two college-age daughters filled me in. All the rage, apparently.

Definitely dangerous! I try to pick up one of Le Creuset's deeply discounted pieces each Christmas. This year, I am getting off easy .. i don't need anymore dutch ovens.

I just ordered one of these custom wooden spoons -- the reviews are really good and the price is every bit as good! I got one for my mom for her "Cooking with Grandma" family gift ... but niece is getting some for her mom with sassy sayings!

Personalized Laser Engraved Wooden Spoon - Etsy

A few things in my cart:

Charity gift cards:

We have a tradition of giving the kids a budget and having them select charities each year.

They will have friends visiting so we will give them out to their friends too. Any amount, cost you $3.29 for a physical card, 100% goes to charity. You can customize the image.

https://www.tisbest.org/faq/

Seersucker jammie bottoms

Brilliant, I just ordered the charity gift cards for the kids and their SOs.

A gardener's kneeler-- perfect for a gardener and especially good for someone with bad knees who needs help getting up and down from the ground. The best ones I've found come from Gardener's Supply. I bought one for my BIL for xmas after he had knee surgery a few years ago and he still raves about it! He's a big guy at 6'2" so I got him the heavy duty one. Here's a link to their current version: https://www.gardeners.com/buy/deep-seat-garden-kneeler/40-009.html

Combat flipflops, for a good cause, after seeing them on Shark Tank https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uch7aqXnn8M

30% off w Prime

can you guess how I came across this gift, for a grandniece? so darn cute.

those are precious!

I was looking for a navy velvet dress to go with it, and came across a nice simple one at Nordstrom. https://www.nordstrom.com/s/kids-puff-sleeve-velvet-party-dress-toddler-little-kid-big-kid/7885934?color=BLUE+POSEIDON&size=Toddler-3&country=US&currency=USD&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=seo_shopping&utm_channel=low_nd_seo_shopping&srsltid=AfmBOop0N9ZPCqY7ILygZhUHXjeNAfE2IwVgXv-7Q_wV0kn9wq40poDk8E4

You know how they have sales associates do little videos? This one was a little unexpected! Both so cute!

I find guys much harder ... so I thought I'd share this from Nephew#3's list ... they have the standard brass and silver buckles also but i thought the black on black was sharp ... distinctive. For reference, he is 23.

from Thursday Boot Company

SueB, amazing find! I also like the custom/matching Ts. It could be subtle

If anyone is buying for a golfer, I like to have balls custom printed. Like here:

Custom Pro V1 Golf balls

Thought I should update here. The 1000 Record Covers book came. ( actually this order had 4 of them). They're sealed and very heavy BUT I guess I assumed it would be a coffee table sized book. It is not. I looked at the write up just to make sure I got the right thing, and it does say it's 6 by 8. I don't want to unseal them so I'm sure they're still great, just not as oh my looking.

Oh that is very small-- the ones I ordered were bigger and i think they were kinda square? I may be completely wrong lol .. my memory hasnt been my best attribute lately.

I ordered a few items from Atenti Fabrics - a purse for DD, a yarn or sewing caddy for my neighbor, a small zippered cosmetic pouch for one of my equestrian friends, My quilt store carries these and I've noticed them on the the Sundance Catalog.

https://www.atentifabricandhome.com/

Not a new game, but new to us — we played Farkle for the first time yesterday. There were 10 of us and all enjoyed it! Good stocking stuffer, currently about $5 on the A site.

It was just us five and we played Mahjong (my girls were a team). I am really surprised they all like to play because the rules are so complex , especially if you play infrequently. I think people like that it's a bit exotic.

We also played Yaniv.

PS Just bought Farkle @Sueb20, thanks!

Cute rick rack and block print napkins and a good price!

Mtn - Where are those napkins?

markandgraham

I happened on these National Park teas ... havent tried them but I think they are interesting and nicely packaged. A nice stocking stuffer for the park enthusiast.

From Simpson & Vail (there are more parks)

They also have literary themed teas

These are wonderful from Amazon! Olorvela store……the scent is really nice..beautiful packaging and comes with a wood lid..really high quality for the price…just ordered 2 more..great hostess gifts too!

Annie Selke robe for under $33; in this whacky color only

This one too

What’re you calling a wacky color?? This is the shirt I am currently wearing.

Cute tea tins, Funky!

I saw a good review of this tea — the tin is so pretty, too.

A friend was given this book by another friend and said it’s a great, beautiful book. I want it, too.

I got these for each kid’s stocking. Bright colored luggage tags w/ their initials. I think around $7.

cute luggage tags

I love hotpink! But not first thing in the morning. I would need to put on make up before breakfast.

For the griller in your life….this thing is amazing..Robot grill cleaner…..my husband has used his all summer long….it was his fathers day gift…he said it was his best gift ever! I said really! we have been married for 42 years…I can’t believe it took me that long to find the perfect gift.🤪

Here is a great stocking stuffer for the work-at-home person or seamstress/quilt maker/sewer in your life - or anyone who needs a quick desk cleanup. I recently heard about these things so bought one, as I'm constantly dealing with cat hair and paper dust (and if I'm honest, cookie crumbs!) on my desk, and I just love it! So useful. I think I got it for around $10 this summer. Amazon.com: ODISTAR Desktop Vacuum Cleaner,Mini Table dust Sweeper Energy Saving with auto Power-Off Function,High Endurance up to 400 mins,Cordless&360º Rotatable for Keyboard/Home/Office (White USB Charging) : Electronics

More fun luggage tags.

And for Mtn:

I just ordered this - great for walking the dog in the dark. They have ones without the pom poms too for DH. I usually wear a headlamp, but this looks like a promising idea.

Bluebell, thx for that idea! I need it!

legomom- I think that's great- I showed it to DH and he prefers taking a flashlight. Oh well. I still think it's a great idea, a hat with a headlight!

I ordered small boxes of Maldon sea salt from big A for stocking stuffers. They arrived yesterday. The shipping bag looked okay but the cute salt boxes inside were destroyed. Torn and crushed. They were supposedly non-refundable but I received a refund after some polite wrangling in big A chat.

A package from Old Navy also arrived and reeked of weed or a chemical that smells very similar. Hopefully, the items will air out.

Best laid plans ...

Got this advent type activity for DS- I saw it somewhere online, don’t think it was here, but if so, sorry for the duplicate. Also available on the big a

Such great ideas, although dangerous looking at this post. Ordering both the headlight cap for DH (sans pom pom)and the Lionel luggage tags for a friend. And here I thought I was done, lol.

Dee, I have had the same thing happen with Maldon sea salt!

But then I heard that we aren’t supposed to eat sea salt anymore. Microplastics? 🤷🏻‍♀️

I spent half the day shopping today…in person. Lots of stocking stuffers from a local gourmet/wine shop and a cafe that has a small gift section, a Stackers jewelry box from Container Store for DDIL (I have these too, great for organizing jewelry), some gift tags, oh and a pair of earrings for moi (still had a gift cert from my bday in Sept).

Sue, that is so odd that you also received damaged boxes. My delivery bag looked fine but the Maldon boxes looked like they were run over by a truck. I wonder if an unscrupulous person is trying to unload damaged product. Weird

Those Warhol puzzles are great!

Wasn't someone looking for a Scrabble set? Saw this at HG but lots of places have it:

i hadnt seen the bianco but I have seen the glass and shagreen. They are all so pretty but the Shagreen has my heart ...

Oooh funky, that is beautiful!

I think the board games that have the "book" boxes are cool, too, but I haven't actually seen what's inside. Like, are they normal sized games?

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No, @Sueb20, they are smaller. I almost felll for those too!

Ohhh Funky, love that. However, no one in my immediate family likes to play me at Scrabble, or DH at Trivial Pursuit, so neither get much use.

That's kind of my situation-- SO and i used to play in front of the fireplace all winter long. i have such fond memories of wine, snack boards and scrabble. My perfect winter evening ... sooooo romantic ...

SO has since fessed up that he doesnt really enjoy scrabble ... he played for the snacks and because it made me happy. Makes it hard for me to justify spending the money for another game board no matter how pretty!

Funky i challenge you to a game!

ps ”played for the snacks” is pretty much me and live sporting events

LOL Mtn!

I have a few smaller gift ideas ...

Julia Moss Designs has been my source for fun little things for years (though she has many more luxurious gift items also!) i always get at least a few things each year ... this year:

For a little treat to slip into my NYC Book trip New Years gift exchange gift box:

For the niece who has a new found love of cooking to tuck in with her pans and other kitchen/cooking items .. the tin holds the rice and the outside has instructions for making the perfect risotto.

Penzey's has a number of gift boxes ... for specific flavors and also around some social themes. I havent selected mine yet -- there are so many to choose from!

A million years ago when DH and I were in grad school we took a couple of wine-tasting classes. DH still enjoys a nice bottle of wine. I decided to get him the wine tasting with Rick Steves through our local PBS station. Rick Steves is a local guy and I thought it would be a bit nostalgic. Anyway, bonus points because it is a contribution to PBS and comes with the PBS passport streaming. Thank you for the suggestion Sueb20!

Little gifts for friends: Revolutionary Tea Towels. Impossible to include enlargable images but themes include suffragettes, author’s quotes about dogs and rebellion and equality. Perfect if you need a gift for a RBG fan or Harriet Tubman admirer. Organic cotton but have not received the product yet.

A post card collection book. Bring yourself back a postcard and create a memory book of your travels. Link

Instagram just told me about this and I want to wear it from now until April, 24/7. I thought about getting it for DDIL but reviews seem to say the pants are on the short side so, oh well, I’ll just get it for me.