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January 29, 2025

Shades of Red

Things that are red(ish). As we plan for Valentines Day, celebrate Chinese New Year or if you’re looking for something a bright and a bit bold. Always go red!

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Filed Under: Gift Guides Tagged: alex mil, aligne, artifact uprising, assouline, danire, gift guide, gifting, shopbop, smallable, valentines, valentines day

May 3, 2024

Mother’s Day Gifts

Show Mom some love with these thoughtful and useful Mother’s Day gifts. From home, to the outdoors, to little luxuries and vacation essentials.

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Filed Under: Gift Guides, Motherhood Tagged: desserts, gardening, gift guide, gifting, gifts, giving, jewelry, kilte, larroude, minnow swim, mother, motherhood, mothers day, notebook, pave diamons, picnic, presents, sandals, Serena and lilly, shoes, smythson, tennis, tote bag, vase, water bottle

May 4, 2023

Mother’s Day Gifting

Never a day goes by where I don’t stop and smile with gratitude for the amazing woman I am lucky to call my Mom! Rounding up some special mothers day gifting ideas for that special someone in your life.

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Filed Under: Gift Guides, Living Tagged: asha, beauty routine, byredo, charms, coffee table book, dogwood hill, gift guide, gifting, goop, gucci, hermes, home decor, jcrew, larroude, mothers day, net-a-porter, nuface, placemats, proper table, stationary, summer sandals, vacation style, watch, wellness

November 29, 2022

Tis the Season to Gift … Under $100

Secret Santa, Kris Kringle, stocking stuffers, gifts for the besties, couples gifts, and all of the above. Rounding up some great gift options all under $100 for almost everyone on your list. Tis the season to gift!

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Filed Under: Gift Guides Tagged: always pan, amazon, budget, christmas presents, Cuyana, gift guide, gifting, holiday shop, holiday shopping, jcrew, maisonette, mark and graham, new balance, secret Santa gifts, stocking stuffer

November 23, 2020

The Holiday Shop: Gifts That Give Back

The holidays! The joy and cheer it brings is a welcomed and happy distraction from the trying year we’ve had. So, bring on the mistletoe, garland, champagne and all the gifts! While I am quite excited to shop and ring in the season, I want to make an effort to shop and give gifts with purpose, like buying from companies that source ethically and produce sustainable products or by purchasing a gift that gives back to help those in need.

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Filed Under: Giving, Living Tagged: aurate, bauble stockins, cuddlekinddolls, Cuyana, dear annabelle, driftway coffee, ethically made, everlane, fewer better, found my dog, gifting, holiday shop, holiday shopping, lean closet, lulus garden, nisolo, Nordstroms bliss plush thrrow, our place, parks project, patagona, shop small, sprout pencils, statebackpacks, sustainable products, swell, tatcha, tenthhousandvillages, the little market

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