your guide to all the gift guides

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happy e-holiday to you,

i’ve accepted that for many my email will likely get buried in their inbox under a million cyber monday sales.

but for the few of you that found it, i’m guessing your shopping today so this email is all about helping you with your gifting (& reminding you of my sale).

so pour yourself a cup of savings because we’re going shopping.

shop & save

today is the last day of my first & biggest sale EVER .

50% off all single cards & 30% off everything else.

no discount codes required.

time to make your mail so merry!

gift giving quiz

if you’ve been reading for a while, you know i’m a lover of quizzes.

so i was pumped when i stumbled upon this quiz that identifies what kinds of gifts a person wants to receive.

created by gretchen rubin, the bestselling author of “the happiness project” and host of the "happier" podcast.

the magic is that this quiz isn’t about answering for yourself.

you answer with someone else in mind.

you answer 8 short questions then receive of the 4 gift appreciation profiles:

• easy-to-please: “it’s the thought that counts”

• tried-and-true: “i like what i know & i know what i like”

• enthusiast: “i can’t wait to give it a try!”

• connoisseur: “i like the best, forget the rest”

gift guides galore

NO AFFILIATE LINKS BY ME, but they’re likely some by them on the other websites.

• by enneagram 2023 (check out the 2022 and 2021 versions too)

  • type 1 perfectionist » “all y’all are welcome but you gotta act right” flag

  • type 2 nurturer » stick of butter ornament

  • type 3 achiever » “coolness” coffee table book

  • type 4 individualist » manifestation pad

  • type 5 thinker » “don’t talk to me” socks

  • type 6 loyalist » nerve less herbal anxiety chews

  • type 7 enthusiast » “dust settles we don’t flag”

  • type 8 challenger » “can of whoop ass” needlepoint canvas

  • type 9 peacemaker » tie-dye bravery badges bandaids

• by aesthetic

  • coastal grandmother

    • cards, canvases, & cushions,

  • east coast grandmother

    • cocktail napkins, custom sweaters, & candles

• filled with women-owned small businesses, including merry makery :)

• for all my gluten free friends, her cookbook is a chef’s kiss of deliciousness! i’m not even gf & i love it.

• i’m also so pumped about her brand new just launched digestive bitters juj!

• according to the gift appreciation profiles

  • easy-to-please

    • an upgraded version of a tool they use every day

  • tried-and-true

    • favorite clothing item in a new color

  • enthusiast

    • sampler set of their favorite indulgnce

  • connoisseur

    • the “best” of anything they like

• according to the five senses

  • sight » coffee table book

  • sound » wind chimes

  • smell » special soap

  • taste » coffee or candy

  • touch » massage tools

• under $100

  • chill gumdrops, mini cupping kits, & cozy clogs

• the lover’s

  • roses, robes, & rings

• the men’s

  • sabers, safety razors, & salt cellars

• the wellness

  • shower heads, sweaters, & all things spa

• the forward-to-your-SO

  • absurdities for the person that has everything

• the ridiculous but awesome

  • all the ridiculously expensive things as high as $4.5M

• the cook’s

  • tomato candles, tea towels, & tools

• the host’s

  • spicy marg book clutch & smoke room spray

• the kid’s

  • for babies, kids, & teens

• the traveler’s

  • cameras, cashmere, & carriers

• stylish

  • cashmere sweat sets & tory burch rain loafers

• cozy

  • fuzzy robes, socks, mittens, & throws

• kids’

  • bloom & rise basketball

• kitchen

  • charcuterie map serving board

• engaging

  • instant cameras & interactive headsets

• beauty

  • brushes & body butter

• food

  • cookies, cheese, cakes, & chocolate

• wellness

  • water bottles & water bags

• quick hits from nytimes interactive guide

  • the prettiest design worth exploring for yourself!

• best gifts for everyone

  • lego blooms, haute cocoa, & the fuzzies

• great hanukkah gifts

  • dreidel waffle maker, modern menorahs, & festive fish

• best gifts for dogs & their owners

  • custom pet stamps, pillows, & portraits

• best advent calendars

  • jams, teas, & lego’s

• best personalized

  • custom egg stamps & custom chaco sandals

• best gifts for runners

  • blocks, balls, & butters

• best beauty advent calendar

  • 25 days of diptyque, jo malone, & cult beauty

• best buys before they sell out

  • socks, sweaters, & shower heads

• best tech gifts to buy before they sell out

  • iphone 15, joy-con controllers, & super mario bros wonder

• best gifts for bookworms

  • books are bananas print, book scented candles, & book marks

• best gifts for coffee lovers

  • coffee cups, coffee makers, & coffee puzzles

• best gifts for every type of friend

  • label makers, rose gold roller skates, & scrunchie sets

• gifts based on their most loved destination

  • nyc skyline chess, palo santo, & neon signs

• travel editors best presents ever received

  • an atlas, flower press, & packing cubes

• gifts by ethos:

  • women-owned

    • girl meets direct, diaspora co, & yowie

  • latinx-owned

    • eberjey, melissa, & cuyana

  • black-owned

    • ashya, made leather, & kin apparel

  • asian american owned

    • tower 28, senreve, & away

merry monday,

p.s. this is your last reminder to save money on sending mail & making merry. shop now!