Friday, November 23, 2012

Holiday Gifting

My favorite time of the year is officially here!  I love the holidays more than any other time.  If we could have, we would have gotten married around the holidays.  I love it!  After the Black Friday rush dies down I love going out and browsing around for holiday gifts.  One of my favorite feelings is knowing how much someone will like a gift.  It really is the best.  Growing up when I would holiday shop, without fail, I would end up giving everyone their gifts when I got home.  I had such trouble waiting for the big day!  

I have spent this Black Friday snuggled up at home browsing around online.  I have a hard time looking for Black Friday deals because I feel so much of it is geared toward the technology industry and I don't usually shop there for gifts.  Although this year we did snag an iPad for my dad with a Black Friday deal!  (Yay!) I don't really like dealing huge crowds, hunting for parking spots, and making gift decisions on the spot "because they are a good deal."  I like to take my time and wait for the right gifts to jump out at me.  I started a bit of my holiday shopping online today, and I am so excited for what I found.  Here are some of my favorite gifts this year!

For Moms/Sisters/Girlfriends:
-I love personalized gifts!  I think they are unique and thoughtful.  For my personalized gifts I've  been looking at May Books notebooks and note cards.  The zebra print is to die for! 
-There are also a lot of great options at Anthropologie.  
         - This necklace is great for the glamour girl in your life.  
         - I love giving their kitchen gadgets to friends.  These totally stole my heart! 
         - These chalkboard storage jars would make a great gift for new homeowners.
         - This candle smells great and looks just as great on a vanity once its empty. 
-The Kate Spade Gift Guide is always some place I find something for every lady on my list. (There are also a few things on here I'm hoping to find under the tree... 1 / 2 / 3 / 4


For Husbands/Boyfriends/Dads/Brothers: 
- This year I went to The Art of Shaving.  What a great place!  I had never thought of looking at luxury shaving products for men!  Women get tons of luxe beauty products, why shouldn't men get to pamper themselves in the bathroom too?  I got my husband a great mid-size kit to start him off with.  The lather that he will get with a brush is pretty amazing!  If he likes it I can start to get him more pieces and better brushes.  I hope he likes it!  
- For my brother I grabbed some flannels from the Gap and these hilarious boxers.
- The men in my life are very outdoors-y and so my favorite place to look for their gifts is REI.  

I hope that your Black Friday is relaxing and crowd free.  I think we are pondering a trip to target...yikes!  

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