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2025 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
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items My favorite finds this holiday season! 🎁 From cozy must-haves to luxurious self-care, these products are ones I’ve tested and truly love—perfect for gifting (or treating yourself).
Sections
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✨ Cozy Home & Holiday Décor
📚 Books
💛 Gentle Self-Care & Everyday Rituals
🍯 Food, Sips & Hearty Treats
🎨 Creativity & Family
*Last Year's Standouts Deserve A Callout*
✨ Cozy Home & Holiday Décor
Create a space that feels soft, warm, and welcoming — even on low-energy days. This collection brings the magic of the holidays in the easiest, coziest ways possible, from no-fuss décor to comforting touches that make any room feel like a hug. Perfec...
A delightfully simple — yet festive — way to decorate: this pre-lit, pre-decorated mini Christmas tree springs to life in just seconds. No tools needed — just pop open the storage bag, fluff the branches, and stake it down. With classic red‑plaid and...
One Minute Christmas Tree: Homepage
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Hand-poured with care, this sleek, modern candle delivers up to 50 hours of glow and calm. Choose your vibe: Passion, Positivity, Resilience, Confidence, or Persistence — each with its own signature scent. The subtle fragrance and minimalist packagin...
KolibriJoy
This travel pillow is built for easy comfort: supportive, ergonomic, and sweetly designed for little ones (but there are adult versions, too!). It encourages proper neck alignment whether on the go or lounging on the couch — soft, squishy, and just r...
Kid Cubes | Animal Kids Pillow
📚 Books
Curl up with cozy stories. These reads are tender, nostalgic, or bittersweet. These are the kind of books you can savor with coffee, hot cocoa, or tea on a flare day or gift to someone who finds comfort in books. A mix of classics, comfort reads, and...
A storybook classic, reimagined in a beautifully illustrated hardcover edition by Sanna Annukka. This version is more than a read — it’s a decorative treasure nostalgic souls Themes of longing and appreciation make it especially bittersweet.
The Fir Tree - Hans Christian Andersen
A Christmas Memory / One Christmas / The Thanksgiving Visitor (Truman Capote) This trio of gentle, nostalgic stories by Truman Capote carries warmth, southern charm, and childhood wonder. These tales of memory, family, and connection are perfect for ...
A Christmas Memory: One Christmas & Thanksgiving Visitor
A deeply emotional romance where love and chronic illness meet. Allison Ashley, writing from her own experience as an Oncology pharmacist, writes very believable chronically ill protagonists. This book offers the tug-and-war of possible love while pe...
If Tomorrow Never Comes - Ashley, Allison: Books
An evocative memoir that captures the raw, restless energy, questioning, and loneliness of Gen X through music, youth, and identity. Janicke explores how the grunge movement shaped a generation — and how grunge music can offer both comfort and clarit...
Slacker: 1991, Teen Spirit Angst, Generation
💛 Gentle Self-Care & Everyday Rituals
Small rituals are vital self-care — especially when energy is low. This collection is filled with soothing, skin-loving favorites that bring comfort without the extra effort. There's even a lab-made, stunning floating diamond in the mix. These items ...
This set of botanical bath cubes is a little ritual of self-care: each cube is handwrapped with instructions and scent notes, making them feel special and intentional. Use in the bath, as a shower steamer, or even as a room freshener. Scents like clo...
Even Keel – Bath House | Handcrafted in Brooklyn New York
Elegant yet effortless, this lightweight necklace glimmers softly and rests gently on the skin. The polka-dot packaging adds a playful touch, and the invisible line design keeps it tangle-free. Great for jewelry minimalists and folks who enjoy layeri...
Diamond Dots – Floating Diamond Necklaces | Elegant Everyday Jewelry
Silky and nourishing, this oil absorbs quickly for effortless hydration. Perfect for self-care rituals, it leaves skin glowing and soothed after a warm shower or bath. Smells delicious.
Formulary 55
Clean, plant-based skincare with a heartwarming origin story: created by actress Melanie Mayron and her chemist father, Mayron’s Goods blends botanical ingredients for soothing formulas. From gentle wash that suds moderately well to a lightweight bod...
Mayron's Goods
Practical and cute, these essentials offer comfort and relief with minimal effort. Ideal relief for bug bites and stings. Bamboo bandaids are great for folks with skin sensitivity.
All Better Co.
Gentle exfoliation that leaves skin smooth, refreshed, and ready for nourishing care. Quick, effective, and low-effort — perfect addition to the shower to use 1-2 times weekly.
Fruit Enzyme Scrub
Herbal-based, small-batch skincare out of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Nourishing face serums, magical masks, and delightfully sweet facial cleansers are a few of the standouts in this luxurious line.
Prairiebourne Botanicals
🍯 Food, Sips & Hearty Treats
Keep your energy up this holiday season with protein-packed jerky coins, sip sustainably with cute corn straws and fully recyclable aluminum cups, and fuel your days with rich, comforting coffee. And when it’s time to wind down, treat yourself to a s...
Protein-packed, savory bites for snacks on the go. Tasty, convenient, and satisfying, they’re great for road trips, hikes, or mindful energy boosts
Double Eagle Beef Jerky
Durable and playful, these biodegradable straws make sipping feel special.
Lemon Zest – 7.75" Flavored Drinking Straws 50 Qty — Home
Eco-friendly, these single-use cups are perfect for holiday gatherings or any party. They are a thoughtful alternative to disposable plastic and offer a logo addon option.
LumiCup - Sustainable Single-Use Aluminum Cups
These elixirs are an evening favorite with unique and interesting flavor profiles. Indulge in a non-alcoholic holiday treat.
Soul Hum Elixirs
Aromatic, rich coffee for comforting mornings or cozy afternoons. Perfect for gifting or enjoying as part of a warm, mindful holiday ritual.
Fresh Roasted Coffee LLC.
🎨 Creativity & Family
Gentle, low-pressure creativity you can enjoy from the couch. These picks are perfect for keeping hands busy, calming the mind, or making sweet memories with kids. Soft fun, sensory-friendly moments, and activities that lift your mood.
Artsy, unique store--I got to try their watercolors and Japanese handkerchief. The paints are beautifully packaged and fun to use. The handkerchief is incredibly soft.
Topdrawer
Preserve your kid's art in a compact tabletop book or calendar. There's even a wrapping paper option. Great solution to the art projects you love but don't know where to store.
Scribble Art: Capture Their Art. Create a Lasting Gift.
Watching TV and trying not to scroll your phone? Talking with family and needing something to fidget with? Aaron's thinking putty helps my brain and fingers stay busy when I feel like pulling out a distraction because I'm getting anxious or jittery.
The colors are beautiful. The putty is quality. I get it to “fart” sometimes, one of my favorite sounds.
The lid is pretty difficult to open--which is a plus if using with young kids who need supervision--but a challenge for my hands that have inflammatory arthritis. I just keep the lid slightly loose and slanted to deal with this. Aaron's is by far my ...
The colors are beautiful. The putty is quality. I get it to “fart” sometimes, one of my favorite sounds.
The lid is pretty difficult to open--which is a plus if using with young kids who need supervision--but a challenge for my hands that have inflammatory arthritis. I just keep the lid slightly loose and slanted to deal with this. Aaron's is by far my ...
Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty
*Last Year's Standouts Deserve A Callout*
These are two favorites I reach for again and again. The gorgeous up-cycled denim bag is roomy, practical, and perfect for days when you need more space than a regular purse. And Renee’s seeds? I’ve been using them for years — an absolute favorite!
I was sent a Park + Coop upcycled bag with detachable strap for potential product review.
I LOVE it. I've used it as a purse and a swim bag for Physical Therapy at the pool. There are grommets you can attach your keys to-I use a lanyard on my keycha...
Park + Coop | Custom Sustainable Upcycled Products
Standout items include Scatter Seeds, The Tomato Knife, and a variety of zinnia seeds. Of course, there are lots of veggie seeds to choose from, too.
Renee's Garden