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I've pulled together a few gift sets to get you thinking about what you'll be gifting to all the people who mean the most to your day-to-day yet you have absolutely NO CLUE what to get a person who already has everything.  I hate (wait, hate is a strong word), I very much dislike giving gift cards or money as presents.  I also don't want to just buy anything with zero emotion or thought attached to it.  

I start early.  I make lists.  I jot down notes.  I think about it.  And think about it.  So here, I offer you a few ways to give some thoughtful and practical gifts to those in your life that make your world a bit more complete.  

For your Holiday Hostess, Your Neighbor, Your Favorite Teacher, Your Co-Worker you like enough but not a lot.  Contents:  Metal Bucket $5, Christmas Notepad $1, Ho, Ho, Ho, gift tag $1/pk5/Target Dollar Spot, Mrs. Meyers Iowa Pine Dish Soap & Counter Spray $3.49 ea/Groove Collaborative, Snow Globe $12.99/Target.


For Your Favorite Aunt, Your Favorite Young Adult (21YRS+), Your Ex-Sister-in-law You Still Call Your Sister because YOU LOVE HER STILL.  Contents:  Basket $9.99, Chocolate Santas $2.99, gold-dot & tall-skinny notepad $2.99/TJ Max, Cinnamon Spice Scent Candle $5/Target Dollar Spot, Wine Mon P'Tit Pithon France $20, Red Pin-Stripe Blanket Throw $12.99/Ikea.


You've agreed to not exchange gifts.  She's the one that gets you.  She really, really, gets you.  Or your Aunt Fancy, or that friend who you don't have to talk to often to know that she's still your Forever Friend.  Contents:  Basket $9.99/TJ Max, Thanksgiving Blend or Holiday Blend $14.99/Starbucks, Two Holiday Mugs with adorable animals & greetings $13 each/FlynnsMarket, Boozy Little Chocolates $8.99/Trader Joe's, Christmasy Dinner Napkins $5 each/Flynns Table & Market.

That Teenager who only wants money or gift cards.  Alright.  Nope.  Nevermind.  This is my gift, DAMNIT!  Contents:  Basket $9.99, Chocolate Santas $2.99/TJ Max, Felt Mistletoe $3, Frosted Fir Candle $3, Black & White Plaid Blanket Scarf $7/Target Dollar Spot, The Breakfast Club DVD $5/Target, Hot Cocoa & Snowflake Marshmallows/$16-ish Starbucks, Lay-flat notebooks (set of 3) $3.99/Ikea, Old-school desktop fidget spinner/$5.99 Ikea, Super-Soft Blanket with Tassels $39.99/Nordstrom.

For the New Friend you've been crushing on, your Favorite Mail Lady, your Neighbor who brings your trash cans up your driveway EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.  Contents:  Basket $5.99, Chocolate Santas $2.99, Gold-dot Tall-skinny notepad $2.99/TJ Max, Frosted Fir Tin Candle $3/Target Dollar Spot, Holiday Dish Towels $12/Flynns Table & Market, Caldrea Counter Spray and Dish Soap $/Grove Collaborative.

So there you have it!  Let me know if you found this helpful and PLEASE share our little blog with a friend or two.  We're trying to get to 50 subscribers ---once we hit 50 subscribers we will draw a name and gift an awesome prize (prize TBD)!  Thanks for reading!!