The holidays are just around the corner and I, like everyone else, have started my holiday shopping. My general rule of thumb is that I choose gifts for people based on their interests, but I genuinely will not buy a gift for someone that I wouldn’t want to buy for myself. Like, the biggest level of shade is buying someone a gift that I find ugly, unappealing or overall disgusting. If I like you, you’re getting something nice. I want you to look and feel good, gosh darn it!
However, something nice doesn’t have to mean something expensive or over budget. The best gifts are thoughtful and meaningful without breaking the bank. If you’re already buying a gift for someone, chances are you know them pretty well and can pinpoint their interests. So, to help you along with that, I created categories for different people you might know, with some suggestions for cute and sassy gifts that I would either buy for myself OR already own. The best gifts are the tested and true ones for sure.
By the way, this post is coming to you JUST in time for Cyber Monday, and I love you all sooo much that I linked everything from websites that are currently offering sales. ❤️
For the aspiring chef:
Le Creuset or Staub Dutch Oven
Anyone who knows anything about cooking knows that a dutch oven is the way to go for a variety of things. From bread, to stews and soups, to full on casseroles, this is the secret for your stove-to-oven recipes and the key to making juicy roasts. An aspiring chef or even just someone who wants to experiment more with cooking would absolutely loveeee to receive one of these. The best part is that they come in such a variety of colors that you can choose one that matches your person’s kitchen theme. What color is my dutch oven?
Pink, duh.
For the gym baddie:
Any petite person will tell you that while Airpods are great for talking on the phone, I just cannot get them to stay in my ears while working out. Even with the smallest size earbud, any amount of running, jumping or even squatting will make them pop out and end up on the nasty gym floor. That’s what I get for having baby ears I suppose.. *cries in small*
That’s how I discovered my very loved Beats headphones. Not only do they have the noise cancellation feature that I’ve grown to love from my Airpods, but they also serve as a visual reminder to any creepos at the gym that you need to LEAVE ME ALONE. For some reason, Airpods just weren’t enough of a signal and I’m tired of walking around the gym with RBF as a deterrent.
Pro tip: if you buy these as a gift, do yourself a favor and buy a hard case as an accessory. The soft case these come with is absolutely terrible and does nothing to protect the headphones while they are in a gym bag. Speaking of gym bags…
This is every gym girlie’s dream bag, coming from someone who has loved and cherished this for over 2 years. It’s spacious enough for a change of clothes, booty bands, a gym towel, water bottle, your wallet/essentials AND it has a separate compartment for your gym shoes. Love that!
I also have taken this bag with me on international and domestic flights as my carry-on and besides getting a ton of compliments on it, it’s lightweight and fits all my essentials. It even has the luggage pocket to attach it to your suitcase in the back and a removable crossbody strap (that I would love to put back on mine but can’t find at the moment wahhh). Versatility at its finest!
I had no idea why Lululemon gave this such a basic name like “the towel” until I used “the towel” and fell in love with “the towel”, so now I have “the towelS”. See how things just progress?
Idk what the heck this is made from–unicorn hair, fabric made from fairies, who knows–but this is literally the best gym towel I have ever used and I never thought I would have a preference for towels of all things. It’s lightweight, SUPER absorbent (like I’m sure I could use this to dry my car after I wash it) and it gives off Shamwow vibes but for your face and body. I have 3 or 4 in different colors and they are an investment but totally worth it.
You seriously don’t need to gift more than one unless your person lives at the gym *raises hand*.
For the cozy queen aka the ugg section:
You literally can’t go wrong with buying anyone 2-piece lounge sets, especially if they are a cozy queen. Ugg makes some of the softest ones that are absolutely a dreeeeeam to live in.
If ugg really isn’t your thing, the crewneck sweatshirts from Victoria’s Secret are seriously the best. I own a few and can confidently say that the fleece is incredibly soft. Gift one of these with some yoga pants (brand doesn’t matter) and you’ve got a custom lounge set that is equally as comfy and livable as the ones from ugg.
I have been having SUCH a case of cold feet this winter, and since our house has no carpeting anywhere, I have been on the journey to find the best cozy socks to wear with my slippers while lounging, cooking or blogging. Like now!
Enter these fuzzy socks from ugg. Now really, any fuzzy sock will do here BUT I’m 99.99999% positive your cozy queen is into uggs already and this will earn you so many brownie points.
I love how these socks stay up on their own, come in a variety of solid and patterned colors, and can be worn really well with my ugg boots when I am running errands.
Someone suggested this blanket to me as the perfect couch throw (so good that you won’t want to share) and when I felt this in person, I was completely sold. While I have enough blankets to last a lifetime, this one is definitely on my holiday list….but in pink.
For the coffee lover:
What do you buy someone who already owns every insulated tumbler known to man, the top of the line espresso machine AND every mug from both William Sonoma and Anthro?
Cue the world’s greatest creation–the Ember Mug (2).
Every single coffee drinker can tell you that microwaved coffee is VILE. I like to take my time enjoying my morning beverage on the weekends but despise having to constantly reheat my coffee. After some research, I found the Ember Mug–a mug that, when left on the chargeable port, keeps your coffee warm at a nice temperature until you’re done drinking.
Like, seriously???? This is why I could never have survived in the villages of Greece where my family is from. I must have this to continue living the American Dream.
Stocking Stuffers:
I also wanted to include several small stocking stuffers that are a perfect add-on to everything I’ve already listed.
Cuticle cream from lush or Sally Hansen–for your nail girlie
Summer Friday lip balms–for your lip diva
Amazon Kindle–for your bookish girl. Buy some stickers on etsy and a clear case, and you’re going to have one happy
Stationary journals from Paper Source…don’t forget the pens!–for your writer
So there’s that, some perfect gifts to help ease the stress and pain of holiday shopping.
If you’re reading this…I reeeeeally want that mug 😉
With love and fashion,
KM
in my κούκλα era 
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