THE SMALL BUSINESS GIFT GUIDE

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FOR THE CHEF

St. Helena Olive Oil Co - St. Helena’s olive oil is one of the best I’ve ever tasted! I never realized how delicious olive oil could be until I tried their lemon infused oil last month. I’ve been using it in pastas, on toasts, and with their balsamic vinegar to make my dijon vinaigrette. This Baker Set is the perfect gift for the chef in your life! I also love that this multi generational, family-owned business is now run by two sisters.

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FOR THE LITTLES

Birdie Lou

15% off orders of $100 or more with code SHOPSMALL15. Shop this adorable Brooklyn-based Children’s store. They have the best masks and mask chains!

Wee Mondine

Think small batch wooden toys from Europe and the most beautiful assortment of children’s clothing. This is also where I purchased my (now famous) faux teddy mom bag! Don’t forget to check out their incredible apothecary collection!

The Striped Sheep

The perfect striped shirts for you and your littles. Made in the US. These make a great gift!

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FOR HIM

Mitchell’s

My favorite local small business for Men’s clothing and accessories is Mitchell’s. They have a great assortment of gifts at every price and always go the extra mile for their customers! Shop my under $200 picks here for every man on your list! Their beautiful wrapping is included and if you’re local, Mitchell’s offer free hand delivery! I got the charging station for Frank this year!

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FOR THE HOME

Bloomist

Gray Goods

One of my favorites is offering 10% off today only with code 10OFF. Shop my favorite trays, hand soaps, and throws. Click here for my favorite Palorosa tote bag I used all summer!

Freres Branchiaux Candle Co.

3 brothers who create 100% vegan candles in small batches. 10% goes to the homeless.

Weezie

We love our weezie towels! We’ve had them for over two years now and they’re still soft, not pulled, and super absorbent. The boys have the gray trim and I monogrammed their hand towels to say “Trotta Boys”. Get creative and they’ll make a great gift!

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FOR HER

The Avenue

Dudley Stephens

Filoro Cashmere

Take 20% off site wide

Jane Win

Use code GGPOUCH and receive a clear jewelry zip pouch with the Jane Win print on purchases over $200

Janessa Leone

Nicola Bathie

Tyler Boe

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BEAUTY

Ilia Beauty

20% off sitewide with code UNUNWRAP20

Strange Bird

The only cleanser you’ll ever need! I use this one to exfoliate, cleanse, and as a mask. Love this small female-founded beauty brand! They are local to me and offering 25% off your purchase with code GRATEFUL and all orders over $100 will receive a full sized Gaia Face Oil (not launched yet)!

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THE UNEXPECTED

Smoke & Slate

Save 10% off knit kits with code CYBERWEEK. Looking to give the gift of relaxation this season? No, I don’t mean a massage! Knitting! Seriously though, I’m almost finished with my first project from Smoke & Slate and it has been so nice picking up my needles again! The kit has everything you need including links to online tutorials that make learning a cinch!

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THE MEN'S GIFT GUIDE

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s m a l l b u s i n e s s s p o t l i g h t

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SerpentSea

Founded in 2011, Serpent Sea uses reclaimed sailing rope and recycles it by creating rugs and mats by hand. Her pieces are works of art and add a pop to any space!

hand-knotted rug

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linoto

Linoto is a New York-based Black-owned business founded in 2007. Known for their incredible linen bedding, linoto also makes my favorite linen coasters. I love these boxers for men (my favorite color is the white) and they are made in NYC.

100% linen boxers

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Appointed

I can’t live without my appointed planner and calendar. Not only are they aesthetically pleasing and available in the most calming neutral colors, they are also well thought out and user friendly. Don’t forget to check out the desk accessories and add a box of pencils! Highly underrated if you ask me:)

2021 task planner

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THE GIFT GUIDE - HERS

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LAST MINUTE GIFTS FROM AMAZON

Today is the last day to order from Amazon and receive your gift in time for Christmas! I rounded up some of my favorites that are prime eligible for all the people in your life. We use Amazon throughout the entire year for the essentials but I never realized how many other specialty items they have available until this month. My go-to will always be shopping from local businesses but in a pinch its great to know that these gifts are available. I ordered three of the travel chargers today! One for my brother-in-law, one for Luke’s Godfather, and one for me!

Happy shopping!

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for him

for her

TEENS AND KIDS

the gift guide - the zen friend

good vibes only

THE LUXE GUIDE - MY HOLIDAY WISHLIST

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THE GIFT GUIDE - gifts for him

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Collaboration ALERT! I’m so excited for today’s Gift Guide because it was created by a special guest blogger (hehe) my husband Frank! When I started working on this year’s holiday shopping round ups I decided there were a few that I wanted to call on an expert for (click here for the tween - my 18 year old niece weighed in!). When I worked for Ralph Lauren it was so easy to shop for the men in my life and all my gifts were always a home run. Now that I’m out of “retail” I need to be a little more creative and honestly, more thoughtful. Its hard to not get sucked into the “standard” man gifts, i.e. gloves, flasks, slippers. When Frank sent me his picks I asked him, “seriously, would you want this?” and he said yes to everything! I think the key is finding pieces that feel different and curated. There were a couple of pieces that I liked but didn’t make the cut so rest assured this is an authentic “man” roundup! One of my favorite stocking stuffers is this soap. It smells amazing - also check out this after shave cream from the same brand.

I love today’s collab and I hope you do too. Also side note: now I know what to get Frank for Christmas:)

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the guy guide

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THE GIFT GUIDE - for the boys

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I could have made this gift guide over 100 items!!! Love shopping for BOY presents:) This gift guide is a combination of Luke’s favorite things and some items on our wishlist for the boys this year. This sweeping/cleaning set has resulted in hours of self-play and recently Harry has loved this pushing this shopping cart around. This is one of my go-to sites for finding interesting toys and home items for kids and babies. They also have great parenting articles. If you’re looking for the perfect gift for boys (and girls) and actually adults love these too…click here. You can NEVER have enough!

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FOR THE BOYS

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THE GIFT GUIDE

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the perfect hostess

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FOR THE TEENAGE GIRL WHO HAS IT ALL

THE GIFT GUIDE - UNDER $100

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My final gift guide this holiday season! It's crunch time! I'm so confused by Christmas this year...maybe its because it falls on a Monday? I have to say though - retailers have been doing a GREAT job at communicating shipping deadlines and almost all of the larger stores are offering expedited shipping at no extra charge or for free. So lets talk gifts under $100. I just ordered this speaker for the boys playroom and I love it! If you know someone who is in to cycling I found this one which looks cool too. This jewelry case is a great price point at $65, love the color, and is the perfect gift for all the "tweens" in your life. Personally I think the hardest category to shop for! Hope you're all having a wonderful Tuesday and Happy shopping:)

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THE GIFT GUIDE - THE FASHIONISTA

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It can be tough shopping for the woman who has it all! Or even for that person in your life who you know has fabulous taste and you're worried you'll buy something she won't like. Been there!! I've talked about it before but I can't say it enough - less is more! One beautiful and thoughtful gift is always the better way to go. It was so hard making this gift guide because I want everything! I rounded up a mix of high fashion pieces for every price point. Hope you like it and happy shopping:)

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THE GIFT GUIDE - THE HOLIDAY HOSTESS

THE GIFT GUIDE - WANDERLUST

So excited to share my first gift guide with you guys! I'm a firm believer in "less is more" when it comes to gift-giving. I believe that thought does count and whether you're going to splurge on a gift or looking for something small, it shows when you've put in that extra effort. One of my favorite brands to shop gifts no matter what the occasion is Cuyana. They have a wide range of price points and the quality of their goods is incredible. Frank bought me this travel case last year for Christmas and I use it ALL the time!

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