A 2024 Gift Guide.
This gets harder every year because I try to not repeat a bunch of stuff, but I do still stand by everything on the old ones, so give them a look as well if you’re new here: 2023, 2022, 2021.
As I say every year, I do not know what children or boys of any age want. This is all stuff that *I* have and/or want.
Ok, that’s it, here we go.
Stocking Stuffers (under $30):
Marvis Toothpaste minis: I have tried a lot of these flavors and liked them. Buy a set and split it up!
Soft Services Buffing Bar: If you have KP or any other kind of bumps on your arms, I would bet you money this would fix that. My skin has never been softer than when I use this a few times a week (and obviously moisturize consistently, too).
Collagen Face Mask: my current favorite face mask.
COSRX Sheet Masks: my long standing favorite sheet masks.
Londontown Nail Concealor: I paint my nails a lot, so when they aren’t done they don’t look great. When I don’t have them painted I put a quick coat of this on and they look SO much better, and it also has ingredients that are great for your nails.
Five year journal: I want to start one of these in the new year and this one is very nice.
Purse hook: A good thing to have in your bag so you don’t have to put it on the floor.
Letterfolk Passport Journals: I think these are very cute and fun. They have a bunch of different topics, so you can pick one specific to someone’s hobby or interest.
Personalized Luggage Tag: Things Remembered makes a lot of good, customizable stuff and you can order on Amazon and get it super fast.
Lemon slice juicer: I love a little trinket and I think this is so cute.
Elf lip oil: This is my current favorite drugstore lip product.
Kitchen Stuff For Someone Who Already Has The Basics:
DOAP: Literally my least favorite part of making bread or any kind of dough is cleaning up the bowl and my hands afterwards. It ruins the sponge every time and it’s very annoying. This is a silicone thing shaped like a bar of soap specifically made for this purpose. Amazing.
Ghia Apertif: I am starting to see this non-alcoholic drink brand everywhere. I tried this at a friend’s house and really liked it, and have since gifted it more than once. I’ve also heard a lot of people say they really like Le Fizz. And they have lots of great gift sets.
AM Salts: I love this vanilla salt soooo much on top of baked goods.
Salt Sphere: I love how this looks and it’s so useful.
Butter Bell: I got one of these for Christmas last year and love it. There’s so many cute options. Love this one, and this one.
Table cloth: my friends got me this one for my birthday and it brings me joy every time I use it. This one from Quince comes in lots of beautiful colors.
I Have Spent Hours Scrolling Through the Anthropologie Kitchen Section and These are Some of my Favorite Things:
Morgan wine glasses: I am partial to the earth tones ones but they are all beautiful.
Amelie bowls: These come in so many fun colors and in cereal bowl size, and pasta bowl size, and mini size.
Olive Oil cruet: cute!!!
Ramona coupe glasses: lots of fun colors.
Cake stand: so pretty. Perfect for someone who bakes and/or likes to host.
Confetti flutes: CUTE. If I had a giant kitchen I would fill it with fun glassware like this.
Rika mug: so cute and love that it comes with a saucer that can be a coaster and/or cover. They also have espresso size ones.
These are Some of My Favorite Things Right Now:
Minor History Keychain Wallet: I love combining my keys + wallet into one thing, and this has held up really well for a long time. It holds a decent amount of stuff and I can fit a chapstick in it.
Rothys clogs: I got these for Christmas last year and the intention was for them to mostly be a house shoe, but I love them so much I immediately started wearing them everywhere. Size DOWN (I usually wear a 9 and I got an 8).
Everlane Boxy Oxford: I’ve written more than once about how much I love this shirt, but I must say it again. I have two, might get a third, it’s a perfect shirt.
Crafty Things I Do to Stay Off My Phone While I Watch TV:
Ohuhu markers + coloring book: My friend sent me this coloring book and I ordered this set of markers and this is my new obsession. It’s so soothing.
Connect the dots book: I like crafts but I cannot draw, this is a good compromise.
Puzzles: my new favorite puzzle brand is Le Puzz, they are so bright and fun. I also really like Piecework. I also want this one that’s a giant sandwich.
Things That Smell Good:
Dedcool Laundry Detergent: if you wash your bedding in this is makes your whole bedroom smell good. They have a collab with Ouai, my favorite is the Milk scent, or you can get a trio of minis to try different scents.
Henry Rose- Jake’s House: my favorite perfume I bought this year.
Boy Smells LES: the best candle I bought this year.
Santa Maria Novella Wax Tablets: these are beautiful and smell amazing and I love to keep them in my closet and/or dresser drawers.
For Your Friend Who Loves Movies:
Nora Ephron at the Movies: she did so much for us.
A24 screenplay books: They have these for so many movies and they are beautiful. I want the Ladybird one.
Posterati: This store has incredible movie posters, pick one out if you know their favorite movies or get a gift card.
A Selection of Fun Ornaments:
Framebridge: stick a picture in this and it’s a great gift.
Bridge Collection: This brand has so many fun food ornaments, like this one, or this one, or this one.
Initial Ornament: cute.
World Market: so many good options. I love these, and this one, and these.
A Selection of Luxurious Lotions/Soaps:
Salt & Stone body wash: I love the santal and vetiver scent.
Ouai St. Barts body cream: I cannot say enough how incredible this scent is. Also comes in a scrub and a body wash. I have gifted this many times.
Hanni Splash Salve: I have owned this for two (2) weeks and can already tell it’s gonna be my new obsession.
L’Occitane Almond Shower Oil: This smells incredible and leaves my skin feeling SO soft.
Osea Body Oil: Feels incredible and drys down very quickly, so you don’t feel greasy at all.
Absolutely Insane Stuff I Would Buy if Money Was No Object:
Loewe Tomato Candle: I smelled this at someone’s house once and it smelled so good I think about it all the time. Obviously I will never buy this because the price is absurd but I will continue to think about it forever. They also make a soap in this scent.
Byredo Hand Lotion: I simply cannot justify an $80 hand lotion but I have used this before and it is so luxurious and smells so good.
Mason Pearson Popular Brush: I want one okay, sue me.
Dr. Dennis Gross LED Mask: I am gonna get one of these eventually but now is not the time. Sigh.