2010 Holiday Gift Guide
November 29, 2010 If you were smart enough to skip the crazy malls last weekend, here's a list of holiday gift ideas that will simplify your shopping list. Your loved ones will truly appreciate these lovely trinkets. I know I would!
Linnea's Lights can recreate the cozy warmth of a fireplace with their limited edition Fireside candle ($29). The smoldering blend of pine, tobacco, and sensual sandalwood embers will turn any home into a toasty haven. Available at AshBlue.com.
What's Christmas without some chocolate indulgence? Recchiuti Confections has a few goodies to tempt your sweet tooth. The Winter Motif Box ($20) contains eight pieces of Burnt Caramel truffles while the Spirits Pairing Box ($25) features Sesame Nougat, Cassis Strata, and Tarragon Grapefruit truffles. Available at www.recchiuti.com.
These gorgeous handmade Jill Rosenwald Newport Gate Dip Bowls ($48) resemble the ironwork of a wrought iron gate. They can be used for olives, nuts or as ice cream bowls. They'd also be great as decorative bowls around the home. Available in 4 beautiful colors: slate, lemon, light chartreuse and coral. Purchase at www.orangeandpear.com.
For an offbeat gift, the 642 Things to Draw sketchbook ($16.95) is perfect for both budding artists and seasoned illustrators. The drawing prompts are well thought out and they range from sketching out simple, everyday items (drawing a bicycle) to intangible topics like drawing girlish laughter. Available at www.chroniclebooks.com.
For the stylish tech geek, the leather Narita iPad Case ($295) from WANT Les Essentiels de la Vie will make a fashionable statement. Made with 100% sustainable leather and organic Turkish cotton, the case also contains nine pockets for business cards, two sleeve pockets, and cut outs for battery charging. Available at Barney's New York and wantessentials.com.
Spa-holics will love the Eminence gift sets. The Spa Goodie Bag ($49) includes a loofah, a 4 oz. Cranberry Pomegranate Sugar Scrub, a 2 oz. Naseberry Cranberry Body Wash and a 2 oz. Naseberry Body Lotion. For an additional splurge the Beyond Organic Collection ($118) includes 8 travel size products from their popular certified biodynamic line as well as a full size Bearberry Eye Repair Cream. To locate the nearest spa go to eminenceorganics.com.
Perfect for the brainy food nerd, a year-long Gastronomica subscription ($50) would make the gourmand in your life smile. The highly esteemed quarterly journal offers plenty of intellectual nourishment through fiction, poetry, photographs stories and more. Subscribe at www.gastronomica.org.
Dr. Hauschka's Aromatherapy Bath Kit ($19.95) is an affordable gift for those who need to de-stress. The travel-friendly set contains five aromatherapy bath oils (Lavender, Rosemary, Lemon, Sage and Spruce) to help one relax and relieve muscle tension. Available at www.drhauschka.com.
To sustain the holiday cheer Nest Fragrances is featuring an assortment of limited edition holiday candles ($14-$58). Available in three different sizes (votive, classic, three-wick) the spicy aroma is a blend of pomegranate, mandarin orange, pine, cloves, cinnamon, amber, and a hint of vanilla. Available at NeimanMarcus.com.
For the gourmet health nuts Navitas has three Organic Superfood Chocolate Kits ($9.99) to choose from (Goji Berry, Cacao, Goldenberry). Each kit contains plenty of organic premium cacao, maca, lucuma, mesquite, and superberries so you can easily make your own healthy chocolate truffles.
For editorial consideration, review samples were provided for this post.
Reader Comments (3)
What a great list! I think those dip bowls are the most awesome by far. So pretty. They would jazz up even ordinary spinach dip or salted nuts.
Those bowls are pretty amazing huh? And it has so many uses too.
Love all the candles and that gorgeous iPad case! Now if Santa would just bring me an iPad...