Christmas is less than 50 days away, and I’m determined to give you a genuinely good gift idea every day, and I’ll keep adding to this post until we have the ultimate list.
50. Lola Blanket. The crazy sale is over, but you can still get 35% percent off with code JENHAWKINS. It’s truly the best gift, and fun to watch people freak out when they touch it for the first time. I keep joking that I need to make a video montage of people seeing it when they come over. Romy and Piper love it so much, they added it to the top of their Christmas list. In the meantime, they’re sharing mine and it’s the cutest thing.
49. Coop Pillow. I sleep with mine every night (the girls know not to ever expect to take it, ha!) and wish I could travel with it everywhere…sometimes I do. It’s been so good for my neck! The filling is a special blend of medium firm memory-foam-and-microfiber fill, and it’s adjustable because you have the option to take some out OR add some (they send extra filling with the pillow) to make it perfect for what YOU like, meaning it’s literally a good gift for anyone. Right now they’re 25% off!!
48. Blue tooth/portable speaker. I got this little blue tooth speaker for travel and I LOVE it, but then I realized that it sounds so good and can get so loud that I finally threw out my trashed, huge old speaker I used to have by the pool. I also love that it’s super durable and waterproof. The girls are loving it, too. It’s on sale for $99 (from $150). Possibly my favorite thing about it is that it’s SO easy to connect to and use. From the first time you turn it on, if your phone is nearby, sometime pops up on your phone to connect and you’re set. So refreshing since I’ve spent so much time during pool parties I’m hosting trying to get the old bluetooth speaker to connect…iykyk! Such a cute gift for someone to use either around the house or on-the-go/traveling.
47. Charcuterie Supplies. For someone who loves to host (or even as a hostess gift), I love getting a good charcuterie themed gift. You can do a board (Anthro has sooo many pretty ones, and even if they already have one you can never have too many for setting out a spread) and then something else to go along with it. I’ve give this cheese board inspiration deck, I love this book about pairing cheeses, you can even do some cheese knives or add a tea towel. I’ve gifted these teak boards, either alone or in the set of 3, multiple times and I also own them myself and use them SO much.
46. An air fryer, and make it glass! I’ve been long-obsessed with air fryers, but I do worry about the materials and toxins, and they can be hard to clean. I’ve heard so many good things about this glass option, and it’s so pretty on the counter (I use my air fryer so much that I need it out, always.) I’m adding it to my own Christmas list juuuust in case anyone asks me for gift ideas, ha!
45. Tech Organizer. Keeping all your cords/chargers/plugs in one place is so nice. I LOVE keeping this ready to go for travel, then I’m never without the chargers I need. You can do something nice like this Dagne Dover one, this one from Beis, or this cute/name brand one from Calpak that’s on sale right now, or get something similar on Amazon for a little less. To make it even better, grab them a portable charger and/or if you know what phone they have grab them an extra long charging cord. I also just got an Instagram ad for this and it looks awesome – a cute travel extension cord where you can plug all of your cables in at once!
44. A Nice Set of Dishes. I have had this set of dishes for years now and I love them! I have the dinner plates, salad plates, breakfast bowls, pasta bowls, and mugs – all in speckled white. We use them as our everyday dishes, but they’re also pretty for nicer meals. I love that they’re flat and go in the dishwasher so easily. They would make such a good gift, but anything from this brand is honestly a win. They’re also having a sale right now for 35% off!
43. Custom gifts are always a win – I have a few ideas I want to include here. But for now, I’ll leave you with Our Spare Change – the girls and I have been wearing our jewelry from them nonstop (Piper NEVER takes hers’ off, shower, swimming, everything!) since we shot with them this time last year. I LOVE their custom charm necklaces for the girls, and I have this cute necklace I wear everyday. You can customize so many things here. Piper loves that other girls ask her about it and love it, that girl is always looking for a good ice breaker to make friends! I also think these bracelets are so so cute, and they have some really pretty simple engraved ornaments, too. You can use code JEN20 for 20% off, site wide!!
42. Beautiful Cook/Bakeware. I just got a set of Caraway pans/pots and I’m in LOVE. They are non-toxic, so easy to cook/clean with, and so beautiful in my kitchen. I went with the black with gold and they happen to match my cabinets/hardware perfectly, I love it. I also have the bakeware in cream which is so pretty, and then they have a bunch of fun colors, too. I think anyone into an aesthetic kitchen would love Caraway as a gift, and they’re having a sale for 25% off right now!
41. Walli Case. This is what I got literally my entire family for Christmas last year! I got them all gift cards so they could pick their own size/color, but now we all have Walli cases and they are hooked just like me. I just got a new phone so I needed a new case, and I went for their MageSafe bundle which is SO cool. I can’t live without the card case on the back (this is the longest I’ve ever gone in my life without losing my license and/or a credit card – ever since I got a Walli case!) but I love the option now to take the magnetic wallet off to charge or swap it for a magnetic suction plate or magnetic charger. Use code JEN10 to save!!
40. Everyone’s Favorite Tea Towels. Literally all of my friends love these, and they’re so good as a hostess gift or to add to anything home or kitchen related – a bottle of wine, a cheeseboard, a serving dish, a cookbook…you get it! You can go netural/everyday or holiday prints. I love my holiday towels and get excited to pull them out each year! Right now is their big site-wide sale, so you can stack my code JENHAWKINS for a total of 35% off!
39. Carry on / travel bag set. I’m jealous of all of my friends who have this set, I want the weekender and the carry on roller in brown (maple).
38. The best toiletry bag. Speaking of travel, my friend has this toiletry bag and I’m so jealous. Would be such a good gift for the traveler in your life. I think the concept of keeping a toiletry bag stocked/packed and ready to go is life changing and makes packing and the idea of travel so much less stressful!
37. Packing Cubes. They’re such a game changer, if you know someone who travels a lot and doesn’t have them, I think they make a great gift. I really like these from Calpak – on sale right now in the cute cheetah! But you can also find cheaper ones like these on Amazon (I have them myself and have gifted them a few times and they are great and under $20 for a big set!)
36. A framed print. This is traditionally a great gift for grandparents and in-laws, but I also think it’s a great gift for any friends and family. I’ve actually been wanting to create a gallery wall of friends who are like family to us, to remind the girls of how loved they are by so many people and to also show our friends and family how much we value them and our good times when they come here! Still Novel is one of my favorite places to get framed prints because I trust the quality so much. They also offer some really beautiful sentimental custom options, like the birth stats prints I have of Romy and Piper, travel prints, pet prints, etc.
35. Support (or instigate/inspire) a new hobby. I have a friend who wants to get into making sourdough, so I’m getting her a little kit with everything she needs (a scale, proofing baskets, dough whisk, flour duster, dutch oven, etc.) I have another friend who really wants to get into canning, specifically salsa, so I’m researching supplies needed for that. Or, I know another friend recently fell in love with cross-stiching, so it would be fun to get her a pattern or supplies for that.
34. On that note, any fun local class for someone who loves to try new things is a great idea. Cooking classes, flower arranging, candle making is trending right now – look up local options or ask around your community for ideas!
33. Everyone’s favorite sheets. The sheets everyone FREAKS out over and ends up buying after they sleep in my guest room are on sale right now for 30% off, and it’s the biggest sale of the year. I truly think ANYONE would be excited to get these, but if it’s someone you share a bed with you benefit, too ;).
32. The Best Ice Roller. I have come to love this mini-roller even more than my bigger ice roller! It’s double sided, one side for ice rolling and one side for contouring/sculpting. It stays cold longer than my cheap rollers, and I love that this one has little covers for each side to keep it clean when you’re traveling or it’s sitting in your fridge or freezer. Makes my skin feel so good and is also just refreshing to wake myself up! I do it on my way to shoots all the time (along with my eye patches!) and right now it’s buy one get one half off, which is great for gifts or if you still need something for a favorite things party!
31. Weights. Weighted anything is annoying to buy, but strength training is SO good for you so f you know someone working on their fitness who doesn’t have any of this stuff, I bet they’d love it: a weighted vest, these cute ankle weights, or if you want to go bigger get them the weight set I put in my garage gym!
30. Subscriptions. If you have a subscription you love, gift it to someone else for a year! It’s the gift that keeps on giving. One year, Blake gifted me a membership to our local carwash (Soapy Joe’s is $19.99/month if you’re local!) It was so nice to feel like I could always wash my car and never worry about paying, I felt so taken care of. One year I got a Masterclass membership. Think of the subscriptions you love that either make life easier or more enriching/fun. Some off the top of my head – Dry Farm Wines (UGH I WOULD LOVE TO BE GIFTED THIS, use my link for a free bottle!) Thrive Market, Hungry Root (I’ve been so obsessed with this lately both for recipes/meals and healthy groceries, use my link for $50 off), Fashion Pass (Use code JENKHAWKINS for 2 months for $59. It’s my favorite monthly clothing rental service, everything comes so clean and new looking, wrapped in plastic!), Kindle Unlimited, Libby, or Audible for book lovers, Instacart (get $10 off with this link), DoorDash membership or gift card, Butcher Box, Headspace or Calm for meditiation/relaxing, sleep or mental health, ClassPass, Drybar membership for regular blowouts, or if you’re really nice and local, a membership to The Hydration Room would be an incredible gift. For kids you could gift KiwiCo (my girls had this for a while and loved it!), Little Passports, or DuoLingo (Romy loves this one!)
29. Amazing/Special Food. My family has a tradition of having crab and lasagna for Christmas Eve Dinner. We used to get crab fresh from the ocean from our family in Humboldt County, but now we love to ship it from Pike’s Place. I gifted some to my neighbors the last couple of years, and they love it so much. So fresh, comes on ice! You can actually order other special foods from so many of my favorite places through this site – gift a Christmas Ham, a full Christmas dinner, Christmas cookies, Christmas desserts, or find other legendary restaurants and ship to someone who can’t be there in person!
28. Cocktail Stuff. Last I gifted to a couple of people some cute Christmas cocktail glasses (on sale right now, $19 for 2!) along with a deck of seasonal cocktail recipe cards. I’ve also gifted some really cute coupe glasses with a book on just coupe cocktails (there’s also a holiday coupe-tails book!). This same idea would be fun to do with holiday champagne glasses and a bottle of champs.
27. Wine Glasses. I own these wine glasses from Amazon in white, red, and champagne size. Would be so cute to gift with a bottle of wine, a month of Dry Farm wine, or a card telling them you’ve given them a Dry Farm subscription. I also love this opener that was gifted to me, and have gifted it a few times since! It’s so easy and fun to use!
26. A Nice Ass Candle. I am still loving this candle brand I discovered at a favorite things party last year!
25. Nice Ass Soap. When I was in New York, we got a res at the coolest restaurant called Coqodaq (concept is Korean style fried chicken, but all gluten free and no seed oils, it was SO GOOD). Right when you walk in the door, they have a huge beautiful sink with mirrors to wash your hands with tons of really nice soaps. I used this one by Hermès and could NOT stop smelling my hands all night, if someone spoiled me with it at home I’d be so happy!
24. Nice Ass Hair Mist. My friend Lisa Allen talks about this perfume all the time, she calls it the stranger stopper. I’ve had a couple of other friends start wearing it and no joke, EVERY time I see them I’m like WHAT are you wearing, you smell so good?! And then I remember it’s the perfume I can’t get myself to buy. But Poppy, Lisa’s daughter, told me about a hack – she said buy the hair mist (it’s cheaper) and it actually smells good and lasts! And there’s something about having your hair smell SO good and catching whiffs of it when you move…makes me feel…expensive? And put together! Ha! If I had a Christmas list (which I actually do for the first time this year…weird no one is asking for it ;)) this would be on it!
23. A Nice Ass Brush. I love this brush so much! Other brushes that compare are way more expensive, which makes me like it even more. Comes in lots of cute colors!
22. Nice Ass Sweatpants. I actually got these at a favorite things party and haven’t wanted to wear anything else since! Several girls at the party swear by them and I see why – they’re exactly the fit and comfort I am always hoping for when I reach for sweats. The girl who brought them said “they feel like you’re wearing nothing!” They’re pricey, but worth it. They come in 8 colors, and I also love this hoodie to match.
21. Live Ass Garland. Costco had 25ft for $20, most are sold out but if you can still find it people LOVE this as a gift to decorate with. My friend Jesi gifted me a bunch last year and it made my house feel and smell SO amazing. I still tear up when I think about it!
20. A little Woo ;). This idea may or may not be for you, but if you’ve followed me this I’m thinking you might be into it ;). I think it would be amazing to gift an energy healing session, reiki, an intuitive, or an astrologer. I haven’t really talked about this, but last year, Blake and the girls gifted me a session with an astrologer – Jessa – and it was seriously INCREDIBLE. I got so much out of it and have been dying to do more. Also, my friend Melissa is an increible, intuitive/energy healer, she’s helped me so much and you can gift a session with her. If this isn’t for you, I get it, but I also say do not knock it until you try it because it might blow you away!
19. Vibration Plate. This was one of the most popular gifts at a recent “favorite things” party I went to. They’re supposed to be great for lymphatic drainage (reduce bloating/puffiness), activate muscle fibers, improving circulation and bone density, etc.
18. A Calendar for the new year. You could go digital and get them this (I swear all my mom friends have it and love it), or I loved a big paper one like my sister and her fiance have up in their apartment that shows the whole year at a glance. I also thought this spiral “bucketlist” calendar would be so cute for my girls. If they’re old school, there are a bunch of cute book planners here.
I love a good themed gift!! Here are some options for themes….
17. Sleep Care Package. If you’re gifting someone who either struggles with sleep or loves their sleep, you could put together a whole sleep-themed gift for them. Depending on what you want to spend, so fun ideas to include would be the Coop pillow I talked about above, a silk pillowcase, mouth tape (linking the one I love and have heard is the best), this washable humidifier, a sheet set (the expensive bamboo everyone loves on my guest bed or the inexpensive set on my bed that I love, on major sale right now), a fancy sleep mask, my current favorite sleep supplement powder or these cute sleep gummies with similar ingredients, a warm (lavendar scented) neck wrap or microwavable slippers, (what!? they also make the cutest warmable animal stuffies for kids), a weighted version of the best blanket ever (use code JENHAWKINS), sleepy tea or the hot cocoa everyone swears by, my favorite Korean collagen masks to sleep in, or this lavender and sandalwood pillow mist.
16. Hair Care Package. I love the idea of this, I want it for myself! You could gift any shampoo/conditioner set, but my favorites right now that I keep recommending are Shu Uemura Shampoo and Conditioner, Roz shampoo and conditioner (it’s so good, but also the packaging is so pretty for a gift!), or my girls are loving this brand’s shampoo and conditioner along with the detangling spray – I’m obsessed with the smell of all three. To make it feel really lux, you could add this leave-in conditioner – I’m obsessed with the smell and the way it makes my hair feel, and the glass bottle is so pretty and would be so cute in a gift. Then of course this brush I mentioned earlier, a good claw clip, a silk pillowcase (also supposed to be good for haircare!), my favorite long-barrel curling iron, hair ties (these or these) or silk scrunchies. I freaked out over how good my friend Krissy’s hair looked the other day, and she sold me on this hot brush – I can’t wait to try it. You could also throw in a hair growth supplement, or if it’s someone you can spend a little more on, this Shark FlexStyle is on sale (some are passionate about it being better than the Dyson AirWrap!).
15. The ultimate gift for a single mom – a restock. I used to hate practical gifts – I always wanted to give/get something you wouldn’t normally splurge on for yourself. But the older I get and the harder I work to make ends meet as a single mom, the more I feel so appreciative and relieved of the incredibly useful and practical things people do for me. Each time my parents came this year, they assessed what I needed around the house and stocked me up – on toilet paper, paper towels, ziploc bags, hand soap, laundry detergent, drier sheets, dishwasher soap, etc. Of course it depends on the person, but if there’s someone you know is financially stressed, I promise you that a restock of the everyday items would make them so happy!
14. Solve a problem. On a similar note, my aunt and uncle came to visit and afterwards gifted me things that still make me tear up when I think about them. I mentioned to them how much we’ve all been struggling with allergies, and how the doctors suggested air purifiers in each room. I had kinda laughed about how I hadn’t been able to do that yet. Well – the day after they left there were THREE air purifiers delivered on my porch (they happen to be on sale rn), WITH replacement filters. And let me tell you, not only was it something that was nice to check off the list, but they have truly helped us so much, they’re for sure working. They also helped with and loved on my dogs so much, and when they left sent me a note saying they want to gift me a lifetime of grooming for my big dog, Vinny, and promptly sent an email with a very generous gift card (to PetSmart, which is where I take him!) to get me started. They also have huge dogs that need grooming so they understand how hard that can be to keep up on. I can’t adequately express in this post how much it meant to me that they showed up, SAW me, saw the things I was struggling with and intuitively took action to help in such meaningful ways. Ugh, I love them. I hope to someday be able to take care of my family (especially my kids, nieces, and nephews) in that way, too.
More to come each day, keep checking back! And seriously please feel free to add your own ideas in the comments or message them to me, let’s make this collaborative!
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