Simple Lovely Holiday Gift Guide Part I -- "For The Guys"

I spend an awful lot of time thinking about what constitutes a perfect gift. (These are the things I ponder when I’m battling mild insomnia at 3:00 am, in case you’re wondering...) While I try to find something perfectly unique for each recipient on my list, when I come across something I know will be loved by many, I unashamedly buy in bulk… (Big boxes of See’s Dark Chocolate Bordeaux are my standard go-to bulk gift. They’re a win every. single. time.)

Ultimately I think the best gift is a combination of something useful + beautiful…something the recipient probably wouldn’t buy for themselves but will use and love – a lot. No dust collectors or fodder for re-gifting allowed.

I’m excited to share with you some of my favorite gift picks this year. Today I’ll post some goodies that would be especially good for the guys in your life (although I think they'd make most anyone awfully happy...) Tomorrow I’ll post my girlie + kiddo picks.

Enjoy!

Clockwise from top:

• Yellow Owl Workshop’s tiny bike painting on wood
• Earthy, woodsy body cream with equally excellent packaging
• A sturdy utility tote…tuck in some bamboo utensils, some cloth napkins and a bottle of wine and presto, an instant groovy picnic “basket” for your favorite couple
• A big tin of old fashioned peppermint sticks to get even the biggest sweet tooth through the holidays
  

• Handcrafted bamboo iphone shell (spotted via Rachel and oh so cool)
• UO’s USB Portable Turntable
• Insanely lovely chocolate bars -- I’m still partial to my beloved See’s, but these are so pretty I had to include them
• One of the lovely “Cottage Studies “by the über talented Roma Winkle