2014 gift guide

I always have fun putting these gift guides together. I’m heavily influenced by my own tastes and what I’d buy for Andy, so it’s entirely possible you won’t find a single helpful thing. But, maybe you will! At the very least, I hope these guides get the gears in your head moving and make gift-buying less stressful.

clockwise from left:

• A classic red plaid scarf (regularly $29.99, but use the code CHEER thru 11/18 for 40% off)
• A festive pitcher ($25) that would also make a cheery vase
• This top-rated bronzer set ($22) includes four bronzers and a brush 
• A jaunty fedora ($28, multiple colors), because the recipient wants to be a hat-wearer but is too nervous to buy one for herself
• This goofy mug ($10) would give your selfie-loving friend a prop to pose with :)
• This fitbit ($47.73) syncs to your devices and can be used with other apps, such as MyFitnessPal or SparkPeople
• I featured these totes ($45) in my 2012 guide because I own one and I LOVE it! (The striped metallic tote is rather fabulous, too)
• How happy is this desk accessory set? ($24, multiple colors)
• I recently checked this bestselling novel ($16.20) out from the library and can’t wait to read it!
• A geometric frame ($14.95) adds interest to a special photograph

clockwise from left:

• A sleek backpack ($49.99, multiple colors) carries his laptop and gym clothes (Andy’s Kellogg’s backpack travels everywhere with us)
• A growler ($38.68), so he can bring his favorite local beers home or take his home-brew to friends
• Andy used a plastic bag for his toiletries before I bought him a travel bag ($12.70)
• No kid at heart can resist a toilet mug ($10) (I bought one for my brother-in-law one year and Andy was bummed that I didn’t buy him one)
• All he really wants to do is hang out in sweatpants (regularly $29.94, but use the code CHEER thru 11/18 for 35% off)
• This bestselling biography ($9.60) will be a book he’ll never forget (it really is that good)
• A bestselling piece of brain science ($9.78) to make him go “huh!” (if he’s read and enjoyed any of Gladwell’s books, he’ll like this one — it’s fascinating)
• Hat clip and ball markers (various prices, the Bear’s set is $8.99)
• Because he’s always getting holes in his socks ($17.49 for set of six) (I got this exact set from Costco last week for $9.99)
• My guy runs on Dunkin’, does yours? Dunkin' Donuts gift card

check out previous gift guides, here