One Last List

So, the thing is, although I gave myself and all of you 6 different gift guides by which to get inspired and shop for the holiday season, I’ve found more stuff. It’s as simple as that. Not a lot more stuff, but some stuff and it’s good stuff that I just couldn’t NOT share with you. So please allow me one last Christmas list as a part of my 2020 Gift Guides. Please? Thank you.

1. The Bose Micro Bluetooth Speaker

   This is the perfect-sized portable speaker. With our recent bike riding adventures, my boyfriend realized that we’re in dire need of a BT speaker to bring with us, so I beat him to the chase and will be gifting him this Bose micro speaker for Christmas! Sound quality is amazing, and it’s super lightweight, so taking it along your ride or to the park for a picnic or packing it for travel is not a nuisance!

2. Felt Ornaments

   So I typed “Unique Bob Marley” gifts into Google, and it does what it usually does and spit out this magic from Etsy. I very quickly went down a rabbit hole, discovering all the amazing other figures this Etsy creator offers. Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Jerry Garcia, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Andy Warhol, Dr. Fauci?!?! These are too good, especially if you’re looking for a unique ornament for a unique someone. I’m obsessed.

3. AromaTech Hotel Oil and Diffuser

   Now, I don’t have AromaTech myself but I’ve heard incredible things about it. Specifically, the Hotel scent diffusing oil. I can only imagine it smells like the nicest, cleanest, most spa-like hotel you’ve ever stayed in (or dreamt of staying in and will some day if you just keep working hard, baby), and I love that smell so I’m sold. I’m sure you can use any old diffuser, but if you wanna get fancy with it, AromaTech also sells their own that’s bluetooth and also aesthetically pleasing. It looks sleek as hell, which I have a feeling matches the Hotel scent perfectly.

4. Heated Sherpa Blanket

   I mean. Literally what more do you need to read besides those three words? If you have a friend or family member is constantly complaining that they’re cold and/or hogging all the best blankets, give them the greatest gift they’ll ever receive. The end.

5. Incense Holder and Palo Santo Incense

   My mom asked for this for Christmas, so I got it for her (she already knows this). I had to share it because it’s a beautiful, simple incense holder. Made from stoneware and hand-thrown on the potter’s wheel, the dark clay finish is gorgeous and fits into any decor style. And because you can’t give them the holder without the incense, pair it with Palo Santo incense from the same shop!

6. Madebysgk Bracelets and Jewelry

   Sophie is a long-time friend of mine (I’ve known her since we were 16!), and her small jewelry business is booming. She always has the best jewelry and bracelet stacks, and she started this business to share her eye for style with everyone else! Shop her bracelets and earrings and mask chains for 10% off with code EMMASTHING10 (good through December)!

7. Naclo Apparel Sweats

   Y’all. Today, right now, December 4, is the LAST DAY TO ORDER THESE SWEATS in 2020. Jamie Willians and Chuck Royals left their homes in NYC and LA at the start of the pandemic, returning home to North Carolina, and created their own loungewear line to stay stylish and comfortable all throughout the year. I got the shorts set with a cropped hoodie in the “Stone” color, and this sweatshirt for my love but you truly cannot go wrong. Don’t think—just order. Now. Hurry.

8. Whitney’s Etsy Store

   Did y’all know that one of my best friends, @whitbit, started her own Etsy store? Her and her husband create fantastic apparel with even better messages and have a whole slew of Christmas gear to order for the whole family! Submit your orders by December 9 to get your cuteness before Christmas!

9. Cashmere Sweater

   If you’re still completely stumped on what to get your mother-in-law, aunt, sister-in-law you sort of hate, or friend who has it all, gift them one of these cashmere sweaters from Nordstrom and call it a day. They’re on sale right now for just under $60, which is a freaking steal for anything cashmere, and they are so many colors to choose from (14 to be exact)! It’s so classic, no one can argue the style.

10. The Butcher Box

    This one was a direct suggestion from my sister, and it’s pretty fucking great. For the bacon and general meat lovers in your life, this is a meat box subscription. You can customize the box or choose an already curated one; either way, the lucky meat-loving recipient gets the finest quality, frozen fresh meat every month PLUS free bacon for a lifetime. Ron Swanson would be damn proud. Check out all their meaty offerings if this sounds like a gift someone in your life would salivate over!

Okay. That’s it. That is all the gift guide I had left in me, guys. I sincerely hope all 7 of these have aided in your holiday shopping. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your souls.

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