Holiday Gift Guide Part 2: Edible Gifts

Christmas is almost here so if you're still looking for some gift ideas, here's the next installment of my mini-gift guide! It's a round-up of edible gifts, which I think are perfect gifts since rarely will you buy it for yourself, but you always enjoy it.

1 // delivery of assorted coffees every month to switch up their morning routine

2 // sourdough bread assortment to make delicious sandwiches and dunk in soup

3 // jeni's splendid holiday pint collection, because ice cream is always a good idea

4 // barbecue sauce sampler to dream of summer cookouts all winter long

5 // salted caramel sampler for a taste from the south

6 // beer making kit so they can serve a homemade brew for Superbowl

7 // vanilla extract kit so they can bake with (and brag about!) homemade vanilla extract

8 // a selection of gourmet dark chocolate pretzels for movie nights

9 // Murray's greatest hits cheese assortment, to take the guessing out of the cheese plate for their next soirée

Holiday Gift Guide Part 1: DIY Gifts

With fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year, I need all the time + help I can get to get my Christmas shopping done! I've put together a mini-holiday gift guide that I'll be sharing this month. First up is all DIY gifts, which I think add a special little touch.

1 // monogram tote for farmers' market hauls and afternoons on the beach

2 // gold dipped mug for sipping morning coffee by the fire

3 // wooden cutting board for putting together pretty cheese plates

4 //  colorful lip gloss to keep lips moist all winter long

5 // scented soy candles for freshening up your home

6 // bath salts for long + soothing baths after work

orange & pink in a box

Don't you just love getting fun mail?  Anything other than a bill or credit card offer is exciting, so I really enjoy sending people notes and packages.  I like my packages to have some sort of general theme, so it isn't just a box of random stuff showing up on someone's doorstep.  you are my fave has a fun series called "in the box" with lots of awesome themed boxes (see all the posts in her series here).  I used Melanie's ideas as inspiration for this "orange & pink in a box" that I sent my friend Aimee last week.  The cosmetic bag was my starting piece (it's more orange and pink than it looks in this pic), and then I just gathered other pink and orange things that I thought would brighten up Aimee's day :)

P.S. Last year's Birthday in a Box!