Men's inspired pajamas. J.Crew and Victoria's Secret have adorable ones.
Jeni's ice cream, crazy amazing flavors made in Ohio. $12.
Kiehl's Essence Oils = simply the best perfume. $26. (My favorite is gardenia for women, musk for men.)
Fresh flowers. (Two great florists in San Francisco and New York.)
Skiing cutting board, $30. (Bonus: Chatty cheese servers, $40.)
Me and you pencils, since you're a good pair. $12.
Lobster mac-n-cheese, to make her feel like she's been whisked off to Maine. Two for $48.
Wooden hook magnet for her fridge, 7 British pounds.
The two funniest books of the year by Mindy Kaling and Tina Fey. $15 each.
Pumpkin-scented candle, since everything's better with pumpkin, $21.
Solar queen, $20. She waves her wrist when she's in the sun!P.S. More gifts for sisters, and my favorite photo of my sister Lucy...
(Wooden hook magnet photo from Design*Sponge)
The solar queens cracked me up when I saw them a few weeks ago.
ReplyDeleteI love Kiehls essential oils!
ReplyDeleteHahaahaah, that queen is super hilarious! I wish I had a sister (and an excuse) to get that one =D
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Jeni's ice cream is AMAZING!! Great list, Joanna.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of those ready to bake mac and cheeses! I'm off to go check out what other yummies they have! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteoh i've been looking for a new perfume, those keihls ones sound nice and light and affordable too!
ReplyDeletei ordered something from knot and bow last week! happy to see them on your list.
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The pajamas look great and I'm intrigued by the essential oils. I am the mother to twin girls (turning 3 this month)...I love watching their relationship develop....it is truly special!
ReplyDeleteI bought those pencils for my boyfriend for his birthday last year. I think he got a kick out of them, but he has yet to actually use them.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great list for a best friend, too. I can vouch for the Jeni's, which is available at certain gourmet grocers around the Bay Area (though I think Bi-Rite Creamery in SF's Mission District does an even better salted caramel--yes, I've taste-tested!) (and possibly I'm biased...you can really taste the grass-fed-ness of the cow's milk in Jeni's, I give 'em that). Actually, I think I just want this list for myself...men's pajamas, fun...and the Mindy Kaling book.
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for gardenia perfume for ages! Thrilled. I'm purchasing a bottle right this second :)
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these are awesome
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Great minds think alike - I was already thinking of ordering the books, but the pencils are a sweet touch. My favourite gift guide so far!
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ReplyDeleteLove these gift guides!
Random question, how does Toby react with your twin sister? Does he think she is you? He is adorable!
Thanks,
Randi
i need that pumpkin scented candle!!!!
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I love this gift guide! The pumpkin candle looks so pretty, and the flowers are seriously gorgeous. Also those pencils are adorable!
ReplyDeleteSo funny because the queens are actually already on my shopping list for my sister! So weird! She did a whole photo series of people in our family as the queen so I sort of thought this would be perfect.
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Jeni's is sublime - as a former resident of Columbus, Ohio, I would highly recommend the pear riesling or the grapefruit hibiscus sorbet ...mmmm
ReplyDeletei've been wanting to try kiehls for a few weeks now...everyone keeps telling me how much they love the musk smell on their men. and those solar queens are too funny! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteI feel like this list would work nicely for my twin sis as well, thanks! :)
ReplyDeletecharmaine, haha, yeah, boys are like that :)
ReplyDeleteRandi, thank you! toby loves my sister; he warmed up to her very quickly. we're not identical, so he knows she isn't me, but he adores her. she babysat for him one night when we were visiting in san francisco, and they read elmo and he drank his bottle and just loved her :)
ReplyDeleteAww so sweet. Wish I had a twin.
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Great gift ideas, I don't have a sister but I have girlfriends whom are like sisters to me...
ReplyDeleteI agree with the essential oils from Kiehls! When I was new to NY with little money, I used to stockpile their essential oil samples. haha. I remember grapefruit being lovely.
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Love these ideas!! The ice cream picture just melted my eyes!
ReplyDeletegrapefruit sounds so good and fresh, mara! and i did the same thing with the samples, i'd go in for a face wash sample every sunday:)
ReplyDeleteThis list makes me wish I had a sister! I just got some Tea Tree bath salts from Whole Foods for a close friend, that might be a good thing for a sister as well.
ReplyDeleteSuch fab gift ideas! Favorites = pencils, wooden hook magnet, and pumpkin candle. Where on earth do you find these great products?
ReplyDeleteCan you grab me copies of those books too!?
ReplyDeleteI got my sister "is everyone hanging out without me" and am sending my aunt and uncle Jeni's ice cream! Get out of my head! :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome gifts!!! :)
ReplyDeletemy boyfriend's parents live in columbus, oh and you can bet your buttons that i get jeni's everytime we go to visit. bourbon butter pecan is my favorite flavor. you can also get it at whole foods near my house in pittsburgh now. jeni's is taking over the world!
ReplyDeleteJENI'S!! I am from Columbus, born and raised, and am so proud to call Jeni's a hometown treat :) I've been thrilled with all the attention she's been getting lately, well deserved of course. The Kona Stout has got to be my favorite flavor (it's a seasonal one) - kona coffee beans from a local Columbus coffee shop steeped in stout beer (prob also locally brewed) and it makes the most amazing flavor! Pair that with honey pistachio, top 'em with her INCREDIBLE caramel sauce and you are in heaven! hopefully one of these days they'll offer the caramel and chocolate toppings for sale by the pint and by mail order.... not yet though. can only get it fresh on a scoop in one of their shops.
ReplyDeleteI think you posted about Kiehl's before (maybe not?) so I wrote it down...that's on my wishlist for me! haha and the pencils are adorable:) xo
ReplyDeletethose pencils are so sweet :) this is such a good list.
ReplyDeleteWhoa. That ice cream instantly triggered my drool reflex. Now I'm in an ice cream-induced panic! Must...leave....work...now...for...ice cream!
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yay for this post! yay for jeni's! it's right down the street from my house in cbus! local love:) xo
ReplyDeletelove this! i also have a twin sister, and she'd love most everything on this list. also, i lived in cbus for 2 years and miss jeni's dearly...the thai chili ice cream is amazing!
ReplyDeletei want just about everything on this list! xoxo jillian
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Oh yes. Wonderful. I am very excited to begin and finish my Christmas shopping adventures.
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I will take anything from Kiehl's... my favorite :)
ReplyDeleteLoving all of your gift guides so far! My two favorite picks from this guide are the JCrew pajamas and the Amy Merrick floral arrangement. Two items that are definitely on my "dream" wish list.
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i'm up to page 72 of mindy's book "is everyone hanging out without me" and i love it so far! my brother was at the university bookstore in seattle a few weeks back, and mindy was there doing a book signing - such a cool coincidence. he promised me the autographed copy because i was so sad i missed meeting her! lol :)
ReplyDeleteHmmm... I want to get all of these things for people! Good list!
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny you had the waving Queen on here! I was in the Chapters the other day and saw them.
ReplyDeleteNothing beats a pair of cozy jammies. I love getting new ones for Christmas
Columbus, Ohio native here. Jeni's is truly the best ice cream! Everyone needs to try the sweet potato and toasted marshmallow seasonal flavor, it's amazing.
ReplyDeleteI'm from Columbus Ohio so so happy to Jeni's on the list! She has a book out now too with make at home recipes!
ReplyDeleteFrom Columbus and I love Jeni's ice cream! I'm missing it so much out here in Chicago :(
ReplyDeletewhat about best gifts for the office party gift swap with a $10 limit? SO HARD!
ReplyDeletecould I just say that all your gift guides are so inspirational, brighten up my dy and make me feel all festive and happy!! :):)
ReplyDeleteDEY, oooh, a $10 limit is hard! seems like everything is between 10 and 15 :)
ReplyDeletelet's see.....how about a stack of really amazing chocolate chip cookies from a local bakery? or a really beautiful soap from a brand like Fresh Cosmetics? or any of these funny pencils: http://www.etsy.com/shop/oneupdesigns?ref=seller_info
or a bottle of Prosecco (which tastes like Champagne) with a big red bow on it...
or a pair of tights or thick wool socks from urban outfitters....
or an awesome sparkly red nail polish from the drug store...
or a beautiful ornament?
those are all better for girls obviously:) guys are harder!
hope this helps!!!! xoxoxoxoxo
DEY, it's sometimes awesome to go to a kids store and choose a funny present that people will secretly want, like a glow-in-the-dark frisbee! :)
ReplyDeleteyes, alyssa, i LOVE it!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat lobster mac and cheese looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteLoving the books by Mindy and Tina!! So funny!!
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LOVE these gift guides. Nashville, TN has a Jeni's now too and their Salted Caramel has been making waves down south! :)
ReplyDeleteahh this is so cute! I actually saw the solar queen the other week and thought of my twin sister! I love the pencils too...
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