Tag: Gift
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30 Non-Material Gift Ideas | Young House Love
I recently read that Ina Garten likes to give “disappearing gifts.” By this, she means consumable gifts that don’t take up room in the recipient’s home (maybe just some room in their stomachs). She noted that material gifts often come with an unintentional burden on the recipient to find space to use, store, or display…
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The Link Up: Em’s Hot Chocolate Bar, Jess’ Dream Sweater, And A Great Under $20 Gift Idea
Happy Sunday and happy first night of Hanukkah, everyone! We are in the process of wrapping up the year before we head out for the last bit of the month and soaking in as much holiday spirit as we can. Hope you are too:) With that said, let’s just jump right into this week’s links.…
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Handmade DIY Gift Ideas That Won’t Make You Lose Your Mind
Let me start by saying – I know. It’s December 13th. You’re probably tired of hearing about gifts, especially if you have your life together. You probably even finished shopping for gifts weeks ago, and maybe you even have them wrapped already. If that’s the case, I am SINCERELY proud of you and even… I…
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Christmas Gift Guides 2025 – Rambling Renovators
Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? My holiday gift guides are here to help you check those last few people off your list. I’ve been sharing these Gift Guides in my ShopMy Christmas Shop, but I thought I’d put them on the blog for easy reference. Let’s start with the list of favourite gifts…
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Gift Ideas For Older Parents And Grandparents (Jess’ Dad Again, FTW)
Welcome to our official guide for great ideas for older parents and grandparents! Les (Jess’ dad) is, of course, here to give you his thoughtful and cool ideas, but we also included some great ideas for moms and grandmas. So please enjoy and don’t forget to check out even more ideas on our shop page🙂…
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The Link Up: Em’s Go-To Stocking Stuffers, The Tights Cailtin Swears By, And A Great Gift Idea For The Chef In Your Life
Happy First Sunday of DECEMBER! We first want to commemorate this past Monday, which was World AIDS Day. Making sure we never forget such a devastating time when no one had answers, and we lost so many beautiful lives, is so important. So is continuing to have awareness, as well as continuing to fund research.…
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The Link Up: Em’s New Family Show They LOVE , Marlee’s “Shorter Torso With Long Legs” Perfect Jean, And The $7 Gift Everyone Will Love
Happy Sunday, everyone! The weather’s already been cool in Portland, but the temperatures in LA are finally making it feel like the beginning of the holidays. We are all pretty excited to get to spend time with our families this week for Thanksgiving, and maybe check off some holiday gifts during Black Friday. We hope…
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25 Holiday Gift Exchange Theme Ideas
Every year, people ask us for theme ideas from my family’s annual Christmas gift exchange. We first mentioned this tradition on a podcast episode in 2016 and now, nearly a decade later, we’re putting the full, updated list in an easy-to-reference blog post. So if you or your family are feeling stuck or overwhelmed by…
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Brian’s Gift Guide “For Him” (So Many Really Good Ideas)
You know that scene in The Simpsons where we finally get a glimpse inside Homer’s closet to find it’s just a hundred sets of white shirts and blue pants? Well, if we men were left to our own devices, that’s what all our closets would look like. We don’t tend to shop for clothes, and…
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Our 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
21. Suminagashi Craft Kit ($34+) This Japanese Marbling Craft Kit is something both of our kids would love… and that John and I would also have so much fun using! So it really works for both lists. If you know anyone who is crafty and likes to make things, this would be such a hit.…