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Home and Garden
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For the enthusiastic hosts in your life.
Just Haven't Met You Yet
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For the friend who loves curling up at home, pick up Just Haven't Met You Yet, by Sophie Cousens, a fun meld of drama and romance. When Laura's suitcase gets switched at the airport, she must track down who has it—a potential soulmate, probably? Available November 9.
Eleplanter Self-Watering Planter
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Look closely: The elegant flume on the Eleplanter Self-Watering Planter is in the shape of a trunk. Plop in greenery to gift to a hostess.
Celia White Vase
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This porcelain Celia White Vase, just under 6 inches tall, is easy to fill with evergreen branches for a teacher or a work wife.
Ikat Indigo Shibori Terracotta Paddle Serving Board
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For a playdate parent who’s always offering up cheese cubes, wrap a ribbon around this Ikat Indigo Shibori Terracotta Paddle Serving Board.
Bodum Caffettiera French Press
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The Bodum Caffettiera French Press brings a retro vibe to any kitchen—and it brews 34 ounces of java to jump-start your giftee’s day.
Society 6 Serving Tray
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A Society 6 Serving Tray acts as a catchall for remotes, magazines, and Goldfish crumbs. Pick from dozens of designs to fit a friend’s style.
Sunrise Trinket Dish
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For your preteen niece or favorite aunt, the pretty Sunrise Trinket Dish shows you’ve noted their great taste in jewelry and want them to have a place to set rings and things overnight.
Kitchen and Cooking
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For your food-loving friends.
Tea Drops Boba Bubble Deluxe Tea Kit
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Help satisfy a bubble-tea craving at home: The Tea Drops Boba Bubble Deluxe Tea Kit includes tea, creamers, and tapioca.
Que Insulated Bottle
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Hot and cold stay cold in the steel Que Insulated Bottle, which has a leakproof bamboo twist top and a ceramic interior. Plus, 10 percent of profits go to the Rainforest Trust.
Levain Signature Cookie Assortment Gift Box
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New York City’s favorite chunky cookies ship nationwide. Pick Levain’s packs of dark-chocolate chocolate-chip, chocolate-chip walnut, dark-chocolate peanut butter, or oatmeal raisin. (You may need some too.)
Oleamea Organic Private Select EVOO
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A home chef can never have too much olive oil. This Oleamea Organic Private Select EVOO looks great on a countertop and tastes even better.
No Kid Hungry Tools for Change Silicone Spatulas
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Designed by celebs like Bobby Flay and Hilary Duff, the No Kid Hungry Tools for Change Silicone Spatulas benefit the organization working to end childhood hunger.
Compartes Chocolate Bars
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Delight dessert fiends with Compartes chocolate bars, which come in unconventional flavors (like Donuts & Coffee) and equally cool wrappers. Buy a batch and give out several.
Smoking Chunks Variety Pack
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Amateur barbecue cooks can experiment with flavor using The Smoking Chunks Variety Pack, which includes pecan, cherry, oak, and hickory pieces that fit any grill or smoker.
Fun
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For the peeps with a colorful streak.
Sunshine Tienda's Hand-Painted Earrings
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Striped, solid, animal-print: Sunshine Tienda’s hand-painted earrings have a fun ’80s-yet-still-modern vibe and are made from all-natural materials.
Motivational Mug
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Move over, “Best Dad Ever.” There’s a new motivational mug in town for holding hot brown water. (The Ted Lasso–obsessed pal in your life will know what this means.)
Rareform Mini Blake Tote
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The vinyl billboard you once saw on the side of a highway has been recycled into the durable, wipeable, hold-all Rareform Mini Blake Tote. Each design is different, so your friend will never twin with another mom at school pickup.
John Derian Painter's Palette
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The John Derian Painter's Palette 1,000-Piece Puzzle looks like a piece of art, even when halfway done on a coffee table.
Are You Kidding Socks
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Founded by 7- and 9-year-old brothers, Are You Kidding Socks come in loads of upbeat prints and raise funds for charitable organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters and Autism Speaks. This cookies-and-milk pair benefits Cookies for Kids’ Cancer.
Burn It Up Beanie Easy Crochet Kit
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Suitable for needlework newbies, the Burn It Up Beanie Easy Crochet Kit comes with everything to whip up a new winter hat, including a step-by-step pattern to learn basic stitches. The project is simple and satisfying (and pairs nicely with wine and Hulu after the kids head to bed).
Baggu's Puffy Laptop Sleeve
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When schlepping from home to office and back again, friends can protect their computer in Baggu’s Puffy Laptop Sleeve. Made from recycled nylon and polyfill, it’s like a cozy little sleeping bag for their device.