So I’ve never done a gift guide, but damn, I’ve got some awesome Pinterest boards and 10,000 items flagged that I will likely never buy. But you should! You’re welcome!
Lady Love: We are all fans of ladies around here, or we would not be reading a blog with Rosie the Riveter at the top (all you haterz, GTFO). In that vein, purchase the framed “selfie” of Meryl Streep and Hillary Clinton and support girl-friendly charities at Shutter to Think. Buy some really insanely beautiful pieces directly from artists at the female-founded Of a Kind. How about some super cool engineering toys designed by women for women? Into scarves? These from BlueSilk.org are amazing and also supporting a cool group. And best for last, a gif recap by the inimitable Ann Friedman.
Books: I like them, so do you. Here’s a few from the year I’d recommend. Try Baratunde Thurston’s light-on-the-surface, heavy-on-the-inside How to Be Black (which he so graciously signed for my brother that one time). Did you know that 24% of first time home purchasers are single women? Get Eric Klinenberg’s fascinating sociological exploration of the phenomenon of single living, Going Solo. How about this gorgeous, and expensive (but whatever, the holidaaaaaze) illustrated edition of The Handmaid’s Tale. Haven’t read them yet, but I’m super pumped for both National Book Award winners this year, Katherine Boo’s Behind the Beautiful Forevers and Lousie Erdrich’s The Round House.
Kids like presents, right? Make a playmat that matches their neighborhood! Get them an awesome book, literally An Awesome Book by Dallas Clayton. Is she a self-rescuing princess? Yes, of course, you are only friends with cool kids. Would children be into making cheese? I’m not sure, I clearly don’t know any kids. Shark socks!
More categories to come. Note, this is not a denominational list, so file this shit away for the next few years of birthdays, holidays of all kinds, and just-becauses.
Related Post: Platinum Birthdays
Related Post: Crazy shit to buy on Etsy
