The Intelligent Woman’s Guide to Online Dating – Does your sister need a nudge? Girlfriend need some pointers? Dale Koppel, PhD found love online (despite not being a 20-year old supermodel) and has written about her adventures in online dating and describes how women can make it both fun and fulfilling.
Reactor Ladies Fusion Sports Watch – A ladies watch that is more than just jewelry. The Fusion Sports Watch offers women the same durability and performance that made Reactor sports watches a favorite among professional athletes in a size and style tailored for women. Be sure to enter for your chance to win a free Fusion Sports Watch.
Green Tea Goods – As natural products go mainstream, avoiding “bad” ingredients is becoming easier but Green Tea Goods raises the bar by adding traditional Chinese herbs to create functional, all natural products that do a world of good. Dreaming of a relaxing spa sojourn? Or perhaps your idea of a great vacation is something more active like rock climbing? Whatever your perfect getaway, Green Tea Goods offers the perfect mini-break in a bottle for far less than cab fare to the airport – we love the ENERGIZE & FOCUS Pulse Point Elixir! And speaking of traveling, they also offer a neat and super portable, pocket and purse friendly alternative to lotion in their Herbal Body Balm.
Holiday Reed Diffuser Gift Set – Rekindle your holiday spirit with warm and inviting fragrances. Hillhouse Naturals has created five collections reminiscent of nights around the fire and the exuberance of winter’s first heavy snow. Hillhouse Naturals’ Holiday fragrance sets the mood with the scents of fresh pine and warm cinnamon – and their reed diffusers won’t leave needles in the carpet or a mess in the kitchen.
Eco Me Body Box Set – For the why-didn’t-I-think-of-that file: Eco-Me Body Box Set. This is a great holiday gift for anyone looking to treat themselves with natural skin care products and want only the best. The unique part of the box sets is that the products are DIY – it gives you all the ingredients including pure plant essential oils and the containers and you get the mix up fresh, healthy skin products for at home spa treatments(Sugar body scrub, Softening body powder, Toning body tonic).
Indigo Wild | Zum Soap – Due to the rush on the holiday season and the influx of artificial trees, more often than not, it just doesn’t smell like Christmas. The folks at Indigo Wild things it’s about time to jingle your bells…Zum Joy Mist (fir needle and pepperminty goodness), Zum Whif Sticks in Bah Hum Zum (pepperminty), Frankincense and Myrrh Bow Bars, Sum Minty peppermind goat’s milk soap. Yum! And all Zum soaps are handmade and start with a base of nourishing goats milk then and add olive oil, essential oils, and other natural ingredients (that you can pronounce!) So good your skin – and your nose – will love you.
NVEY ECO Every Occasion Gift Set – Let your favorite beauty junkie go green without going crunchy-granola. Nvey’s Eco line has the great shades and textures of the luxury brands in formulas that trade funky chemicals for certified organic oils, vitamins, and minerals. The Every Occasion Gift Set is a great gift for the gal who loves color! Strategically put together to include our award winning Natural Bronzer along with a powder blush, creative eye color system, and lip lustre – there are three “color” options available…one for the nude and neutrals, one for the pastels and another for a neutral tone with hints of color….and the best part is, you don’t have to worry about skin tone and undertone because each set will work for any and every skin tone (and undertone).
Yoga Paws – Yoga Paws are “mini mats” are worn on the hands and feet. Your favorite aspiring yogi will be able to practice almost anywhere without schlepping around a full size sticky mat, just perfect for that traveling yoganista on your list. Each pair of Yoga Paws also comes with a free Yoga Syz DVD.
The Bliss Principle: 5 Easy Ways to Reduce Stress – All year round, women around the country and the world encounter stress in their lives. Kellye Davis describes a comprehensive plan – from simple yoga postures and deep breathing to recipes and design tips – all help women to learn manage the unavoidable stresses in our lives. Perfect for the holidays but useful year ’round.
The Bubbley Bar – A fun gift for your favorite hostess or “mixologist”, The Bubbly Bar opens up a delicious world of drink recipes beyond your Sunday brunch mimosas with everything from standards like the French 75 and Kir Royale to original ones such as the Ginger Snap (ginger root and sparkling sake), The Sour Cherry (maraschino, brandy, marasca cherry and brut) and the Lava Lamp (pomegranate liqueur and brut). There’s also a guide to making your own drink mixers, finding organic bubbly, and scoring the best sparklers in any price range– even under $15. It’s a practical and pretty gift for people who love sparkling wine, cocktails or entertaining – or if you’re buying a random Secret Santa gift and you have no idea what to get!
Uberstar – If you know an American Idol fan, this novelization of actual Idol behind-the-scenes events makes a great gift. It’s a three-parter, and will keep ‘em reading as it details a behind-the-scenes look into reality tv shows. Vaughn interviewed producers and former American Idol contestants in this exciting book. Warning: this is a PG-13 sort of book.
Twitter ID Necklaces – Survival of the Hippest turns its attention to ID jewelry with a range of items personalized with a Twitter ID or hashtag. Choose from necklaces, bracelets, anklets, pins, tie clips, and keychains in gold or sterling silver – you can even add diamonds! Make up your mind quickly though because SotH will only be making these custom pieces for a limited time.
Keep Your Bottom Dry Bag – Keep Your Bottom Dry totes are a great gift for anyone on your list. The quintessential urban-hip tote that will always help keep your bottom dry thanks to their ingenious design features a waterproof bottom & interior pockets, sturdy construction, and stylish, custom-dyed colors.
Story Club Games: Girls Night Edition – Skip the standard gift card for your favorite reader and let her start a Story Club where she and her friends can write the stories. Decks of cards for story starters, people, places, and things will provide the framework for creative and original stories.
The Knit Kit – Knitting has become fairly cool in recent years – despite knitters constantly fumbling around for lost notions. The cool knitter’s solution: The Knit Kit, sort of a Swiss Army Knife for knitters. The palm-sized organizer holds seven must-have knitting notions and is even TSA-compliant.
Coffee Bean: Winter Dream Tea Latte Mug Set & Winter Blend Coffee – Let’s face it, one of the coolest things about living in Southern California has to be Coffee Bean and their awesome lattes and ice blendeds. Now you can make them at home any time you want – even if you don’t have a Coffee Bean nearby. This delicious tea latte set would be a great gift for anyone but makes an especially nice hostess gift. After hosting a holiday party, your bleary-eyed hostess can enjoy Coffee Bean’s Winter Dream tea & French Deluxe vanilla in her bunny slippers.
I’ve Never Game – I’ve never is part drinking game, part board game. Created for players 21 and older, its goal is to get players laughing, revealing secrets, and maybe even singing and dancing. Game play will last about an hour or two but the stories and embarrassing Facebook posts will live on.
Things Remembered: Custom Couture Jewelry Collection bracelet – Things Remembered made it easy to give customized gifts. Now they are taking it a step further with their Custom Couture jewelry which offers choices for almost every part of a bracelet or necklace. Though there are almost 1 million different combinations available, creating the perfect piece is easy with their simple three step ordering process.
Bella Jet-Set Duffel + Head Case Combo – Bella’s Jet Set duffle has it all. Its bold, bright coated fabric is water repellent. Its lightweight design and extra little zipper makes it easy to fold up into its own storage pouch. Great for the gym, weekend trips, or any time an extra bag would be handy – which is basically all the time.
Her Game Face – For the sports fan: Her Game Face carries a huge variety of team logo gifts, accessories and clothing cut and sized for women. All the major leagues, NCAA, NASCAR, and even international soccer gear. The swimming-in-a-ridiculously-oversized-jersey look is officially over. We especially love the Mini Dog Tag Necklace a Sterling Silver necklace and dog tag surrounded by sparkling cubic zirconias and a delicate team logo charm.
Learn to Knit Kit – Let’s face it, knitting is here to stay. It’s something that’s easy to do, fun to share and totally portable. So why not get that gal pal who has talked about wanting to learn to knot one of Blond Chicken’s Learn to Knit Kit. Each kit includes super soft, hand-died and hand-wound yarn, easy to hold wooden needles, two patterns and an easy to read, friendly instructions complete with full color photos. There’s no excuse not to learn how to knit now.



