Holiday Gift Guide '24

For my tween girl

Ilana gave me a very specific Christmas list which was helpful. Besides the obvious Brandy Melville and Pacific Sunwear requests that made me ill, I thought to share the more unique items she asked for that I was happier to buy:

• Charm bracelets are on trend at the moment and she has been wanting one for a while. Instead of overinvesting in a real gold bracelet, I opted for a gold fill version from Etsy and was able to personalize the charms. Very cute.

• She is slightly over makeup but she has gotten into a skincare routine (important!) and we both adore Rile clean skincare after sampling and meeting the owner. This Rile bundle was a great deal.

• I got these adorable lace tights for me because I wanted them, but they would also make great stocking stuffers for any tween or teen girl.

• Ilana also asked for candles which make a great gift for anyone of any age at any time. We like Roen candles amongst many many many.

For my teen boy

Lev mostly asked for clothes this year in the black-grey-white color story. Easy.

• From his requests I thought the Jordans and Hoka slides (these are so ugly to me but its what the kids like) would translate well to other teen boys if you are stuck. Footwear for boys is classic.

• He isn't quite as into skincare as he should be but the manly looking Salt & Stone bundle is a good place to start.

For the grown ups

Some tasteful combos that could translate to different people in your family and friends groups.

• a sleek Holcomb oil can + gourmet olive oil

• a Still Life 01 print + a Shabbat cookbook + glass candle holders (for Shabbat) to commemorate Jewish living

• a Scandifornian walnut wood record holder with a favorite vinyl album

• Sardine chocolates are funny + caviar + hand painted Rachel Pally fish dish

• marble shell ring holder + Osea Dayglow Face Oil + extra points for Mejuri diamonds band to place in the ring dish

• I could do a separate post about all the wonderfully artistic jewelers on my wish list but to keep it simple I will note that I have become a fan of lab grown diamonds. Accessible price points and even jewelers can't tell the difference from what I hear. A timeless tennis bracelet from Mejuri is a wonderful idea for the holidays.