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The Ultimate Thanksgiving Hostess Gifts For Any Budget

Are you looking for ideas for the Ultimate Thanksgiving Hostess Gifts? Look no further!

This year, you are probably extra thankful for your family who you may not have gotten to see as much as you wanted. Thanks coronavirus.

So if you are getting together with a small group of your family this year, here are some easy and special ideas for Thanksgiving gifts for your hostess.

This post is all about the ultimate Thanksgiving hostess gifts for any budget!

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a small commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you.

The Cutest and Most Festive Turkey Salt and Pepper Shaker

These are so cute and can be used year after year! At $15, they are the perfect hostess gift, costing less than the actual turkey!

Beautiful Cheese / Charcuterie Board

This idea is great because not only will you contribute to the meal with some awesome pre-dinner snacks, you can let the hostess keep the beautiful board that you brought the snacks on. Go big or small with this, the possibilities are endless. You can even create a cute turkey themed display like this one.

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This idea would be so fun to create for your own home too!

Vase with Fall Foliage

This is such a great idea because it’s so versatile. You can do this in a really inexpensive way by just using actual fall foliage that you collect outside. Or, you can buy faux so that your hostess can decorate with it year after year. You can also customize the vase style and foliage colors to coordinate with the style of her home.

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Turkey Platter

If this is the first year that your hostess is hosting, this is a wonderful gift to give and one that can be used year after year.

Even if you take turns with hosting duties, make this your special family platter for a sweet tradition. You can even pass this down through generations!

Another fun tradition to start is to add accessories to match this year after year. It will make choosing a hostess gift easy for the foreseeable future! Next year, try a coordinating serving bowl or gravy boat!

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Wine is NEVER a bad idea!

Wine With Keepsake Charms And Accessories

Alcohol- the gift that never fails. For so many reasons this year, we all probably need an extra glass of wine in our lives. Whether its the pandemic, the election, or just your family in a group, come prepared to dinner!

The wine may be gift enough, but if you want to go the extra mile, consider adding in some cute Thanksgiving wine accessories.

(For this year, I especially like the idea of the charms. NO ONE wants to mix up their wine glasses with cold, flu, and Covid circulating around!

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21 Quick Inexpensive Gifts For Coworkers

Are you looking for some quick inexpensive gifts for coworkers?

Even though we may not be seeing them face to face right now, they are still a huge presence in our lives! So, you may be looking to help them feel a little special this holiday season!

After-all, as 2020 comes to a close, I think we can all agree that everyone deserves a little extra kindness this year!

PS: You can use these ideas for any occasion- birthday, new job, or just to show appreciation!

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For Their Desk

Cute Office Set

Since we spend about 8+ hours a day at our desks, we may as well have cute supplies to look at! Give your coworker the gift of pretty and functional accessories!

Desk Calendar

After the year we’ve had, it’s a wonder we even know what day of the week it is. In fact, I often don’t! Which is why anyone could appreciate a cute desktop calendar for quick glances when making appointments and schedules without having to change screens to get to the online calendar.

Desktop (5×7) Picture Frame

Of course anyone would appreciate a cute picture frame for their desk! Go the extra mile and get a pic of their pet, family, or pretty scenery to put in it.

Personalized Pen and Pencil Set

This one is pretty cliche, but also something anyone would appreciate. Personalization makes everything better.

Motivational Quote

Let’s be honest, NO ONE is motivated to work all of the time. Sometimes, we need an extra kick in the pants and a reminder how badass we are. This is an especially great gift for someone who works on commission or is eligible for performance based bonuses.

Mirror

With all the Zoom calls and Google Meets we are on these days, we all need to check ourselves before we get online. No one wants to look haggard for their online meet!

Plant and Cute Container

This is a great gift for literally anyone. It can be for home or office, male or female, and you can use faux or real plants here. A little greenery goes a long way in improving the feel of a work space!

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Hand Sanitizer

Like, duh. Of course this is on a list of desk-top items in 2020. Literally everyone needs it and thankfully, hand sanitizers are finally back in stock.

Tip #1: Buying these in bulk is a great and easy way to save time and money! Give one to everybody in your office. You can write a personalized note and gift wrap it with a cute bag and ribbon if you want to jazz it up a bit.

Tip #2: If you really want to do a little something extra, buy a cute soap dispense that you can transfer the hand sanitizer into, like this one.

Jar Of Their Favorite Candy

This one is so easy and great because you can easily customize it for every different person in your office. Buy the jars in bulk and then fill with each person’s favorite treat.

You could also fill with mints, trail mix, potpourri, etc if your office mate doesn’t have a sweet tooth.

To Help Them Relax

Bath Salts

This is one is so great and easy! There are so many different kinds of bath salts so you could buy everyone in your office their own individual bag, or buy a big one, like I linked above, and the separate it out yourself. Just get some inexpensive canning jars and voila!

Diffuser and Essential Oils

This is a great gift for the co-worker who is working from home or has a door to their office in the shared building. Include a recipe for different oil combinations, including a stress relieving one!

Foot Massager

Name one person who doesn’t love a massage? Especially a foot one. Now that we are all working from home more, this is just one extra special way for your coworker to multitask yet still relax.

Scalp Massager

This thing may look idiotic, but when you only have a quick minute between conference calls, this may be just the thing your coworker needs to take the edge off.

I have one and it is a nice and relaxing touch when you are feeling extra stressed!

The perfect gift for coworkers with kids at home!

Earplugs

Literally, the gift that anyone with kids needs! I dream of putting earplugs in and drowning out the noise of my house, alas, I cannot. My kids need me.

But, if your coworkers have noisy kids at home while they are trying to work (and someone else to take care of the kids!) this is a really inexpensive gift that they will cherish, lol.

For The Temperature Sensitive Office Mate

Mug Warmer

A mug warmer is a gift that is perfect for anyone in an office, any gender, any age. No one likes cold coffee when it’s supposed to be a hot one!

Tumbler

Just as no one like a hot drink cold, no one wants a cold drink warm. (You could put coffee in here too though) This tumbler keeps cold drinks cold for up to 24 hours and hot ones hot for 6!

Space Heater

This space heater is a great desktop size and actually quite cute! Most offices are super cold at certain times of year, so as long as your building and boss permit, this is a great idea for the office mate who is always cold! (It me).

Bonus, this one can be used as a cool fan too!

Portable Fan

Just as some of us are always cold, some people are naturally hotter than others. For them, get a portable fan that can be positioned anywhere in their office, car, etc.

Blanket

If your office doesn’t allow space heaters, a blanket is the next best alternative! This particular one is so simple and inexpensive ($11!)

Warm Socks

Your cold coworker will always appreciate having warm feet. Depending on if they work from home or in a shared building may dictate the style, but there are many many style options for warm socks!

Slippers

Who wouldn’t appreciate some cozy slippers? The ones I liked as girly but there are literally hundreds of affordable options for men and women on Amazon.

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21 quick inexpensive gifts for coworkers

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Quick Guide: 10 Amazing Gift Ideas for Mom 2020

This post is all about gift ideas for mom 2020!

Today I am sharing what is on my Christmas list so far this year.

With Amazon Prime Day happening this week (as well as Target Deals), Black Friday right around the corner, and Christmas coming before we know it, I think now is as good a time as ever to put this out there!

I can promise that if the woman in your life (even if it’s you!) is like me, (a busy mom of small and active kids) you will find some killer ideas on this list!

This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a small commission if you purchase through my link, at no extra cost to you.

Calia by Carrie Underwood White Shorts

I really like these shorts for a few reasons:

– They are white. Personally, we go to a ton of my sons baseball games in the summer and white will keep me cool and match any of the shirts I usually wear.

– The 5 inch inseam of the under shorts. There is nothing I hate more than sitting down and having my legs touching the seat. I think it’s gross and soooo many women’s shorts have a 3 inch inseam or shorter, which makes skin on seat inevitable. The extra few inches here give more coverage.

– We recently purchases an exercise bike and I’ve quickly realized that some short styles work better for riding than others. These shorts would work well!

Expensive but something the whole family would benefit from

Samsung Art TV

I’ve recently seen a few moms that I follow on Instagram with these TVs and it makes their house look sooo good! I love decorating my house and spend a lot of time doing so.

One thing that always bugs me is that no matter how good I make the rest of the rooms look, we always have this giant black TV screen above the fireplace, ruining the aesthetic. And we love TV so getting rid of it all together is definitely not an option!

This TV solves all of my problems! It sits completely flush against the wall, just like a picture frame and when you aren’t watching TV, it actually is a picture!

You can change what art is displayed, making it perfect for every season and holiday!

Our plan is to get this and have the area behind it shiplapped for some extra pretty!

Reebok Legacy Sneakers in White and Gold tones

I just really like the colors and retro felel of these shoes. Personally, I would wear them to walk, ride the exercise bike, at the ballfield, or for running errands. I think these colors make them pretty versatile and still on trend (as far as sneakers go)

White Yeti

This white yeti is just something I saw on Instagram and liked. To feel better on a day to day basis, I am trying to drink more water. This bottle would help with that, especially on hot summer days when it will hold the temp of the cold water.

Fuzzy Socks

I am the biggest baby when it comes to my feet. They have to be warm and comfortable at all times. In the summer, this means I pretty much live in my slides. In the winter, this means fuzzy socks and slippers.

Because I wear and wash them so much, I need to replace them every so often. This particular pack is so cute with these colors. I especially love the striped ones on the far left!

Slides should be on everyone’s Christmas list!

New Slides With Gold

What can I say? I love slides! I’ve had the same Nike pair for YEARS and I have absolutely no plan to get rid of them, they are so good to my feet! I wore them walking around Disney World and they felt so much better than the tennis shoes I wore the day before.

I think now is a good time to add to my slides collection and I just really like the colors of these ones!

New Baseball Hat

In the summer, I am outside a lot, often times without an option for shade. Anyone 25 or older will agree that you want to prevent aging skin as long as possible, especially on your face. That means wearing a hat!

This hat comes in other color combos but I like this one because it would match pretty much anything so you can just keep it in your car and grab it whenever you need it.

Perfect for days at the park, playground, backyard, pool, beach, and ballfield.

White Camo Sweatshirt

Basically, it’s 2020, no one goes anywhere anymore, and you can’t go wrong with any type of comfy loungewear. I don’t usually like camo but something about this one is cute.

Tie Dye Sweatshirt

Like I said above, you can’t go wrong with loungewear. You just can’t! Tye dye is in right now and I’m here for it! There are lots of options out there for tie dye these days, but I liked the colors in this sweatshirt from AE a lot!

Sweatpants with Pockets

You guessed it, more loungewear! I like these ones because:

-They are pretty cute for sweatpants. No logo or anything so they can go with any sweatshirt or T.

-Pockets. Name one time when you haven’t had your cell phone with you. You need a pocket!

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9 Kickass Gifts For Husband Just Because

Are you looking for some ideas for some new kickass gifts for your husband just because? I don’t blame you!

With the year that this has been, it would be really nice to do something special and unexpected for the important people in our lives!

Surprisingly, I have found that I appreciate my husband now more than ever. Which is shocking given the stress of the year. I’d expect to feel irritated with everything!

(Thank God for medication, amiright?)

If you like to show your love in the form of gifts, this list is for you!

Of course, you could use these ideas for Christmas, his birthday, and Father’s Day too!

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9 Unique Gift Ideas for Husband Just Because

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Gifts Under $100

Tile

The Tile Keyfinder is perfect for anyone who ever looses their keys. (Someone should give me this gift!) Your husband will love it because it will make it seem like he always has a handle on things, even when he’s rushing around.

He’ll never have to panic again when he’s running late for something and can’t find his keys.

Makes a great stocking stuffer too!

Slides

Slides are my favorite type of shoe! I know I’m not a guy but they are just so comfy!

Your husband can slip them on to get the mail, walk over to the neighbors, wear them to the gym, beach, in the shower, etc. I promise that if he is someone who likes comfort, he will love these!

My husband already has several pairs but this all black one is my personal favorite.

Robe

If your husband doesn’t have a robe, he doesn’t know what he is missing! And if you don’t have one, make sure you put one on your own list.

I firmly believe that every parent should have at least one really comfy robe. I’ve basically lived in mine for the past decade, not exagerating.

There’s nothing better than having your morning coffee on the back porch in your robes or snuggling with one of your kids in a soft comfy robe.

Rubber Rings

If your husband does any type of workout, sport, or even yardwork, a regular wedding band can be a safety hazard. If it gets caught on something, it will yank a finger right off. ( I saw that on Sharktank so you know it’s legit, lol)

Solve that problem by getting some silicon wedding bands to swap on and off. I have these two and they are so comfy and it doesn’t matter if you lose one because they are so cheap.

My husband and I both wear our rubber bands more than our actual ones now.

The “So 2020” Gift

Sports Mask

For most of us, face masks are a non-negotiable when going into most public places. We even have to wear ones when we sit outside at our daughter’s soccer games.

Your husband will love this sporty version for any less formal activities and is even designed to be worn while playing sports.

Yeti Jug

A jug/ water bottle/ mini cooler or whatever you want to call it is just a good thing to have around. He can take it to work with him, to your kids sports tournament, or make a nice large mixed drink in their for some outdoor drinking with friends.

Gifts $100+

Meat Smoker

I think this one is especially great if your husband is a hunter but really, any guy who likes to eat meat would like one of these.

My brother in law smokes a Thanksgiving turkey every year and it is soooo good! They also use it for wings and other meats for all their summer parties. The smoked meats are always a hit and so delicious!

The fun gift!

Drone

If nothing else, a drone is like a toy for a grown up. I want one for myself one day when I have time to learn how to use it well. I love seeing videos and photographs from drones on social media. They give such a cool perspective!

Your husband can play around with this at home, at the park, on vacation, and at summer sports. How awesome would it be to have videos of your kids playing from a birds eye view?!?

So cool!

Drones come in so many different price points and the one that I linked is actually less than $100. I choose this one because it had good reviews, especially for the price.

If you and your husband have no idea what you are doing with a drone, I’d recommend starting with a cheaper one. But, if he is already good with this type of thing, surprise him with a really nice one! Just be sure to read reviews!

Cooler

Everyone needs a cooler on wheels!

Every year on vacation, my husband fills it with beer and drags it back and forth from the beach to the house every single day. We also use it for any outdoor get together and tailgate we do.

Basically, coolers are awesome and even if he already has one, get him a new nice one. (As long as you have the storage room for it.) You will NEVER regret having an extra cooler handy, I promise!

Have you ever bought some kickass gifts for husband just because that he absolutely loved? If so, let us know about it!

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