gifts that work for everyone

It might not be gift giving season but holidays and birthdays approach quickly and it’s always worth gathering inspiration sooner rather than later. I thought it might be helpful to make a list of some evergreen gifts that work for everyone and every kind of person. It’s always better to gift something useful than something useless. We can call this the gateway to a “gift guide” that I’ll likely create at a later time.

  • Label maker – yep.
  • Candle / taper candles – useful!
  • Teapot – cute AND useful! Also inspires gatherings.
  • Sake set / wine glasses / glassware – useful!! Pretty!! Fun!!
  • Art – if you or the receiver have an understanding of each others taste
  • Watches – vintage ones are always cool to find and gift
  • Sheepskin – a great addition to literally anywhere. Even makes a dog bed look cuter.
  • Books – no explanation needed.
  • Seeds – cute!!!
  • Napkins – points if they’re homemade or embroidered!!
  • Ceramic mug – I’m talking something interesting or local!!

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fun finds – January

hrifting/antiquing. I genuinely get a thrill from finding something I just HAVE to have, even if it means nothing to anyone else. Although we’re not at the decorating phase of working on our house yet, a girl can still shop.

An overdue renovation update and a happy new year!

It’s been a teeny bit over two months since we closed on our house and since then we’ve done a lot of changes. I thought it necessary to document some of the progress that’s happened over here since we moved in a few weeks ago.

We bought a house!

There have been so many lessons along the way to get to where we are now but we finally OWN a house. First thing we did after we closed? Started ripping down cabinets and taking doors off hinges. I couldn’t wait a single second more to start making this place ours. It’s going to be…