If the colorful Bauhaus French press on my nightstand could talk, all $30 of its retail price - not to mention its immeasurable value in joy and whimsy - would remind you that a present doesn't have to be wildly expensive to be great; it just has to be thoughtful. As a fastidious, near-obsessive gift shopper, collecting finds that meet this criteria is my favorite annual task come the holiday season.
Price-wise, there really is something for everyone-you can nab a pair of earrings for $14 or a diamond ring for $14,500. The brand's sweetspot, however, is in the $100-$300 range, where the customizable, engravable, most covetable stuff is. The kicker is that said products, in addition to diamonds and other best-sellers, are 20 percent off until November 3. And I can't stress this enough-Catbird sales are once-in-a-blue-moon type of rarity.
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Consider this a PSA: The best candles on Amazon include, in our opinion, some of the best candles out there, period. While you may consider the retailer a go-to for home tech, kitchen appliances, and furniture finds, Amazon's robust scented candle inventory rivals that of some of our favorite department stores. Think brands like Voluspa, Malin & Goetz, Nest, Boy Smells, and more, all available with free and speedy shipping (for the low, low cost of a Prime membership of course).
Like many others, I'm a longtime fan of the Wicked universe who already has an alert set for when Wicked: For Good movie tickets go on sale. Fortunately, I don't have to wait until then to snag some truly magnificent-inspired gifts and collectibles. In fact, it couldn't be a better time to start picking out your favorites that you'd want to give your loved ones (or yourself) for birthdays, holidays, or any day this year.
You may be familiar with the various memes detailing the fact that once you reach middle age, you're automatically sorted, Harry Potter hat-style, into one of a handful of hobbies, such as sourdough bread making, gardening, or bird watching. I can't contradict this, since I'm a middle-aged person who got sorted into bird-watching. But I do know that enjoying birds and their various activities is fun for all ages. Birds are beautiful, interesting, and unpredictable, and it's fascinating to keep a running life list of all the birds you've seen and hope to see in your lifetime.
But recently, a rather unexpected answer has been circulating on social media, receiving the men's stamp of approval in the comments: banana bread. The idea is supposedly traced back to a single comment on a TikTok post posing the age-old question that has confounded romantic partners for decades. But in a case of groupthink, or because men really do love banana bread, the men in the comments unanimously agreed: Banana bread is men's flowers.
Mark Clattenburg acknowledged receiving gifts like Montblanc pens from clubs such as Barcelona and Bayern Munich. He noted these were within allowed limits and could have influenced decisions.
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I got this as a stocking stuffer for my girlfriend, and it now lives on her desk at the nurses' station to amuse her and her coworkers on slow days or when they need a break from the seriousness of the hospital. Even the non-cat people loved it!
