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Gift Guide: Basket of Books

If I had to get a big gift for a reader, I would grab a big ole basket and fill it with my go-to books of the year. Obviously, Guernsey would be in it. As would:

The Book Thief or The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The Hearts of Horses

< The Middle Place

Tomato Girl

The House at Riverton

What would be in your gift basket?

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Gift Guide: Make Believe

Sorry to report that one of my favorite finds is on backorder until January. But there are birthdays coming up too, right? And this deserves to be shared:

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  and there are more - a grocery store, firehouse, princess room, fairy cottage, and beauty salon. Pull out your card tables...hold the blankets.

From the shop of miss pretty pretty.

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Gift Guide: Subscribe

Giving magazine subscriptions is way underrated. I wonder why?  I receive The Atlantic Monthly, National Geographic, and a home decor magazine (rotating annually through various titles - right now it's Coastal Living) every year and I look forward to those treats in my mailbox every month. Kids too - especially if you are an auntie who lives far away, send the littles a Cricket, Highlights, NG jr, or SI kids. And it's a custom gift - tailored to the hobbies and interests of the recipient - gardening, decorating, crafting, decorating, even shopping.

And around the holidays, most magazines have a  buy one get one free special, meaning you could send 2 gifts, or adopt the one for me one for you policy. :) Simple, easy, and affordable - what's not to like?

Do you give/receive magazine subscriptions? If so, which ones? 

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Reminder - Today is the final day to enter the calendar giveaway. Winner chosen Saturday morn.

Gift Guide: Calendars

Which one to choose? These are affordable enough to use Laura's buying philosophy. :)

 from lauriecoyle designs

 from modern art everyday

 printable! fromlittle brown pen

 Poshta Design

decorate your own or print one or both from a little hut

  sure as blue

smack of jellyfish

 sarah jane studios

 saratams

 origamichan

Leave me a comment with your favorite for a chance to win it. Giveaway closes Friday pm. Winner announced Saturday am.

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Gift Guide: Deck the Walls

I would love to change out my wall art for the seasons. Considering that I struggle to get things framed and hung, for now it's just me & the mantle. But I would glady hang any of these:

 wall decal from freckled hound

 wall decal from willowcreek signs

 set of 8 cards (5x7) from annechovie - frame them for gifts, send to someone, keep one for yourself :)

from joom

candy cane train from the black apple  

illustrator Lauren Castillo's etsy shop has lots of cool winter prints

 letterpress card from isabellsumbrella

anyone else love advent calendars? from nouveau designs :

sarahjane studios:

sundance catalog -  my feeling is..if it's going to be cold, it may as well be snowing.

retro christmas movie posters - fun for your tv room & affordable - from www.retroplanet.com

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