You’ve been busy lately. And hey, we get it. That retractable mistletoe showerhead isn’t going to build itself. But with all the self-satisfying distractions out there this time of year, it’s easy to get sidetracked from the true spirit of the holidays... and that giving part. Herewith, a few ideas to get you started.
The pocketknife. It’s an essential piece of hardware (you never know when a tiny champagne bottle might need sabering). So head to Sid Mashburn and outfit the bladeless in your life with a wood-handled, brass-bolstered Forge de Laguiole. The French make the best tiny blades.
Here’s something you probably won’t see two of under the tree this year: naps. So in the spirit of over-originality, you’ll want to gently escort your giftee into one of Rejuvenate Spa’s nap pods for an hour-long snooze surrounded by full-body cushions and heated back massagers. You haven’t napped until you’ve capsule-napped.
You’re wrapping up your toast at the Governor’s Holiday Gala. The next thing you know, you’re being kidnapped for information as to the whereabouts of the endangered ivory-billed woodpecker. After managing to overcome your captors, you find yourself abandoned and alone somewhere deep on the Appalachian Trail. Oh look, a pocket water filter.
In the game of gifting, chocolate came to play. So we thought we’d point you in the direction of the make-your-own truffle box at Cacao, where you can pick 10 to 20 handcrafted truffles from Maple Pecan to Laphroaig and Ginger. Scotch, syrup and chocolate... this could get interesting.
Consider the goat. Hard-working. Intelligent. And overall, just friendly, amiable little fellas. Turns out, they make great soap, too. Look to Oakleaf & Acorn for the 12-bar boxed set of Beekman 1802 goat’s milk soaps, with each bar’s fragrance representing a different month of the year. Note: December may or may not smell like bourbon.
