It’s that gift giving time of year again!!! If you stress over your list of loved ones, and struggle to find the perfect gift for birthdays or the holidays, fret no more. 25 creative bloggers have gathered together to share THEIR favorite things in a gift giving guide, and nearly all of the items are under $25! This list can offer a long lasting gift guide to refer back to when you need that special gift, along with links to where you can get them. Sometimes, giving a practical household item is just as exciting as the extravagant gift you are stress-fully looking for, but we also have super cutesy and impractical, too! I am so excited to share my favorite things, along with these other creative bloggers. Even more fun, is that you have the opportunity to win a gift basket mailed right to your door!
Here’s what to do:
- Take a quick glance at the gift collage below
- Scroll to the bottom to see mine up close with details and links to buy my favorite items
- Enter to win my gift basket at the giveaway below ($175 value)
- HOP to all of the other sites to enter to win their gifts!
- Look around and enjoy the sites of the 25 creative bloggers–they will not disappoint!
So much fun, right?!? To view closer shopping details and links on where to purchase each basket item, simply HOP on over to the links below, where you can also enter to win the giveaway on their sites. 
2. Capturing Joy with Kristen Duke
5. Eighteen25
7. kojodesigns
9. Lil’ Luna
10. Lolly Jane
11. Love the Day
13. Or So She Says
19. The Girl Who Ate Everything
20. The Idea Room
23. TidyMom
24. Vintage Revivals
Here is a picture of MY favorite things in the gift giving guide!!! I thought about this for weeks before I decided on anything, and then I just kept thinking of more and more things I love that I wanted to share! I’ve got some of my favorite snack items, along with some pretties, and also my home. I purchased all of these items myself, and they are from my heart MY favorites!
{Pause for a brief moment to appreciate all of the items sticking out “just so” because it was TRICKY to arrange it all to be seen in one picture. If you are the pinning type, feel free to pin both the collage of all items, along with my individual basket gift.}
Favorite Snacks
1. Dole Real Fruit Bites. I LOVE this under 100 calorie snack. Mango is my favorite flavor. You can buy them in bulk here. 2. Dove Milk Chocolate covered almonds are my weakness. I can eat this whole bag in one setting–but I shouldn’t! 3. Emerald Natural Almonds 100 Calorie packs stay in my purse at all times. It’s a great pick me up when feeling hungry during the day. 4. My kids call this “Lemonade Gum.” The Ice Breakers Cubes lemon containers gives me a little boost of sweetness (Hard to find lemon, but Target usually has it or online). 5. Just because it says it’s for kids doesn’t mean I can’t have the Clif Kids fruit ropes. LOVE these bad boys, and so does the fam.
Favorite Kitchen Items
6. This all in one avocado slicer tool is my FAVE! I’ve only found it at Crate and Barrel, and grabbed a few for some upcoming holiday gifts as well. (see close up pic below). If you know someone that loves avocado’s, they will love this. 7. When I saw that Crate and Barrel also had this dual LEMON & LIME juicer (dual citrus squeezer), my jaw dropped! I have one of each, and the combo is genius! A similar model can be found here. 8. IKEA’s grater/container has been my favorite for years. I’ll often gift it for bridal showers or house warming, because I’ve never liked the vertical graters–awkward! It also has a lid if you don’t use all the cheese. 9. This mini strainer from World Market can be decor, or actually used. I do both! I like to include it as a prop for my food photography, as well.
Favorite For the Home
10. The Bath & Body Works coconut lime anti bacterial soap is my fave, and has been for many years. I stock up on it so I’ll never run out. (Just found out they have shampoo, too!) 11. I recently found this yellow porcelain berry basket dish at Anthropologie, and it is a sweet little kitchen decor item. It mimics the paper berry containers. 12. Scentsy wall Plug-In Warmers are my fave. I am not a fan of anything extra on my counter space, but I have a Plug-In, in nearly every room of my house. 13. My favorite Scentsy wall plug in flavor is blueberry cheesecake–yum!
Favorite Accessories
14. It’s no secret that I love photography, and this cute little camera keychain has a button with a little flash and sound that even my daughter loves! Just spotted these colorful cameras, too! . 15. My Target turquoise sunglasses I wore all summer and continue to wear. I love the unique and fun look. 16. Yellow nail polish from Forever 21–enough said. 17. This navy lace headwrap from Forever 21 is so adorable. I love a little something cute on my head when I go out. 18. I love to support small businesses (like myself) and Hoop-La earrings had my heart from first glance. I have at least 10 pair of these, and give them as gifts to my friends for their birthdays. 19. This Vintage Globe necklace, I spotted on the neck of one of the youth girls I teach, and I HAD to have one! I just love the detail on this with the binoculars, and I had to get a whole bunch for future gifts. 20. Charming Charlie is the place to go for accessories of any kind, and I think a silver (and gold) key necklace is a simple staple for everyday (find a store). 21. I LOVE stationary cards with colorful envelopes. It’s kind-of a must for me: no boring white envelopes with my thank you cards! I fell in love with this fun pink and orange pattern from Target via Gartner Studios.
Favorite Learning Tools
22. I’m a BIG fan of learning and teaching photography, and Say NO to Auto is my favorite! Though I wrote this book, it is STILL one of my favorite things that I like to share and gift to people when I hear they just got a new dSLR fancy camera, or simply frustrated with the camera they’ve had a long time. It is an immediate download e-book or printed copies can be purchased, and easily slips right into the camera bag! Read the many reviews (also on Amazon)!
Altogether, my gift basket is worth $175, but all items individually are under $25, so very affordable gift giving ideas! So do you want to win it?!? See below…Here are a few up close shots:
So who wants to win my basket?!? Are some of MY favorite things YOUR favorite things? Have I shared something you’ve never seen before? Introduced to a new item? Enter 1 or 6 times to win here: {CLICK on the rafflecopter link below if you don’t see it show up.}
*Winner outside of the US will have to pay shipping over $10.
Kristen Duke
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I also love the Clif Kids Fruit Ropes…for me and the kids!
LOVE the avacado tool! I could use one of those!
I am just getting into scentsy… Getting a scentsy buddy for my new baby!
Avocado tool? I have never heard of such a thing, but I want one! I’m also excited about the Say No to Auto
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I love your “Say No To Auto” book. I’ve been wanting it for some time!
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I would love the avocado slicer and I’d live to try that lemon gum!
Super cute basket!
Haha- I put the Twisty Fruits in my basket too, love those things.
Also, I LOVE that hand soap, and the almonds.
I love the porcelain berry basket dish, so cute!
Love coconut lime from B&BW!
I would want to win your book. I have basically lived on auto with my fancy camera since I got it!! I am positive the book would be extremely helpful!
I’m curious about the Dole fruit snacks. I’ll have to try those!
Love your gift suggestions!
I am loving seeing all these great gift ideas…Thanks for some Christmas gift giving inspiration…And, I definitely want to try the Dove chocolate covered almonds and the Lemon Icebreaker gum–I see a Target visit in my future tomorrow…
THANK YOU! so excited for a chance to win
Absolutely love the whole basket, but that globe necklace is AMAZING!
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I am loving seeing all these great gift ideas…Thanks for some Christmas gift giving inspiration…Definitely want to try the Dove chocolate covered almonds and the lemon Icebreaker gum–I see a trip to Target in my future tomorrow…
I love the camera keychain, too. there are so many cute ones to choose from, like the old-fashioned looking moustache that plays “well, hellooo there” when you push the button. it’s just funny !
I would love to win! everything looks so fun!
I would love to win your book. I am desperately trying to learn about my camera and I am so confused! Great basket!
I AM IN LOVE with the camera key chain! I want it! It will match my camera necklace
That avocado tool looks AMAZING!
LOVE this idea of fav things…i usually find great things i didn’t know about before. love it.
I love that berry basket from Anthropologie!
Awesome!
We also love the ikea grater here but I’m loving that yellow berry basket!
Thank you for the giveaway! Those earrings are adorable! Love this basket.
love the duel lemon lime juicer
I have the IKEA cheese graters, too–and love that my kids can use them.
i love anything lemon so the cubed lemon gum sounds awesome
Love anything from Bath & Body! Thanks!
I must say I DO love Say No To Auto and can say that because of you I have said NO to Auto I am still learning but am much more comfy w/what I am doing w/my camera and can not thank you enough!
I am obsessed with those Target sunglasses – I have a pair, but I always like to have a backup!
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I have never seen an avocado slicer before. There are a lot of neat things there.
There are so many things I would like to try! What a great basket!
I love the Hoolpla earrings!! Super cute!
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I love the Hoopla earrings!! Super cute!
The “Say No To Auto” book is on my wish list! Awesome basket!!!
Your snacks all sound so delicious, I will have to try them whether I win your gift basket or not!
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I LOVE Scensty! Never tried that flavor before
Holy holly. no ideathat ice breakers made LEMON!! I can’t wait togo look for this!! Yipee
Coconut Lime Verbena is my favorite!
that ceramic berry basket from anthro is KILLING me! adorable
I love the grater as well! Need to head to IKEA . . . .
Awesome giveaway!!!
How fun!
That Scentsy must smell wonderful, and that Anthro basket is so cute. You have such adorable taste!
I LOVE the vintage globe necklace. Need one
One of my favorite baskets! I LOVE it!!!
Fun stuff!