Men's Gift Guide

Ok -- for that someone special in your life? or just that guy's guy... and you're really struggling to get him a good gift. (Literally happens to me EVERY YEAR.)

So besides the "unisex" gift, or the typical tie, tools and techie gifts, here are a couple of gifts that I thought might be worth getting your loved ones!

1) Dollar Shave Club - I always recommend this because ANYTIME I've gifted this to my guy, my family members, they've LOVED it. I'm not even kidding - I received a Dollar Shave Club set and when Fel opened it, he was like YES!!!! And took it! It's only $5 for the first month, and then $9 per month (or less depending on the blade) after that and it comes with an amazing razor (6 blade) with extra replacement blades plus a bunch of other fun travel. Then after that, they will send you replacement blades for the price that you choose! It's so convenient especially if you have a guy that needs to shave but doesn't want to break bank or doesn't want to go to the store to pick some up!

2) Schmidt's Natural Deodorant and Soap - I think this is definitely an unconventional item to gift, but I really think it's worth gifting! My hubs never actually thinks to go to the store to pick up deodorant, he just realizes like oh shoot, I need to get some, then will scrounge to go pick some up. These deodorants are all natural, neutralize odors and get rid of your damp pits. I don't swear by any deodorants, but these.. are really legit! Definitely the best all natural ones I've found! I love that it comes in sensitive, and varying scents for women and men!

3) Dash Cam - If your man is a driver and he is always b*tching and moaning about how terrible everyone drives (I don't think there is any man that is not like that lol), a dash cam may be a great gift to give your loved one. These have been growing popularity to be safe on the road just incase, God forbid, something may happen!

4) Swiss Army Knife - I only really added this because I realized even though my husband isn't necessarily the DIY Handy Man, there's something about him that likes to be able to save the day and be a Man's Man. (LOL) There have been so many times when we're out in the store and I'm like crap, this tag is bothering me, or shoot - i just got a hang nail or UGH I have something in my teeth... where my husband will all of a sudden save the day with his swiss army knife scissors, nail clipper and tooth pick ha ha!

 Are there any other things that I'm missing?! Let me know what you'll be getting for your loved ones! :)

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Unisex Gift Ideas

I was trying to figure out the best way to do gift guides for you this year, but figured this would be the best way to do it without completely overwhelming one post. I will have different gift ideas for different groups of people so you can see who your special someone falls under! :)

These two gifts I want to share are really great gifts for a range of people that you may be super close to or maybe not so close to!

1 - What Do You Meme? Game -- I thought this was a HILARIOUS game. Especially for those friends that are obsessed with memes! I'm personally not huge fan of playing games, but I LOVED playing this one! If you have ever played apples to apples, its a very similar game, except with a meme! You know what I would LOVE -- if they eventually had an electronic version with actual memes - I think that would be SICK!

I played with some of my coworker girlfriends at a little get together and we had a blast! This is definitely a great gift for someone you like to laugh and have a good time with. . . the one thing is it has some mature responses, so it wouldn't be great around kids ;P

2 - Gilt City Gift -- I always have difficulty buying gifts for my closest people. And I've really loved the idea of getting my loved ones an experience rather than a gift. Gilt City has awesome experiences in a city near you at discounted prices... whether its getting a spa service with your loved ones, sharing a meal at a new restaurant or going to a sports game together, it's packed with awesome gift ideas!

Any time I've ever gotten a gilt city experience as a gift, I never wanted to just give them the printed voucher because I think that looks tacky :P So I might get a small gift related to the GC gift and then a "coupon." For example, if I got a sports game, I might order a jersey or tshirt with the team logo and then make a coupon that says "Sport Game 2/22" or I might get essential oils/massage oils and make a card that said "Couples Massage for 1/23" -- you get what I'm saying! This way, they won't need to know you're saving some bucks on your extremely thoughtful gift :D

PS. Sorry I left you all for a couple months - posts are rollin out more quickly now! The start of the school year was really stressful for me, but things are starting to calm down and I'm ready to get back into it!

PPS. Thinking of doing a 12 days of christmas giveaway with you guys because I want to thank you for sticking with me! XO

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Holiday Gift Idea: Personalized Necklace

Wondering what to get for that special somebody??

Think no further :) I had been eyeing this necklace since the summer started, and finally ended up purchasing it mid summer and still love this necklace so much!

April's shop features beautiful handmade jewelry that is incredibly unique because each piece of jewelry is a little piece of art. You could tell that she pays close attention to detail because every single piece that she has is so beautifully hand crafted! She gets her inspiration from nature and her surroundings... and teaches jewelry and metal classes in Southern California. If I lived there, I would definitely want to learn from her because she is fantastic!

Her 'my name' necklace is made of sterling silver and is the perfect gift for that special somebody because each one that she makes is one of a kind. She hand draws it and designs it and will keep you updated each step of the way. I was really annoying and couldn't decide what type of style I wanted, but April was so patient with me to help me decide what I finally wanted!

It's of really great quality because I've had it for about 3 months now and wore it in the heat where I was dripping sweat, and it is still in great condition. She packages the necklace beautifully and even gives you an anti-tarnish baggy to put your necklace in when you aren't wearing it.

I would definitely recommend this necklace to the highesttt degree. I absolutely LOVE my necklace and think it was worth EVERY penny!

Pros: April!, beautiful one of a kind necklace, very professional, will get lots of compliments, high quality, timeless piece.

Cons: Expensive - $50 base + $10/letter : BUT it was worth every penny I paid!

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