Gifts Galore For The Season #Holiday2026

Check this list out of great gift ideas for anyone on your list!

The Corpses We Planted by Lina Wolff - After losing their parents in a car accident as toddlers, Jolly and Peggy grow up with a foster family in a strange corner of southern Sweden. According to village gossip, it’s a cursed place full of perverts and pedophiles, marked by a history of violence and madness. Its one resident of note, an ill-fated 19th-century writer, declared it a dump not even good enough to die in - though her spirit ironically returned to haunt it. Now in their teens, the girls’ lives begin to change and, for the first time, separate, as Peggy dreams of the larger world outside. New arrivals shake up the community - an antiquarian bookseller with a volume allegedly bound in human skin, refugees from Chile who went through hell and learned the art of death, and the mysterious, brutal murder of 7-year-old twins sets Jolly and Peggy’s foster mother on a path of retribution that will affect them all. At once unsettling and oddly heartwarming, Lina Wolff’s coming-of-age tale speaks to the singular bond between sisters and how we live with our skeletons, finding beauty and hope alongside horror. 

The Promise Letters is a fully American-made, founder-created collection of 12 handwritten letters from the voices of the Christmas story - Isaiah, Mary, Joseph, the innkeeper, the shepherd, the Magi, and more - each written in first-person, period-accurate voice and rooted in Scripture. Every letter was written, designed, and produced out of Hayden, Idaho. This is a small-batch, handcrafted product with the kind of quality and intention that's increasingly rare. The physical Gift Set arrives in deep green packaging with crimson satin ribbon and gold wax-sealed envelopes. This is a beautiful gift, or a new tradition to start with the family. Open Advent style, leading up to Christmas Day!

Sunday Dinner is a small-batch Oregon seasoning company built around one simple idea: Less Thinking. More Eating. The versatile blends help make everyday food taste better without requiring a cabinet full of spices. The three full-size blends are - Daily Ration: a savory, all-purpose seasoning; Sweet Drop: a cinnamon sugar blend with notes of cardamom and vanilla (perfect addition to coffee or cocoa, yum!), Grunt’s Garlic Herb: a garlic-forward everyday blend, perfect for all carbs. Sunday Dinner is woman-owned, veteran-founded, and made in small batches in Oregon. 

but cute is an LA-based character and collectibles brand creating oddly relatable characters that celebrate the quirks that make us different. Each character has its own personality, story, and lovable imperfections, making them a fun gift for teens, young adults, collectors, or anyone who could use a new little emotional support friend this holiday season. I got Peeko: A dragonfruit + dragon from Bellybrook who brings a little more chaotic energy to the group. Peeko is chunky, but cute! Just like me!

Sipsworth by Simon Van Booy - Following the deaths of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns to the English village of her childhood after living abroad for six decades. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. Helen retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit. Then, one cold autumn night, a chance encounter with an abandoned pet mouse on the street outside her house sets Helen on a surprising journey of friendship. Sipsworth is a reminder that there can be second chances. No matter what we have planned for ourselves, sometimes the world has plans of its own. Simon Van Booy's lyrical storytelling is a delight that will fill your heart.

~Hayley

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