Husbands and boyfriends can be hard to buy for because you pretty much stick to the same things every year. Buying things dudes actually want is hard! Girls want way more stuff. Here’s more “man stuff”, but maybe man stuff he’ll actually be really into.

penguin eau de toilette, i got this cologne for my boyfriend and am seriously obsessed with the scent / all men (maybe just most men) love fun socks like these corgi patterned ones from j.crew / whiskey aftershave from portland general store / how to stay out of the doghouse – a fun gag gift that might teach him a thing or two / clark’s waxed desert boots / a tiny keychain usb like this lacie petitekey / wood alarm dock for his iphone from areaware / some new snazzy headphones like these eskuche control headphones / a simple classic pocket square, something he most likely wouldn’t buy for himself like this one from bonobos

Whether you’ve got kids of your own, a little niece or nephew, or there’s some other child in your life that you want to spoil, these gifts are all super fun but tasteful too!

what kid wouldn’t want to snuggle up with a deer?! no kid, that’s who. deer pillow from areaware / these slipper boots from garnet hill are so cute and fun, and have a ton of different animals so you can get different ones for the siblings and they can fight over whose is better / you want the kid to be obsessed with you? get them their own teepee from the land of nod / a classic game like twister, you used to play and might still be willing to / an adorable little apron for the sous chef like this one from anthropologie / this tricks and magic kit from house 8810 will keep them entertained and most likely you too (if they’re good with it) / you might regret it, but a squeezebox (you might call it an accordion) would be super fun for a few minutes at the very least / i’m loving the illustrations in this childrens book i want by hat back

I don’t know about yours, but my mom is super hard to buy for. Sure, she likes pretty things but most of the time she receives gifts and stores them away forever. It always takes a lot of thought to come up with something she might actually use, therefore items have to be EASY to use right off the bat.

personalized stationary from minted is undeniably perfect for any woman, when will you not use beautiful stationary with your damn name on it? / a gorgeous jonathan adler candle like this one will not only be functioning but you can just keep it on your desk for a touch of beautiful / a pretty iphone case like this one from anthropologie is a sure thing if she immediately attaches it to her phone / a beverage warmer from brookstone can be easily placed on her desk for a constantly warm cup of joe, easy peasy and totally necessary / a very cute pajama shirt she can throw on like this polka-dot flannel pj shirt from j.crew / a beautiful coffee table book for her to swoon over such as the kennedys: photographs by mark shaw (what mom doesn’t love the kennedys?) / an adorable polka dot passport holder from kate spade might even inspire her to travel / a unique kitchen addition like this schmidt brothers knife block set from west elm (totally want for myself) / a fun pair of leather gloves like these from anthropologie, she can’t not wear them, right?