Holiday Gift Guide 2013 Part #9: Five last-minute gift ideas

Cloud-shaped magnetic key holder, $29.34.

The perfect fruit peeler for your health-nut best friend, $12.90.

Crazy laces for your wild niece, $8.

Darth Vader miniature alarm clock because it’s the only thing your sister asked for, $35.

Snack-treat textured notebooks for taking notes in style, $8.99.

P.S. Here’s the full 2013 Holiday Gift Guide, in case you missed anything! 🙂

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Holiday Gift Guide 2013 Part #8: Ten delightful stocking stuffers

Heart-shaped drinking straws for sweet drinks, $8.

Pixel magnets for your geeky best friend, $3.

A deck of playing cards bound notebook for her love of games, $8.13.

Pop culture pencils to commemorate her favorite character, $8.

Her favorite book, $17.99.

This Statue of Liberty globe for her desk, so she can always remember her favorite trip, $14.19.

A chalkboard coffee mug for leisurely morning, $8.99.

An LED whistle key finder with an LED light because she’s always losing her keys, $12.95.

A Holiday Hair Tie Tin to add a pop of color to holiday outfits, $20.

Look twice! A nail polish iPhone case to, well, match her own nails, $7.99.

P.S. You can also read more Gift Guides here: Mom, Dad, Sister, Best Friend, Little Cousin, Co-worker and Pet.

(I’ve partnered with TheStore.com on some of today’s picks. though the opinions expressed are my own. TheStore.com is a social shopping community where its product catalog is curated by its members. Look for a few more fun posts from TheStore over the next week. Thanks so much for continuing to support So About What I Said’s wonderful sponsors!)

Holiday Gift Guide 2013 Part #7: Six aww-dorable gifts for your furry friend

This hand-pierced white porcelain dog bowl, so they can eat in style, $36.

A playful plaid leash, so they’ll stand out at the dog park and on walks around the neighborhood, $20-$24.

A Lucky Dog Swag Bag full of fun toys for endless hours of play, $26.

Scratch ‘N Nap for your lazy cat, $16.99.

Catnip Apple Cat Toy, so they’ll have a special treat every day, $8.99.

A classic pet pillow, so they can snuggle your feet every night in bed because that’s where they belong, $36.

Holiday Gift Guide 2013 Part #6: Your friendly co-worker who makes the best coffee every morning, loves chatting about her favorite TV shows and can never turn down homemade cookies


A Bath & Body Works Snow Day candle to fill the office with the smells of the season, 2 for $22. This Lather holiday candle sampler ($20) is cute too.

This teak wood and turquoise bracelet to bring her good luck, $38.

An iTunes gift card, so she can make the perfect playlist for work.

EOS limited edition lip balm (vanilla, pomegranate and sweet mint) to combat the winter cold — and give her a glowing shine, $18. Or, if she’s the crafty type, she might even like to make her own, $40.

This Marimo Moss Ball Light Bulb Aquarium to add a touch of wonder to her desk, $35.

A Direct Trade coffee duo gift set featuring Nicaraguan Direct Trade coffees, which pays farmers a fair premium for their products, $39.95.

Crabtree & Evelyn nail polish to bring a pop of color to her day, 2 for $10.

Behind The Scenes of Downton Abbey because it’s her favorite show and the new season starts next month, $18.49.

A world map automatic folding umbrella for those rainy Monday mornings, $23.

A simple card for her desk, so she’ll smile every time she sits down, $16 for a box of 6.

Holiday Gift Guide 2013 Part #5: Your little cousin who loves dancing to oldies, running through the sprinkler and is always ready with a smile

Our World Jumbo Puzzle ($16.99) and the beautifully illustrated book Maps ($35) to celebrate their adventurous spirit and inner cartographer.

Two sets of Tattly temporary tattoos, like the circus set or the kids mix, $15 each.

Snug As A Bug Hat for keeping warm in the winter while making all those snowmen, $20.

Teddy bear bank for a fun way to save — and learn about — money, $24.

A classic kids game, like pick-sticks ($7.95) or Candy Land ($11.98).

This bashful donkey, so they’ll have a trusty sidekick, $30.

Real sugar maple leaf night light because it’s awesome — just like your little cousin, $27.99.

A bean bag chair for watching Saturday morning cartoons, $49.96.

A dinosaur backpack to give them an extra boost of confidence at school, $43.

Black cat sweater because you’re both cat people, $23.84.

A magnetic wooden toy rocket (complete with a spinning propeller!) for the future astronaut, $20.

A color-changing hat just like in Back To The Future, their favorite movie, $23.63.

And the book to go with it, $25.92.

Fun balloon animals kit, $11.26.

This sky umbrella for keeping them dry on the way to school, $23.09.

Hulk decals for their room, $25.99.

A constellation projecting turtle night light to ward off bad dreams, $34.95.

A set of six animal party balloons, $14.

A bean bag sled for fun snow days, $49.95.

Their favorite Disney character to wake them up every morning, $31.50.

Magnatab writing board to make learning fun, $18.21.

P.S. The Holiday Gift Guide 2013 so far…

(I’ve partnered with TheStore.com on some of today’s picks, though the opinions expressed are my own. TheStore.com is a social shopping community where the product catalog is curated by its members. Thanks so much for continuing to support So About What I Said’s wonderful sponsors!)