1. Mini Survival Kit: some survival kits include fire starter & rope, which is fine if you're MacGyver. But in the case of a real emergency, reach for this 16-item change purse-size savior, which includes nail polish, deodorant & more.
To Buy: $12, msandmrs.com
2. Extra-Cool Champagne Carrier: we hate to burst your bubble, but that Santa-clad bag isn't doing your gift any favors. This refrigerator-inspired box, though, doubles as gift wrap & keeps the Veuve Clicquot chilled for two hours.
To Buy: $40 for bottle and case, at liquor stores.
3. DIY Photo Gift Tags: this year, grace your presents with cheerful custom gift tags. Upload an image, add your own greeting, then tie one on.
To Buy: $12 for 25, cardstore.com (enter the code SIMPLE20 at checkout)
4. Stocking Mailer: this festive box takes deliveries from ho-hum to ho-ho-ho. Perfect for a far-from-home student or a soldier overseas.(Find out what and how to send at ourmilitary.mil/help.shtml.)
To Buy: $15 for three, shipshapeusa.com - standard shipping charges apply
5. User-Friendly Apron: a heaping helping of cooking factoids are printed upside down, so the answers are(literally)at your icing-covered fingertips.
To Buy: $29.50, delight.com
6. Autumnal Crust Cutters: Humble pie? Hardly. These spring-loaded tools punch out crisp fall leaves to dapple your apple.
To Buy: $18, williams-sonoma.com
And have you heard about...?
7. TGIBLACKFRIDAY.COM: get the inside scoop on discounts from major retailers, like Best Buy, Target, and Walmart, weeks before the circulars are printed in the newspapers.
8. FANCYFLOURS.COM: this vast emporium of cookie cutters(15 pages worth!), toppers (crystal rose petals), and gift packaging will inspire even nonbakers to turn on the oven.
9. WRAPITAPP: enter your gift box's measurements(or use the app's handy measurement tool)to find out how much paper and ribbon you'll really need per present. Then follow the easy step-by-step picture tutorials.
To Buy: $2 iTunes.
Happy Hump Day! SMILE the sun is out & YOU are alive today :)
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