Your Annual Gift Guide Guide!

Tis the season for trees on the street & shopping!

Every year my favorite bloggers scour the web for the chicest, most thoughtful and unique gifts for everyone on your list. Every year instead of doing the same, I collect their lists and share a list of my own... Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you the Seek to Be Merry Gift Guide Guide, a guide to some of the greatest gift idea lists on the web. So whether your looking for Mom, Sis, husband, girlfriend, co-worker or kiddos, there's inspiration here for you. Happy shopping!

* For the Ladies (Mom, Sis, Friends, etc)

List 1

List 2

List 3 (for a cozy, Nordic loving gal)

List 4 (for the organic lover in your life)

List 5 and List 5.5 (both for your jetsetter)

List 6

List 7

List 8

List 9

List 10 (for a gadget loving gal)

List 11 (all under $100, mostly under $30!)

List 12

List 13

* For the Gentlemen (Dad, Hubby, buddy)

List 1

List 2

List 3

List 4

List 5

List 6

* For the Kiddos

List 1

List 2

List 3 (for babies and mamas!)

* For Co-Workers

List 1

List 2 (for when you want to be thoughtful without spending too much)

* For your Holiday Hostess

List 1

* For Everybody Else...

Pinterest has a great curated list of every sort of person and every sort of gift they'd enjoy. Check it out HERE.

Father's Day Gift Guide Guide

Dad.

As has come to be my specialty, instead of curating a gift guide for this weekend's upcoming "day of Dads" I thought I would share the best gift guides and craft ideas that I've stumbled on across the web. Because we all know there's more to Father's Day than a new power tool, fishing reel or beer of the month club (though let's be honest, those are pretty great options!)

* 20 Gift Ideas that Dad will love from SMP Living HERE.

* A Father's Day Gift Guide from Lauren Conrad's blog HERE.

* 4 mouth watering food inspired gifts from Cup of Jo HERE.

* Some crazy, cool and unique gadgets and ideas from Esquire HERE.

* DIY gifts with varying levels of creativity required from Oh Happy Day HERE. (LOVE the skrinky dink pins!)

And if DIY is more your style, we've got goodies ...

Click HERE for the free printable from Catch My Party.

Awesome homemade card inspiration from Sassy Dealz HERE.

For this and 9 other great Father's Day printables (cards, gift labels, etc) from Babble, click HERE.

And don't overlook the value of the thing your Dad would probably love most this Father's Day... which is time with YOU!! So buy two tickets to the game, make a dinner reservation at the local steakhouse or whatever it is that will give you and Dad some time to share the love!

A Gift Guide, Guide.

Sparkle Baby!

Happy Friday my merry friends! I woke up with some extra pep in my step knowing that the happiest of happy hours was finally within reach and because the lovely Ms. (parent)thetically speaking and her hubby are in town for a little work trip/visit. Nothing like waking up to a favorite friend snoozing on your pullout couch:) It's a happy Friday indeed!! 

Here to take you into the weekend, one of our last before Christmas, is a roundup of holiday gift guides. Since every blogger on the planet has been posting gift guides all week, I thought I'd create the pièce de résistance, a "Gift Guide, Guide" (game over I win!). Check out my favorites of other people's favorites and then get shopping! (And because every Friday should have a funny, THIS is just.... HA!!!)

For the Dudes

* For hip dudes 
* For cool dudes 
* For the man (or lady really) with a mug in his hand 
* For the man who likes a drink 
* For your hottie husband 
* For your fashionist'er 
* For your super cool Dad 

For the Ladies

* For adventurous chicas (love this whole list!) 

* For your female foodie (especially love these tea towels designed by Diana of exPress-o!)

* For Miss Betty Crocker Jr 

* For a classy gal 

* For the home decor obsessed 

* For the chic one 

* For little miss elegant 

* For your wonderful mom 

* For the lady who gives what she really wants to get! 

For the Kiddos

* The perfect toy collection

* For baby and big sibling

* For little miss sophisticated
* Perfect for any age

High end gifts for Friends, Family & Lovers

Super glam Manhattan mama Marissa over at Lady & Prince has had some amazing guests post carefully curated lists on her blog. These lists all ooze elegance and though some items are pricey, they won't all break the bank!
* http://ladyandprince.com/2013/12/holiday-gift-guide-curated-abigail-klem/

* http://ladyandprince.com/2013/12/holiday-gift-guide-curated-cannon-lewis/

* http://ladyandprince.com/2013/11/holiday-gift-guide-featuring-katie-evans/

* http://ladyandprince.com/2013/11/holiday-gift-guide/ (this one is my fav I think!)

Plus! YouAreMyFave has been crushin it with creative gift wrap ideas (HERE) 

PS- For Dr. H, my avocado King http://diana212m.blogspot.com/2013/11/christmas-gift-guide-2013-part-four-for.html

Loving goodies.

Filled with love.

Even though Valentine's Day shouldn't be all about gifts, gifts sure are lovely aren't they!? And what better way to show someone you love how much you appreciate them than by sending a surprise goody their way!? Here are some great gift ideas for you and all the Valentines in your life. Happy (last minute!) shopping!

Love in Bloom.

Gentlemen, in my opinion you can do no wrong with flowers. Skip the 1-800-Flowers generic bouquets by searching Google for a local florist and I don't think there's anything wrong with having them arrive tomorrow to avoid the holiday markup and delivery crunch (they'll still be lovely on February 14th!) If you're in NYC, Sprout has a stunning collection of pre-designed bouquets at a very reasonable price point. Pre-order now!!

Dr. H and I received Pablo Neruda's collection of love poems as a wedding gift from a very thoughtful friend (who's also an English teacher!) and I think it would also make a beautiful Valentine's Day gift. Inscribe your own note in the front cover (maybe wrap with these adorable Anthropologie heart earrings!?) and let the woo'ing commence!

Dudes may not be into sentimental gifts the same way the ladies are, but that doesn't mean you can't have a little fun with them! If your guy won't enjoy more standard gifts like nice cuff links, a new golf club or sports team apparel, consider this awesome hot dog roller (with bun warmer!), a box 'o deliciousness from the infamous Peter Luger's or perhaps a set of these hysterical Jack Spade "Stop Talking" cards (Dr. H, would you like to put in a request!?) 

Plan a date night somewhere unexpected.

Never been kissed at the top of the Empire State Building? Always wanted to ride through Central Park in a horse drawn carriage? Dying to see the Knicks in action!? Whatever the activity, think of something you and your Valentine love and do it together. Silence your cell phones and enjoy a few hours of old fashioned quality time for two.

And if you need more inspiration, here are a few great gift lists from around the web:

* Via CupofJo

* Via Anthropologie

* Via Peppermintbliss

* And a few more ideas for the dudes via ThePostGame.

Hump Day Distractions

Humpy the Camel. Tough name.

Hey-o it's Wednesday, can I get a whoop whooop!? No? Too soon? Well at least you've made it halfway and hopefully it's smooth sailing for the rest of the week. Here to distract you are some fabulous gift-guides which I've curated from around the web (why do it myself when others are already doing it so well!?) as well as a few other smile-worthy links. Have a good one!

* Short on inspiration!? Here are some fabulous gift guides of every kind: 

     For the ladies in your life, click HERE, HERE (under $25!), HERE, HERE, HERE, 

     For the gents (Dr. H, something in here has been purchased for you!), click HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE

     For coworkers, click HERE, HERE, HERE

     For those adorable kiddos, click HERE, HERE, HERE

* A great place to shop for anyone in your life with a sense of humor.

* I want to go to there.

* Top alternative songs of the 90s. Because we should never forget Spacehog, Collective Soul or Eve 6.

* Is it Friday yet?

* Thank you parents (and lemons) for THIS.