iP98r Clock Radio & Audio System for iPod & iPhone

Just got back from Bora Bora, truly a paradise on earth. We had these amazing speakers in the room. It's so easy, just dock your iPod and play or set your alarm to a playlist on your iPhone or iPod. Available at iHomeAudio.com.

What kind of iPod speakers do you use? Email me or leave a comment.

Price: $99
For: Him, Her
Interests: Accessories, Gadgets, Home
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Paella Gift Set

This Christmas or New Year's why not spice up the holiday meal with something from Spain. Make your own Paella with the freshest seafood: lobster, mussels, clams...yum.

Get ideas and get cooking with this set that includes a 13.5 inch Paella pan, a bottle of saffron, traditional Spanish Bomba Paella rice and a cookbook filled with variations for your feast. Available at Surlatable.com.

Price: $59.96
For: Him, Her
Interests: Cooking, Food, Home
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Pasolivo

Gift Challenge: I want to stock up on some last minute gifts for the holiday. I don't know exactly who they will be for, it just depends on who stops by. What's a good general purpose/recipient gift?

Olive oil like wine makes for a casual but sincere gift. It's practical, especially for the home cook or salad fanatic but it's also elegant since great flavor is undeniable. Pasolivo is made from a blend of 5 tuscan varietals grown in California. Handpicked and pressed at their peak level of freshness. Available at Pasolivo.com

Do you stock up on last-minute/all purpose gifts? What are they? Leave a comment or email me.

Price: $30
For: Him, Her
Interests: Food, Cooking, Home
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Ebelskiver Gift Set by Sur la table

Sur la table - I love this store. Occasionally, I stumble into their quaint shop on Maiden Lane in San Francisco. On a bright sunny day, enjoy a crab meat sandwich in the Mediterranean deli next door and spend an afternoon wandering through the rows of cookbooks and gadgets. It's completely unassuming on the outside, but once you are inside, it's a cook's heaven.

Here's a great selection of gift sets: inspiration and perspiration all packed in one. First up, is this Nordic Ware nonstick cast aluminum pan, an apple cinnamon bundt mix and red raspberry jam for you to make the perfect ebelskivers (little round Norwegian pancakes). Available at SurLaTable.com.

See more about Maiden Lane.

Price: $49.96
For: Him, Her
Interests: Food, Cooking, Home, Gadgets
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The Claw Candy Grabber Arcade Game

Whether you sit this on your desk at the office or on your coffee table at home, both young and old will be addicted. Fill the machine with wrapped lemon drops, Hershey kisses, and jelly beans, then insert a toy coin and make an attempt at clawing up a sweet treat. Available at Amazon.com.

Price: $24.99
For: Him, Her, Kids

Interests: Gadgets, Accessories, Home

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$10 Gift Idea for the Day: Fall Harvest Box by See's Candies $5.95
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Jon & Kate Plus Eight Season 3 DVD

This holiday season ring in some holiday cheer with this incredibly funny, loving and charming show. Jon & Kate plus there 8 adorable kids shed light on the challenges, possibilities and pure joy of parenthood. Available at Discovery.com.
 
Price: $39.95 (plus free shipping)
For: Him, Her
Interests: Home, Family, Parenting
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$10 Gift of the Day: Mini Frother: $10 
Do you have a $10 Gift Idea? Leave a comment or email me :)

Pine & Eucalyptus Bath Oil by Jo Malone

Enjoy the fall leaves from inside. As the weather gets colder, draw a warm bath on a weekend afternoon and add a few drops of pine and eucalyptus bath oil, it's decadent and calming. Available at JoMalone.com.

Price: $60
For: Him, Her
Interests: Beauty & Well-being, Home, Spa
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$10 Gift of the Day: Cream & Sugar Set $9
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Adesso Albums

Make this Thanksgiving or Christmas gathering memorable with the Adesso Photo Kits. Take instant photos, write notes, draw pictures and voila at the end of the night you will have an abundance of fun memories. See more here.

ShopLittleGifts Special Promotion:
Our friends at Adesso Albums are offering all our readers free shipping through the end of November. Just enter the promocode: SLG2008 at checkout. Plus all albums are reduced up to $25 through the end of the month. Thanks Adesso!

Painted Garden Pitcher by Anthropologie

 

Gift Challenge: My old neighbor just moved into her new apartment in Paris (she's there for a year of pastry school). I want to send her a house-warming gift. 

Nothing brightens up a kitchenette or weekend brunch table more than a simple pitcher like this. Painted with golden poppies, purple petunias and crimson impatiens it will help inspire her delicious creations. Available at Anthropologie.com

Price: $68
For: Her
Interests: Home, Accessories
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$10 Gift of Day: Sula Soap Bar $8
Do you have a $10 Gift Idea? Leave a comment or email me.

Desktop Ping Pong

We've all had those days when work in the office is slow and everyone is ready for the holidays. Why not play a round of desktop ping pong? Get up, have some fun, a few minutes of mild exercise might just help you break through that creative block. Available at Amazon.com.

Price: $7.99
For: Him, Her, Kids
Interests: Gadgets, Accessories, Stationery, Table-tennis
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$10 Gift of the Day: Bird's Nest Egg Cup $8
Do you have a $10 Gift Idea? Leave a comment or email me.

The Holiday Cruiser by Gap and Electra

Stay green, clean and healthy. Gap and Electra Bicycle Company partnered to create this argyle print bike. Available at Gap.com.

Price: $499 (adult) $299 (kids)
For: Him, Her, Kids
Interests: Outdoors, Accessories, Cycling
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$10 Gift Idea of the Day: Baby Cie Sippy Cup $10
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Cube Clock

 

Got a rubik's cube fan in your life? Well, he or she might appreciate this desktop or bedside accessory. Just twist to display calendar, alarm, time or temperature.  Available at PaperSource.com.

Price: $25.95

For: Him, Her, Kids

Interests: Stationery, Accessories, Gadgets

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$10 Gift of the Day: Snow Much Fun Spreader $9.99 

Do you have a $10 Gift Idea? Leave a comment below.

 

Peach Pearl Earrings by Mblife

Gift Challenge: It's my 2nd wedding anniversary coming up and my wife and I have decided that we will not spend more than $50 for gifts for each other this year.  I'm looking for earrings for her but I don't know if I can find something nice under our budget. 

Here's a pair of fresh water pearl earrings with a natural peach color. They look really decadent but the price tag is affordable. Unlike stud earrings these will loop through and dangle comfortably, perfect for any date night dinners. Available at Mblife.com.

Price: $46.05
For: Her
Interests: Accessories
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$10 Gift of the Day: Monkey Key Covers $4.95

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Polaroid Pogo Instant Mobile Printer

Have you noticed that with digital cameras and digital albums you don't actually get any real photos anymore? Well, here's a compact solution. Get a copy of the family photo pre and post Thanksgiving dinner, you just snap with your camera and print with this mobile printer that's only weighs 8 ounces. The prints are 2 x 3 inches, borderless, weather resistant, tear-proof and smudge-proof. Available at Amazon.com

Price: $99.95
For: Him, Her
Interests: Gadgets, Photography, Accessories
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$10 Gift of the Day: Carton Vase $6.95

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Island Serenity Tropical Bath Soak by Ola Hawaii

Right around this time of the year when it's crisp and chilly out here in the Bay Area, I dream about visiting tropical, warm islands like Hawaii to soak up some sun and relax under a palm tree. So here's a shortcut, instead of flying out there, you can order some deluxe Hawaiian treatment to your front door. This tropical bath soak is made from Hawaiian sea salts, passion flower and essential oils to bring you tranquility and relaxation. Available at HawaiianBodyProducts.com.

You can also shop by aroma: Lemongrass, Coconut, Pineapple, Lime

Price: $25
For: Him, Her
Interests: Beauty and Well-being
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$10 Gift of the Day: Coconut + Lemongrass Tropical Lip Balm $9

Do you have a $10 Gift Idea? Leave a comment below :)

Tummy Time Safari by One Step Ahead

Gift Challenge: I'm meeting my nephew for the first time this Christmas! He will be 3 months old then. What should I bring? 

This safari tummy mat has lots of cushy padding and fun toys for him to squeeze, peek, rattle and squeak. It's a great place for him to explore colors, shapes and be busy while mom or dad is cooking dinner, following the news or just kicking back with a book. Available at OneStepAhead.com.

Price: $49.95
For: Baby
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$10 Gift of the Day: Aqua Friends Bath Thermometer $8.95

Do you have a $10 Gift Idea? Leave a comment below :)

1001 Wines You Must Taste Before You Die

Gift Challenge: My brother-in-law is a wine connoisseur and very on top of trends. What's new and fabulous out there that we can get him? Decanters, openers, fine glasses, specialty cases?

For the wine connoisseur, here's one way to help him conquer the quest for finding and trying the best flavors. This book describes well-known vintages as well as new to the market varieties in various wine countries around the world. Available at Amazon.com.

Price: $24.39
For: Him, Her
Interest: Wine, Food, Home
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$10 Gift of the Day: 365 Tiny Paper Airplanes Page-a-Day Calendar 2009 $10.39

Do you have a $10 gift idea? Leave a comment below :)

Tic Tac Chec

Gift Challenge: This Thanksgiving we will be spending a week up in Maine. We are looking for a board game that is travel size and appropriate for our kids: 6 and 8 years old, to keep them engaged for the drive up and also in between food and football. 

Now is probably a good time to introduce chess to your kids. This is a miniature version that doesn't require a few hours of sit down time but they can learn the basics moves and explore the strategies behind the game. Available at Signals.com.

Price: $19.95
For: Him, Her, Kids
Interests: Boardgames, Fun, Mini Gifts
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$10 Gift of the Day: Napkin Origami: 25 Creative and Fun Ideas for Napkin Folding $9.95

Do you have a $10 Gift Idea? Leave a comment below :)

What Happy Women Know

Gift Challenge: My sister-in-law is super working mom. She does it all: career, kids and family but lately I've noticed that she's not so happy or maybe just overwhelmed. I want to get her something inspiring. 

It's amazing how women are so capable but sometimes happiness does not result from just having it all. Here's a starting point that might help you in recognizing different forms of happiness and ways to achieving it. Available on Amazon.com.

Price: $11.16
For: Her
Interest: Books, Well-Being
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$10 Gift of the Day: Yum-O! The Family Cookbook $9

Do you have a $10 Gift Idea? Leave a comment below :)

Street Scene Photo Frame

Gift Challenge: My friend from college loves photography. He's always taking black and white photos of buildings or interesting corners of the street. Some of his photos are gallery-worthy. I want to get him a frame for a few of those black and white prints but I don't want the stainless steel ones - I'm looking for something more fun. 

This Street Scene Photo Frame will definitely catch someone's attention and he can feature two of his best photographs. The on-lookers are all hand-painted. Available at Signal.com.

Price: $39.95
For: Him, Her, Kids
Interest: Accessories, Stationery, Photography
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$10 Gift of the Day: Big Color Pencils 4 Small Hands $10

 

Do you have a $10 Gift Idea? Leave a comment below :)

What am I looking for this month?

November 2008
It's time to really get cranking on those holiday gifts. This year, more so than ever, budgeting is key. So I'm going to feature $10 gifts everyday at the end of each post. Feel free to send me your favorite $10 picks: shoplittlegifts@gmail.com.
-Sweettooth