A few smaller businesses that have some great deals I just took advantage of —
01. RIFLE PAPER. 30% off with code MERRY. Just bought some more holiday gift wrap using this promotion. I bought this style and this style for Christmas, plus some birthday gift wrap for the future. I really appreciate that they sell rolls versus sheets. I find so many of the higher end brands of gift wrap with gorgeous designs sell in squares that are too small for a lot of the gifts I am wrapping! Note that many of Rifle’s gift wraps are more winter themed than explicitly Christmas, so most work for any (non-denominational) celebration.
02. PHEOBE AND JUNE. 20% off orders over $1 (appears in cart). I was delighted to discover this local Maryland illustrator and ordered four styles of her holiday tags: these village tags, these nutcrackers, these snow globes, and these Santas. They are already reasonably priced at $6 for 10 but I didn’t hate the extra discount! Kind of regretting I didn’t order double or triple of the Santas for all of Santa’s gifts!
03. LSWLONDON MINDFULNESS CARDS. 20% off orders over $32. I think these journaling prompts would be such a great gift for fellow introspectives, or these mindfulness ones for anyone on a wellness journey. They even have a set specifically for new moms! Also adore these cards for kids — a perfect stocking stuffer.
04. FRILLY FROG. 40% off and free shipping (discount applied automatically). Includes many great, high-end children’s brands — snag Kissy Kissy pajamas, Bailey Boys sweaters, Petit Bebe dresses, and more.
05. NANTUCKET KIDS. 40% off with code MERRY. This tartan dress is about as perfect as a holiday dress comes, and how sweet is this holiday bow play dress? If you’re a retriever fam, your boy needs this turtleneck. I often buy here to get the TBBC look but with slightly different (less common) patterns. I do see a lot of TBBC out and about so fun to have slightly different patterns! This brand runs a tiny bit small in my experience.
06. Less under-the-radar, but these Amazon deals really jumped off the page at me and I hadn’t seen them covered elsewhere…
VITAMIX — MY HUSBAND JUST TOLD ME LAST NIGHT HOW MUCH HE LOVES THIS…I SURPRISED HIM WITH IT TWO YEARS AGO AND IT’S JUST THE CADILLAC OF BLENDERS…CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT
07. LITTLE ENGLISH. Site is still up to 50% off, but now with free ship using code CYBERSHIP22, which removes that final shopping friction. I love their turtlenecks and overalls (the latter run pretty narrow – FYI), but you could also use the promo to knock out your holiday dressing for the littles.
08. APPOINTED. 30% off with code HOLIDAY. This task planner would be PERFECT for me if there was a tiny bit more space under each day (my daily lists are long and ultra fine-tipped) but could be a great pick for you. I’ve heard the best things about this brand! I also love this desk calendar — having one of these within my line of sight every day is such a big help. You just glance up and get your bearings when you’re on a call, scheduling something, etc. Finally, this card keeper is brilliant for stowing cards for every occasion (birthday, sympathy, encouragement, etc) and comes with six elegant, understated cards that would be handy to have. All of these items would be beautiful gifts for an organized mother, sister, friend.
P.S. I often get messages asking me to relink this post, which provides encouragement on the precipice of a big life change.
P.P.S. On navigating criticism.