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GIFT GUIDE / 08

this final gift guide is inspired by a new family tradition that we started last year. when i was a little girl, my family celebrated christmas a lot differently than we do in our house today. christmas eve was the big celebration. everyone would gather at my grandparents house, we would eat a ton of food and christmas cookies and then gather by the tree to open gifts together. the grand kids were visited by santa while everyone slept and were the only ones with something to open on christmas morning. the adults spent most of christmas day watching football or taking naps. when i left home and started a family of my own, we decided to change things up a bit. we have a nice dinner on christmas eve and save the unwrapping for morning. i enjoy this practice much more, but in honor of my family's christmas eve celebration, we decided to start a new tradition of our own. we each open one gift. that gift is a new pair of pajamas to sleep in. we then celebrate christmas morning bright and early and stay in our new jammies for most of the day. here are some of my favorites...

one / rxmance lounge pant, $115. two / snowflakes sleep set, $48. three / baby footed stripe one-piece, $29.50. four / green and red long johns, $28. five / june crew neck, $42. six / plaid woven sleep pants, $10. seven / navy star long sleeve pajamas, $39. grey and black sweatpants, $20.

MY HOLIDAY PICKS FOR BARNEYS NEW YORK

i was asked by barneys new york to put together a list of my holiday picks for the whole family. i love barney's, so of course i agreed. here are just a few of the things i put on my list... 

men / sorel cheyanne boots, $115. cashmere beanie, $98 women / gold initial necklace, $235. alexander wang wallet, $179. beauty / nars black eye paint, $25. rodin olio lusso hair oil, $65. kids / jellycat teddy bear, $28. malo faux shearling booties, $94. home / le labo home scent, $160. diana vreeland memos - the vogue years, $55.

to see all of my holiday picks, visit thewindow/barneys.com.

*this blog post is in partnership with barneys new york.

GIFT GUIDE / 07

today's gift guide is for tweens and teens. i have a couple of them in my house and i find that they are by far the hardest to buy for. they're always outgrowing something that they once loved and played with for years, discovering something new that is completely foreign to us or starting a new collection of sorts. as tricky as it is, it can be done. here are a few of my suggestions...

no. 01 / ukulele, $45. no. 02 / the mysterious benedict society, $7.20. no. 03 / instax mini camera, $82. no. 04 / fjallraven kanken backpack, $50. no. 05 / let's hang collectible keychains, $3.99. no. 06 / ipod nano, $149. no. 07 / essie nail polish, $8. no. 08 / barnes & noble gift card. no. 09 / magic journey puzzle, $148. no. 10 / skateboard.

more ideas for tweens and teens.

GIFT GUIDE / 06

today's gift guide is for all the special ladies in your life, or maybe you will find a little something for yourself. many of these things are on my christmas wishlist or things that i have and love, and think would make great gifts...

no. 01 / smudge trio, $12. no. 02 / abj glassworks jewelry box, $65-$220. no. 03 / linda mccartney: life in photographs, $48. no. 04 / sorel caribou boots, $125. no. 05 / a piece from ace&jig. no. 06 / goe oil, $44. no. 07 / acne studios canada scarf, $150. no. 08 / le creuset enameled french oven , $266. (maybe start a christmas tradition and gift a piece a year?) no. 09 / kathleen whitaker staple ring, $345. no. 10 / rodin lip balm, $30. no. 11 / ontario volume one, $20. portolano shearling gloves, $120.