YGL's Holiday Gift Guides

They'll be parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting...

It's a time for play, it's a whipped cream day — I wait for it the whole year round…

That’s right, we’re back baby! The annual YGL Gift Guides are here (and buckle up because I made five this year). I’ve been carefully selecting and bookmarking goods since January. Joyfully filtering and placing each item into curated collections of art for you to shop for the holidays.

The categories are just for fun. If you look close enough, you should be able to find something for everyone in each of the sections. That’s certainly true for me at least.

In addition to many material items, I have also included service ideas (support your local businesses) and charity/donation options (your province/state should have a list of registered charities—for my fellow Canadians, you can find ours here). And lastly, before we dive into the goodies: I don’t use affiliate links or make sponsored content. All my recommendations are personal and genuine. xx

Thank you so much for being here.
Without further ado…

I proudly present the 2024 YGL Holiday Gift Guides!

1. THE HOMEBODIES

Lovers, champion routiners, artists, and natural nurturers.

These folk love to get cozy in style and appreciate quality time spent together. They are romantics and memory makers who balance and ground us. The ones who always check the thread count.

✨ Cancer, Taurus, Libra ✨

Quilted cotton stocking, cute bow hook for special items, my fave gold hoop earrings, this darling cotton sheep pillow + a perfectly huggable weighted pillow, 1000 piece puzzle, colourful organic cotton guest towels, MERIT minimalist complexion stick + tinted lip oil, the vibe personal massager, vintage swan candle holders, candy stripe espresso mugs, Mina floor lamp, magnesium body butter, and a wooden clothes horse.

Ornaments: Pajama mouse, velvet bows, and a gingerbread canal house.

Local Services: Sauna house, couples massage (yes, even friends can do this), a weekend away in a cute bed & breakfast, or an afternoon at the art gallery together.

Charity/Donations: Your local women’s shelter, children’s hospital programs, the Malala Fund, and Indigenous societies.

2. THE CREATIVES

Designers, communicators, weirdos, and trend setters.

These folk aren’t afraid to try something new. Quick, dynamic, and passionate, they collect knowledge and envision a brighter tomorrow. These are the ones who live and love loudly.

✨ Leo, Gemini, Aquarius ✨

Triangle alpaca scarf, a pearly bauble serving platter, the ultimate market bag, I believe all cords and cables should have these Japanese organza sleeves, a soothing face mist, organic white chocolate with sea buckthorn, this 1920s extra ruffle, a table lamp candle, knit your own sweater kit, New Zealand’s finest manuka honey, brass feet palo santo holder, a portable projector, and my fave moleskin journals with wooden mechanical pencils.

Ornaments: Elegant velvet bauble, embroidered Claude Monet, and a vintage duck wearing a crown.

Local Services: Art classes (pottery, painting), a mini photoshoot, a night at the board-game cafe, or tickets to an upcoming event together.

Charity/Donations: Your public library programs, the International Humane Society, and environmental protection associations.

3. THE FOODIES

Helpful hosts, world travellers, innovators, and tidy cooks.

These folk are the movers and the shakers. Intuitive, sharp-witted, and precise. The ones with childlike wisdom and curiosity who find themselves surrounded by limitless possibilities.

✨ Aries, Sagittarius, Virgo ✨

Fancy olive oil cake mixes, silk boxers for brunch, hand blown glass snack bowls, fishwife caviar for a fancy affair, ceramic radicchio dish, a popular coffee substitute, the ultimate baguette bag, the best vinyl “Persian” kitchen rugs, cappuccino salt and pepper mill, gorgeous spices from Greece, Nonna’s heirloom tomato candles, spoon embroidered cotton napkins, an olive tree wood bread knife, La Cupola watercolour painting, and this cute paper market bag.

Ornaments: Pearly pea pod, enchanting felted fox, and a Nordic gnome.

Local Services: Cooking classes, a fancy grocery store gift card, a weekend away in a town with great food, or a surprise picnic dinner.

Charity/Donations: Your local soup kitchens/meal programs, and the World Health Organization.

4. THE SCHEDULERS

Visionaries, new parents, adventure seekers, and disciplined empaths.

These folk bring mystery and surprise to our routine world. Mature, honest, and gentle. Their devotion to their craft, whether that be work or art, is unmatched. These are the ones methodically rising to the top of their class.

✨ Capricorn, Scorpio, Pisces ✨

Loop earplugs for maximum focus, the Koala phone clip (best option for running), the Kinto water bottle, an extra pair of sunglasses, the Pointelle organic cotton crop pant, body balance acupressure magnets, this flower press kit, my fave hydroxyapatite toothpaste, sleepy time magnesi-om powder, organic cotton beach towel (I would like my husband to use), portable white noise machine, ribbed cashmere beanie, a woven tapestry camera strap, and the best stress release blend.

Ornaments: Ceramic mitten, a skiing mouse, and a framed bird.

Local Services: A manicure, private tennis lessons, gift certificate to their favourite restaurant, or a night at the movies together.

Charity/Donations: Your local counselling/mental health outreach centres, senior care programs, and the International Red Cross Committee.

Thank you so much for reading! Let me know the best gift you’ve ever received in the comments below and have a wonderful weekend.

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5. THE BOOK WORMS

The ones who stay late at the library, love rainy weekends, and save their lunch money for the latest fiction release.

Beautiful bookmarks, a book rest lamp, bibliothèque perfume, Roald Dahl coffee mug, the best cashmere reading socks, this ‘key to the library’ necklace, a personal library kit for those who lend out their books, Ottessa Moshfegh framed cover art, sticky note page markers, embroidered book snob hat, wooden mechanical pencils, brass shell book jewelry, my favourite rechargeable book light, and a cute page holder.