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In the midst of March, we're struck by the cruel dichotomy of awakening spring light and the burial of the brutal chills of winter. During this time, the rising sun tickles early buds but crisp sheets of ice linger in the periphery of the landscape and stern winter gusts remind us that we have a ways to go before the vernal equinox. It's not quite winter, but not yet spring, and this limbo of transitional seasons consistently leaves us restless and dissatisfied. Yet all of our seasonal unrest is instantly, effortlessly, and frankly deliciously settled by a warm cup of yuja-cha or honey citron tea. Available in most Asian markets, this Korean treat arrives packaged as luminous jars of golden marmalade "created by curing [citrus] into a sweet, thick, pulpy syrup" (1). When mixed with hot water, the glistening sticky jelly dissolves into a foolproof citrus tea. Yuja-cha is not technically a tea in that it contains no dried Camellia sinensis leaves; rather, it is an herbal beverage made from gently submerging and steeping citrus paste in hot water until it alchemizes and emerges as a sunrise of flavor. Our favorite yuja-cha features a bountiful bouquet of floral honey and tangy citrus—typically a yuzu or citron—that introduces us to spring with the whispered scent of blossoms humming in the familiar warmth we come to cherish in winter. The tinge and subtle bitterness of the partial rinds scattered within the marmalade balance the bee gathered nectar to create a sweet tea that isn't in any way overpowering. And the presentation of these flavors as a thick, syrupy marmalade provides the opportunity for a perfectly personalized cup. Some tea connoisseurs prefer a densely concentrated orchard of citrus produced with a generous serving of jelly, while others favor subtly and add a modest teaspoon to their cups. Some are purists and find the simplicity and balance of traditional yuja-cha superior while contemporary and curious consumers experiment with playful yuja-chas made with luscious quince or pears or those scented with spicy ginger. Here at ARCANISA, we're typically purists as it's hard to challenge the time honored pairing of citrus and honey. Plus, there is an undeniably nostalgic, medicinal characteristic that arrives with the combination of citrus and honey. Perfect for soothing sore throats and easing the discomfort of colds, a warm cup of yuja-cha can work magic on those ensnared in the battle with common colds by serving as a dose of necessary vitamin C and antibacterial honey or just as a comforting mug of brew. And the versatility doesn't end there. Try adding some yuja-cha to ice water for a cool summer refreshment, or use it in place of traditional marmalades on toast, atop yogurt, and in any recipes that can be elevated by a hint of sweet citrus. But now, as we wait for the official arrival of spring, we believe yuja-cha is best experienced and enjoyed as a steamy cup of tea. In closing, we invite you to watch this fantastic video, demonstrating the elegance of yuja-cha preparation to the whimsical narration of a song dedicated to this delightful drink. Embrace this brief but magnificently dynamic season of transition, nestled quietly between winter and spring, by indulging in a warm cup of tea that foretells the bounties of eager spring.

It would be a disservicing understatement to say we've been waiting all year to share this Valentine's Day gift suggestion. In earnest, this is one of our all time favorite gifts; one that puts metronomic boxes of foiled-wrapped chocolates and idiomatic rose bouquets to shame. So now, without further ado and with inarticulably abounding excitement, we invite you to discover the intimacy, expressivity, and unexpected romance of aesthetic text with the gift of signature digital handwriting. Consider how frequently you communicate with your partner* via technology. Employing text messages, emails, shared documents, and instant chats, we spend a significant portion of our modern relationships conversing digitally. In the current information age, your typed text is your voice—your digital handwriting— and its visual weight dictates the tone of your messages as much as the content of your language. When we write to one another virtually, our voices are often depersonalized by the monotony of default typefaces. While Microsoft attempts to reassure us that its pre-set, Arial, is an accurate digital rendering of a shared contemporary voice, one with "more humanist characteristics...in tune with the mood of the last decades of the twentieth century" (1), it is impossible for a single font to appropriately represent all of the diverse voices buzzing within a platform's user population. So this Valentine's Day, move beyond the uninspired defaults and present your loved ones with a digital voice that fully conveys how you feel about them with signature typefaces. *we use the singular designation for partner and significant other throughout this feature but know that we fully support you sharing this gift and your affections with any/all of your partners, playmates, galentines, palentines, or just with yourself as an act of self-love. Absolutely all love is celebrated here! While it's easy to appreciate the inherent aestheticism of type designs, we believe a bit of background on our typeface gift pick is important to understand, with completeness, the unrivaled exceptionalism of typeface valentines. Many years ago while in university, we were too preoccupied by our insatiable intellectual curiosities and newfound freedoms to settle into any meaningful meditations on sustainable romance. Our youth and passions felt limitless, our sheer existence was an unvarnished—albeit slightly performative—presentation of our ceaselessly colorful emotions, and we were entirely unencumbered by the pressures of finding eloquently romantic gifts. In the midst of this blissfully naive sensationalism, we one day found ourselves in the gentle company of the most venerated of collegiate wisemen: our Resident Advisor (RA). A senior with a self-assured suaveness that our bewildered freshmen personas could only dream of, our RA was in the midst of trekking through a deeply nuanced research jungle with the ultimate goal of producing a thesis in Japanese studies. During discussions about his thesis, we were introduced to a petrophilic Japanese tradition that solidified itself as our romantic gift-giving keystone and ultimately inspired our typeface valentines. The custom, as relayed to us by said RA, involved the utilization of natural stones as mediums of emotional expression. One would identify, with fated spontaneity, a stone that embodied the way they felt about a person. After collecting the stone, the person then sent or otherwise shared it with their emotional muse, the object of their fondness. The exchange, likely a folkloric manifestation of gong shi or suiseki aestheticism, struck us as one of the most sincere and poetic forms of romantic communication. The indelibility of our youthful gift-giving cavalierness was shaken by an unassuming pebble in the palm and we were instantaneously and irrevocably entranced by the hypnotic ponderance of such a simple and profound gesture of love. If you're anything like us, you might be overcome by a sudden rush of inspiration to stroll along rocky shorelines and through mountainous paths with the hope of stumbling upon the stone that epitomizes the fervor of your ardency. However, sending your loved ones a rock will likely be received devoid of your lustrously romantic intention. As one of our peers noted, "to those unfamiliar with the [Japanese] practice, a rock on Valentine's Day is roughly as heartwarming as coal on Christmas". So we turned to typefaces as our contemporary interpretation of this storied custom, one adapted to our increasingly digitalized romantic world. In preparation for this Valentine's Day, rather than waiting for the perfect stone to reveal itself, scour the internet for the typefaces/fonts that epitomize your feelings for the special people in your life. Take a moment to thoughtfully listen to the full symphony of feelings you have for your partner and observe which emotional notes carry the melody of your relationship. Does your partner leave you intoxicated with dauntless adventurism? Empowered with an emboldening sense of sultry confidence? Electrified with a spark of creativity and artistic inspiration? Enlivened with wondrously child-like playfulness? Or awe-struck with wholesome comfort and undying loyalty? Are your feelings smooth like a Sunday morning cup of coffee or as sharp as a deliciously quick wit? Do they paint you in a smoky glow of Hollywood glamour or transport you to the pristine serenity of private zen gardens? Allow this melody to narrate your typeface search until you arrive at a style that epiphanically and euphorically moves you. Like true love, there shouldn't be a sense of ambivalence; we believe this is a 'you know it when you see it' pursuit. Fortunately, there is a seemingly endless pool of available designs to choose from and the optionality doesn't end with published font offerings! You can collaborate with type designers to create one of a kind, individualized typefaces unique to you and your partner. Once you've discovered or designed your ideal font, offer it as a gift to your partner; establish the selected style as your signature, visual love language. Commit to exclusively use your chosen font in digital correspondences with your significant other. Commission a work of contemporary art inspired by and prominently featuring your graphic typeface or order stationary, designed using your font, for moments when you're inspired to put pen to paper. Use your typeface as digital handwriting to add an enhancing amorous visual to a digitally-penned love letter or transform a tediously mundane email into a quiet reminder of your adoration. Fonts hold unquestionable communicative weight yet remain an overlooked aspect of our virtualized relationships. The subtle act of changing a font can assign a private, coded tone of affection to an otherwise prosaic medium. Apprehensive about expressing yourself and your relationship through typeface? Not to worry. Instead, set out to find a font that embodies the characteristics you love about your partner. Is your partner extroverted or introverted? Are they bold? Sleek? Whimsical? Effervescent? Charming, organized, imaginative, industrious, reserved, or refined? Let the traits you cherish guide you to a font that is an effortless and recognizable extension of your partner's personality; one that visually communicates the very best of who they are. Similar to a signature fragrance, a gifted type design may become your significant other's aesthetic digital signature. Bear in mind, how you see your beloved may not be how they wish to present to themselves to others. As such, we favor selecting a font that epitomizes your feelings and using that font yourself in correspondences with your partner. We are admittedly hopeless romantics and each year we strive to pinpoint the most appropriate way to translate the complexity, and often monumentalism, of our amorous ardors into tangible Valentine's Day gifts. Unfortunately, when commercialism conspires with Cupid to bombard us with heaps of saccharine hearts, the individuality of our valentines can dissipate as quickly as a flutter of Cupid's wings. Amidst a dizzying sea of trivial trinkets and chocolate-covered treats, typefaces and fonts stand alone as personal, intimate, and accessibly expressive Valentine's Day offerings that are sure to leave your loved ones weak at the knees. Below, we've included designs from some of our favorite type foundries to inspire you as you being you typeface escapades; simply click on a photos below to be redirected to the corresponding foundry page. Discover more Valentine-worthy gifts by browsing the Holiday Gift Guide or by shopping the collection of items available in our store.

Today—the finale of our 30 day 2021 Holiday Countdown!—our featured gift epitomizes the ‘last but not least’ aphorism. With gift giving deadlines rapidly approaching, we saved this pick for last, not because it wasn’t worthy of an earlier spotlight, but because it’s digital availability makes it ideally suited for last minute, shipping-free shopping. From prescient art advisor and fundamentally phenomenal human being, David Behringer, The Two Percent premium membership service is a digital door to the art world through which one is introduced to the nuances of contemporary conceptualism and to the unraveling mysteries behind outstanding—but less than illustrative—installations. "David Behringer is founder of The Two Percent, [the] highest rated private gallery tour company in NYC… For the last 17 years, he has visited over 40,000 contemporary art exhibitions, uncovering and sharing the most exciting artists today through private tours and various written/video educational resources." (1) As art lovers and Miami residents, we have spent our fair share of time grazing through the luscious abundance of newly sprouted art gallery exhibitions and navigating the hoards of tourist-minded patrons in the corridors and booths of Art Basel. But, as all art lovers know, there is a limitation to how much art we can make time to see and, more importantly, how much art we have the resources to understand. Especially true with contemporary pieces, the artists’ inspiration for and conceptualization of the works are as important to a complete understanding and appreciation of the pieces as the initial emotional evocation. It is unfortunately impossible to understand, with completeness, every piece exhibited in every gallery, in every city, particularly given the restrictions of this peaking period of the pandemic. Because of this reality, we turn to experts like Behringer, who dedicate their lives and enviably expansive mental energies to understanding art world offerings, for both wisdom and guidance. In his own words, “because 98% of art is boring, let us save you time and show you the best 2% of contemporary art in New York City” (2). We emphatically agree! Behringer, based in New York, visits galleries and art shows sifting through the roughage and compiling an astonishingly rich mental library and a monumental breadth of artistic experience. He then calls upon this canon of knowledge to curate collections, presented as guided tours, newsletters, and video explanations, through which he shares the brief moments of found brilliance with us mere mortals. When it comes to the art of the Big Apple there is no one—honestly, no one—we trust more than Behringer. Not only does he share ingenious works we would have otherwise missed, he explains why one should appreciate them and offers his own insightful and often instinctual relationship with each piece. Art is a deeply personal experience—one that demands a level of vulnerability in addition to a strictly academic dissection of meaning—and it can be challenging to find experts who are willing and able to guide with authenticity, openness, and candor. Behringer’s sincerity creates an approachable and engaging atmosphere of learning—free of the all-to-common pedantic pretension—that appeals to art world novices and veterans alike. There is objective verity in his descriptions of each piece; he winds through the history of the artists’s process and pilots us through the significance of the placement of the work and the intentionality of its interaction with surrounding space. Through his content, Behringer introduces us not only to newly exhibited art but also to his profoundly unique perspective—one that is a remarkable marriage of intellectualism and intuitiveness. Most importantly, he invites us to develop our own perspectives and provides us with the ample tools with which to do so. Let’s talk a bit more about what comprises The Two Percent premium content and why we think it makes an absolutely unrivaled gift. Here is Behringer himself expounding his two premium offerings: the “1 Year Tour” which shares a recorded guided gallery experience featuring 2-3 exhibitions every two weeks for the entire year and The Back Room weekly newsletter designed for those with a minimum $10,000 art budget who are specifically interested in acquiring new works and advancing their art collecting strategies and skill sets. Additionally, members are granted access to The Two Percent’s map lists: maps of New York onto which Behringer overlays current, spotlight-worthy exhibitions and provides a brief description of what one should keep an eye out for when visiting them. For the art-loving New Yorkers on our list, this map alone is worth the membership fees! The addition of the comprehensive, insider-acquired insight into the world of art acquisition offered in The Back Room subscription solidifies the service’s standing as a life changing gift for those with the financial resources, artistic acumen, and drive to collect that is reasonably required in order to take value from the newsletter. And for those residing outside of The City, those just beginning their dives into the depths of contemporary art, and those simply with a thirst for knowledge and insatiable curiosity, the 1 Year Tour membership makes an incredible gift. There aren’t many opportunities for us to see the world through the eyes of experts, especially those who are as captivating as David Behringer, so each time we get the chance it feels like magic! Through this membership, you’re gifting your loved ones that moment of wonder, of discovery, and of scholarship every two weeks. We truly can’t imagine a more enticing offering. So there you have it: 30 days of holiday gifts! We hope you’ve found inexhaustible inspiration and support for your planning of outstanding winter celebrations. Next week we'll return to our regular content but, similarly to last year, we’ll make the Gift Guide content available year round so you can return whenever you need birthday, anniversary, and just-because gift ideas! Have a wondrous and healthy holiday season! Cheers to you, our phenomenal audience! Stay tuned for next week when we return to our non-gift content. Holiday Gift Guide Day 29 >

What if we told you that at the beginning of each month, a collection of indie nail polish brands released over a hundred limited-edition, available-for-four-days-only, stunningly original nail polishes inspired by a community-chosen theme? If you’re anything like us, you’re like on the edge of your seat shivering with anticipation to hear more! Polish Pickup is just that: a collaboration through which limited edition indie nail polishes are made available for pre-order during the first Friday-Monday of each month. Now, the exclusivity of the model alone makes us love it; there is nothing like loading up your wish list so at the moment the shop opens you can quickly snag your favorite finishes before they sell out! But it’s the soul-swooning brilliance of the luxurious lacquers that we find truly mesmerizing. Head to your nearest nail polish retailer and you’ll likely find pretty, but uninspired, red and nudes and a handful of shimmering polishes that seem to lack a little innovative luster. There isn’t anything at all wrong with these main stream polishes. We very regularly turn to conventional staple styles, like OPI’s Red Hot Rio, when we’re in need of a reliably chic nail look. But simply look at the offerings from Polish Pickup and you’ll understand why these offerings are so elevated. The dazzling diamond-esque Say it Ain’t Cilantro from KB Polish, the down right delicious Mallow-Dramatic from Nailed It Nail Polish, the temperature-sensitive, color-changing mood ring dynamism of Corundum from Cadillacquer are simply divine. They’re unquestionably original and we’re smitten by that fact. They’re polishes that make you sparkle by demonstrating your individuality and confidence to step outside the comfort of the mainstream and wear something spectacular. Even if we had absolutely no say in the themes we would still be enthralled with this phenomenal Indie offering. But the engaging element of community participation increases our sense of involvement in and commitment to each release. When we joined the ‘secret’ Polish Pickup Pack Facebook group a sense of thrilling, in-the-know chicness ensnared over us like we’d just received the secret phone number to make reservations at New York’s Bohemian (back when the behind-a-butcher-shop speakeasy was in fact still secret)! Voting for our favorite themes for upcoming releases peaks our excitement and curiosity for things to come, long before the polish makers themselves have formulated their longed for lacquers. Throughout the month, hand-modeling community members are sent PR bottles from brands planning to offer polishes during the next release. These members share photos of crushingly aesthetic swatches on a variety of skin tones so your loved ones can anticipate what will be available during the four day sale and begin forming—and whittling down!—their sure to be extensive mental wish-lists of bottled embellishments. Polish prices typically settle in the $10 and $13 range so, while the polishes are slightly more expensive than those available through typical retailers, a holiday gift card can go a long way and will certainly give you a significant bang for your buck. We feel it’s important to note that a gift certificate to Polish Pickup isn't simply a gifted bottled nail polish; rather, it’s a full immersive experience. You’re granting someone access to an exclusive community of like-minded lacquer-loving individuals, an opportunity to participate in the creation of beautiful bottled products, and, ultimately, you’re gifting them the chance to discover and own their perfect polish. Plus, because you are offering a gift card rather than a pre-selected bottle, you don’t have to struggle trying to pinpoint which glaze is best suited for the style of your gift recipient. You can share this polish experience to everyone on your list with the confidence that they’ll find something they truly love! Check out the rest of our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide for even more gift giving inspiration and tune in tomorrow for the final day of our Countdown! Holiday Gift Guide Day 30 Day 28

Flowers are extraordinarily versatile. Fittingly presented during celebratory anniversaries and birthdays and shared as expressions of sympathy and condolences during periods of grief, they hold an ascribed symbolism. Quintessential red roses stand as bold purveyors of romantic love, cupped calla lilies embody purity and rebirth, and beaming sunflowers radiate delight. There is a language in flowers that humans inherently understand—even if we're unable to articulate a translation. They share our messages, evoke feelings, and sit atop their stems as beautiful and fleeting gifts from the earth that inevitably enrich our homes and our lives. So it should come as no surprise that we adore sharing these natural gifts with our loved ones. Specifically, we gift CSA Flower Shares. For those unfamiliar with the CSA—Community Supported Agriculture—model, it is in essence a subscription service by which consumers buy "shares" of harvests from local farmers which grant them an allocated portion of the gathered goods. Often, farmers sell shares of produce and assemble weekly boxes full of the crops that are ripe and harvest-ready at that time. When the conditions nurture thriving plants, boxes reflect the abundance and when, droughts, storms, or swarms devastate the sweetly sewn seedlings, the boxed offerings are understandably sparse. Each CSA is an agreed relationship between the community and the farmers: a relationship that stands strong and supportive through sickness and health. By purchasing a farm share you, the consumer, are participating in the remarkable symbiosis of humankind and the land and you have an excuse to mingle with your local farmers and you're ultimately rewarded with boxes of Nature's bounties! Are you thinking it couldn't get any more enticing? What if we divulged that in addition to boxes of succulent local produce you could collect weekly bouquets of fresh field-picked flowers? In this moment we are so enchanted by our impassioned love of CSA flower shares that we want to abandon the writeup and dash off to our nearest flower farm to surround ourselves with enlivening petals! For those of you in New England, the Little State Flower Company in Rhode Island is a must visit floral destination as it is as much a visionary art studio as it is a soiled filled flower field. With five acres dedicated to the most magnificent flowers we've seen, Little State offers weekly sensational bouquet showstoppers that are so truly wonderful that simply looking at them feels insufficient. If we could we would bathe in their effortless arrangements, we absolutely would. The only negative we can find with Little State Flower Co. CSA is that upon entering the inconceivably adorable wooden street-side shed that holds the erupting bouquets, we are forced to choose which arrangement speaks to us most. As each bouquet boasts slight variations—an added dahlia here, a few fragrant springs of eucalyptus there, or a stunningly scented secret nicotinia blossom— we stand for an embarrassingly long time trying to translate their floral language and identify which is the perfect paper-wrapped petaled present. The answer is all of them; they're all absolutely perfect which is mind-numbingly difficult to accept when standing in a shed surrounded by a symphony of beauty. It's possible the selection struggle is something only we suffer from, but it's an experience we masochistically crave! We cannot wait to wake up early on sun-soaked summer Saturdays and dash off to the farm and stand with utter stillness while we visually and olfactorily investigate every pink lipped folded peony, coralesque celosia crowns, spirey kiwi-seeded nigella and tendrilic bursting chrysanthemum in denial of the reality that we're in a shed literally full of perfection. Even now, we're not entirely convinced the magnificence of their photo-filled social media pages is physically possible. Just kidding, we absolutely acknowledge the filterlessness of their posts. Sort of... With all that being said and all joking aside, these farmers are remarkable and their harvests leave us feeling privileged and a bit weak in the knees. We implore you to contact your local flower farms and inquire about giftable CSA shares. We cannot imagine a more enchanting gift than weekly spectacular floral surprises! If you're looking for more gift ideas, be sure to explore out the full 2021 Holiday Gift Guide. Holiday Gift Guide Day 29 Day 27

Holiday presents that pamper aren't a new concept; we—and likely many of you—have received our fair share of bath bomb filled spa baskets, coordinated skincare travel sets, and the purely medicinal DIY hot chocolate jars complete with bags of spirit-lifting mini marshmallows. In the wake of the pandemic, opportunities to treat oneself at home have taken on an entirely new importance in our lives. We still pine for our aestheticians and the foreign serenity found exclusively in meditation studios but we've successfully sought out available alternatives and adapted to our new home-centered lifestyles. This year, we've compiled a list of self-care staples so you can offer your loved ones a purposeful sense of peace within the comforts of their own homes. Some of these gifts will feel familiar, following a more conventional wellness perspective of self-care. Others are gifts that make our souls sing to the tune of their rather atypical luxuriousness. The result is a collection of perfect pampering presents that offers something for everyone on your holiday list! Let's get things moving with the kinetic offerings. Wellness is often appropriately viewed within a framework of physical health and there is nothing like a heart-rate-elevating, soul-centering activity, one that fill us with elating endorphins, to make us feel like our best selves. We firmly believe that all movement, regardless of how strenuous or structured it is, should be celebrated. Today, we're sharing just a few of our favorite gift-worthy digitally accessibly courses to inspire you as you explore the world of motion-focused holiday gift giving. If your loved ones are specifically fitness focused, the Training Programmes from Natacha Océane make exceptional gifts. Scientifically-backed, each programme is a comprehensive fitness package offering progressive, dynamic workouts that are demonstrated through impressively aesthetic video instructions and are paired with a "step-by-step nutrition [guide that] breaks down metabolism science...so you fully understand and own your journey" (1). While the meticulous attention to the details that ensure each element of the programme is as efficient and effective as possible earns our resounding endorsement, it's Océane herself who elevates this fitness regime to the top of our physical wellness gift charts. Her ability to train with an unrelenting ruthlessness and honor the bounds of her somatic and mental limits, all while maintaining a heartwarmingly delightful demeanor, showcases an understanding and appreciation of the longevity of a fitness journey that is a refreshing change from the "fit in five minutes" model too often pitched to consumers before the start of the new year. Océane's authenticity paired with her passion for and adherence to research-supported practices are a recipe for phenomenal fitness routines that are the perfect wellness gift for fitness buffs and novices alike. Should your loved ones find invigorating freedom in less goals-and-gains focused movement, we recommend this ultimate dance course from 1MILLION Dance Studio. The course introduces participants to a variety of contemporary dance styles taught by a truly visionary group of expert choreographers during 29 recorded classes. Since its humble beginnings in a South Korean basement studio, 1MILLION has grown into a viral dance revolution supported by over 24 million subscribers. Reaching this broad audience, 1MILLION shares recordings of rehearsed choreographed performances in addition to the up to six classes a day offered at their locations in Seoul. By gifting this digital dance course, you're sharing with your loved ones an opportunity to reap the emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual benefits of expressive movement in the company of millions of like minded movers. "This class is for anyone who wants to strengthen their dance fundamentals, widen their views on different genres of dancing, and step out of their comfort zone. If you’re looking to shake up your approach to dance and learn new skills in the process, this is the perfect fit for you!...Develop your flexibility, control, rhythm, and strength with 1MILLION" (1). For those on our holiday gift lists who may align to a more centering and meditative physical practice, yoga programs are our instinctive gift choice. On the rare occasions when we aren't dancing, you'll likely find us on our yoga mats. Whether we're glistening with sweat during vigorous vinyasa flows or melting softly into the prop-supported poses in candle-lit yin yoga, we feel more in tuned with our bodies—and subsequently more at peace with ourselves— while on the mat than during nearly any other movement based activity. And fortunately for us, for you, and for your gift recipients, there is a seemingly endless pool of truly exceptional yoga instructors leading digital classes. We love the balanced artistry, strength, and the intentionality of tone of Stephen Beitler's FreeYogaTV membership classes. The cheerful casualness and "signature wiggles" shared in Cole Chance's CCY Studio membership content hold space—refreshingly devoid of pretentiousness—for us to be open to and explore our yogic playfulness. The power of the thematically-focused, guiding narratives available in the membership program from the ever majestic Ali Kamenova is second only to that of her vibrant flows. Regardless of which style they prefer for their practice, your loved ones will certainly treasure the opportunity to experience the spaciousness, relaxation, meditativeness, and liberation of yoga from the comfort of their own homes. Next, let's freshen up our now sweaty spaces with a few sprays of fragrance. Personally, most ARCANISA team members align to the signature fragrance practice, selecting one scent that is an ideal olfactory expression of one's truest self—or at least the self they wish to project to the world. We also fully support the more fluid scent stories of those who page through their libraries of fragrances and select, day by day, which notes are best suited for their moods. However your loved ones choose to engage with bottled bouquets, it can be overwhelming and downright terrifying to venture into the inapproachably expansive world olfactory offerings. Thumbing—or should we say nosing— through endless scent descriptions and incomprehensible haikus of layered notes does more to discourage our exploration than it does to guide us towards our perfect fragrances. So we love to call in the experts! Sitting down with someone well versed in the nuances of nose tickling treats is, in our opinion, the best way to find the right scent. We once walked into Aedes De Venustas and shamelessly—alright, admittedly slightly shamefully—expressed a desire to smell like Vics Vapour Rub after which we were guided by experienced noses to a much more sophisticated alternative in the form of a bottle of Green Green Green and Green. Another time we stopped by Osme Perfumery in Miami and articulated our thirst for a fragrance that smelled cold, mysterious, and dark and were introduced to Coven, the wicked masterpiece by Andrea Maack. During another conversation at Osme we opened the door of possibilities with a remarkably vague request for a 'fragrance that fit our personality' and, without any additional filtering information offered, we were shown Sucre Obscure and nearly collapsed with infatuation. This holiday, share that olfactory excitement with your loved ones by arranging for them to participate in a virtual fragrance consultation with an expert. Paired with a gift certificate, this gift offers novices a guiding hand into the unknown scented waters that can culminate in an order of samples of the expert selected recommendations. And for fragrance fanatics, the chance to run through the canon of brilliant scents held by a perfume expert will be a cherished chance to discover something new and wonderful. Occasionally, we crave a bit more physicality than that offered by the phalangeal pressing of a fragrance atomizer. As we spend more and more time in our homes, finding unique torture in the focus-grabbing flaws we suddenly notice in our interior spaces, we recognize good old fashioned wood working as a form self-care. Not only does carpentry lend itself to our frustration and stress relieving efforts, it also encourages us to find meditative focus by tackling a tangible tactile task. We harness our creativity to design each project, find connection and pride in methodical execution, and are ultimately rewarded by a rush of satisfaction and an addictive boost to our self-esteem upon seeing the completed piece. Our outside-the-lines minds struggle with the mundanity of trending—and frankly tedious— colouring books but wood working, with its nearly limitless possibilities, gives us the space to find the meditation and release we need. For those in your life who may want to venture into this lumber-filled self-care space, gifted access to wood working websites like Shelf Help by Ana White, Taunton Woodshops, and Woodworkers Guild of America are holiday surprises that are sure to be cherished. Encourage your loved ones to start small and build a high school wood shop style birdhouse or go big and try their hand at built-ins and beds. We firmly believe that resources our loved ones can use to better themselves and expand their skill sets make phenomenal gifts, and wood working classes come with the bonus gift of an improved interior space! After a day spent carving, cutting, and clamping, our skin is thoroughly powdered with sawdust and stippled with wood chips and we're eager for some dermatological detoxing. During non-pandemic periods, we would likely encourage you to find luxurious and natural skin therapy in the Thalassotherapy pool circuit at the Rocco Forte Verdura Spa in Sicily, the serenity of a Hammam treatment from Six Senses Spa in Marbella, or the herbal and salt steam rooms and the icy sensory shower at Fenicia Prestige Spa in Ibiza. In moments like this when travel is off our holiday menus, we appreciate the accessibly and transformative power of the skincare treatments that line our bathroom shelves. Not unlike an experience in the world of fragrance, one could spend years scrolling through online skincare offerings until they're dizzy, discouraged, disappointed and still suffering from dry, dull, and sawdusted skin. So we recommend gifting the depth of knowledge and guidance exclusively offered by experts. Schedule a virtual skincare consultation for your loved ones with aestheticians or dermatologists—we love the Dermocrat in NYC—combined with a gift certificate so they can stock their skincare arsenals and maintain their natural beauty from within the comforts of their homes! While skincare immediately comes to mind upon mention of self-care, sexual health woefully does not. We know you read "sexual health" and recoiled slightly, but don't pull away from us just yet! We aren't suggesting you gift your parents erotic largesses—although we in no way discourage that if your family is comfortable with it!—but introducing your friends to the brilliance, wit, approachability, and unrivaled and enthusiastic knowledge of clinical sexologist Dr. Lindsey Doe is a gift giving decision you won't regret. Best known for her YouTube channel and podcast, Sexplanations, Doe converses about all things sexual wellbeing with an ease and a mastery we hadn't seen since the retirement of Dr. Ruth. Her messaging is firmly rooted in a foundation of science, curiosity, and judgement-free acceptance and her unique ability to present an air of whimsicality and joyousness as she unravels the unspoken nuances of play ensures that everyone can comfortably gain insight into the spectrum of sexual experience. Unfortunately, Doe is retiring from the Sexplanations digital sexual masterclass but we encourage you to take full advantage of Lindsey Doe's absolutely delicious personality by sharing a Patreon-based gift of sex-positive, self-exploration that will encourage your friends to appreciate, play, learn, and follow the Sexplanations tag line: Stay Curious. https://www.patreon.com/sexplanations We do recognize, however, that not everyone in your lives will express elation at the idea of sexual explanation and exploration. But there's one thing everyone can agree on: there is nothing more heart-warming, soul-comforting, and all around spiritually-healing than a grandmother's home cooked meals. There is something uniquely and inherently magical about food made by venerable matriarchs. Whether it is the generation-spanning love infusing the food with a sense of familial connection and acceptance or simply the time-refined recipes themselves that moves us, we feel at peace with each bite of hand crimped pie left to cool and rest on stone farmhouse windowsills and with each spoon of slow cooked beans spiced by slices of garnet hued sausage and a secretly snuck thimble of whispering ale. You've likely experienced this unrivaled comfort regardless of whether your grandmothers are wise gentle figures of affection or razor sharp witted women (one ARCANISA once told their less than warm grandmother of a beloved childhood memory where their grandmother served them buttered slices of cinnamon raisin toast paired with Dröste hot chocolate gently simmered on the stove and served with a decadent dollop of Fluff, only to be assailed with the searing and oh-so-condescending response of "of course your favorite memories are centered on food"). Now that may sound like the epitome of anti-holiday-spirit family dynamics, but we share it because even with this grandmother, who was less than generous with her affection, food was an understood expression of love, comfort, and care—whether she chose to admit it or not! In those moments when the culinary magic of our own grandmothers is needed but absent, we turn to the women who unknowingly become digital surrogates as they serve their signature recipes to the world. Guided by Pasta Grannies, we travel across Italy swooning as we watch quintessentially charming nonne twirl lorighittas and pleat culurgiones. The Pasta Grannies Cookbook compiles a collection of their traditional recipes which each welcome us into love-filled kitchens, the hearts of Italian homes. We've never met a single one of the feature nonne, but when we make these recipes we find that same connection and peace as we would if the nonne had formed every petal-esque orecchiette with their masterful hands. Share a generational embrace powerful enough to span the globe with a gift of the Pasta Grannies cookbook! Try gifting one of these spectacular forms of self-care or follow the links below to continue exploring the Holiday Gift Guide for even more ideas. Holiday Gift Guide DAY 28 DAY 26

Today is the last day featuring material gifts on the 2021 Holiday Gift Guide! Following today, the remainder our gift suggestions won't require any shipping so you can comfortably finish your last minute holiday shopping without the nail-biting agony of watching delivery windows narrow as we rapidly approach the gift-giving dawn. But if you're on the hunt for small stocking-sized objects that can breeze through shipping hubs and spokes, we've got you covered. This collection of gifts is designed to inspire you to think beyond traditional stocking-stuffers; we encourage you to explore anything and everything small to fit within the hung woven wrappings as appropriate mantle material. From stunning stickers to jaw-dropping jewelry the only thing these objects have in common is their petite size and undeniable exceptionalism! There is a lot to look through today so we've compiled a gallery so you can scroll through all of the items on the list before diving into the writeup. Let's warm up with gifts that fit a more conventional stocking gift model. If you're a seasoned follower of ARCANISA—if you're new, WELCOME!—you've likely noticed that we have a deep-seated inexplicable affinity for bizarre and admittedly deranged artistic characters like the Worry Sloth and the Panic Turtles from our Critter Creations day. With that predisposition in mind it should come as no surprise that this Ticky pin effortlessly wins our hearts. Everything about him—excuse the arbitrary gendering of the bean shaped beast—is spectacular and unquestionably Philadelphian. We adore the wonky teeth, the deadpanned and unusually curious, maybe even pining gaze of the cyclopitic eye, and of course the matching tongue and ear texture featuring a psychedelic stripe that makes us desperate to have whatever he last ate. Ticky is a character that reveals more and more personality the longer you look at him so be prepared to unintentionally allocate hours to staring into his mammary eye. Featuring another crushingly cool character-rich creature, our next gift is the Cat Reaper shirt from Ixachi Art. The cat clearly has some truly unsettling emotional problems and we live—or should we say die— for it! This feline is highly possessive, and arguably proud, of its skull collection, a behavior we find extremely endearing and, as avid collectors ourselves, fully respect. At first sight, this cat instantly stole our hearts enough so much so that we'll willingly and eagerly surrender our souls in recognition of his supremacy and represent his sovereign image on our clothing! Another freaky feline comes to us from CatMade. With four surprisingly friendly eyes looking up at us, the Tiger Orange Cat Earrings are an exceptionally enchanting accessory featuring a cat that is equally as eccentric as the Reaper but doesn't seem to have the same thirst for our souls! We also appreciate that you can wear the cat on the opposite ear, which results in it looking off into the distance away from you with a haughty indifference we cat owners recognize. Should you live in a home ruled by a feline fiend as we do, we recommend you sneak some sacrificial stuffed animals into a stocking just for them. Hands down our favorite pet toy this year is the Wool Shrimp Cat Toy from Ware of the Dog; for a brand dedicated to dogs they really nailed it with this cat creation! Filled with catnip, these shrimp made craftswomen in Nepal are perfect "for the cat who has an appetite for fun" (1). We also feel no semblance of shame admitting we bought a few of these just for ourselves because they're so gloriously good looking that we just had to have them. Desk toys? Pocket pets? Pantry protectors? Yes, please! We fully plan on hiding these crustaceans all over our homes. Looking for a sweeter character? The affable golden slithering serpent on the midnight blue Hey There Snake Shirt from Martha Rich is a charming chum that your loved ones will feel privileged to carry with them over their hearts. The friendly face sits ready to rattle off a warm, jovial hello whenever one looks down, offering companionship and pleasantry in addition to an outstanding aesthetic design. Switching a single slithering companion for a collection of crawling critters, the insects on this Spanish-made, silk Outumuro scarf from Ramón Tormes and Botanica Etcetera form a natural mandala that would make Damien Hirst proud. Last year we featured an entire day dedicated to the artistry of arthropods so you can imagine how excited we were when we discovered this truly phenomenal scarf featuring elegant insects in all their aesthetic glory. When we want a more minimalist animalistic object we turn to the Cachalote Pequenos, smiling sperm whale paperweights made of Azorean cryptomeria wood like the surfboards from Breklim. Designed by artist Horácio Raposo, these simplistic sculptures form a pod of gestured aquaticism articulated with the warmth and terrestriality of wood. They're stunning gifts that everyone on your list will love to spot swimming in their stockings! For a less weighted menagerie, try the Cardboard MINIJUNGLE set from Milimbo. A small unassuming brown box opens to reveal a full kingdom of geometric animals including elephants, rhinos, giraffes, and lions. Arrange the trees, with stacked circle canopies and Moorish-arch-like. weeping willow branches, to create a forrest habitat beyond the cardboard vivarium. The set is so contemporary and sculptural even adults will be thrilled to receive it! How about some flexible friends? The 3d printed articulated slugs from Brock Custom Designs and the Triatop Flexi Dinosaur from Husky Printing are the ideal gift choice for those with fidgety fingers that are inclined to wreak havoc on the fragile cardboard creates from Milimbo. We love that each of these segmented sculptures are available in a variety of colours so you are able to personalize the for each lucky recipient on your holiday list! And for your littler loved ones, we can't think of a more wonderful stocking stuffer than this Hérissons Bamboo Top Knot Hat from Mini Tipi. While we won't usually turn down an opportunity to wear a festive Santa hat, these baby soft caps covered in delicate hedgehogs and a sprinkling of fairytale-esque mushrooms are so delightful we'd drop the white fur trim for a chance to wear one! If those are your list are a bit too grown for an infant-sized top knot hat but are still young at heart, the Futbol Loteria Shirt from Kid Diablo is a great gift choice. Any futbol/soccer fans can feel their blood boiling and ears steaming at the thought of indefensibly theatrical diving during matches. While we always appreciate performance art, on the pitch, this behavior elicits passionate, full bodied boos rather than dignified applause. So this shirt, depicting a player fully committed to feigning injury rather than taking a shot on an unobstructed goal, is a fashionable piece de resistance for those who love the game. A wearable stocking-worthy gift that even non futbol lovers will enjoy comes to us from STRATONAUT Shop which offers "clothing, accessories, art and gift items inspired by the rich visual heritage of the Soviet era...from propaganda images, to space-race postage stamps, to souvenirs inspired by Soviet avant-garde art and brutalist architecture"(2). We could dedicate an entire day to the STRATONAUT but today we're featuring our current favorite item: the 'I'll Become A Sheep Breeder' T-Shirt. The image, sourced from a Soviet poster and printed onto a classic t-shirt template, features a boy cradling a luminous white lamb while wearing a turban formed by a flock of idle sheep. It's utterly bizarre, absolutely outstanding, and, in our opinion, a perfect stocking stuffer. If you're loved one are more food-focused, we recommend the Chenille Banana Patch from Kristina Micotti. A pleasantly pally, peel-covered pet—we're in a very alliterative mood today, forgive us!— each banana smiles with a disconcertingly tight red-lipped curl that is suspiciously maniacal but extremely fun! We also appreciate that the bananas are chenille which gives them an unusual matted fur quality that is honestly just amazing. We had no idea we'd love lumpy fur-covered bananas with conniving grins but we really do and we're confident you're loved ones will as well! Even those who follow gluten-free lifestyles will be smitten by these Angry Toast Keychains from Outsider Collective in Pawtucket Rhode Island. We don't think there will ever be words to adequately describe how crushingly cool these rubber characters are. Even pandemic-approved face coverings can't contain the powerful presence of these show stopping keychains. With their pinpoint eyes and stern dashed eyebrows sending us a universally understood Morse Code message of artistry and chicness, we feel the need to make duplicates of our keys as an excuse for our ever expanding collection of these expressive characters. One ARCANISA team member described their Angry Toast keychain as their "accessorizing version of Obama's Key and Peele anger translator" working to channel their inner frustrations through impeccable artwork, which we believe makes these keychains even more gift-worthy! If you're looking for an accessory that is a less whimsical expression of your twisted internal dialogue, the Duality: Love and Thoughts patches from Scott Bokma are spectacularly surreal stitched sculptures that will make you feel alive. Gradients of shaded embroidery wind through black outlines to form arterial pillars and a cerebral labyrinth that is gloriously graphic and deeply aesthetic. Representing the duality of self as a ying and yang of literal heart and mind, the patches are perfect gifts for those with an unapologetically dark sense of style. It's also available in glitter, which feels so wrong and yet so right! If you're questioning our sanity after reading through some of these more bizarre gift ideas, you'll likely be happy to hear that we're switching stylistic gears for the remainder of the collection! Should your loved ones recoil at the idea of fashionable organs, the Monarq Portrait Stickers are magnificent accessories capturing the beauty of humanity in an arguably more pleasing—and certainly more societally palatable— aesthetic. We simply adore the work of Sabella, also known as the monarq. Each of her portraits is a masterpiece of authenticity; we feel as if we know her subjects, we find privilege in the observation of their beauty alongside the aesthetic revelation of their characters. Tender smiles glow beneath blushing cheeks, chins stand tall and proud under crowning red arched brows, vulnerably glossy petal lips part beneath curious eyes unaware of our presence. The works are indisputably worthy of gallery walls so you can be confident your loved ones will be thrilled to discover them in their stockings! We feel socks are given an undeservingly bad reputation over the holidays. These Boot Socks in Ember from Little River Sock Mill (zkano) and Imogene + Willie are so sophisticated they leave us weak at the knees and certainly forgetting any seasonal stereotypes about gifted socks from grandmothers! In Fort Payne, Alabama, vibrant charcoal and searing umber Texas-grown cotton is woven into glowing textile that seems to ignite. The toe, heel, and neck of the sock are trimmed in a contrasting citrine cotton heathered with blackened strands to produce a distressed, static-esque accent that feels inexplicably holographic. Atop the toes, an indigo dyed teal cross stamps a mark of elegant design and geometry that is breathtaking. The socks are a visionary and contemporary work of artistry applied to a recognizable, and typically functionally mundane sock form. They're simply gorgeous. Pamper your loved ones this year with the Nopalera Cactus Flower Exfoliant. Made by hand and colored with achiote seeds, this sugar-based scrub is rich with skin soothing oils, healing nopal cactus, and notes of effervescent tangerine. The remarkably beautiful packaging provides instant aesthetic gratification even before your gift recipients use the scrub. Their dry, winter-chapped skin will certainly thank you for the delicious revitalization from this a gentle physical exfoliant! For further soothe our winter skin, we turn to glide-on healing balms which happen to make perfect stocking stuffers. With highly sensitive eczema prone skin we can emphatically say we've tried every skincare on the market and these two sticks stand in a league of their own. From Satya Organic, the Easy Glide Stick is a topical lifesaver. Sweet almond oil, jojoba, beeswax, and anti-inflammatory calendula are mixed with colloidal oatmeal to create a luxurious balm that we can't possibly live without. In addition to the Satya Stick, we never travel without the All Purpose Healing Honey Stick from Life Elements. "With ingredients that have been trusted for centuries...the Healing Honey Stick is a crowd favorite for its endless versatility and reliability" (3). Honey, beeswax, propolis, royal jelly, and pollen are blended with emollients and decadent essential oils including bergamot, lavender, and calendula for a healing balm that leaves us feeling pampered as it calms our dry winter skin. Even fissure-prone feet find restored softness with the help of this salve, even after enduring assaulting cold snaps and parching heaters. These sticks define our seasonal skincare routines and we eagerly share them with everyone we love over the holidays. While we do use both of the aforementioned balms on our lips, there is something uniquely opulent about the Walnut and Cognac Lip Bam from Biainili that holds our full lip-focused attention. Essential oils and moisturizing extracts are suspended in nourishing shea butter, coconut oil, and beeswax to create a delicious, concentrated balm that is an every day indulgence that makes us want to throw on our smoking jackets and curl up in a tufted leather club chair. A classic glass jar topped with an elegant tin lid introduces the user to the luxuriousness of the experience even before touching the balm. We can't envision a more perfect stocking surprise. Next we transition to our favorite paper stocking stuffers, starting with the Incense Leaves from HA KO Paper. Fennel scented gingko, osmanthus Japanese maples, elegant citrus oaks, and nibbled spicy jasmine leaves create a bouquet of sensationally delicate cut paper that fills the room with intoxicating fragrance. As a dry arrangement the leaves offer a potpourri experience while, when burned, trails of scented smoke fill the air with visual and olfactory wonder. Each set comes in a minimalist blonde wood box so they arrive beautifully packaged and gift-ready. The Triangular Cards from ATELIER. encle d'encle are paper works you certainly won't want to burn. Square stationary letter sets are decorated with clouds of cheerful clovers, flocks of soaring seagulls, and prides of skiers leaving winding trails through the snow. Each card is paired with a translucent triangular envelope—rather than a conventional four sided alternative— which imparts a whimsical geometry that reveals whispers of the colorful card within. The cards are unexpected and exceptional and, as such, they make extraordinary gifts. Yesterday we invited you to gift Book Blind Dates and, if you do share books with your loved ones this year, why not slip some foreshadowing bookmarks into their stockings! This year we were thrilled to discover an abundance of experiential bookmarks that move beyond the simply page-marking functionality and we'll share two of our favorites. The first is the plantable bookmark from Portuguese brand, Life in a Bag. "The bookmarks are made from seed paper. The seed paper is made from cotton rags mixed with water and organic seeds that creates a pulp and then it’s compressed and dried to create sheets of paper. The sheets are printed with the bookmarks and then goes to a die cutting process that makes a paper card with the bookmark shape ready to grow flower...[Simply] soak the paper overnight, cut it into pieces, put it into a pot with soil (or garden) and water until is moist." (4) And for those on your list with black thumbs, you can't go wrong with our second bookmark selection: the Cardan Grille Bookmark from Special Special. "Hide or find a message in plain sight with a Cardan Grille stationery set. This edition presents a bookmark that is based on the invention and use of the Cardan Grille as a tool for concealing and uncovering hidden messages. Made for penpals who like to be mysterious or for poets looking for inspiration in their books."(5) In our opinion, no stocking is successfully stuffed without snacks and this year we're going savory by offering our loved ones sensational seasonings! The fennel pollen spice mixes from Pollen Ranch are mind-blowingly delicious. One of our ARCANISA team members was gifted a set by a friend who is a professional chef and we finished off the tins with a rapidity that was unlike anything our kitchen had experienced. There is no way to pick a favorite blend as each one is a flawless masterpiece that deserves its own writeup. Find a symphonic combination of fennel pollen, sumac, sesame seeds, orange peel, ginger, fleur de sel, curry, savory, and cayenne in the ZEN-SATIONAL. Or find the playful sweet side of fennel pollen with the DIVINE DESSERTS SEASONING with the aromatic blend of fennel pollen, orange peel, lemon grass, cayenne pepper, sour plum powder, star anise, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamon, ginger, vanilla powder, clove, and coriander. We're getting mouth-wateringly restless for a taste just reciting the ingredients list! You can never go wrong with gifts that encourage creativity and if those on your holiday list don'd find inspiration in the kitchen, slip a Mini Foldable Photo Studio into their stockings. The compact studio expands to a petite 9"x9" shooting tent complete with illuminating LED beads that emit the perfect light for fantastic photographs. It's a perfect stocking-sized piece that will let everyone in your life channel their inner artist! Or go old school and share a contemporary iteration of a timeless classic with a mini etch a sketch. According to the description, this is The Worlds Smallest Etch a Sketch and while we can't attest to its record-holding-status, we can confidently say its an adorable gift that will take the place of tired fidget spinners as your go-to desk toy. Today's list had a little bit of everything but if you're hungry for even more gift giving inspiration be sure to explore the full 2021 Holiday Gift Guide! Holiday Gift Guide Day 27 Day 25

There is something inherently magical about moments of gifted mystery. The instantaneous delight of breathless excitement while tearing through wrapping paper to unveil a secret treasure is one of our most cherished holiday experiences. Today, we're sharing gifts that extend that moment of anticipation and curiosity: book blind dates and secret silver screenings. Not only are these gifts exceptionally excellent, they can be assembled with a simple trip to your local bookstore or an efficient Amazon Prime order making them an ideal and thoughtful last-minute gift option. If you aren’t familiar with the book blind date concept, the general premise is you gift someone a series of books, fully wrapped—typically in plain brown or white craft paper—to obscure any identifying features. Onto the wrapping, you note a few vague characteristics of each story, much like the basic personality outline often offered to those about to embark on blind dates! With a small collection of wrapped tales and a series of hints as to the contents, the recipient then gets to go on literary blind dates by selecting Stories and uncovering their true personalities. When paired with a cozy blanket, some sensory snacks, and a breath-taking bookmark, a book blind date gift is an intimate experiential journey that everyone on your holiday gift list will adore! As we have team members with dyslexia here at ARCANISA, we appreciate that novels are sometimes more challenging than charming, So for those on your list who would prefer cinematic explorations, exchange the paper pages for blockbuster boxes and gift secret silver screenings instead of book blind dates. The concept is the same, wrap movies in unrevealing paper, jot down a few teasing tid bits about the tales and let your loved ones find excitement in exploring unfamiliar film! DVDs work incredibly well for this given their book-like rectangular shape, but we also adore downloading a digital film file into a USB drive and wrapping it in a tiny box or even a velvet jewellery clamshell. And don’t forget to throw in some snacks—purely for sustenance of course! For inspiration, here are a few of our current favorite movies and be sure to browse our Pictorial Pages Book List for some phenomenal paper presents. You can also share playlists with personality or even artworks in place of movies and books. The possibilities are endless! Explore the full Holiday Gift Guide for even more gift giving inspiration! Holiday Gift Guide Day 26 Day 24

We're shaking things up. During previous days of the 2021 Holiday Countdown, we described the featured items and shared with you the reasons why we felt they were so exceptional and holiday gift-worthy. Yesterday and today, we're offering a visual list of every day objects that you can swipe to reveal our gift choices: items that elevate the ordinary, that transform the day-to-day and that make even the most mundane moments remarkable. We'll let these phenomenal pieces speak for themselves! Every Day Necklaces Every Day Rings Every Day Earrings Cufflinks Posters Foil Cutters Cling Wrap Post-It Notes / Reminder Cards Wreaths Pancake Syrups Fridge Magnets Grocery Bags Water Carafe Chocolates Scissors Soaps Lotions Browse the full Holiday Gift Guide and discover even more ways to elevate the every day this holiday season. Holiday Gift Guide Day 25 Day 23

Today we're shaking things up. During previous days of the 2021 Holiday Countdown, we described the featured items and shared with you the reasons why we felt they were so exceptional and holiday gift-worthy. Over the next two days, we're offering a visual list of every day objects that you can swipe to reveal our gift choices: items that elevate the ordinary, that transform the day-to-day and that make even the most mundane moments remarkable. We'll let these phenomenal pieces speak for themselves! Switch Plate Cover Tea Strainer Tape Oil / Vinegar Dispenser Dumbell Rolling Pin Air Freshener / Pot Pourri Cutting Board Door Stop Tissue Box Pot Handle Umbrella Mug Carabiner Clip / Keychain Browse the full Holiday Gift Guide for even more gifts to elevate the every day! Holiday Gift Guide Day 24 Day 22