How To Win at Holiday Gifting
Taking the overwhelm out of your gifting with Keats & Co. and Sun Basin Soaps | By Caitlin Hofmeister
Choosing holiday gifts can be overwhelming. So every year, I impose strict gift giving rules for myself. It seems like that would make it more stressful, but it actually helps me focus and prioritize what’s important to me. And sometimes rules add to the fun. Rules like: everything must be ethically sourced, eco-friendly, have an artistic element, and support a good cause. I get bonus points (from myself, the only player and judge of this game) if something feels like a good deal.
And Good Store has become kind of like a cheat code. Ethically sourced? Check. Eco-friendly? Check. Artistic? Check! Supporting a good cause? Double check! And good deal bonus points? Yeah! Especially right now, while you get a higher discount as your order grows!
If you have time and are looking for more ways to make your holiday shopping fun, I highly recommend the Good Store Holiday Gifting Quiz. But if you want to get your inspiration all in one glance, I’ve gone ahead and curated this little cheat sheet for you. Happy holidays!
Gifts For The Night Owl
Caffeine Free Tea Bundle with Strainer
- Whether just starting the evening with a cup of kicky Golden Fire Ginger or getting ready for bed with a cozy cup of Evensong Chai, this caffeine free bundle has the tastes and whims of your night owl friends covered! This bundle comes with the metal steeping basket and if you really want to celebrate the birds of the night, include the beautiful Nightingale Mug!
- And while not specific to night owls, this is also a great gift for any pregnant people in your life! The ginger in the Golden Fire Ginger and cardamom in the Evensong Chai can both help ease morning sickness.
Other potential add-ons:
- Crystal Air Peppermint
- Glowing Gold Chamomile
- Sweet Briar Botanical (my personal favorite!)
- On the Trail Mini Holiday Candle
Gifts For The Early Riser
- Thank goodness for the early risers in our lives, right? Without them, who would get the coffee started every morning? Show the early risers in your life how much you appreciate them with this coffee set just for them! The steel-toe travel press lets them get up before the coffee’s even finished brewing.
Other potential add-ons:
- Minimalist Coffee Mug
- Dawn Fire Mini Holiday Candle
- Winter’s Sunrise Soap Three Pack
- Solid Lotion Bar
Gifts For The Homebody
- Homebodies have life figured out! Their spaces often really embrace the Danish idea of hygge (hoo-ga) so they’re always cozy and inviting. Help the homebodies in your life embrace their hyggelig lifestyle with the Crystal Air Peppermint Tea and Stainless Steel Tea Strainer, Heartwood Soap, Hearthbound Candle, and Dot Beanie of your color choice in this cozy set. And no one appreciates a subscription like a true homebody, so if you really want to spoil them, add on the Tea Taster Club or Coffee Quest Collective!
Other potential add-ons:
- Lather, Light, & Lavish Gift Set
- Bath Bomb (These are all cozy, but Daydreamer especially!)
- Nightingale Mug
- Swedish Dish Cloths
Gifts For The Over-thinker
Tea Devotee Gift Set Or Coffee Devotee Gift Set
- Do your favorite overthinker a favor and decide for them if they need coffee or tea. They’ll appreciate having one less thing to decide. Heck, decide for them for a whole year and get them the Tea Taster Club or Coffee Quest Collective!
Other potential add-ons:
Gifts For The Host with the Most
- I love this tea set because it makes brewing and straining the tea so easy, that even someone who is always taking care of everyone else, will pause and take care of themselves for a little bit. And if they refuse to slow down and go easy on themselves, you can remind them that sipping some Keats & Co. tea helps support medical care for people with Tuberculosis. So they’re still caring for others when they take a tea break.
Other potential add-ons:
- Pocket Notebooks 3-Pack
- Tea Taster Club
- Lather, Light, & Lavish Gift Set (Can you tell I love this gift set?)
Gifts For The Creative
- The Keats & Co. Starter Kit with both coffee for the morning and tea (and a strainer) for the afternoon is a perfect pairing for a productive creative habit. You’ll show the creative people in your life you support them and honor John Keats’ memory by helping to fight the world's deadliest infectious disease!
Other potential add-ons:
*Bonus* Bargains for Repeat Gifting
It’s a tradition in my extended family to give a little gift basket to each household in the larger family. I also like to have small things on hand for host gifts, stocking stuffers, or little Hanukkah presents. So don’t forget that you can bundle across any of the Good Store products! And on top of that, the percentage you save over all goes up the more you order as well. All orders over $100 are 20% off!
And, of course, don’t lose points in the game of gifting by forgetting about deadlines! If you want your gifts to arrive by Christmas, order by December 8 for shipping in the US. Happy gifting! You got this!
