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Francesca’s 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

Today, I thought I'd let my other half - you know, the one of us with better taste - go ahead and do my job for me.

The older I get, the more eclectic my desires become. I want things that are practical, and yet I still want things that are totally...not. Ergo, here are my very random holiday gifting suggestions. - Francesca

 

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Hostess Gifts That Aren’t Soap

Happy December, a.k.a. the month in which you *actually* shop for holiday gifts, despite the fact that your feed has been filled with gift guides since September. First up: Hostess Gifts That Aren't Soap, because while sure, these are excellent non-soap options for the next party you attend, they also work for kiiiind of everyone. Friend, neighbor, mom, in-law, office party Secret Santa thing: Done.

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Links & Love & Stuff

I'm in New York. First order of business: Stealing my mother's favorite H&M sleep shirt to wear with my leather jeans.

We joke a lot about moms and wine (mommy juice, etc etc) - but coping mechanisms associated with the stresses of parenthood are real, and serious, and look different to everyone. This is a fascinating piece on food addiction and motherhood. (My Food Addiction Helps Me Survive Motherhood, via Not Safe For Mom Group.)

All I want for Christmas is a pair of quill earrings from Meghan Markle's favorite jeweler. Eeeeee.