Holiday 2017 Gift Guide: Parents
Being a parent must be rough sometimes. I wouldn't really know. I'm pretty much just a dog mom and I know she's a handful. I mean who else insists would insist on eating their Trader Joe's gingerbread dog treats on my Christmas tree skirt like it's some kind of convenient blanket? Someday I hope to be a parent as scary of thought that is. I look forward to the days I'll be piling on even more things than I already attempt to.
But for now, I must admit I appreciate my parents. They are the ones that would scare away monsters, give me incredibly useful life advice I would rarely ever listen to (then regret), and put up with me at my very worst. They are the most supportive people even if that sometimes means invading your space or texting you 6,000 times in one day to see if you received your final grades. Because you know, they, along with their coworkers, are more proud of you than you are of yourself. Okay maybe that's just my parents...but they aren't always the easiest to shop for.
I'm pretty lucky in the sense that my parents have introduced me to great music, television, and the subtle art known as "gift hinting." Okay it's not so much hinting as my mom blatantly stating how awful her slippers are or that she needs a new sweater directly to my face. But then there are dads. There are tons of different dads and they aren't easy to shop for. So I've created this guide for parents in mind. It doesn't matter which kind of mom you have (chic mom, mom who loves candles maybe a little too much, cool mom, etc) or what kind of dad you have (the dad who has 25 ft speakers in your living room for music [my dad], the cool dad, the dad who needs a new wallet but can't commit to buying one, etc) you're sure to find the perfect gift here. Personally, I think this year my dad's going to end up with a PetCube because there's probably nothing he loves more than his dog.
SHOP MOM: West Elm champagne colored jewlery box, Personalized YSL coloring book, Slip silk eye mask, Metallic copper French press, Warby Parker sunglasses, H&M fuzzy slippers, H&M sweater, NEST holiday scented candle
SHOP DAD: Food & Beer book, Bi-Fold wallet, PetCube treat dispenser, Audio Technica turntable, Black Rose box, The Complete Series of Columbo DVD set, Amazon Echo Dot, J. Crew sweater