Welcome to the 3rd installment of:
Honey We’re Home’s
2010 Holiday Gift Guide!
In case you missed it, “For the Home” and “For Him” gift guides were installments 1& 2. Jimmy’s gift guide “For Him” will be a tough act to follow. He may know the men, but I know paper!
Can I tell you a secret? I’ve always dreamed of owning a paper store. I’d fill it with all things beautiful and lovely related to paper and pens and pencils and markers and calendars and journals and ribbon and stickers and stationery and greeting cards . . . I would have everything displayed on pretty shelves organized by color or style or artist and would chat with my customers, offering them tea or coffee while they browsed around. Of course, fresh flowers would adorn the counter and I would spend all my time there and never come home- ha! But, for now, I love to visit our local papieries and just browse- for.hours! Here’s just a few things I’ve had my eye on and would love to receive as a gift, so I hope you get some ideas too. This post could have gone on forever . . .
Pink Loves Brown Paper Suitcases {$11.50 - $15}
small: 3" x 8" x 6"
medium: 3.25" x 10" x 7"
large: 3.5" x 12" x 8"
Now this isn’t what I normally think of when I think of paper, but aren’t these cute?? They come in several color combinations too.
Pink Loves Brown Bookplates {$8 for 8; $21 for 24}
Combines my love of paper + books!
Snow & Graham Wall 2011 Calendar or Accordian Calendar {$30.00 & $11.00}
Yes, I already bought the wall calendar for my office!
Iomoi Pencils {$15 for 14} Pens {$20 for 14}
Would love to see pens and pencils like these on my desk. Too pretty to put in a drawer!
Pixielimepres Calling Card {$22 for 50}
Noteworthy Return Address Stickers {$24 for 70}
Isn’t it fun to use a cute return address labels when using traditional mail? These are awesome because they have so many personalized options to choose from.
Noteworthy Personalized Stationery {$27.50 for 1 notepad- 100 sheets}
Notepads like these make great gifts for a friend or for yourself. I like to keep a set on my desk for jotting little notes and to-do’s.
I didn’t even know about these until recently, but they make me smile.
Papyrus Box Thank You Notecard {$14.95 for 12}
I still love to give and receive a handwritten Thank You in the mail.
Martha Stewart Peony Thank You Notecards {$10 for 10}
Papyrus Floral Blank Notecards {$24.95 for 40}
The cool thing here is you get to customize the product with different pattern, color and font. I warn you: you could be here waaay past your bedtime.
Dabney Lee MonogrammedDesk Calendar {$25}
Would it be weird to have a wall calendar AND a desk calendar in my office??
Dabney Lee Clipboard {$50}
Jonathan Adler Mini Journal {$14.95 for set of 3}
If you like your paper a little bit hip, JA is the way to go.
Jonathan Adler Ink Pen $18.95
Jonathan Adler Stylish Stationery
{file folders $9.95, journal set $6.95; sticky notes $6.95; luggage tags $5.95, magnetic board $16.95}
Elum Journal {$21.96}
Even if you don’t keep a diary-type journal, these notepads are perfect for writing down those ideas you need to get out of your head or your grocery list. How pretty are those covers?
Penguin Classic Limited Edition Bookset designed by Coralie Bickford Smith.
I’m sure you’ve seen these beautifully bound classic books before and swooned, so it’s no shocker they’re on my list:) I think a set would look perfect here.
Ug, I could go on and on!
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My friend Courtney {A Thoughtful Place} is kicking off a wonderful series called
dedicated to staying sane and slowing down amidst all the potential craziness that the holidays can bring. I’m excited to be her first guest poster today and I’m sharing how I love to unwind at the end of the day. I hope you enjoy the series!
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And ONE more thing-
It’s our 3 Year Anniversary today!
Love you babe!
I have a gift you! Starting with the Holiday issue they are switching to a subscription based format. Normally it would be $10 for 4 issues but if you enter MARIANNESTRONG at checkout you will get a year for $8! That is less than I spent on coffee yesterday! 
This online magazine has a little something for everyone- home decor, fashion, food, crafts, travel, you name it! This is just a preview of the Holiday issue which you can view starting today.
So if you need a stocking stuffer, a gift for your magazine loving Mother-In-Law, something for your friend who just got a new IPad or a little happy for you favorite co-worker who may spend more time on the world wide web than she should; I am telling you they will love this magazine. Every issue has over 125 pages of the home, garden, food, travel and all things southern you love (even if you don't live around these parts).
