Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 19:28     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
No candles. Please stop with the candles.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 19:27     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
Decent wine or olive oil. A nice candle. Nice socks.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 19:13     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
Anonymous wrote:I like a lot of these and also cookbooks or one about baking or cocktails.


+1 to cookbooks. You can tailor it to her interests or area she likes.

I once got a fancy luggage tag as a gift and loved it because I wouldn't have ever bought it for myself.
Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 18:58     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
Anonymous wrote:Orchids


No orchids!

Anonymous
Post 12/16/2025 07:38     Subject: Re:Small Gift from Close Friend
If she likes to cook, Williams Sonoma has a bunch of great sauces/starters/ingredients for things.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 23:06     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
Orchids
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 22:51     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
A gift card to a cool coffee shop or cafe (not a chain like Starbucks)
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 22:15     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Lots of great suggestions!
I will say a couple things
1. Scented body lotions and soaps – a lot of people have skin irritations. I usually get a basket or two of these every year from a friend or relative. They go to the donation bin.
2. If you know, the person likes chocolate or coffee or wine, these are quick and easy and usually a hit.
3. Candles, if you know they like candles.


Most of these are imaginary and people think they're too good for these things. Just buy high quality, not Bath& Bodyworks level crap. Tons of high end companies out there with clean and organic ingredients.


But why? I've gone through so many to find the few products that don't break me out. If it's scented, I'm not even going to try whatever you're giving me. I'd much prefer some smart wool or Bombas socks.

This is why gifts are so hard. People are hard to please!
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 19:21     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
I had an adult friend whose love language was gifts. She was picky and rude. If your friend doesn’t appreciate your effort, just be mindful,
OP. So many narcissists’ love language is gifts.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 19:14     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
I would like a small pretty cake from a bakery.

Or a good book.

Or any product my friend has tried and recommends for herself. To make it easy for me to try.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 19:06     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
A makeup bag or something similar.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 18:57     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
These cute charms from LLBean: https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/203?page=bag-charms-and-accessories&bc=50&csp=f&nav=gnro-hp

I bought an assortment for every adult in who will be celebrating Christmas this year. I'm going to wrap them identically and let folks open and negotiate to get their favorite one.

For the cook or baker, this vanilla bean paste: https://www.costco.com/p/-/nielsen-massey-madagascar-bourbon-pure-vanilla-bean-paste-8-oz/100854891

Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 17:39     Subject: Re:Small Gift from Close Friend
Anonymous wrote:What is everyone's obsession with socks on here? I would question our friendship if you gave me socks.

Wine/champagne, a book, bath or body oil, a "coupon" for some kind of fun outing together.

Socks. WTF, are you my grandmother??



I need socks. Good socks are hard to find too.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 17:13     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
I like a lot of these and also cookbooks or one about baking or cocktails.
Anonymous
Post 12/15/2025 16:58     Subject: Small Gift from Close Friend
Aesop soap.