All hats for babies should have extra ears.

$30 – $38 from Cité Fuzz‘s Etsy shop

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I probably don’t need another bag in my life, but look at this one! It’s so pretty!

Uh, I mean, your friend would like it. The friend you’re buying it for. She’d totally dig it.

$148 from Madewell

(with a bit of sleuthing, you might find a better price and WILL find other colors, although the indigo ink is, by far, my favorite.)

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Stephanie, the manager of Word in Brooklyn, sent Rob and me one of these clever postcards a few weeks ago.  It’s a collection of 100 unique postcards featuring reproductions of iconic Penguin covers.  I really like the box it comes in, too; it’s so perfect for gift-giving.

$16.50 Amazon

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Everyone in New York City seems to love the waffle truck Wafels & Dinges. The Belgian waffles they sell are delicious, the workers are friendly, and they have a fantastic Twitter account which they use to broadcast both their location and their hilarious daily challenges. Anyone who goes to buy a waffle and participates in the daily challenge gets one free topping on their waffle. Oh, excuse me, one free “dinges”.

One of their most popular “dinge” is speculoos spread. I got into an argument with a worker who tried to get me to taste it, telling him that anything with such an awful name could not possibly be good. He insisted I try it, and promised to give me a new waffle if I hated it.

It’s wonderful. The consistency is like peanut butter, but it melts a little when you smush it on a waffle. It’s supposed to be gingerbread flavored, but to me it tastes exactly like liquid gram cracker.

Now you can have a jar of it at home!

$8 per jar from Waffles and Dinges

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Gavin sent me the link to this when I complained of not finding enough dude gifts.  It’s like a hoodie and a robe in one.

I know I would buy this for Rob and then steal it.  There is just no other way for that to possibly go.

$50 from L.L. Bean

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I have been looking for years for the perfect agate necklace!  Stone & Honey specializes in funky adorned agate necklaces that are all really tempting me (especially this one), but if I can only pick one, this plain, creamy colored agate would be it.

$98 from Stone & Honey (prices vary)

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Things I would do with this:

• Throw a “come eat my big-ass gummy bear” party.
• Smuggle it into the movies and have a REALLY fun time getting caught with it.
• Leave it on Rob’s side of the bed for a fun surprise.
• Carry it around in a sling and ask strangers on the street if they think my baby is cute.
• Give it to my 10 year old nephew (and then hide from my sister-in-law).
• Stick my hand through the middle of it just to see what it feels like.

What would YOU do?

$30 from Vat 19

If the thought of eating a five pound, 12,600 calorie gummy bear makes your stomach hurt, these real-size gummy bear soaps are much less over-the-top. Just don’t eat them.

$7 for a package of 25, also from Vat 19

p.s. The guys at Vat 19 made a hilarious video of some fun experiments with the World’s Largest Gummy Bear.

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Handcrafted by Tijuana expat Tanya Aguiniga. This seems like something my stylish friend Erin Loechner would wear.

$85 from A+R Store

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I adore Mrs. Meyers soy scented candles all year, so these limited edition holiday scents have me giddy. Snickerdoodle?! This is so happening.

$7 from Mrs. Meyers

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A super extravagant, custom made corsage for the women who is a little bit over the top flashy and a whole lot of fun. Would you dare wear one of these? I think I might!

$350 – $450 on Ban.do

If you’re looking for something a little less flashy (and a whole lot cheaper), Bando also makes large silk hair flowers, $35 for a set of two

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