It’s the little things. Show you care this holiday season with a token of appreciation. Here’s the LaLaScoop on gift ideas for every personality. 

For the Home Entertainer

Resin Trays, Cheeseboards, and Serving Trays from Lynn & Liana Designs

Order a unique acacia charcuterie, cheese, or breadboard with acrylic-colored accents – like this one that looks like the ocean is part of the board as it appears dipped by the ocean waves. Everything on the site is customizable. Lynn & Liana Designs also makes ceramic resin trays, a perfect gift for someone who entertains and wants to accent their bathroom décor. Use the trays to display candles, place jewelry before showering, or even as a backsplash for a pop of color on a shelf.

Candles and other plant-based beauty and bath products from Magnolia Soap & Bath Co

Who doesn’t love a farmhouse chic candle as a gift? These hand-poured soy wax dough candle bowls are not only beautiful accent pieces for any home but make a home feel relaxing. Choose from white or brown dough bowls and over 15 different scents like cactus flower, posh peony, and magnolia.  Other items to stuff a stocking this year include scented dryer balls, specialty soaps, shampoos, and lotions for him and her – all from this plant-based company founded on the desire to create products for sensitive skin. 

First Light Farms 100% Grass-Fed Wagyu

Only buy the best! Entertain holiday guests this year with highly marbled steaks from a collective of New Zealand Farmers that not only taste great but are great for you! Every cut is 100% grass-fed and finished, Certified Humane and non-GMO, with no antibiotics or added hormones, and raised on open pastures 24/7. Meat lovers will adore this curated box of Wagyu steaks or the highly sought-after Tomahawk.

Righteous Felon Craft Jerky

Accent your charcuterie board or order an assortment pack of this premium high protein jerky in many bold adventurous flavors like Teriyaki Balboa Beef, Fowl Capone Turkey Jerky, Darth Garlic Biltong, and Truffle-O Bill Beef Jerky. The founders, a group of lifelong friends, use unique recipes made with clean ingredients, pasture-raised proteins, and low sugar. Great for a hiking snack or road trip, slip packs of this exclusively sourced American-raised beef into a stocking. Disrupting the flavor frontier, these righteous felons have fun characters on each bag. Build your own box or order a stellar gift bundle of 12-26 or more varieties (as they get eaten quickly) or find them on Amazon. Your pup will love their Jerky Wild Ranger Dog Treats too!

Illuminated Inflatable LED Blochair by Air Candy

Amp your next holiday party. Pimp your living room, pool, patio, or backyard with a glowing lightweight easy-to-inflate chair in many styles such as Glitter, Faux Fur, Illuminated, Ottomans, and even Oversized. The Illuminated Blochair is fully customizable, with 100 different light combinations and effects, and can hold up to 250 pounds. Control the firmness by adjusting the air pressure and inflating or deflating it in minutes. AirCandy Inflatable Chairs are also available on Amazon

For the Reader

Brave-ish, One Break-up, Six Continents and Feeling Fearless After Fifty

Travel journalist and influencer Lisa Niver pens her first book about how sometimes life doesn’t follow the path you may have planned and how a pivot may create a whole new shift in expectations and desires. Gain inspiration from this traveling tale as she seeks to try 50 new brave things before turning 50.

Mother, Nature: A 5,000-Mile Journey to Discover if a Mother and Son Can Survive Their Differences

When reading Jedidiah Jenkins’s Instagram thoughts and after reading his 2018 book To Shake The Sleeping Self: A Journey from Oregon to Patagonia and a Quest for a Life with No Regret, I often ponder how beautiful his words are as he captures the little truths of life. He might just be the John Steinbeck of our time as he takes readers on travels to remote destinations, but always infuses bigger moral dilemmas and deeper personal struggles within his writing that many of us face and can relate to, such as religion, friendship challenges, the intra-familial relationships.

His newly released book Mother, Nature is a contemplative memoir about traveling with his mother, Barbara, as she turns 70 as he is reminded of a sobering reality: our parents won’t live forever. This complicated mother-son bond is considered in one review as “a masterclass of confronting unspoken truths.”

Life Plans on Dive Bar Napkins: A guide for travelling recklessly, living stupidly 

For a hilarious read but also a beautiful hard-cover coffee table book, this book by Paul Manser documents the real adventures a travel writer wants to pen that don’t seem to get printed online in travel publications. Some may say this is a book that documents the self-indulgent tales of an egotist who shirks life’s responsibilities, drinks too much, and thinks too little. But sometimes we need a good story and a good laugh.

 

Italy Cocktails: An Elegant Collection of Over 100 Recipes Inspired by Italia 

Fellow travel writer and Italia lover Paul Feinstein pens a beautiful hardcover book you’ll want to display in a kitchen – that takes you on an inspiring ride of Italy’s hotspots for cocktails with signature drink recipes that pay homage to this vibrant country. Anyone yearning to travel to Italy will adore this gift, showcasing Italy’s best libation locations. Discover over 100 recipes and dozens of bartender profiles that highlight ritzy rooftop bars with views of the Colosseum to stylish Japanese-inspired haunts – all with signature creations by prominent mixologists in the region that you can attempt to make at home.

For the Wine Lover

Spring Valley Vineyard Uriah Red Wine from Washington State

Bring a memorable bottle of wine to your next holiday party. One of our favorite Washington State wines hails from Walla Walla Valley’s Spring Valley Vineyard. Their female winemaker makes an exceptional 100% Cab Franc as well as a 2019 rich red wine called Uriah made with Merlot, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, and Cab Sauvignon. Wine Enthusiast gave it 91 points and it can be shipped to your door. Buy the 1.5 L bottle or one of their other amazing gift sets. Learn about other WA state wines we love.

Casa Luigi Italian Sparkling Wine Cans

Make a picnic basket or beach cooler to surprise your loved one, stuffed with items ready for the perfect day like these Italian sparkling wine cans in beautiful colors. Order a pack of 8 with options like Sparkling Rose, Sparkling Wine with Elderflower, Sparkling Wine with Lotus Blossom, Sparkling Rose Extra Dry, Sparkling Wine with Orange and Bitters.

Book a Wine Cruise with Anchor Croatia

Give the gift of epic memories! Hop aboard the 18-room M/S Swallow yacht for a trip of a lifetime, cultivated for wine enthusiasts. As you explore the hidden parts of Croatia in this personalized cruise, guests will visit vineyards, participate in wine-tasting classes, swim in the Adriatic, play on yacht toys, and much more. Explore as you savor the Croatian coast with a glass of wine in hand.

• Full Day Private sommelier-guided wine tasting on Korcula Island
• Onboard wine-tasting showcasing Croatia’s different wine regions and terroir
• Local dining at a family-run restaurant and exploration of local Croatian Dishes
• Moonlight DJ Dance party onboard

This a video of their sister ship the same size, style, and decor.

Email me for more information: Melissa@lalascoop.com

Italian Wine: The History, Regions, and Grapes of an Iconic Wine Country Hardcover Book

Dive deep into Italy’s wine regions. The gourmand will appreciate this book documenting all twenty regions of Italy – to discover the grapes, terrain, and historical techniques that have influenced modern Italian winemaking. From award-winning sommelier Shelley Lindgren – who has long been recognized (and is now knighted!) for her promotion of lesser-known Italian wines – and acclaimed cookbook author Kate Leahy, this user-friendly guide to Italian wines takes you through a beautifully photographed and delightfully comprehensive journey to understand what Italian wine looks like today: the makers shaping the industry, the innovative ways farmers are adapting to climate change, and the history that paved the path for this current movement.

For the Beauty and Wellness Maven

Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Micro Serum and Gift Sets

Obsessed with the results from all Elemis skincare beauty products, beauty lovers will adore the brand new Pro-Collagen Rose Micro Serum, the 5th edition of this product line that uses patented Microfluidic technology to encapsulate the Organic English Rose extract in a lightweight formula. The best, most radiant skin always hinges on hydration and this one locks in moisture, plumps skin, and enhances radiance. In addition to a unique super hydrating Red Algae, the 7,000 rose micro-droplets housed in each bottle deliver the freshest and purest form of the ingredient to help plump, firm, and smooth fine lines within just two weeks of use. Choose from one of ELEMIS’s many gift sets like ELEMIS x Olivia Rubin Pro-Collagen Rose & Relax Duo.

Cleo Cosmetics Oxygen Foam Cleanser or Gift Sets

Our favorite CLE product is their deep cleansing bubbly cleanser – a 2-in-1 self-foaming deep cleanser that oxygenates your skin and promotes collagen and elastin production. Our second favorite is CLE Hydro Multi Cream – the rich formula absorbs quickly and smells oh so relaxing with calming Palo Santo Essential Oil, featuring notes of cedar, frankincense, sweetgrass, lemon, and undertones of mint. Suitable for all skin types, this daily moisturizer includes hydrating & firming ingredients like Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Niacinamide, Shea Butter, and fruit extracts to deeply restore moisture to dry or irritated skin. It can be used on the face, body, and ends of hair. Surprise a friend with the Multi Hydration Ritual Set including the Multi Cream and Multi Oil.

Shiseido Future Solution LX Gift Sets

Beauty loving friends will want this new expensive anti-aging cream from Japan’s legendary Shiseido beauty brand. This new ultimate brilliance eye cream revives and brightens eyes and targets the appearance of dullness, dark circles, sagging, wrinkles, and tension between the eyebrows. Formulated with the rare Legendary Enmei Herb Complex and SublimActive to support the natural cycle of cellular turnover, this luxurious moisturizing eye cream absorbs smoothly and renews the skin around the eyes with a blend of rare ingredients. A Magatama eye massager, made out of high-grade porcelain, is included to further soothe and relax muscles around the eyes. Shop for all the exclusive Future Solution LX products or purchase a Holiday Gift Box for Skincare or Eyes.

Pureology Hydration Holiday Hair Kit

Only the best in haircare! Pureology packs various haircare gift sets like this one that provides lightweight moisture for fine, dry, color-treated hair. The lavender-infused formula deeply nourishes fine, dry, color-treated hair for weightless hydration with every wash. The creamy, moisturizing formula leaves fine, dry, color-treated hair beautifully nourished and touchably soft without weighing it down. A luxe leave-in spray is the flawless finishing touch to your haircare routine. Packed with 21 benefits, the multi-tasking spray primes, protects and perfects all hair types, leaving your strands silky, shiny, and prepped for styling. Build a Custom Kit, or check out these Holiday Must Haves and Gifts for Under $30.

Thrive Causemetics – Build Your Own Holiday Set

Create the perfect holiday gift or stock up on all of your favorites. Mix and match. Choose up to 10 of Thrive Causemetic’s vegan and cruelty-free products. We suggest including award-winning water-resistant Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara (that comes in 3 colors), Brilliant Eye Brightener (cream-to-powder highlighter stick that comes in pastels, metallics, and more shades), and Sheer Strength Hydrating Lip Tint.

Bee & YOU Propolis Wellness Gift Sets

Give the gift of ultimate immune support with Bee and You Propolis, which has 3 times more antioxidants than the highest-grade Manuka Honey. Harvested from Anatolia, an endemic biodiversity hotspot by expert scientists, the miracles from the bees are packaged in elixirs, vitamins, kid’s throat sprays, Propolis Immune shots (Propolis, Vitamin C, Vitamin D3 and mineral Zinc), and more – all to support immunity. This innovator in bee-based wellness products formulates everything with 100% natural ingredients. These beeandyou.com products can also be found at Walmart, CVS, and Trader Joe’s. Stay healthy with the gift of preventative wellness support and one of their many gift sets.

For the Pickleball Fanatic

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America with over 9 million active players in 2023. We have friends who play regularly, from Connecticut to California. For the Pickleball fan in your life, consider the ProXR Pickleball diverse line of premium pickleball paddles made to complement the game for players of all ages. Currently available on Amazon, ProXR Paddles are crafted with precision engineering with innovative designs that offer exceptional performance, with a variety of styles to match anyone’s look and playstyle on the court.

For the Dog Owner

Perfect for hikes and long walks, make sure your furry friend is hydrated with this unique leash with a flip-open cup that holds 12 oz of water for a drink on the go. Attach your own leash to the device/handle and with one push of a button, cool off your dog with a spray (up to 14 feet) or use it to ward off unleashed animals. A mother-daughter duo created this clever innovative Spleash that will be surely your favorite new invention. Buy one for all of your dog-loving friends.