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<\/p>\nAre you done Christmas shopping?\u00a0 I am…almost.\u00a0 And to be honest, being almost done is kind of sad, because now I just want to give presents and start opening them.\u00a0 I have to wait 23 more days?\u00a0 That doesn’t seem fair.<\/p>\n
Despite all my recent gift success, I have not been as successful with completing my final project for the semester.\u00a0 It ate up most of my afternoon today and will continue to do so until its due date on Wednesday.\u00a0 Luckily, this week’s highlights don’t need much explanation; if you’re in need of gift ideas there’s a multitude of suggestions below, both store-bought and homemade.<\/p>\n
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To shopping even easier, Chow divided their 2012 gift guide <\/a>by price point and category (cookbooks, splurge, stocking stuffers).<\/p>\n Have a gamer in your life?\u00a0 Mashable has 50 ideas for gamer gifts<\/a>.<\/p>\n Have a big gift budget?\u00a0 Food Republic has 20 food gifts to splurge on<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ice cream is delicious, even if it’s December.\u00a0 Serious Eats has a gift guide just for ice cream lovers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ruth Reichl is kicking off the holiday season with a multi-part gift guide.\u00a0 Day 2 is reprinted vintage menus<\/a> that are really cool.<\/p>\n Subscriptions are excellent ways to give a gift that will be enjoyed all year.\u00a0 The Kitchn rounded up 5 gift subscriptions<\/a> that your foodie friends might enjoy.<\/p>\n Apartment Therapy posted several gift guides: gifts that give back<\/a>, state-themed items<\/a>, photography books<\/a>,<\/p>\n This year I’m trying to increase the number of DIY gifts I’m giving.\u00a0 There are so many great ideas out there:<\/p>\n DIY Holiday Gifts <\/a>– cookies, infused vodka, bottle cozies, candy, etc (Offbeat Home)<\/p>\n Six Simple Gifts to Make Between Now and Christmas <\/a>– photo cubes,\u00a0 personalized cards, knit items, meals in a jar, wine jam, vanilla extract (The Simple Dollar)<\/p>\n Simple Bites listed their 20 favorite handmade gifts<\/a>, plus a recipe for maple spiced candied nuts.<\/p>\n The Kitchn suggests making your own tea blends<\/a>, as well as a variety of ways to package gifts with personalized beer labels<\/a>, cute jam packaging<\/a>, and custom wax paper wrappers<\/a>.<\/p>\n