Deals

🥳 So try something new! These all sound like a blast to combat the post-holiday blues.

• This pickle kit lets you ferment and pickle anything your heart desires. My favorite? Red onions, yum!
• Crotchet a cute little dinosaur with a crotchet kit for beginners ($25). The step-by-step video tutorials are so helpful.
• Want to get into podcasts (ahem, like mine)? You need a nice set of earbuds like these* that sound great, have a 32-hour battery life and are a fraction of the price of AirPods.
• This cocktail codex (52% off) shows you the fundamentals of drinkmaking and how to make every kind of cocktail. It even gives substitutes if you’re missing any ingredients!
• Try your hand at calligraphy with this workbook for beginners (29% off, $20).
• An indoor herb garden kit (19% off) lets you grow your own herbs and veggies. It comes with a bunch of different pre-seeded pods that make it easy.

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💡 Don’t go it alone. Sometimes, a simple tool can take your goals from “impossible” to “no biggie.”

• Save money: A smart light switch (33% off, $30) cuts your electric bill by letting you turn off lights from your phone. It works with Alexa and Google Home, too.
• Get better sleep: A white noise machine (47% off) blocks out all the little creaks and noises so you can sleep easier. Plus, this one’s under $20 right now.
• Lose weight: A mini pedal exerciser lets you stay active while sitting at your desk or vegging out on your couch. Or try a $100 walking treadmill when you’re watching TV or working.
• Drink more water: Get a smart water bottle that reminds you to take a slug of the mug. It glows when you should take a sip!
• Exercise your brain: Start every day with a new brainbuster with this ”Jeopardy!” day-to-day calendar (50% off, $9).
• Get creative: This $8 embroidery kit is great for beginners. Already know how? Try a woodcarving kit!
• Pray more: I like this book that gives daily devotionals. If you scroll down, there are several more to choose from you might like.

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❄️ Amazon’s Winter Sale is here, with discounts of up to 40%. Gift yourself the thing you really wanted this year.

• There’s nothing better than sitting in front of the fireplace with a blanket, hot cocoa and a nice pair of fuzzy socks (23% off).
• Time to tear down the Christmas tree … and throw away that old box you used to store it. A tree storage bag (40% off) is so worth it.
• Somehow, no one got you new slippers for Christmas. Get ‘em yourself: Women’s and men’s picks that are comfy and affordable.
• A pair of Beats Studio Pro headphones ($170) is 50% off right now. Go, go, go! 🏃💨
• Upgrade your upcoming travels with nice, new luggage (41% off) in a fun color. This way, it’s so much easier to find your bags at the airport!
• OK, this is as cheap as Apple AirTags get — 29% off!

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It’s now or … go to the mall. Good thing you can overnight these.

PSA: Check the shipping date! When I did, these all arrived before Christmas.

• This instant-print camera (10% off) is made for toddlers and kids.
• For your fave birdwatcher, binoculars (20% off) with low-light vision.
• These inkless handprint kits (13% off) are perfect for couples, parents, fur parents and anyone else who loves sentimental gifts.
• There’ll be no more stuffed animal casualties at the hands (paws) of your pup with a stuffed animal storage hammock (38% off, $10). Cute and practical. 
• This clip-on strainer ($10) will become their new kitchen must-have.
• This desktop CD player has built-in speakers and Bluetooth. CDs are totally back in.
• Some people don’t realize how much time they spend hunched over their iPads. Get them a holder (62% off, $9!).
• This travel backpack ($24) is water-resistant and has a USB charging port, a shoe pouch and a laptop pocket. It’s basically five gifts in one.

For the organizer, a Bluetooth label maker (under $30).

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🎁 Gifts that are almost too cool.

• This vintage Kate Spade tea kettle (16% off) is so dang cute.
• A migraine relief beanie could be the gift of the year for the person who needs it.
• Sandwich cutters and sealers (27% off) are great for parents who don’t want to shell out for Uncrustables.
• This magnetic wooden trivet ($50) attaches to any metal cookware so they can place hot pots and pans anywhere.
• Make the nice tequila extra fancy with Himalayan salt shot glasses ($20).
• Declutter their kitchen with magnetic spice jars. They come with labels, too!
• This beeswax candle ($30) extinguishes itself when the flame reaches the clip, and it looks like a little beehive! Cute.
• A pretty at-home fondue set (19% off; clip the coupon for an extra $5 off) will have them saying, “I don’t mind if I fondue.”

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🏡 And they won’t even have to leave the house.

• Stop spending hours in the candle aisle trying to guess what scent they like. They can make their own with this kit!
• A cozy cup holder is great for movie lovers … or anyone who doesn’t want to tear apart an entire sectional looking for a lost remote.
• You’ll have the hottest gift of the day with a hot sauce-making kit. Maybe pair it with a gallon of 2%.
• A dream decoder ($16) might help them figure out why they keep dreaming about pugs wearing tuxedos.
• For the person who loves YouTube and podcasts more than crafting, these headphones sound as good* as models three times the price.
• A sushi-making kit (23% off, $8), because paying $16 for a California roll at a restaurant is lunacy.
• Channel Columbo with a fun murder mystery game (33% off).
• This cookbook (29% off) has 100 recipes straight from Disney’s parks. And yes, it has the Magic Kingdom Dole Whip. Mmm.
• This book (34% off) is like paint-by-numbers but with stickers. Even I can do that!

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