be my galentine

I SAW this thing the other day that said ‘Does anyone have directions to that village everyone says will raise my children? It sounds wonderful.’ Have you seen it?! It made me laugh out loud. And then I immediately sent it to ‘my girls.’ You know, the ones who actually DO help me raise my boys with kindness, unyielding support, fun and love. The sister wives. The besties. The ones you can ugly cry with and tell about your less proud parenting moments without judgement. Or those odd bodily functions. The ones I am supremely and profoundly grateful to call my Galentines.

MY HUSBAND and I don’t really celebrate Valentines Day, it’s just not our thing [though we did both totally randomly decide to give the other a gift last heart day after 14 years of marriage]. But I LOVE it as a Hallmark-approved excuse to shower my kids and ‘my girls’ with the love and affection I feel for them every day of the year. Plus I’m a giddy fool for a good heart motif.

WHY NOT send a little extra love in the direction of the women who support you and make you laugh or think or cry or feel like a boss every day of the year? Though it should be noted that I am a FIRM believer in showing the people you love that you love them whenever you possibly can, regardless of the little heart on the calendar. Nevertheless, if there’s a heart on the calendar, you should def not let it pass you by.

YOU REALLY can’t go wrong with any sweet little treasure for your nearest and dearest. After all, these are the people you know and love best, so trust your intuition and keep things simple. Homemade gifts created with love and experiences you can share together are always sweet and heartfelt and so appreciated. I have included a few Galentine’s Day gift ideas below, but the possibilities are kind of endless (check out my Gift Guides for Women or for Minimalists or My Clean Beauty + Self Care Favorites for a few more). Happy Galentine’s Day to all of you, lovelies, I’d ‘love’ to celebrate with all of you. xo

Galentine’s Day Gifts

XO / Geometry Tea Towels, Fitness Towels and Yoga Towels are my fave and come in a zillion beautiful prints / XO
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XO / Support calm with The Tea Spot’s Meditative Mind Tea / XO

XO / Elevate their favorite cocktail or simple glass of ice water with a gorgeous Estelle High Ball Glass / XO

XO / Inspire your creative gals all year long with an Open this Box and Make Some Art prompt deck / XO

XO / Add some sparkle with handmade Leela Inspired Bracelets / XO

XO / This Kosas Wet Lip Oil Gloss will help your gals glow on the outside like they do on the inside in 11 pretty shades / XO

XO / Linda Hsiao’s handmade Mini Daruma Wishing Dolls help your lovelies set special intentions / XO

XO / These pretty Smudge Sticks will clear out any bad juju that might be lingering / XO

XO / This French Girl Rose Lip Polish leaves your lips so smooth and silky / XO

XO / This Ha Ko Japanese Paper Incense Gift Box is so delicate and gorgeous / XO

XO / East features vegan and vegetarian recipes from all over Asia and sounds sooo yummy for any kind of eater / XO

XO / Healthy snacking on-the-go is super easy with this Mepal Fruit and Veggie Cup with built-in colander and fork / XO

XO / This Alpyn Beauty Wild Huckleberry 8-Acid Polishing Peel is super gentle and leaves my skin smooooth / XO

XO / Christy Lea Payne’s Tab Letter Necklace is super special and so pretty / XO

XO / Love these Paint Anywhere Paint by Numbers Kits in a ton of different pretty scenes created by female artists around the world / XO

XO / Pop a plant or some homemade treats into one of these stunning handmade Rwandan Planter Baskets / XO

XO / Bixby Creek is one of my very favorite candles from one of my very favorite local Boulder shops / XO

XO / My sis gifted me a Fellow Carter Everywhere Mug that I love so much and I’ll bet your Galentine will, too / XO

XO / Crow Canyon Home’s Catalina Collection make every meal, snack + tea time so much cuter / XO

XO / Tuck some of your gal’s favorite treats into a pretty and endlessly useful Stasher Sandwich Bag / XO

XO / Put some pretty springy flowers in a Haand x Vivian Howard Small Driftwood Vase for a double gorgeous gift / XO

XO / Learn how to choose the house plants that are best for you and connect with nature indoors with these pretty, helpful Plantfulness Cards / XO

XO / These handblown Heart Icon Juice Glasses are so cute all year round / XO

XO / I love my Nodpod Weighted Sleep Mask for taking a moment, the pressure feels amazing / XO

XO / Punk Post’s talented artists hand-write + mail amazing custom cards from you for your far-away Galentines / XO

XO / Alexa Allen’s gorgeous hand-formed leather catch-all bowls are stunning / XO

XO / Nopalera’s Hibiscus Cactus Flower Exfoliant is heavenly and pampering / XO

XO / This little Marimekko Unikko Cosmetic Bag is so nostalgic and cute / XO

XO / Pigeon Post stationary is notecard and envelope in one brilliant folded-up package, perfect for your dedicated snail mail lovers / XO

XO / Clevr Blends' Chai SuperLatte is like a special treat with awesome benefits / XO

XO / I think just about everyone could use Herbivore’s Calm Soaking Salts right about now, don’t you? / XO

XO / Rose Quartz is the ‘love stone’ and your gals will feel it with these Jax Kelly Mineral Point Studs / XO

XO / Elevate your game while doing good with these pretty Minimalist National Parks Playing Cards / XO

XO / You can personalize this pretty W&P Porter Glass with a name or sweet message / XO

XO / Oooh, this perfectwhitetee Page Hoodie is so cute and such a pretty color for brightening your days / XO

XO / Spoil your furry Galentines, too, with this Wild One Triangle Tug / XO

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