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Great Gifts for Under $10 Bucks.

Sometimes, all it takes is a gesture. You can still be thoughtful and show you care without breaking the bank. The following gifts are sure to land you on Santa's *good* list and are perfect for that playful co-worker, hard-to-buy-for relative, appreciated teacher, favorite barista, FedEx guy, or anyone else you want to let know you are thinking of them this holiday season.

Cyber Monday Deals and Steals.

Cyber Monday Shopping Alert! Just because the Monday work ball-and-chain has your trapped at your desk with your boss a mere ten feet away doesn't mean you can't take advantage of some of the great holiday deals swirling about in cyberspace.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas

Anybody out there? Or did you all storm the stores this morning at 0-dark-hundred? If so, you’re probably still out there fightin’ the masses. But if you’re reading this, you may be like me, totally resisting the whole Black Friday thing. Instead, my contrary nature has me thinking in an entirely different way. Today, of all days, I’m dreamin’ of a white Christmas.

The Countdown is On

Miscelaney Holiday SURVIVAL Guide: Design-guru and Miscelaney featured contributing blogger Heather Paper and myself thought we'd save you from yourselves and help give you a jump-start on holiday ideas and shopping. We'll be running a weekly Holiday Guide (gift or otherwise) from now 'till the time jolly ol' St. Nick tap [break]dances on our rooftops.

Water-bottle-gate

Raise your hand if you used to tote around a colorful plastic reusable water bottle, filled with ice and water (and sometimes a straw) as part of your daily routine? Keep your hand up if you still do. Anyone? Anyone? A moment of silence for our beloved Nalgene bottle(s) of yore

Leggs McTrendy.

As far back as I can remember, I've had a love-hate relationship with leggings. Never liked them stir-rups but oh how I loved the laced-trimmed leggings with a loose, baby-doll dress!

Every Little Thing

Remember growing up when Mom or Dad would serve pancakes in the form of hearts for Valentine's Day? Or make waffles in the shape of Mickey Mouse ears? 'Member that? It was those little things that meant so much. Check out Coffeestencil.com. An imaginative company that recognizes indeed it is the little things. Whether you purchase a pre-made coffee stencil or create your own personalized message, you can make any given (latte) moment a little less ordinary.

Don’t Forget the Loo-joo

"Spritz the bowl before you go, so no one will ever know". This delightful little non-toxic, biodegradable, blend of natural essential oils is today's answer to yesterday's mulch, er, blend of subjective-smelling flora Grandma used to use to enhance the powder room experience.

Grey Goose, dirty, and inside out please.

Have you ever noticed that cool friends give cool gifts? Thank God I have a cool friends in spades to keep my plummeting cool factor treading water. Wanted to share these ultra hip inside out Martini glasses (seen in action) from Charles and Marie.

BYO Cool

It's funny how you don't realize that you are a beat behind in the coolness factor until all of a sudden, you realize you are a beat behind in the coolness factor. Thank goodness for the BYO Laptop bag.