For my greatest buddy:

“She carries totes on daily basis—small, large, Hermès, L.L.Bean, however all the time a tote. She additionally works in style, however Rue de Verneuil is a model I can shock her with. I do know she might be toting this cutie round NYC the day after Christmas.”

For Sam:

“My husband is extraordinarily low-maintenance. The person hardly outlets for himself, that means it’s on me to verify his knock-around garments get an annual refresh. Behold: the fanciest, softest, best-quality sweats on the market.”

For Kitt (virtually two):

“Kitt will get to take pleasure in what I hope is my not-entirely-unpleasant rendition of ‘Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star’ each evening earlier than mattress, so that is becoming wall décor. It’s additionally a fantastic alternative to assist The Little Market’s efforts to supply artisans—on this case, these dwelling in rural elements of The Philippines—with dwelling wages and talent improvement.”

For Sonny (virtually 5):

“He all the time gravitates towards the guitar we’ve got sitting out in the lounge, and his curiosity has lengthy since changed into clumsy plucking, which we wholeheartedly encourage. Loog guitars are designed to take that curiosity to the subsequent degree. They’re actually cool-looking, too.”

For my mother:

“My mother and I share a love of caviar. For New Yr’s Eve—an enormous deal in my household—I plan on stocking up on all of the fixings (kettle chips, teeny pancakes, tremendous fancy crème fraîche) and bringing out fifty grams of ROE’s sustainably farmed, richly flavorful goodness.”

“I already personal this beautiful Carmen Ellis piece. And as quickly as my mother units foot in our home when she visits over the vacations, this would be the second factor she’ll gush over (her grandbabies would be the first). Wouldn’t or not it’s a candy shock for her to fly dwelling to this magnificence ready at her doorstep?”