I love giving gifts to help women in my life find meaning, be inspired, or just stay on top of life! These thoughtful gifts for women will delight, inspire, and keep them motivated to do all the things we do for our families.
Creating a Meaningful Life Gifts
Books to Inspire and Encourage
I post a lot about books making great gifts. Because it’s TRUE! I love giving books that I’ve enjoyed reading, and including a note about what I loved in the book. And, I also invite the person to chat with me about the book after they’ve read it. The “gift” of a book gift is that it can bring connection and build friendships too!
Eight Dates: Essential Conversations For a Lifetime of Love is a wonderful book to give women who want to deepen their relationships. I love the opening line: “Every great love story is a never-ending conversation.” This book shares how to have those never-ending, relationship-building conversations. And, it teaches the art of intimate conversation. By giving open-ended questions and eight topical date-night focuses, it aims to help couples create the most important discussions of their lives! Why am I putting this in a gift guide? Because I think most women I know long for deeper intimacy in their marriages, and their friendships.
I enjoyed reading through the ideas for date nights, and ideas for ways to cherish my husband. Sometimes I only come up with cliched ideas, and this book offers 99 ideas to try! The open-ended questions encourage you to share experiences, feelings, and your family history that influences how you relate to your spouse. As I read through the topics and sample questions, I thought about how many of the questions would work for other relationships too! It’s truly a book about listening and connecting.
Find Eight Dates on Amazon.
Staying organized gifts for women
Planners keep day-to-day life going
Everyone loves a good planner, right? And with all the bullet-list, sticker-sheet planners out there, we have no excuse for staying on top of life. There’s a certain sense of satisfaction, I think, in getting things on paper where you can see the flow of life. Plus, planning visually on a calendar also helps us busy moms avoid overloading, because you can see at a glance when life is going to start bottlenecking, and avoid possible burnout!
The Pipsticks planner line from Workman Publishing has nostalgic, retro graphics in several styles (cassette tapes, anyone?), and a simple, “analog” appeal. This hardbound planner comes with sticker sheets to keep your life well-managed with little fuss. Weekly spreads and monthly grids let you plan ahead, and then stay on track day-to-day. Plus, 500 stickers can’t be wrong! This is a bright and fun planner to carry with you as you go about life.
Find Pipsticks Planners at Workman, and see all their planners on Amazon.
Full-year wall calendars
Am I the only one who swoons over an awesome calendar? Join my love of organization and NeuYear wall calendars! These BIG calendars – nearly two posters big – give you the entire year at a glance with a minimalist layout. Chart goals for the year, set deadlines. Fill in all the little squares. Plan away!
Plus, the calendars have no spaces between months, giving you 52 weeks rather than 12 months. It’s how we tend to think about our days anyways, and helps you more accurately judge time between two dates. This is two calendars in one – horizontal on one side, vertical on the other to fit walls or doors. And you can order calendars with weeks that start on Sunday OR Monday. Plus, opt for a paper version or a dry-erase calendar.
Give the gift of organization to a busy mom with NeuYear Calendars! Find NeuYear on Amazon for last minute gifting!
Reusable Grocery Backpack
Ever wish you had hands-free at the grocery store? Especially when you have to return your own cart, then haul the kids AND groceries to the car? Now there’s a solution for packing up your groceries with kids in tow: Packbasket from ADKPackWorks.
Use it for shopping the farmer’s market, taking a picnic on a hike, a day at the beach… it’s about as big as a large reusable grocery bag, so it holds quite a bit! Designed like the 150-year-old Adirondack pack baskets, an internal frame provides support and keeps everything upright. Adjustable straps are very easy to manage, and comfortable too; carry two-handled, over the shoulder, or backpack style (my favorite!).
Accessories include a toggle-close top, and insulated zippered cooler insert. The Packbasket will outlast any reusable grocery bag, and its versatility makes it worth the cost. Find many styles and colors of Packbasket on Amazon!
Self-care gifts for women
Comforting Neck Wraps
Most women I know could use a little relaxation after a long day. Get them Huggaroo’s luxurious Neck Wrap. A therapeutic hot/cold neck wrap decreases tension and soothes tired, achy muscles. Their neck and shoulders will thank you for the deep pressure therapy. For moms like me who can’t get out to the spa, a quick microwave of the Huggaroo Neck Wrap and it’s like I have a spa at home! This wrap can be chilled for cool, refreshing relief! The relaxing aromatherapy lavender and chamomile allows women to unwind.
Find more neck wraps, weighted blankets, and other gifts for women at Huggaroo and Find Huggaroo on Amazon too!
Non-slip grip socks for athletic women
Whether you take martial arts, pilates or yoga classes or workout at home, you may have tried to workout in socks at some point. That’s a no-go because of the danger of slipping. Tucketts makes high-performance grip socks for barefoot-style workouts. You get the benefits of bare feet (connection, balance, sensation), and the comfort of a sock – all with the stability of grips! The toeless design allows you to make small adjustments for your particular workout.
Tucketts offers five styles of socks (ballet, knee-high, etc) in a range of colors for women and men! Find Tucketts on Amazon Prime for last minute gifts!
Fresh, handmade cosmetics
I can’t find anything NOT to love about Lush Cosmetics. Their soaps, lotions, lipsticks… everything is made with the freshest WHOLE ingredients where possible. All ingredients are fully disclosed on their site and packages, with color coding to show which are natural and which are safe synthetics. Their packaging includes a sticker that tells you the date the batch was made and it’s “use by” date.
Whether you stop by a store to inhale the delicious odors, or shop online to avoid the crowds, you can find individual items and pre-package gift sets (often wrapped in handmade papers!). The holiday gift boxes are a lovely wrapped box including a variety of luxurious body wash, conditioner, lotion, facial cream and massage bar.
Purchase the Charity Pot and 100% of the proceeds is donated to grassroots charities around the world. Shop Lush Cosmetics on Amazon!
On the Go Gifts for Women
Trendy shoes, boots, and accessories!
Shoebuy.com could be your one-stop shopping place (from the comfort of home!) because they have the biggest online collection of shoes, clothing, bags, and accessories I’ve ever seen!
Their customer service is superb: I received a pair of Merrell MaryJanes that ran a bit big. With their Free Shipping, Free Returns policy, I simply shipped my pair back and received a different size – and fast! So, you don’t have to worry about what to do if the shoe doesn’t fit. It will!
There’s always a sale or discount on shipping or certain brands going on. And, thousands of customer reviews help you pick the right gifts for women on your list! Visit Shoebuy‘s Holiday Shopping section to get ideas for gifts for women (men and children, too!).
Eye-catching Mom and Baby accessories
Being a mom gave me another excuse for getting more bags: Diaper bags! One mom didn’t want to resign her heels to the dustbin. So she founded House of Botori and created chic and expressive bags and forward-thinking accessories specifically to give moms the ability to show their individuality! Her African-inspired prints are bold, bright, and eye-catching, not to mention conversation-starters!
House of Botori bags (like the Ginka Tote!) keep a busy mom organized because they are well-designed. The interior pockets have pen/pencil holders, and large pockets perfect for cell phones and sunglasses. There’s even a Paci pouch, bottle insulator, changing pad, and wetbag included! You’ll feel organized and efficient without small items slipping into the bottom of the diaper bag.
Shop these styles at House of Botori. Not in the mommy-phase of life? They also carry lunch bags and regular totes! Find House of Botori on Amazon!
A classy winter coat
Lands’ End knows how to do gifts – whether a sparkly sweater or a cozy coat… hats, gloves, scarves and more. Their coat collection ranges from heavyweight wool dress coats to packable down jackets and makes for a lovely gift! Plus, every item comes backed by a full satisfaction guarantee! The polished wool toggle coat I’m wearing is rated for 0-25 degree weather, so that’s a win-win for me (style + comfort!). Lands’ End is FULL of clothing options that can play dual roles like that!
Find Lands’ End outerwear here.
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I would love a laptop! But the hamper things are a need.
I think I’d especially like the Shoebuy.com gift certificate and the nursing clutch from your list. What I’m hoping for this year, sadly, is a Home Depot gift card to use on the fixer-upper house we just bought!
I want a ToiletTree Water-Resistant Professional Skin Care Face and Body Brush System!
I am hoping that Santa will bring me a Nexus 7 tablet for Christmas. The Lush Cosmetics are my fave prize from this awesome giveaway.
I want a new cell phone for Christmas.
I would like a tablet.
I would e to get plane tickets to go home for Christmas. The item I like the most is the shoes from this giveaway.
I want an ipad
I would like a soda stream. I think the PackBasket Grocer would be very helpful.
I’m in desperate need of a new camera this year!
I want a treadmill.
Looking for a new camera or a watch. Shoes always help though!
I’d love a new pair of warm boots for xmas
I would love a bluray player and yes I have people that could use these great items
A nice new pair of boots
I really want boots for Christmas and the shoebuy gift card would be perfect to them with. Thank you!
I want a new pair of boots. The Shoebuy gift card would really come in handy!
I am trying to redo our home library & I have my eye on a chaise lounge that I would love to have.
I want art supplies and a back massage chair.
would love a awesome pair of shoes!=)
I would like the Shoebuy.com gift card for myself 🙂 On the top of my list this year is an iphone.
I really want a Keurig this Christmas!
I’d love a new pair of boots for Christmas
I want a treadmill.
Well I love shoes so a shoebuy gift card would be fun! I really want a Silhouette Cameo for Christmas – but it’s only a dream. 🙂
Shoes always make a great present! My daughter would love the diaper bag.
I want a iPad mini. I would really like the shoebuy gift card, that would be a nice gift.
I would love a tablet and new shoes!
I would like a tablet.
I actually want a mini I pad !!
I would like the new Amy Tan book
I’d love some new shoes! I would also like a garbage disposal…shoes are more fun though. 🙂
I want roller skates for Christmas!
A great leather bag or pair of boots would be the perfect gift for me!
This year, I’m really going the more sentimental route. I’d love to be given more framed pictures of my daughters and grandsons that I can put in my bedroom and around the house.
The shoebuy gift card would surely come in handy this holiday season. I would like to get a couple of family members new shoes.
What I am hoping is not materialistic so all I can say is that I wish our (hubby and I) three wishes come true this holiday.
However winning giveaways are also great presents too for my family
I would like some cash this Chistmas, a lot of it. The shoes are a great gift, you could go so many ways with it.
I would love a new blender for Christmas. Shoes or boots would be much appreciated too!
welllll…if I could have ANYTHING no price asked it would be a dslr camera but that is not in the cards SO I’m going to say new stuff for the kitchen. A frying pans, food processor, blender, etc.
I would love a new TV!
A mac 🙂
Oh I would love an apple peeler corer for Christmas!!!! In the giveaway, I would love new shoes! Mine are getting so old, and would love a new pair! I also LOVE the PackBasket Grocer!!!
I really want a new cookware set! and I would be excited about the shoebuy GC, what girls does want a new pair of shoes!
I’d love a new pair of boots. Santa, are you listening?
a decent pair of sandals is on my list, so the shoebuy certificate would be great for me!
I’m expecting my second baby, so I’d love to have a new nursing cover! What I’d really love for Christmas is a new camera lens. 🙂
I want an elliptical
My cell phone is six years old and is having troubles charging so a new phone would be helpful.
I would like some new clothing and sunglasses
I would love a kitchen Aid Stand Mixer but it’s just that – a wish! 🙂 My mom would love the calendar so she would get that! I need a good pair of walking shoes so I could use the ShoeBuy GC
I really want a yoga tablet…but I would settle for new leather shoes 🙂
I would love a new pair of jean and some boots, love the shoe buy gift certificate.
I would love to get a laptop for the holidays.
I would like a new pair of boots! I also really love Lush products. I just bought one of their conditioners and really like it!! 🙂
I would love a new pair of boots this year, and also maybe a galaxy tab…but that’s not something I actually need….I just want one lol.
I’d like a “mom’s night out” so that I can go to a movie or something. I don’t really need things, so just a commitment for some down time would be the best gift.
I’d love some new pots & pans.
I want scrapbooking supplies for Christmas. I just had my daughter, so I want to srapbook her life as she grows.
The shoebuy.com GC would be perfect for my sister in law. She is picky with shoes!
I really want a new laptop for Christmas, specifically a Mac Book, but we will just have to wait and see!
I want an iPad for Christmas this year, but we’ve already decided to replace our 24″ computer monitors with new 27″ models.
I like all of the women’s gift ideas.