How to Pick the Perfect Gift and Giveaway

Thank-you to UncommonGoods for sponsoring this post.  As always, all opinions and ideas are 100% my own.

Choosing the right gift can sometimes be a difficult {and stressuful!} decision.  For some people, you know exactly what you want to get and, for others, it can seem almost impossible.  We all want to find that perfect gift that really represents the person we are giving it to, and no one wants their gift to end up in the dreaded “re-gifting” pile.   Here are some of my tips {and some cool gift ideas!} to help you always pick the perfect gift that will be loved and remembered!


I’m always on the lookout for fun and unique gift ideas and was excited to recently came across UncommonGoods.   UncommonGoods offers a huge selection of creatively designed, and often hand-made, gift ideas that are sure to please even the pickiest of recipients.   I also love that they are a socially and environmentally friendly company supporting local designers and artists and choosing recycled and/or upcycled materials for many of their products.  In addition, for each purchase that you make, $1 is donated to your choice of one of their non-profit charities.  It’s a win-win for all! 🙂

To help you out with your next gift giving event, I have put together my top 5 tips on how to pick the perfect gift, as well as some of my favorite finds from UncommonGoods.  And don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end of the post, for a chance to win a $50 gift card to spend on your favorite find!

Top 5 Tips to Pick the Perfect Gift

• Look for unique and hand-crafted items that are not readily available in the big box stores.  It’s always fun to get gifts that you have never seen before rather than something that you have seen at a big box store a hundred times.  Look for items that you know your recipient will love but would likely feel guilty purchasing herself.   It’s just that little something extra that makes the gift more special and one that your recipient will be sure to remember!

{cracker and cheese platter click HERE}



{Letters to My Baby Custom Journal click HERE}

Click HERE for more great gifts for women.

• Try to think back on past conversations or experiences that you have had with the recipient.  Maybe you were over at their house for dinner and they remarked that they needed a new tea pot or you were talking on the phone and they mentioned how that their watch just broke.  It will point you in the right direction for a gift and will be something that you know they will use.

{Glass Tea Pot with Stand click HERE}


{Cork watch click HERE}

• Think about what you want your gift to say.  When you give a gift, you are doing more than just giving an object to your recipient – you are speaking to them.  Maybe you are telling them how much you appreciate them or how inspiring they are to you.  Maybe you are telling them that they are too busy and need to take some time for themselves.  If you change your way of thinking, you will often just have that “ah-hah” moment!

{Master of my Fate Necklace click HERE}

{Love Carries All Print click HERE}



{Custom I Am…Pendant click HERE}

Click HERE to find more personalized jewelry items.

• Get something personalized.  I love getting personalized items and they usually end up being my favorite and most treasured gifts.  Personalized gifts work great for wedding and baby gifts as well as other life milestone events and provide a wonderful keepsake for your recipient.

{wedding waltz  personalized art click HERE}

{personalized porcelain faux bois mugs click HERE}


{personalized door mat click HERE}

Click HERE to find more personalized gift ideas.

• Think of what their hobbies are or what they would be doing in their spare time. This shows your recipient that you were thinking specifically of them and will help to ensure that it is a gift that they will love AND use!  I love these ideas for the traveler in your life…

{Scratch mat.  I actually just got one of these to use for a travel gallery wall that I am currently putting together – it’s so fun!  See more details HERE}


{ticket stub diary click HERE}

Hopefully these tips will help to get your jump started if you fall into a gift giving slump and be sure to check out UncommonGoods if you are in need of a fun and trendy gift idea!

And now I would like to give one of you a little gift….

A $50 gift card to spend at UncommonGoods!

Just follow the prompts in the Rafflecopter below to enter.  Good luck!!

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