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The most wonderfully weird white elephant gifts you can’t help but love

I’ve always had a fun time finding the perfect gifts for people, but white elephant gifts were always my favorite. And, because my mind is always on the “perfect gift search,” I’ve amassed some amazing gift ideas.

These are my favorite white elephant gifts that are so weirdly wonderful you’ll both wonder why they exist at all, and also want to get one for yourself.

Just click on any of these products to learn more about them…

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Magical unicorn gifts to bring happiness, sunshine, and rainbows all year long…

"I don't believe in humans" unicorn shopping bag

“I don’t believe in humans” unicorn shopping bag

I’m going through a big unicorn phase. It’s a question of “Am I noticing unicorns more because I’m getting more into them? Or am I getting more into them because I’m noticing them more?” I think the obsession really started in Edinburgh — it’s Scotland’s national animal! — because I kept seeing them everywhere, and it made me happy. Which is basically the point of unicorns. Which is basically why unicorn gifts are so awesome. Unicorns = happy.

At a time when so many people are looking for white elephant gift ideas, I say, we can do better. Let’s look for white unicorn gift ideas. So here are my favorite unicorn gifts to give the gift of happiness, sunshine, and rainbows all year long…

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These adorable unicorn lamps come in size small (in lots of different colors) and freaking GIANT!

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Oh yes, that is a purse that says “unicorn tears” and here it is in three different colors! You’re welcome.

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Not only are these unicorn slippers, these are light-up unicorn slippers.

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Four words: Unicorn emoji phone charger. Yes, an emoji, that looks like a unicorn, that can charge a phone. (It also comes in other unicorn colors and emoji designs — gifts for ALL!)

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Target has unicorn heads! I know that sounds a little dark, but they’re so freaking cute!!!

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Or this cardboard unicorn head, that comes in three different sizes.

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But wait, there’s MORE unicorn taxidermy. This one from Wayfair a little more colorful.

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As Think Geek, the creator of this unicorn poop scarf said: Rainbow. Poop. Scarf. Magic.

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I love this gift idea! It’s a Magical Unicorn Cupcake Bath Bomb — the icing is an exfoliating sugar scrub, it’s cotton candy scented, and topped with a unicorn rubber duckie!

unicorn-gift-ideas Speaking of sprinkles… now you can literally sprinkle unicorn magic over your baking with this unicorn sprinkle shaker.

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These unicorn key covers are so awesome that they’re constantly out of stock. That’s okay, there’s also this version too!

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Or use a unicorn to open more important things… like bottles of wine… with the Screwnicorn… or this less hilariously-named unicorn corkscrew.

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Do you remember when I won the internet with this unicorn wine holder on Offbeat Home? You could get the same reaction from whomever you gift this drunken unicorn wine holder to.

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Welcome someone to the whimsical and very lucrative world of unicorn farming with the Raising Unicorns book.

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Did you know that Squatty Potty also makes a toilet spray air freshener called Unicorn Gold!? I didn’t until a friend alerted me to this fact, because, of course, I love all things unicorn.

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A friend also alerted me to the fact that there is a lipstick called Unicorn Tears, and I actually bought it and love it!

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Can a tape dispenser really make an awesome gift? It can be if it’s this unicorn tape dispenser with rainbow tape!

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This is the only fart-related gift that someone will actually really enjoy! 300+ Amazon reviewers can’t be wrong when they say they love this Bag of Unicorn Farts (aka. pink cotton candy)!

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Or bake them all special unicorn cookies with this unicorn cookie cutter!

The unique engagement rings that are doing my head in

My engagement ring went from meh to amazing after drawing inspiration from these unique engagement rings...

My engagement ring went from meh to amazing after drawing inspiration from these unique engagement rings…

I needed to get my engagement ring re-set. So I’ve been obsessively looking up different unique engagement rings. That means I’ve been scouring the interwebs for months and months for awesome ring designs. And now the problem is I have too many awesome unique engagement rings to take inspiration from, and it’s doing my head in.

Wanna see my favorites? Lookie lookie…

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My new noise canceling earbuds got me like…

I’ve never owned a pair of noise canceling headphones before. For years now, my parents have sworn by these guys for their many many many flights a year. They even offered to purchase a pair for me for MY many many many flights a year… but they’re just SO BULKY for a carry-on. So I’ve just been using my iPhone earbuds, and, like psssh noise canceling whatever. I didn’t get the appeal.

But this week, I was gifted the Bose Noise Canceling Earbuds, and HOLY CRAP! I get it now…

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Target’s golden eye: Snag these gold home decor accents before they’re gone!

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I’ve talked before about how Target is just killing it with their home decor items right now. I recently saw my co-workers’ golden flatware set on her post about her INCREDIBLE Guardians of the Galaxy cake. My reaction: “Wait. Where did you get those golden forks!?” And she was all, “I got these at Target! I snatched ’em up real fast.” She’s a brilliant woman, that Catherine.

So I thought I’d take another peep at Target’s home goods, and holy shit… it’s I knew they were killing it, but I had no idea how brutally they’re slaughtering the field of gold home decor accents…

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Best yankee gift swap ideas under $30: Gifts people will literally fight over

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Last time I got fun and funky for the White Elephant gift guide. But what if you’re trying to please a larger crowd? This year I had to buy gifts for my very first Yankee Gift Swap. Unlike White Elephant gift exchanges, these gifts should actually be good and useful, you know… things people really want, things people will fight over!

I used a couple of the ideas in this post, but here are things that are sure to become the most popular item at your Yankee Swap or family gift exchange. (Bonus: Most of these things are Amazon Prime, so that means they’re perfect for last-minute gifts!)

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What to pack for Bogotá, Colombia + 5 tips from someone who lives there

Seeing as how I never thought I’d travel to Bogota, when the tickets were booked for a trip in December, my huge question was: what do I pack? Fortunately, we have friends living and working in Colombia (shout out to Narcos on Netflix!). So we reached out to them to get some tips on what to pack for a trip to Bogota.

Here are the super-helpful tips from our friend Shelly, who’s lived there for a while, which really helped me figured out what to pack for Bogota…

What to wear while in Bogota:

Okay, so safety is important. We have heard and been close to people that have had their phones, money, and/or jewelry taken right off of them. BUT don’t be scared you can avoid this by making a few small changes…

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Unique white elephant gifts that’ll win the holiday season

It’s that time again: Time to stress about gift-giving! As I was shopping for the people on my list, I kept seeing gifts that were SO AWESOME, but so not exactly right for my shopping needs. So maybe these unique gifts will help you win the holidays this year, or at least make a killing as white elephant gifts…

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Could this unicorn umbrella be the answer to Los Angeles’ drought?

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I haven’t owned an umbrella since… wait — I don’t think I’ve EVER owned an umbrella. Umbrella ownership is pretty optional in Los Angeles. But it’s been raining on and off for the past couple of days. (Even thundering! Of course, I missed most of the opportunity to enjoy the rare thunder storm, as I assumed it was the noise of the landscapers’ wheelbarrows being pushed down a driveway. Was that the most LA thing I’ve ever said?)

What a coincidence that Think Geek just released the Magical Unicorn Umbrella! This could possibly be the first umbrella I ever own. Is it not a thing a beauty?

Of course, with my weather luck, the moment I purchase it Los Angeles will never see rain again in my life time. UNLESS… with a little magical unicorn power, maybe this umbrella could herald the rumored El Nino rains???

What do you think guys, should I buy this as an early birthday present to myself? Or will it just sit there, unused and be a reminder of how LA is drying up into a barren wasteland?

Send a raven for these Game of Thrones shoes!

I have podcasts and shoes to share with you on this Happy Game of Thrones Sunday!

Tonight I hung out with my bestie Ken on the set of his Game of Thrones podcast: The Night is Dark

I am getting over my upset at him for not including me in this project, and, rather than watching Thrones alone, I watched with them, and hung out for the show. So, tune in, and you’ll hear me laughing in background and making inappropriate jokes.

Now let’s take a moment to appreciate these shoes…

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They’re called “Send a Raven” by TeeFury, and they’re freaking Game of Thrones shoes.

Just look at the level of detail of this raven illustrated with massive amounts of Thornes references…

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