This is from Brandy, Tom’s wife. I’m here to give you my dead simple gift guide for men doing holiday shopping. I know I do all our holiday shopping but I am delighted when my husband picks out stuff himself. I want to give you thoughtful and easy ideas to get started. The beauty of my picks? You don’t actually have to pick anything out. Take a stand against gift cards and get something delightful and thoughtful. The best part is that every single item on this list is a serious savings on retail prices and isn’t another piece of electronics.

Women

Birchbox Precious Metals – One gift set and you are done! This covers all the bases from beauty to jewelry. Want to gift a subscription to give all year round? Check out GLOSSYBOX! Each purchase of a 12-month subscription between November 18th and December 6th will also receive a complimentary Holiday Box! Use coupon code GOLD. Men

Try a subscription to Bespoke Post. Either select the box for him or gift it, it’s a high value subscription with men’s luxury products for just $45 a month. Babies

Get a subscription to Citrus Lane for babies up to age 5 and their parents. They’ll get age-appropriate books, games, toys, and other fun items every month. Our kids love this monthly gift box. As a parent with two kids born in December, I prefer spreading out the love all year round! Kids

Gift a subscription to Kiwi Crate up until around age 7. This is a monthly craft and activity box and our daughter is simply wild over it. If you want to spend more quality time with your child and generate interest and wonder in the world around him/her, this is the box!   For a slightly older girl (around 4 to 10 years old), try Crafter’s Crate. Teens

Loot Crate is perfect for any geeky/gamer kid!   Want to make a teen girl super happy and feel super grown up? Gift her this great manicure set from Julep! (And try this one if you want to be the best dad ever.) Looking for even more ideas for your holiday shopping? Visit me at MommySplurge and see all my holiday shopping picks. If you want something bigger or different, I suggest starting with my list of sites I shop, mostly curated collections of unique goods, but you’ll have to do more work!