My 2025 Holiday Gift Guide

Holiday gift season is around the corner — have you made your list yet? Here’s mine, with old favorites and some new additions.

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1. Kally x SingleThread: Plum Shiso

Plum Shiso, a zero-alcohol drink made of plums and purple shiso hand-picked from the SingleThread Farm in Sonoma, is my favorite way to celebrate the holidays — and it’s   certified organic with no added sugar! I met the founders of Kally that produces the drink (as well as a great Golden Sparkler for the holidays) and love their passion for helping people realize there are amazingly delightful ways to celebrate without alcohol!

2. Pillows from GreenRow
I can never have enough pillows on my bed, on my couches, on the floor, everywhere… Recent favorites are the embroidered pillows from GreenRow, a brand I have grown to love since joining the board of the parent company Williams-Sonoma.

3. A nightstand makeover: West Elm picture frames
I love encouraging my friends to remove the clutter — and their sleep-depleting phones — from their nightstands, so one of my favorite gifts is beautiful picture frames for your  bedside table. In this case, beautiful round frames from West Elm. You can pick from three sizes to display a photo that gives you joy. (West Elm is also a Williams-Sonoma brand.)

4. Oura Ring
I have been an Oura ring wearer since 2019 and I love sharing it with friends and making new converts every holiday. I love the sleep data I get from my ring and the way it helps me take steps to prioritize my sleep and give me a baseline to see how I’m doing.

My favorite clean beauty products:

5. Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter
Josie Maran is the OG founder of clean! Her products, made with clean ingredients and free of synthetic fragrances, feel amazing and are as clean as they feel. My go-to gift is the whipped argan oil body butter.

6. Daily Hand Rituals by Counter
Gregg Renfrew, the wonderful founder of BeautyCounter, is now out with Counter, and I love her daily hand rituals: Counter’s Softening Hand Wash and Softening Hand Lotion. Washing your hands, especially in winter, doesn’t have to mean drying them out. And I love the fresh citrus notes.

7. Thrive Causemetics 

There are 12 shades of lipsticks from Thrive Causemetics and they’re really moisturizing. Jenni and Nicole are my two favorite shades. I also love that Karissa Bodnar, the founder of Thrive Causemetics, donates to many nonprofits around the world dealing with cancer, domestic abuse and homelessness.

8. Thrive Global Cookbook 

This is the perfect gift that keeps on giving well beyond the holidays — and I have included a link for a free downloadable copy. The Thrive Global Cookbook shows that cooking at home can be easy, affordable and delicious. It includes 60 recipes from renowned chefs including Ina Garten, José Andrés, Daniel Humm and Candice Kumai, as well as dozens of creative swaps and tips for healthy eating, cooking and shopping.

9. SharkNinja Air Fryer
I love SharkNinja, and there’s seemingly nothing this SharkNinja Air Fryer can’t do: air fry, bake, roast, air broil (you get the idea). And with two XL baskets, it can do all these things to two different foods at the same time.

10. Kosterina Olive Oil Extra Virgin Duo
Kosterina is my favorite olive oil — and we Greeks take our olive oil very (perhaps too?) seriously. This extra virgin olive oil is harvested early and cold pressed using 100% Koroneiki olives from southern Greece. And it has the highest levels of antioxidant polyphenols. Plus, the bottles are beautiful!  

11. Theragun Mini 

My amazing physical therapist Dan Giordano swears by the Theragun Mini — which means I do, too! It’s their smallest and lightest massage gun, which means you can take it with you anywhere, since our aches and pains come with us wherever we go.

12. Thrive Phone Bed
With the Thrive Phone Bed Charging Station, it’s easy for the whole family to tuck in their phones outside their bedrooms and wake up as recharged as their phones. It comes in mahogany or light wood, and yes, it includes a mini blanket!

Published on
November 21, 2025
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