Last week, I launched an extremely successful gift guide for young girls, that I’m incredibly proud of. It just wouldn’t seem fair to leave out the boys on all of the holiday fun though. If you have some little men on your holiday shopping list, take a quick gander at my latest guide. You’ll probably notice right away, there’s absolutely no tech-y gifts to be found. Trust me, that was done with a lot of intention. Speaking as a teacher, I think it’s so important for kids (both boys and girls) to have offline time and take a second to act like kids. Read a book, learn something new, or just play with a toy car. I’m absolutely in love with this wooden toy car (plus it’s police car counterpart) from Anthropologie. A Jeep Grand Wagoneer is my dream car and I may just have to get this toy version for myself.
If today’s gift guide isn’t really speaking to you, don’t worry! Today’s look has zero to do with shopping of any kind, but is still perfect for the holidays. These ‘black watch’ plaid pants from LOFT are incredibly flattering. Yes, even after Thanksgiving dinner. It’s very rare that I choose to wear such a busy print on my bottom half, so you know it’s good!
Stepping a little bit out of my comfort zone, I paired my new Chelsea-style boots from Thursday. My hubby, more or less, forced me to get these new shoes. I admit, he was actually the one who bought them for me, but he was painfully aware of how desperately I needed an everyday pair of winter shoes. When I look in the mirror, I feel like these are shoes that should be worn by the ‘edgy, cool kid’… AKA, that’s not me, but they are surprisingly comfortable and easy to wear. Let’s just say I’m getting used to wearing them very quickly. If you’re looking for a new pair of booties, I cannot recommend these enough!
On a third, final, and completely separate side note… All of my local NYC gals need to stop by the Intelligentsia Coffee Bar at the High Line Hotel ASAP! This is by far one of the best cups of coffee I’ve had recently and the hotel itself is the perfect mix of eclectic and cozy! Not to mention, it makes for a great impromptu photoshoot location.
Love from NYC,
Katie
1: Sweet Sunglasses || 2: Mantra Tee || 3: American Sign Language Game || 4: The Boy’s Book of Adventure || 5: Shark Mittens || 6: Stories For Boys || 7: Navy Balance Bike || 8: The Dangerous Book for Boys || 9: Wooden Toy Plow || 10: My Dream Car || 11: Table Hockey Set