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Christmas gift ideas under $25 can be a hard budget to achieve. Today I wanted to share with you 12 great Christmas gift ideas under $25 that would be perfect for yourself, a great gift for your girlfriends, a sister, or a mother.

These ideas are actually something that I have been thoroughly enjoying this year and believe you will to! I only like to promote smart shopping so these have all been carefully hand selected and are gifts I believe anyone would love!

Small Homes Grow Tight Families Print- One of my favorite pieces of art in our home is this print that reminds me of our commitment to live in a smaller home. I ordered this for our house and it is now one of my favorite things in our home. You can personalize it with your own address and choose your own colors. Supporting Etsy sellers is always on my holiday to-do list for unique and thoughtful gifts. ($15)

Rice Cooker- If there is one appliance that gets a workout in our house, it is our rice cooker. If you eat a lot of rice or quinoa in your house, than this is a fantastic appliance to give or get. I put the steamer on the top to work for our family’s veggies and the bottom is where I make our brown rice. Once you have one of these little gadgets, you will realize just how much easier your dinner hour is and wonder how you ever lived your life without it. ($16.99)

Edie Bauer Polartec Power Stretch Gloves- I have gone through and lost a ton of pairs of gloves over the years, but I always am careful with this pair because they are my warmest and most comfortable pair. If you are looking for the perfect gloves to receive or to share, than these are the ones that I would recommend. My best friend had a pair and then she told me about them and I ran out and got a pair for myself. If you have a hard time keeping track of your gloves like me, you will love the little links on the side that click them together.  ($19.99)

Fleece Leggings (in charcoal and brown)- If there is one item that is my go-to item in the winter, it is my fleece leggings. If you have ever worn cheap leggings, you know how cold your legs can get without a warm layer. These are thin, but lined with fleece so it basically feels like you are running around in your pajama pants. I wear these with my sweaters, with my dresses, and with longer tunic tops. I am giving these to all of the ladies in my life this year and can’t recommend these enough. Once you wear these, you will never go back to cheap leggings again!

Flourish Boutique happens to be a site sponsor and  offers online shopping so if you don’t live around here, you can still partake in all of the amazing deals and steals that the store offers on their website. MomAdvice customers receive a 25% discount code. Just enter WEB25 when you checkout! ($16 BEFORE coupon code)

One Line a Day Journal- If you are anything like me, it is difficult to journal with such a busy life and schedule. I am absolutely in love with my One Line a Day journal because you have enough room to write a couple of quick sentences and at one glance you can see your sentence each day in a five year span on a single page. It’s fun to see how many sentences get repeated or what you did exactly one year ago in one spot. ($11.53)

Owl Mug- I bought this gift for myself on a girlfriend shopping trip, and it is one of my favorite things in my cupboards. You know when a mug is just the perfect size? Well, this mug is big and has enough room in it for loads of coffee and milk/creamer topping. I use this mug daily and would love to get a couple more in other colors, but even in a simple white it is a surefire day brightener ($10)

Warm Regards Tights- Now that we are moving down my list, you can see my love for all things fleece and warm. I bought two pairs of the Warm Regards Tights when I was visiting our local Francesca’s, on impulse,  because they were on sale 2 for $12. When I slipped them on, I realized they were lined in fleece and the best invention ever in the world for chilly church mornings. These tights make wearing a dress more of a daily event for me in the winter because I am toasty warm in these and my boots. ($12)

Spotify Premium Membership- I am a huge music lover and Spotify is where I listen to all of my favorite music and create my playlists for great music to listen to throughout the day. Unfortunately, I have the free membership so I have to listen to annoying ads throughout the day. Ever have an elegant dinner with your family and have a tampon ad blasting in the background? It’s a mood killer! I am hoping that Santa will be good to me this year and bring me a premium membership so I can take my playlists with me in the car and can take advantage of some ad-free listening. This would be a great gift to give to any music lover in your life ($9.99 per month)

Microwaveable Rice Pillow- You might laugh, but my rice pillow is my most favorite handmade gift that my mother-in-law made me for me a few years ago. These pillows are filled with rice and can be zapped in the microwave or popped in the freezer for a cold or hot pack for all sorts of body aches and discomforts. In the winter, I zap mine three or four times a day and put it on my feet while I work or knit. When I’m sick, it is the first thing I reach for to warm me up. There are a variety of Etsy sellers that you can buy this from although anything in a houndstooth pattern takes this thoughtful gift to another level ($22.95)

Celestial Seasonings Holiday Teas- My new favorite treat to myself is a cup of tea in the afternoon and I have fallen in love with these Celestial Seasonings Holiday Teas. It is just like drinking the holidays in a mug and my latest favorites are the Gingerbread Spice and Sugar Cookie Sleigh Ride. These teas would make a great stocking stuffer or would be a fun addition to your grocery cart to take home when tackling all of those endless holiday errands ($2.99)

Picky Palate Cookbook- If you are going to add any cookbook to your Christmas wish list, can I recommend the Picky Palate Cookbook? This cookbook is filled with tried and true recipes that any picky eater would love. The cookbook offers beautiful photos and real family recipes that any home cook would love to create. Usually when I flip through cookbooks, I see one or two dishes that I might like to create. In this cookbook, there is not a single recipe I wouldn’t want to try making for my family. Jenny’s personality really pulls through in this book with her sweet spirit and references to her sweet family. I am lucky enough to call her my friend, but if she wasn’t, it still would be a cookbook that I would recommend buying for this holiday season! ($13.79)

The Good Life for Less- You knew that this would have to be on the list, right? I am so proud of this book and really feel like it would make a fantastic gift for anyone looking to live a beautiful life on a budget.  The book is filled with great recipes to share around the table, how to celebrate all of life’s big and small occasions, and how to do it all within a budget.

The book will be out on bookstore shelves on January 2nd (a slight shift in dates due to our reprinting), but is now available for pre-order.  Here are some options for great places to order it! I also encourage you to hit your local bookstore to pick it up! 

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Walmart

Powell’s

Indiebound

What are you hoping Santa will bring you this Christmas? Any gift suggestions you would like to share?

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    I LOVE MY RICE POT. i use it all the time for rice. so easy to use and the rice turns out awesome.

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    Amy Reply:

    I agree, Tiffany! After getting one of these, I will never go back to the saucepan method of rice making :) So glad I’m not alone!

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    Great ideas! I added a bunch to MY list. haha BTW Candy Cane Lane is one of my favorite teas ever. My son loves Sugar Cookie tea.

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    Amy Reply:

    Okay, now I have had two people recommend Candy Cane Lane. I am going to add that to my next Walmart run :)

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    I love the small homes print. Our family is also committed to living in a small house (it’s paid for!).

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    Amy Reply:

    That is so wonderful, Jen! I am so jealous of that mortgage-free status. We are working on that ourselves! Happy Holidays!

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    I’m normally disappointed by lists of gift ideas but this is outstanding – thank you so much! I’m going to buy at least half of them for people on my list…including the rice cooker for myself. :)

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    Amy Reply:

    Wow, that means so much, Beth! I really try to only share the tried and trues around here since I would hate to clutter up someone’s home with useless junk :) Happy Holidays and happy shopping!! xo

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    Have you found fleece lined leggings for little girls yet, Amy? Elise can’t wear any of her school skirts or jumpers in winter because her legs get too cold.

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    Amy Reply:

    Can you believe that they carry them at Kmart? Just found these online- you might want to check your local store. I am going to have to get a few pairs for Emily!

    http://www.kmart.com/joe-boxer-girl-s-fleece-lined-footless-tight/p-029VA45656001P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1

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    These are GREAT ideas!!! Thanks for sharing! My birthday is in a few days and I think I might be needing the small homes picture (sooo cute) . It really applies to our family, our house is approx 800 sq ft – ha! Will you be posting your Christmas Wish for 2012 or your children’s? You did it it years past and I always liked that post. Happy holidays! :)

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    Amy Reply:

    Happy birthday to you!!! I will definitely be posting a kid version of these dozen gifts for the little ones this year. My Christmas list is actually always on Pinterest and you can take a peek over here this year :) Thanks for asking- I should have linked that up in the post!

    http://pinterest.com/momadvice/amy-s-christmas-wish-list/

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    Thanks for the great ideas! I love one line a day, have been using for a couple years. Candy cane lane is also my favorite tea. I will be reading your book on kindle. Now just trying to decide on the tights vs leggings.

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    Amy Reply:

    Ha! Well, if I was going to make a recommendation the leggings are more versatile. I just wear thick socks and wear my boots with them. I even wear those in the spring with ballet flats and my tunic-style shirts!

    I agree I love that One Line a Day Journal and now that you are the second person to recommend it to me, I am going to hunt for that tea :) xo

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    Amy,
    These are such great ideas! I will have to get some of those leggings for myself! I wear lots of dresses and layering is the key to staying warm in the winter!

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    Amy Reply:

    I am with you, Michele! There is nothing worse than freezing cold legs and feet. Now you can see why I am fully stocked on all of my fleece gear- ha!

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    I bought the Picky Palate cookbook as an early Christmas present for myself when I was ordering on Amazon recently (they had it at a great price). I have a lot of cookbooks but I’m now learning toward those with lots of pictures (reverting to my Kindergarten self).

    This cookbook is wonderful, a great gift for a new cook as well as one who has been cooking for decades like me.

    I recently RECEIVED a gift from a blog reader who knows how much I love Candy Cane Lane tea. It contained four boxes of Candy Cane Lane tea (needless to say, I was thrilled). I love this tea, it is not only yummy but it is decaf green tea so I can enjoy it at night.

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