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Our office (back when we were in it) was FILLED with these tumblers. It keeps your beverage hot or cold for hours, plus it’s also great on the go because it has spill proof lid. Did we mention it comes in 40 different shades and designs?

Walker & Wade is a KCM fave! Katie’s good friend Laurette started this company in her 60s and they create the most beautiful and comfortable garments. This super-flattering tie blouse is a must buy — made from the softest cotton linen, the Kelly top has peekaboo trim detail down the sleeve and a bell sleeve reminiscent of the ultimate 70’s retro style. It looks incredible on everybody and will be an immediate favorite with any style jeans!

You won’t want to get out of these pajamas. Constructed from warm, cozy flannel, these classic L.L.Bean pajamas are perfect for keeping toasty without overheating.

Our staff argues that this might be the best diffuser on the market. It diffuses water or essential oils into any space to create an ideal, relaxed atmosphere and has a lovely matte stone finish that perfectly blends in with a minimalist home.

Kion Coffee is a delicious, organic, toxin-free brew that carries a balanced, clean flavor and a smooth, rich body. You’ll taste notes of sweet apple, marzipan, and baking spices, and scrumptious dark chocolate as the cup cools. Every batch of Kion Coffee is sourced with 100% organic Arabica beans that are grown and harvested on sustainable, fair-trade coffee cooperatives. And the double-insulated, stainless steel mug and BPA-free lid will keep your favorite beverage fresh and flavorful all day long. From the office to the mountain top, you can bring this sleek and stylish tumbler wherever life takes you.

Try on Katie’s go-to jacket for when the days start to turn crisp. It’s perfect layered over sweaters and looks great with jeans. The best part? It’s on sale!

To craft these all-natural vegan soaps, Heather Swanepoel blends notes from popular red and white wine varieties with complementary scents and oils — such as citrus for “chardonnay” and berries, plums, and apples for “pinot noir”—resulting in a series of sublimely scented soaps that bear the distinctive shades and subtle fragrances of the vinos that inspired them. Stock these at-home bars in your shower and drink in the skin soothing benefits of wine-turned soap. Handmade in Georgia.

Made from 100% organic cotton, our multipurpose produce bags are stepping in for the single-use plastic bags you find in grocery stores. In two versatile weaves and three sizes, they hold everything from fruits and veggies to nuts and freshly-baked loaves. Our staff use them as extra helpers around the house, too. They’re washable, reusable, and ultra-sturdy.

We’re obsessed with Glossier’s Invisible Shield SPF. It’s the sunscreen for people who hate sunscreen — a lightweight SPF 35 water-gel formula that feels like a serum and protects against sunburn. The best part? You can wear it with your makeup.

Anthropologie has THE best picture frames at great prices. We love how much personality each frame has – and it makes a great gift to give or to get!

A few KCM team members have used this treatment over quarantine and said it is a complete game changer. This intensive hair treatment is packed with quinoa protein that strengthens damaged hair with deep repair, and will leave your hair feeling healthy, smooth, and strong — trust us.

Lululemon upgraded the classic jean with even more lasting comfort for the longest of work days. Their high stretch fabric, and ABC (Anti-Ball-Crushing) technology attempts to remove tension in the crotch area, without compromising the style or fit. They come in great colors that compliment every piece in your wardrobe.

The GETMr. Daily is a skincare routine for men simplified. It’s a mix of face lotion, SPF 30 sunscreen, and soothing aftershave, intended to reduce your risk of skin cancer by nearly 40%. It also helps prevent irritation, breakouts, scarring, and helps reduce fine lines and wrinkles. It’s the perfect all-in-one gift for the boys.

Shinola Detroit crafts watches that are worth investing in. The Model D Detrola 43MM strikes the perfect balance between strength and style, with a comfortable fit and easy to swap out straps. Best of all, they’re made in the USA and hand-assembled in, you guessed it, Detroit, Michigan.

It’s no secret I’m a golf nut. I stick to Titleist Pro V1 golf balls. These golf balls provide total performance that looks to improve ball speed, very low long game spin, with a high quality feel. You can choose white or high optic yellow and add your own lettering, play number, or logo to customize it even further.

I love the look and style of Peter Millar. Their founder described it as “classic, not traditional. Current but not modern. On-trend but not trendy,” and I couldn’t agree more. This vest will keep you warm and dry from fall to winter. It’s fleece-lined and a functional wardrobe essential. It comes in six understated colors and is equipped with six pockets, and yes, one is definitely for a smartphone.

You rarely spot me taking a call without Apple’s popular Airpod Pro headphones. After a simple one-tap setup, these wireless, noise cancelling headphones are automatically on and connected. They even sense when they’re in your ears and pause when you take them out.

If you ever needed a portable bluetooth speaker for park hangs or backyard grill outs, this is the one to buy. The JBL FLIP 5 is waterproof, comes in a rainbow of colors, and is just flipping great.

Speaking of grills, this is the best beef to grill, made from 100% American Wagyu beef. It’s restaurant-quality, 100% natural, with no added hormones, and extra juicy. Just make his day and hit add to cart.

Spice up his golf getup with the Smathers & Branson classic Crossed Club Needlepoint Belt. It has vegetable tanned Italian leather with a solid brass buckle, and comes in a special handmade wooden gift box.

Life Is Good is a brand I deeply admire. As Katie will tell you, I love their t-shirts and I wear them all the time. This long sleeve is perfect for the ski-obsessed. 

What’s hotter than hot sauce? Homemade hot sauce. This DIY hot sauce kit includes six bottles, spices, a how-to recipe booklet, customizable labels, and is quite possibly the coolest science experiment I’ve ever seen. Thank you, Portland for this amazing entrepreneurial item.

Who said avocados and green tea were just for your inner health? This delicious smelling hand cream is like a healing spa for your hands. If you want to give the feeling of a fresh, botanical garden trip in one tiny bottle this is the perfect gift.

All you need is a tub, the OUAI Chill Pills bath bomb, and one free hour. Drop one of these babies in warm bath water, light some candles, and you’ve got yourself an oasis! You can even use the whole pill for an extra sudsy time.

Our hands deserve their own facial after this year! Due to our constant hand washing (you’re still doing that, right?!) our hands can get dry and cracked pretty easily, but this Nail Inc. hand moisturizing mask— that slides on just like gloves!— smoothes and rejuvenates in just 15 minutes. You don’t even have to look away from your phone while you soothe and scroll.

Gift a daily dose of inspiration with The Giving Keys, a company aiming to end homelessness through employment. Each key is stamped with an inspirational word like Let Go, Brave, and Joy, where you can purchase and embrace your own word, then pay it forward by giving your product to a person who needs the message. Every product you purchase supports job creation for individuals transitioning out of homelessness.

Just like a weighted blanket, our eyes need a little extra love when we sleep too. Nodpod’s weighted eye mask is perfect for relieving stress, soothing migraines, calming anxiety, or easing into restful sleep. It’s coated in a cozy, fleece material and we’ve never been so excited to sleep before.

Life is like a box of hand creams… you never know what you’re gonna get. When you can’t decide which hand cream to gift— give a whole box! Each mini hand cream features a beautiful scent— grapefruit, white tea and honeysuckle, vanilla, water lily, or sugarcane and jasmine— and an iconic Lollia pattern. Each is handcrafted in the USA and includes six bottles to devour.

Huckberry’s Sydney Hale Woodsmoke and Amber Candle, handcrafted in Virginia, helps you journey to a cabin in the woods right in your own home. The best part is when the candle burns down the glass doubles as a drinking glass or container. Burn this baby for 50 hours and you’ve got yourself your own whiskey mug.

Life Is Good’s 100% USA Grown Cotton tees are the best thing to throw on after a long day at work. Gift one of these comfy Thankful & Grateful tees to your hero for a perfect loungewear look for their day off.

ElyseRyan is proud to support Stand Up To Cancer’s innovative research programs with the SU2C STANDING STRONG, SU2C WRISTROCK and SU2C ROCKS OF HOPE bracelets. Each stone is as unique as you. Stack them, love them, gift them!

Whether you’re a wine novice or a wine connoisseur, you’ll love Winc’s wine of the month club. Membership comes with a personalized quiz to make sure that you love every single bottle.

Why should adults get to have all the fun?! With Kidstir, the little ones in your life can get in on the joy of cooking… all with easy kits that the whole family is sure to enjoy.

We’re so excited to share the Winter FabFitFun box with you! The  box includes some of the best winter essentials: a perfect blanket for snuggling, a treat from Kate Spade New York, Lilly Pulitzer decor, a slew of moisturizing, makeup and skin products, and more! Wouldn’t you love to receive a box full of fun surprises every month? Us too! (And if it’s your first box, Katie got you $10 off, just use the code ‘KATIEC’)

Whether you don’t like to eat your fruits and veggies, or just don’t have time to… Daily Harvest is the solution. This “One Step Prep” meal delivery service will bring ready to blend smoothies, harvest bowls, and soups right to your door.

Sakara food subscription services bring healthy, plant-based meals to your doorstep that are ready-to-eat, no prep or cooking required. Their meals are organic, plant-based, gluten-free, dairy-free, non-GMO, and contain no refined sugar. The best part is the customizable weekly option, intended to help you get your meals back on track.

Blue Apron delivers weekly ready-to-assemble meals, chock full of fresh and delicious ingredients, that are designed to teach you how to cook while reducing food-waste. This subscription is for a family member or friend who simply loves to cook but stresses in the shopping aisle or maybe can’t make it to the grocery store. Blue Apron even lets you skip the weeks you don’t need or allows you to order an extra for the weeks when you need to feed a few extra mouths

New York based female-owned small businesses, Little Gem and Mini Melanie team up for the first time ever on the perfect holiday gift for the health-conscious sweets lover. This six month subscription pack will last from January to June 2021, with chocolates and freshly-baked pastries and cookies shipped nationwide. The desserts are created by Melanie, a Food Network’s Chopped Champion Pastry Chef, and are made with the same delicious and health-inspired ingredients like chia, goji, matcha, and more, that are the foundation of Little Gem’s cooking.

What better way to brighten someone’s day with a bouquet of flowers? With Bouqs, you can make sure your loved one knows that you think they’re special all year round.

There’s no better way to get a kid excited about reading than the anticipation of a new book delivery each month. Just Like Me delivers 2-3 age appropriate books with each box… and it’s great for kids of all ages.

Try KAMU’s day & night Aid for multitasking parents. We all know that parents are taking the brunt of the 2020 challenges. Gift them the impossible — strong immunity and a restful slumber — with the KAMU day and night holiday package.

Let the pampering last all night. This sleep mask combines hyaluronic acid and AHAs to exfoliate and smooth your skin. You’ll be ultra-hydrated by morning.

Look and feel your best with this Collagen Peptide Powder. Your nail beds will love you for it. Throw a scoop in your favorite hot or cold drink, and let it work its magic!

In case you need to get a grip, this yoga mat’s natural rubber base is supportive for more gentle practices, while the top layer absorbs moisture so you won’t slide during sweatier flows. Whether you’re a novice or doing a headstand at the front of the room, this mat checks every box.

We all could use a massage right about now. With this percussion massage gun, you can relax sore and stiff muscles, no massage chair needed! Cue the spa music.

Talk about satisfying. Baby Foot’s exfoliation foot peel will change your life. Soak for an hour, wait a couple of days, and watch your worries peel away. You can thank us later.

We know you’ve seen a million mask options this year, but these, from our friends at Care + Wear, are truly our favorite. The 6-layer technology uses antimicrobial, moisture-wicking, and anti-odor fabric (plus they’re CUTE.) Grab a pack to revamp your collection or to gift to that one friend who still reuses a disposable mask for days on end.

This satin set makes every night feel luxurious. Buttery smooth, vegan and female founded? Yes, please!

Team KCM agrees: if there’s one self-care item to splurge on, it’s a nice robe. This one from Weezie will make any day feel like a night at a fancy hotel.

If you see running on your New Year’s Resolution list, these sneakers are our favorite. With great support for daily use and tons of cute colors, we’re obsessed with them (even though these days our ‘morning run’ is just going around the block for coffee.)

A new spin on an old classic. These coquette leopard slippers are everything we’re looking for. Think Molner will let us wear them around the office once we’re back in-person?

The trendiest kitchen gadget that will actually change your life. It can fit everything from individual meals to fully family dinners. Dash Air Fryer uses AirCrisp technology to rapidly circulate air, cooking your foods without the need for oil (but also, throw leftover pizza in there, trust us.)

This pasta maker is sure to impress a dinner date, but also simple enough your kids could help you. Simply add ingredients, push a button, and sit back as the machine mixes, kneads, and extrudes pasta ready for boiling. You can pick from seven styles of pasta, yes of course we will help you try them all.

This next generation Instant Pot is even better than the original. After crowd sourcing feedback from millions of message boards and food blogs, Instant Pot is back with 48 customizable cooking dishes. Plus it’s 70% faster.

All the essentials you forget until you desperately need them. This Kitchen Tool Set has all the basics, from a can opener to a whisk. Get this for a new homeowner or your college student whose closest thing to cooking is take-out.

These measuring cups are precious. Enough said.

Step up your outdoor space with this wood-fire pizza oven. It cooks authentic wood-fired pizza in 60 seconds, but is also great for cast-iron skillet cooking for meat, fish, or vegetable dishes. It’s light enough (27 pounds!) to bring on outdoor trips, and will make your socially-distanced happy hours the talk of the neighborhood.

Gift a colorful Le Creuset dutch oven to the lovely chef in your life whose favorite cold weather activity is cooking up tasty soups, casseroles, roasts, and desserts. The Dutch oven makes it easy to monitor food as it cooks to prevent burning or sticking. It’s dishwasher safe and a fun kitchen accent piece!

Restaurant quality, easily at home! Your whole family will love this quesadilla maker. Guac is extra, though.

This zero sugar infused vodka lets you save calories without realizing. Infused with the essence of real botanicals and natural fruit flavors, Smirnoff Zero Sugar Infusions offer balanced, natural flavors with zero sugar and without compromises on taste.

The GreenPan 10-Piece Ceramic Nonstick Cookware Set is a fabulous housewarming gift for a family member or friend. Each piece in the set can help make delicious meals, anything from their favorite pasta to homemade cinnamon rolls— plus the ceramic bottom requires less oil for frying! They’re scratch resistant, dishwasher safe, and super easy to clean! Plus— Bed Bath & Beyond constantly has 20% savings so buying the whole bundle is worth the splurge.

For the people you love who skip right to dessert! Eli’s Cheesecake offers the best variety, and they’re one of Katie’s personal favorites. Send to a family member you wish you could be with this holiday season, or send to yourself to take one thing off of your To-Do list. Either way, use the coupon code KATIE for 10% off, a gift from Team KCM to you.

And when you aren’t in the mood to be the group chef, Love, Mary did the work for you. This Classic Cocktail collection comes with everything you need for the perfect happy hour: from Everything Pigs In A Pie to Smoky Mac & Cheese Cupcakes. You can take the credit, we won’t tell.