TBN #9

The Most Diverse Gift Guide 🎁

I curated this gift guide just for you! The gift ideas below are from businesses that are owned and/or founded by one or more of the following communities:

• Asian Pacific Islander (API)

• Black

• Indigenous

• Latina/o/e/x

• Queer/LGBTQIA2S

• Women of Color

This list also includes authors from these backgrounds.

FOR THE WFH FRIEND

• Make their space smell like cuffing season

• A peaceful home for their plant

• Add to their decor with an accent pillow

• Help them gather their thoughts

• Or, plan out the upcoming year

• A little something for when they go in public

FOR THE CONNOISSEUR

• Spark joy in the kitchen

• Coffee for the home barista

• Loose leaf and a beautiful teapot for the tea master

• A red and a white for the Sommelier

• For the chocolatier

• A trio of seasonings for the chef

• Snacks for the vegan

FOR THE TRAVELER

• The perfect weekender bag

• A great carry-on

• A travel candle

• Travel-size hair products to use with this tortoise comb set

FOR THE READER

• A thriller

• A romance

• A murder mystery

• A YA novel

• A life story

• Oprah’s pick

• Celebrity memoir

• Short stories

• A collection of funny essays

FOR THE TINY HUMAN

• STEM Dolls like this coder, or this astronaut, or this veterinarian

• Support your little astronomer, coder or engineer with a STEAM Kit

FOR THE TINY READER

• Find out the Truth about Mrs. Claus 

• Encourage limitless potential

• A connection between parent and child

FOR THE FUR CHILD

• Cluck-Cluck Krak'ems for your dog

• Say goodbye to smells with this candle

• Adorn your pup with one of these bow ties

• Warm up your fur child with a hoodie

• Support a BIPOC-owned pet shop

FOR THE SOCIALIZER

• A new set of playing cards

• A puzzle that doubles as art

• At-home karaoke

• A no BS trivia game

FOR THE STYLIST

• A t-shirt with a message

• A statement hoodie

• Block the haters with these

• The most coveted handbag

• Silk scarf

• A dress that also plants a tree

FOR THE AESTHETICIAN

• Clean sun care for all skin tones

• SPF for glowing or matte skin

• Smoothest shave kit

• Ash be gone with this body oil

• Fruit that is good for their face

• Non-toxic care for their hands

FOR THE BEAUTY GURU

• Makeup for acne and eczema prone skin like this glowing primer and talc-free powder 

• Vegan lip care like this lip gloss and this liquid matte lipstick

• The only palette they need for their cheeks

• Spray on something that smells good

FOR INTROSPECTION

• Therapy Cards to use alone or with a therapist

• For the person that needs to work on boundaries

• A yoga membership

You have to admit, that was the most diverse selection of gifts and businesses.

The great thing about this list is that you can use it anytime you need to buy a gift for someone. I hope you and yours enjoy them and continue to support small and minority-owned businesses. Thanks again for subscribing!

Sincerely,

Your favorite CDO

Amber Benton

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