This post is sponsored by Office Depot, but all opinions are my own.
The holidays are fast approaching and the only thing larger than your shopping gift list is your business and personal related to-do lists. You are in the market for not only the perfect gifts, but the perfectly practical gifts that recipients not only want, but will LOVE. Furthermore, you find yourself short on time and would love nothing more than to find the one stop shop that will allow you to tend to both business and holiday shopping needs at the same time.
As a busy business owner and mom, I know firsthand just how overwhelming the holiday months may seem. As wonderful as they are, the everyday to-do lists are only multiplied during this holiday season and I found myself in need of a solution.
As a result, I decided this year was the year to get practical with my gift giving. Not only did it help save me time, but it truly made sense.
Why Practical Gifts?
Just how often do you find yourself stumped on what to buy that perfect person in your life? Jewelry- no, they have enough. Clothes- no, I wouldn’t know the right style. Electronics- no, I don’t know what they already have. Candy- no, they won’t really want that.
Practical gifts make sense. Not only are they easy for the gift giver to put together (simply think about what you use in your everyday life), but they also are items that the recipients actually want.
After a run into my local Office Depot to mail out both my professional holiday postcards (see my post here on details) and my personal holiday cards, I decided to put my idea of practical holiday shopping to good use.
What better place to put together practical office related gifts than Office Depot and OfficeMax itself? The aisles were lined with practical items I not only use on the daily, but would love to receive myself.
Gift #1
My first stop took me to the TUL custom note-taking system. This item is the absolute definition of “gift what you’d want to receive”. I LOVE My TUL note-taking system and use it to stay organized all year long (especially around the holidays). With its unique ability to move pages around, and purchase templates (i.e. calendars, to-do lists, contacts, etc.) to fit perfectly inside… the system is a practical dream.
Pairing their awesome metallic note-taking line (available in champagne, silver, or rose gold) with their metallic ink TUL pens (another of my favorite items as their writing ability is second to none), I am confident this gift will make for the perfectly practical gift for many.
Gift #2
As I continued down the aisles, I stumbled upon bright colored and practical items that quickly grabbed my eye. Pairing together an inspiring mini clipboard, to-do list paper pack, and color sticky notes all from the Office Depot Brand with another set of colorful (again my favorite) TUL fine liner pens… and I created a colorful and practical gift set.
Gift #3
After putting together two practical gifts for adults, I decided to have my hand at a practical children’s gift. Checking out the Scholastic aisle I decided to pair together Scholastic markers and colored pencils, with an Office Depot Brand notebook. The perfect art gift for the perfect young artist.
Additional Gift Ideas
As I continued to shop, I continued to dream up practical collections for years to come.
- A printer and paper.
- A yearly calendar with fun pens and stickers.
- Binders with organizational files.
- Even an Office Depot OfficeMax gift card.
The list truly could be endless.
Practical gifts are not only what recipients want, but they are easy and fun to put together as the gift giver. Thanks to Office Depot and OfficeMax the process truly couldn’t have been easier.
Do you give practical gifts for the holidays? If so, what?
This post was sponsored by Office Depot but all opinions are my own.
