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    24 Valentine’s Day Gifts From Small Businesses To Show Them You Actually Do Pay Attention

    Show off your good listener skills to your S.O. and support small makers at the same time 🙌

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    1. A Birthdate Co. candle with fragrances inspired by the day they were born — look at you remembering important dates and everything! It also includes information about their personality, including their strengths and weaknesses (don't hold it against them!).

    Five of the birthdate candles arranged around various gift boxes and packaging

    2. A Plant of the Month Club subscription to honor their belief that hugging trees > hugging people (except you, of course!).

    The Plant of the Month Club kit containing a plant, pot, care instructions, and growing supplies

    3. A gorgeous tortilla press so they can enjoy their all-time favorite meal of homemade tacos and chips made from fresh corn tortillas in the comfort of their own kitchen. Let's face it, this is a gift for both of you.

    4. A DIY lip balm kit for their dry, chapped lips, which they've been lamenting since the start of winter. They'll have a fun activity to do while hunkering down inside, and you'll get some soft lips to smooch!

    5. A Mix Box by Homemade Bakers so they'll be able to flex the pastry-making muscles they developed over the holidays. Just make sure they know that by receiving this gift they're legally obligated to share whatever they bake with you (past recipes include caramel snickerdoodles and cranberry white chocolate blondies) 😋

    6. And, a handy kitchen measurement conversion magnet to make their baking endeavors a little easier. They can stick it on the fridge as an easy reference whenever they need to know how many tablespoons are in 1/3 cup — no more having to look it up on their phone with butter-coated hands!

    7. A Finders Seekers Mystery Game subscription that'll keep their puzzle-loving mind on its toes. Each puzzle is based in a different city, and provides two to four hours of mystery-solving fun for ages 10+ — and it even comes with an escape room challenge!

    8. A colorful bar of Mai Tai-inspired soap, because the other night you heard them utter the words "tropical vacation" in their sleep, but in reality there's a foot of snow outside. The orange, almond, and spiced rum scent will make them feel like they're at a beach resort (at least while they're in the shower).

    the colorful mai tai soap

    9. A glittery iPad case that simply snaps on to protect their tablet from getting scratched up during all the trips they plan on taking this year. It also folds up to act as a little stand, so they'll be able to prop their iPad up on their tray table for easy reading and streaming.

    The sparkly iPad case being used to prop up an iPad, along with just the case itself

    10. A Tokyo Treat subscription, because on your first date they told you that "snacking" was their personality (isn't that why you fell for them?). As a huge fan of Japanese KitKats, I highly endorse this gift.

    A Tokyo Treat subscription box surrounded by a wide variety of holiday Japanese snacks

    11. A luxurious matcha antioxidant moisturizer to keep their self-proclaimed "dry as a desert" skin feeling silky smooth.

    12. An organic and fair-trade coffee sampler that'll make their resolution to stick to just ONE visit to Starbucks per week much easier. Bonus: The packaging has sloths on it! 🥺

    four bags of coffee from the sampler

    13. Or, a raw honey sampler if they've been trying to curb their caffeine habit with tea and could use something sweet to stir in it. That said, they'll also probably want to eat this luscious stuff straight from the jar with a spoon.

    the honey sampler featuring two jars of raw honey and their wooden gift box

    14. And, a plant lover's mug so they'll be able to drink their morning beverage of choice out of something that has the phrase they most enjoy saying on it.

    close up of someone holding the mug that says: yes i really do need all these plants

    15. A Shaker & Spoon Cocktail Club subscription, because you once heard them say to themselves, "What should I do with these?" in reference to all of those bottles just sitting in their liquor cabinet. Every month they'll receive three new recipes and the ingredients needed to make four servings of each one (sans alcohol), so you'd better hope they let you come over to sample them.

    a cocktail kit featuring fruit, juices, bitters, and other ingredients

    16. A Fly By Jing Sichuan chili crisp subscription that'll satisfy their newly found obsession over spicy food. It's sure to become their favorite condiment, and they'll certainly want to re-up as soon as they consume the first jar.

    17. A pair of friendship lamps so the long-distance lover in your life knows you're always thinking of them. When you tap yours, they'll both light up, and since you've obviously memorized the time difference between you two, you'll always know when they're most likely to see it.

    18. A soothing jasmine-scented bath soak, because it's clear that they could use some R&R and you know how much they love a good hour (or three) in the tub.

    the bath soak canister next to some scattered bath salts

    19. A Brightland olive oil subscription to elevate all of those recipes they've bookmarked and vowed they would *finally* make this year. Plus, the gorgeous bottles will look great in their kitchen. They'll kick things off with Brightland's bestseller, The Duo, which includes their popular Awake and Alive olive oils.

    Bottles of Brightland's Awake and Alive olive oils

    20. And, a flavor-packed Instant Pot x Omsom Asian sauce sampler that was specifically created to be used with that new pressure cooker they got over the holidays. I see so many delicious meals in their (and your) future.

    21. A clear brow gel, because their 2022 resolution was to cut down on how much they spend at the salon every month. With this, they'll be able to condition, shape, and add definition to those gorgeous arches at home.

    22. A warm, puffy blanket they can bring on that camping trip you promised you'd take with them when you were a few too many drinks in. It folds up small enough to fit inside a compact carrying pouch, making it the perfect travel blanket for outdoor excursions and the beach (it's water-resistant!). That said, it's equally as great for cozy couch lounging.

    23. A Seemore sausage party pack, because they recently mentioned wanting to incorporate more vegetables into their life. You might ask, "How would they be getting more veggies via sausage?!" But actually, these babies are loaded with fresh vegetables AND humanely raised meat, so they'll be getting the best of both worlds, no sad salads in sight.

    24. And last but not least, some sparkly watermelon sugar-inspired studs that'll let them know you finally accept that Harry Styles will always be their true love. If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, amirite?

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