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    28 Last-Minute Gifts For The Person You Forgot To Buy Something For

    They'll have no idea you left them off your first list.

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    1. A gorgeous tote they'll find a million excuses to use.

    2. A doughnut pillow so you can ensure they'll have sweet dreams.

    3. A city glass map for the person who never stops talking about why their city is the best city.

    4. A same-day flower delivery to grace the table.

    5. An extra set of hands to help tidy up their shelves.

    6. A cookbook to commemorate that time you watched Shrek together.

    7. A tub of ~magical~ bath time drops that just may win the favor of both kids and parents because the kids will want to actually take a bath and the parents won't have to clean a stained tub afterward.

    8. A pretty bottle opener you can deliver with a cheesy line like "You have the key to my heart" and they'll never guess you spent less than a Lincoln on it.

    9. A T-shirt to broadcast to the world how they're doing in life.

    10. A hardy cast-iron skillet even the worst cook will have some luck using.

    11. A sippy cup for the kid who's inspired a raging Starbucks habit.

    12. A "parenting" book that just may bring an exhausted new parent to the *good* kind of tears.

    13. An outta-this-world bag that'll elevate their outfit to zero-gravity levels.

    14. A glorious patch the person who's already bragging about going "offline" will most definitely Instagram.

    15. A desk organizer your uncle who tells bathroom jokes at the dinner table would adore.

    16. A fresh farmer's almanac that'll clue in the weather app obsessive as to how their spring flowers are going to fare in 2018.

    17. A bottle opener as a holdover 'til they can afford champagne and a saber.

    18. A ~colorful~ new edition of Wreck This Journal for the *incredibly discerning* creative who'd do a bad job of pretending to like anything else you'd pick out for them.

    19. A nail polish USB drive to help store all of their nail art inspo.

    20. A set of 20 washi tapes a diehard crafter will treasure and then put to good use ASAP.

    21. A copy of the ~new~ Tasty cookbook in case their only social media presence is sharing every last Tasty video on Facebook. (Bless them.)

    22. A neoprene laptop case to match the stars in their eyes.

    23. A flashy doorstop they won't miss.

    24. A five-year journal that'll cover your ass in case you forget next year and then the next and then the next...you get my drift.

    25. A handy money clip for wrangling some dollars together.

    26. A Goldie Blox dunk tank for the smartest kid you know.

    27. An adorably existential read that just may bring your emo AF friend a glimmer of joy — not that they'd show it.

    28. An octopus who'll stare down anyone who even thinks about nicking it from the office dish drain.

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