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The past year has been difficult in many ways, and for lots of us, COVID-19 has ruined plans and isolated us from loved ones. If you're feeling far away from family, here are a handful of small yet heartfelt gifts you can send to brighten their days and let them know you're thinking of them.
1. A Homesick Candle that smells like Georgia peaches or Kansas sunflowers to remind them of wherever they're from, or a place that is meaningful to the both of you.
2. A package containing three chocolate babkas from Breads Bakery, which is guaranteed to make their day sweeter.
3. Just a really cute card to say "hey, I miss you, and I wish we could be together right now."
4. A photo book from Artifact Uprising with family pictures from past adventures or special occasions that they can put on display in their home, reminding them of time spent together.
5. A monthly care package of hand-selected bottles from Primal Wine so you can toast to one another from afar.
6. A copy of Melissa Clark's cookbook, Dinner: Changing the Game, full of no-frills yet delicious and comforting recipes to inspire their dinner routine when they're feeling tired of cooking.
7. The calming and relaxing luxury of a Wissotzky Tea Magic Tea Chest, which contains 80 assorted black, green, fruit, and herbal teas they can sip and enjoy.
8. A copy of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me, a belly laugh-inducing, heartwarming true story about the relationship between a woman and her grandmother.
9. A set of whiskey cold granite stones that can be used in any beverage to keep it cool without watering it down, a game-changer for their at-home cocktail game.
10. A Milk Bar cookie tin containing an assortment of irresistible individually-wrapped cookies that pair perfectly with a cozy night and a Netflix movie.
11. A jar of wild Maine blueberry jam that tastes like summer and will give them a reason to smile while eating their morning toast.
12. A lush yet hard-to-kill Snake Plant from The Sill to add a pop of color and a lot of joy to their home.
13. A cozy, colorful, and irresistibly soft knitted throw blanket that will instantly add a sense of hygge to their home this fall.
14. A bottle of delicious-smelling orange and bergamot Molton Brown hand soap to make their constant hand-washing less of a chore and more of a luxury.
15. A copy of Gray Malin's Beaches, a collection of dreamy coastal images from around the world that will instantly transport them to a sunny, exotic seascape, even if they're stuck at home.
16. A cheeses of the world sampler set from Murray's Cheese because let's be honest, nothing says "I love you," quite like creamy Brie cheese.
17. A Shutterfly custom jigsaw puzzle of a family photo you absolutely love, that they can put together and then keep on display.
18. A "You Are Loved" mindfulness gift box containing soaking salts, a soothing candle, loose leaf blended tea, and a personal greeting card to send a little bit of self-care to someone you love.
