Good morning! Cassandra here. Our Sunday Edition looks a little different today, because I’ve taken over the newsletter to deliver you a holiday gift guide. It’s full of ideas for everyone from your friend with a bourbon collection (hi, Pat!) to your aunt who thinks she’s the next Martha Stewart, SI Swimsuit issue and all. I hope you find what you’re looking for! (You will.)

*Disclaimer: Prices are listed as they were at the time of publication.

The perfect pair of socks ($20)

Personalized book stamp ($24.99)

High-quality spices ($19.99)

🪀 Hand roller for the fidgeter ($25)

A book about Newport for The Gilded Age fan ($16.49)

Inflatable shotski ($20)

Mini cast iron pan that doubles as an ashtray ($12.99)

Poetry collection to give your crush ($15.01)

Baileys minis for hot chocolate with oomph ($12.99)

Silky smooth notebook for the journaler ($20.18)

Best toiletry bag for traveling ($45)

Candle almost too precious to burn ($42)

Tiny desk planner for the person who bills in six-minute increments ($27.95)

Custom ornament frame ($30)

Chocolate truffles or figs that melt in your mouth ($27.95, $42.95)

Pen so smooth you’ll never have writer’s block ($47.75)

Yearlong subscription to flight deals ($49)

Touchscreen gloves that actually work ($29.95)

Anchovies for the tinned fish fan ($50)

Giant pasta sampler ($42.95)

Pet Renaissance portraits for the person who treats their dog like a child ($59.95+)

🧇 Waffle maker that is also a pancake maker ($99.95)

Mug that keeps coffee at an ideal temperature ($99.95)

Instagrammable poster for the poetic friend in your life ($60)

🫖 Electric kettle for the person who takes tea very seriously ($99.95)

Book valet for the avid reader ($68)

California skin-contact wine ($87)

🪵 Fancy box of firewood for kindling ($64.95)

Best cocktail shaker ($69.95)

Tool for the cook perfecting their sous vide skills ($86.98)

LED chamberstick à la Scrooge ($139)

Cozy gingham blanket ($179)

Elegant set of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels ($149.99)

Not your average duffle bag ($195)

Handblown blue glass stemware ($185)

Coffee table book for the Formula 1 superfan ($150)

Backpacking stove to transform campsite cooking ($124.95)

Fuzzy slides they will never take off ($109)

Chicago deep-dish pizza that ships nationwide ($149.99)

Life-changing set of towels ($128)

Original German movie poster for Goodfellas ($300)

Grandpa’s favorite whiskey ($249.99)

Feather bow ties ($225+)

Bonfire pit without the smoke ($399.99)

The ultimate French cooking pot ($330)

Top-notch blender for anyone who remotely cares about preparing food ($399.01)

Perfume that invites compliments ($295)

Proper set of knives ($265)

Tasteful tabletop lighter ($250)

Best-sleep-you’ve-ever-had-in-the-woods sleeping bag ($219.95+)

Elite carry-on suitcase ($345)

Watch: The Peanut Butter Falcon is a small movie with a big heart.

Don’t listen: The 30 worst Christmas songs ever, ranked.

Read: The best personal essays of 2023.

Cook: Warm and gooey potatoes au gratin with gruyere are always a crowd-pleaser this time of year.

And then for dessert: Mini chocolate chip cookies (or make them mega as Holly does).

Visit: You can still find the magic of “Old Hollywood” in LA—you just need to know where to look.

Learn: A few laws of getting rich.

The nice list: Apple Gift Card unlocks access to countless subscription possibilities, including faves like Apple TV+, Apple Music…the list goes on and on and gets better and better. Start gifting.*

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Last week, we asked: If you had the power to swap the meaning of one word in the English language with another, what two words would you swap?

Here are our favorite responses:

• “Arrival and departure. I think it’ll make LAX even more fun.”—Allison from Redondo Beach, CA
• “Cake and pie, so that, one day, cheesecake and Boston cream pie can actually be correct in their naming.”—Chris from Grand Rapids, MI
• “I’d switch priceless and worthless, because they appear to be synonyms but bafflingly are antonyms. I would also switch valuable and invaluable (resulting in no change to their usage), because it enrages me that they’re synonyms.”—Erica
• “Palindrome with rotavator. I just think the word palindrome should be one.”—Robert from Eugene, OR
• “I would change ice scraper and Zamboni. Zamboni is too fun a word to be stuck using only for hockey rinks. ‘I am going to Zamboni the car’ is a good way to start a cold morning.”—Julian from Tampa, FL
• “Yurt and yeet because I’d rather yurt footballs over those mountains and then retire to my cozy yeet.”—Rico from Preston, ID

This week’s question

What’s the strangest thing you’ve experienced at a work holiday party? (Please, keep it PG-13—we’re a family newsletter.)

Holly’s response to get the juices flowing: “One year, a prestigious institution I worked for trotted out a spiked snow cone cart for everyone.”

Share your response here.