December always has a way of sneaking up on us with a frenzy of cute holiday decorating, festive gatherings, and dreaming up the best gifts for our besties. If this month has you feeling more frazzled than festive, don’t worry—we’ve got you (and them) covered.
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Charles Chocolates Winter Fleur de Sel Collection
We partnered with Charles Chocolates, the award-winning artisanal chocolate brand, to create a gift guide filled with unique and just-a-little-bit bougie finds, because everyone deserves to treat themselves once in a while, holiday season or not! From a plushy robe and scented candles to a box of the most creative handmade chocolates, including a chocolate box you can actually eat, these picks are perfect for everyone on your list — and maybe even a little treat for yourself.
Score a FREE Charles Chocolates Bar when you spend $25 or more!The Coffee Lover
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Charles Chocolates Winter Collection Edible Chocolate Box
These coffee-lover gifts, including a colorful French Press and adorbs mug, are sure to perk up your day — and theirs! Pair your morning cup with a delicious piece of handmade chocolate for the ultimate sensory experience. You can literally eat the box in this Winter Collection from Charles Chocolates filled with Fleur de Sel Caramels, Peanut Butterflies and Milk Chocolate Caramels. SO good!
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- Charles Chocolates Winter Collection Edible Chocolate Box
- Bodum x World Market 8 Cup French Press Coffee Maker
- Handheld Electric Rechargeable Milk Frother for Coffee
- Rika Mug
- Williams Sonoma Coffee Scoop With Clip
The Cozy Homebody
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Charles Chocolates Holiday Collection
For the pal who loves to stay in and get cozy, here’s a cute kettle for steeping her favorite tea, some cozy wears, and Charles Chocolates Holiday Collection with flavors like Pecan Fleur de Sel Caramel, Cinnamon Spice Truffle, Orange Zest Truffle, and Maple Truffle. Charles Chocolates are all natural so it’s real chocolate vs. a sugary (read: cheap) substitute. The flavors are so unique and fun to taste-test. It’s the perfect gift for when you’re feeling indoorsy!
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- Charles Chocolates Holiday Collection
- Willow Kitchen Digital Gooseneck Kettle
- Brooklinen Super-Plush Robe
- Free People Ruffle Sock Pack
- Slip Contour Sleep Mask
- Olive Candle
Your Holiday Crush
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Charles Chocolates Peppermint Bark
Sneak a fancy chocolate bar, like Charles Chocolates Peppermint Bark Bar, made with homemade peppermint candy, in your S.O.’s stocking, plus some essentials for the camper, music lover, and beanie wearer!
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- Charles Chocolates Peppermint Bark
- Wren Off-Road Camp Mug
- Marine Layer Corbet Quilted Full Zip Hoodie
- Carhartt Beanie Hat
- Hunter Neoprene Toiletry Bag
- Bose SoundLink Flex Portable Speaker
The Sweet Tooth
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Charles Chocolates Bittersweet Chocolate Santa
Sweet tooth be gone with Charles Chocolates Bittersweet Chocolate Santa Clause. This thing is not small, weighing in at 3 lbs. of deliciously rich chocolate. Adults will actually enjoy this vintage-style Santa as much as kids! Pair with a bottle of wine dressed in an adorable bow, a cake stand candle (so cute!), darling dessert plates, and/or a baking lover’s cookbook! Toss some mint chocolate almonds in stockings too!
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- Charles Chocolates Bittersweet Chocolate Santa
- PB Stewart Plaid Wine Collar
- Charles Chocolates Mint Chocolate Almonds
- Peachymart Cute French Style Dessert Plates
- Mini Cake Stand Woody Winter Woods & Vanilla Glass Candle
- Crumbs: Cookies and Sweets from Around the World
Your Jewish Bestie
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Charles Chocolates Hanukkah Collection Edible Chocolate Box
There’s a lot of talk about Christmas this time of year, but not all of our friends celebrate. And this year, Hanukkah starts on Christmas day so we can celebrate together! Gift your bestie who celebrates the Festival of Lights with this Hanukkah Collection Edible Chocolate Box filled with flavors like Fleur de Sel Caramel, Passion Fruit Heart, Espresso Caramel, and Meyer Lemon Yankee. They might also enjoy a new cookbook celebrating their heritage, cozy slippers, jewelry, and an artful wine decanter for the holidays. Candle-lighting matches are a perfect stocking stuffer or White Elephant gift too!
Featured:
- Charles Chocolates Hanukkah Collection Edible Chocolate Box
- MOMA Bilboquet Wine Carafe & Decanter
- The Jewish Holiday Table Cookbook
- Tenn Prairie Striker Match Holder
- Rhinestone Bow Earrings
- Maeve Faux-Fur Open-Toe Bow Slippers
Score a FREE Charles Chocolates Bar when you spend $25 or more!
'Tis the season to look your glowiest. We’re diving into our favorite beauty picks for the season to moisturize and refresh. It’s the perfect time to embrace self-care with the impending festive hustle and winter chill. Friday night facials, anyone? From hydrating cleansers to rich body butters and everything in between, here are 18 beauty essentials bringing us a boost of joy this holiday season. They make great BFF gifts and stocking stuffers too!
City Lips Plumping Lip Gloss
This festive Holly-colored lip gloss gives you an instant plumping look while it also moisturizes, and it comes in a slew of gorgeous colors. Plus, the lip gloss keeps plumping over time! City Beauty products are Leaping Bunny-certified (AKA cruelty-free), and made without irritants or harsh chemicals. Win-win.
Steve Madden Goldie Fragrance
Feminine and sweet, this fragrance is a mix of fruit and floral scents like pear, jasmine, gardenia, and sandalwood. It's a lovely reminder of summer mid-winter and perfect way to feel officially dressed up.
Dieux’s Baptism Gel Cleanser
Reset your winter skincare routine with this gentle cleanser that moisturizes, protects, and deep cleans. It has a rich, creamy foam that actually removes makeup and sunscreen so you feel so very refreshed!
Sweet Relief Overnight Barrier Balm
Your bedtime routine just got better with this moisturizing mask and balm. It features nutrient-dense seed butters and antioxidant-rich apricot kernel oil to protect your skin barrier so you wake up all glowy and pretty.
City Lips Night Oil
City Beauty's City Lips Night Oil is another essential for your bedtime routine. You can feel the deep hydration that helps your lips look naturally radiant and it works to add volume while you sleep. Sweet!
LOOPS Clean Slate Detoxifying Mask
Spend your Friday night in with this 10-minute detox mask that feels so refreshing and really soothes your skin. It has a mix of mineral-rich volcanic ash to help remove dirt, while aloe vera and bamboo water add all the vitamins, electrolytes, and nutrients your skin craves. Try it a few times a week for fresh-looking skin!
Glossier You Fragrance Discovery Kit
Traveling for the holidays? Pick up this limited edition travel spray trio of Glossier You (our fave), a creamy, clean scent; Doux, a woody blend; and Rêve, a lush, dreamy fragrance. Bon voyage!
Wild Refillable Deodorant
These planet-friendly refillable deodorants come in fun seasonal cases and scents, like this Fresh Cotton & Sea Salt, inspired by freshly washed linen drying by the seaside. And they actually work!
Davines OI Hair Oil
Before you head out to the holiday party, run this multipurpose hair oil through your 'do. It detangles, reduces frizz, and leaves all hair types so soft and shiny.
City Beauty Lid Lifting Treatment
This lid-lifting cream makes you look awake even when you've been tossing and turning all night. It lifts and firms the appearance of saggy eyelids and feels like an instant lift!
Liquid Panacea Centella & Kombucha Firming Recovery Booster
Skin looking a bit dull and tired, or red and dehydrated? Try this firming serum with anti-inflammatory kombucha. If you suffer from really dry winter skin, THE MOST Hyaluronic Super Nutrient Hydration Serum is your winter superpower with hyaluronic acid, kombucha and organic safflower oil to relieve stressed and dehydrated skin.
Lush Lemony Flutter Cuticle Balm
Upgrade your mani and give dry, cracked cuticles a little love this season with this lemony butter made with beeswax, shea butter, avocado oil and lemon! You can also use it on feet, elbows or knees.
Rinna Beauty The Perfect Party Eye Kit
Party season has begun so you can go all out on the eyes with this shimmering eye shadow and complementary mascara and lip makeup.
Ogee Complexion Perfecting Tinted Serum
This tinted moisturizer is organic and cruelty-free and glides on smooth. It's the perfect blend of plumping gooseberry fruit, refining daisy flower, and brightening vitamin C Concentrate to give your winter complexion a healthy boost!
OSEA Undaria Algae Body Oil
This seaweed-infused body oil is a staff favorite (I keep it on my desk) because it never feels greasy but instantly makes your skin look soft and nourished. It also smells amazing.
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer
This award-winning concealer is super light and gives you that no-makeup makeup look. It helps soften dark circles and keeps your skin hydrated and glowy. It's also vegan and cruelty free.
Yaman Medi Lift 3D Microfiller Micro-Tip Patches
Need a little skin boost for the holidays? Fit in a micro-beauty-moment with an at-home facial using these beauty patches that hydrate and help firm up skin with collagen.
Mutha Body Butter
This whipped butter made with shea, cocoa, and mango butters smells citrusy and hydrates skin for up to 48 hours. It's great for after the shower and helps improve the look of stretch marks. Indulge and treat yourself!
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The next best thing after Christmasis not New Year’s – it’s Girl Scout cookie season! We just can’t resist stocking up on Thin Mints and Tagalongs every year. In the spirit of getting a taste as early as possible in 2025, we’ve got our eye on everything related to this year's season.
Get your cravings ready, because we’ve gathered everything you need to know about the 2025 Girl Scout cookie season.
When will Girl Scout Cookie season be in 2025?
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Girl Scouts of the USA just announced that cookie season kicked off on January 7, 2025! Girl Scout cookie season typically runs from January to March, though the exact dates depend on the region you live in.
Several Girl Scout regions announced the dates for their season ahead of the "official" start. You can likely anticipate similar dates for other parts of the country:
- Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains: December 30, 2024 to March 16, 2025
- Girl Scouts of North Carolina Coastal Pines: January 18 to March 9, 2025
- Girl Scouts of Central Maryland: January 1 to March 31, 2025
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania: January 16 to March 9, 2025
Last year, in-person cookie sales started as early as January 9 while online sales began on February 16.
Where do I buy Girl Scout cookies?
Girl Scouts of the USA
You can buy Girl Scout cookies in-person or online. Oftentimes, troops will set up shop in front of grocery stores or malls. Once the season starts, you can search for in-person booths here. Many troops also offer online ordering, so you don't even have to leave the house.
How much will Girl Scout Cookies be in 2025?
The cost of Girl Scout cookies will vary based on the region you buy them in. In 2024, the price per box ranged from $5 to $7, amidreported price raisesdue to inflation.
Several regions have already addressed pricing ahead of the 2025 Girl Scout cookie season.
Girl Scouts of Arizona Cactus-Pine announced their first cost-per-box price bump in nearly a decade, citing rising production costs. All of their boxes will cost $6, but specialty cookie flavors like Girl Scout S'mores and Toffee-tastic will go for $7.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois have all of their boxes priced at $6.
Meet The 2025 Girl Scout Cookie Flavors
Girl Scouts of the USA
There are currently 12 Girl Scout cookie flavors, according to Girl Scouts. Their list includes the same cookies that were available in 2024. From Thin Mints to Samoas, we are so excited. Here’s the full list of cookies:
- Adventurefuls
- Caramel Chocolate Chips
- Samoas (AKA Caramel deLites)
- Do-si-dos (AKA Peanut Butter Sandwich)
- Girl Scout S’mores
- Lemonades
- Lemon-Ups
- Tagalongs (AKA Peanut Butter Patties)
- Thin Mints
- Toast-Yay!
- Toffee-tastic
- Trefoils
We’re also holding out hope that a new flavor will be announced ahead of the 2025 season (a la the famous Raspberry Rally)!
Are there any Girl Scout cookie flavors leaving the lineup?
Girl Scouts of the USA
Yes, sadly, there are two Girl Scout cookie flavors that won't be coming back after the 2025 season. Girl Scouts of the USA announced that the Girl Scout S’mores and Toast-Yay! cookies will be retired after this year, so now's the time to stock up if you're a fiend for those flavors.
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It Ends With Us might have premiered in August 2024, but Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's behind the scenes conflict continues to unfold in the new year. What started out as rumored drama escalated into legal issues when Blake filed a lawsuit against Justin on December 20, claiming his behavior on set was “disturbing" and “unprofessional," adding "improvised gratuitous sexual content" after the actress had already signed onto the film — all in all facilitating a "hostile work environment."
Here's why Justin Baldoni's lawyer called the claims "outrageous" — and what Blake Lively's team had to say.
Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's conflict is reportedly more than a "feud."
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After Blake filed the suit, and the New York Times published messages between Justin Baldoni and his team, reporting they were behind a smear campaign against the actress, Justin responded with his own $250 million lawsuit against the NYT. Justin's lawyer Bryan Freedman told People the claims are "false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt."
But on January 6, Blake's legal team came back with another statement, holding firm that "this is not a ‘feud’ arising from ‘creative differences’ or a ‘he said/she said’ situation,” they said in a statement to People.
“As alleged in Ms. Lively’s complaint, and as we will prove in litigation, Wayfarer [Studios] and its associates engaged in unlawful, retaliatory astroturfing against Ms. Lively for simply trying to protect herself and others on a film set. And their response to the lawsuit has been to launch more attacks against Ms. Lively since her filing.”
“Sexual harassment and retaliation are illegal in every workplace and in every industry," the team wrote. “A classic tactic to distract from allegations of this type of misconduct is to ‘blame the victim’ by suggesting that they invited the conduct, brought it on themselves, misunderstood the intentions, or even lied. Another classic tactic is to reverse the victim and offender, and suggest that the offender is actually the victim. These concepts normalize and trivialize allegations of serious misconduct."
“Most importantly, media statements are not a defense to Ms. Lively’s legal claims," the statement continues. "We will continue to prosecute her claims in federal court, where the rule of law determines who prevails, not hyperbole and threats."
And their costars are speaking out.
Both Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have found support from previous costars. Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, and Alexis Bledel, who starred with Blake in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, released a statement in which they "stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation."
"Throughout the filming of It Ends With Us, we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice," the statement reads. "Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety. The hypocrisy is astounding."
They continue that, "We are struck by the reality that even if a woman is as strong, celebrated, and resourced as our friend Blake, she can still face forceful retaliation for daring to ask for a safe work environment. We are inspired by our sister's courage to stand up for herself and others."
Brandon Sklenar, who stars in It Ends With Us as Atlas, also supported Blake, linking to the NYT story on Instagram with a heart emoji. "For the love of god read this," he said.
Meanwhile, Justin's Jane the Virgin costar Gina Rodriguez told People in September that "sweet, sweet soul" Justin is "my brother forever. Forever and ever."
Stay tuned for the latest It Ends With Us (and Justin Baldoni & Blake Lively) news.