We’ve been beginning to see a pattern towards extra experiential presents over the past couple of years, so we’ll be doing a write-up this spring with some fun-filled recommendations, each journey and lifestyle-related. That stated, everybody nonetheless likes to open a fantastically wrapped reward this time of 12 months, so we’ve put collectively a handful of picks for this 12 months’s vacation season.
Boardsmith Chopping Boards
We lately found that the Boardsmith model makes a variety of luxurious reducing boards. They provide sidekick boards (9×12), specialty boards (resembling charcuterie boards) and extra. The finishes are ever so elegant as properly, along with your alternative of maple, walnut, cherry or a brick design. Giant or small, they’ve obtained you coated.
We opted to assessment considered one of their smaller boards in walnut, that are lighter in weight (roughly three kilos). Made by hand, they’re constructed of lengthy lasting finish grain hardwood and are completely gorgeous to have a look at, a pleasant bonus to their observe use.
They accomplice with a number of sawmills, a few of that are native and concentrate on salvaging or reclaiming city felled bushes from arborists. Every board is exclusive, and completed with mineral oil after which buffed with board butter to guard it and provides it a lustrous shine. We additionally love that they’re all individually handcrafted with sustainably sourced premium grade hardwood.
They’re designed to be simpler in your knife edge in comparison with ‘lengthy’ or ‘edge’ grain reducing boards and include easily beveled edges and corners. The boards include wooden encased shock absorbing ft and are completed with meals grade mineral oil and beeswax for defense. They’re so fantastically designed that we discover ourselves utilizing it as a serving platter for bread, cheese and appetizers.
Beneath is an end-grain reducing board in maple. Beautiful proper?
You may order one with or and not using a juice groove and/or ft. We expect the ft make the board a bit extra elegant, but it surely’s a private alternative. For extra data together with tips on how to order, go to their web site.
Crystal Bowls by TopFund
We aren’t new to crystal bowls and never solely have two full units but additionally two or three bowls in the identical observe. Though our first expertise with crystal bowls was with alchemy bowls made by Crystal Tones (you’ll find them at many integrative and holistic commerce exhibits the place you’ll be able to attempt them out), now we have additionally examined out among the bowls by TopFund, that are a fraction of the value. Even inexpensive are white crystal bowls; nonetheless, if you would like a flash of coloration, you may get a chakra-colored set for not way more.
Then there are these made with gems, resembling this ten-inchsapphire gem (the sound is superb as properly — we examined it out in a big room with excessive ceilings). They’re tuned for therapeutic resonance and crafted from high quality quartz crystals.
Sapphire Crystal Bowl from TopFund
All of their bowls include a suede striker so that you’re all set to play it straight out of the field.
The bowl features a sponge-padded heavy obligation carrying case and inside, the pocket holds a singing bowl mallet, suede striker, and O-ring. They embrace directions on tips on how to play it as properly. You may discover it on Amazon. Additionally they provide chakra tuned units of crystal singing bowls in addition to crystal singing pyramids and different sound therapeutic devices for meditation.
TopFund crystal singing bowls are categorized by dimension and dominant musical observe; their bigger bowls have a tendency to provide deeper octave notes. They provide a 30-day assure in opposition to harm or lacking components throughout transit. Take a look at their colourful bowl assortment right here which is a cheap choice to begin with in case you’re new to sound therapeutic. Whether or not you need to personal one particularly for the therapeutic sound a bowl gives or as a result of they’re each stunning and play as a strategy to loosen up and unwind, there are many choices to select from.
Fitbit Versa 4 Health Smartwatch
We’ve been followers of Lenovo for years and are principally versed of their laptops and equipment; nonetheless, we simply found the Fitbit Smartwatch Versa 4 made in black graphite on their web site – you will discover out extra about it on their web site or in fact, you will discover them on Fitbit’s web site as properly.
A number of the options embrace:
- Coronary heart fee monitoring: coronary heart fee powers essential information like calorie burn, sleep phases, resting coronary heart fee and extra.
- Constructed-in GPS: this lets you see the tempo and distance in your wrist and not using a telephone.
- Train modes: you’ll be able to simply monitor your favourite workouts like runs, bike rides, weights, yoga and extra and get dwell stats in your wrist.
- Waterproof: as a journey platform, we love the truth that this smartwatch is water resistant to 50 meters which additionally means you’ll be able to bathe with it.
- Resting coronary heart fee: health followers understand the significance of understanding your resting coronary heart fee and this machine tracks it for you.
- Menstrual well being monitoring: we didn’t know they even added options like this for ladies, however now you’ll be able to log durations, report signs, discover patterns in your cycle and estimate your ovulation window. Tremendous helpful.
- Sleep monitoring and sleep phases: the machine routinely tracks how lengthy you sleep every night time and time spent in mild, deep and REM sleep phases. Anybody who has a tough time sleeping is aware of the worth of monitoring your sleep so you’ll be able to decide the place and if you is likely to be getting common interruptions. This helps you establish whether or not it’s associated to exterior or inner components, resembling meals.
There’s additionally a shiny coloration show for sharp stats all day. The Versa 4 additionally is available in a handful of enjoyable colours as properly: waterfall blue, pink sand, and beet juice.
Involved in exploring a few of Lenovo’s tablets, try their their newest – we hope to assessment one after we see what comes out of CES subsequent month.
Ornamental Glass Balls
Some folks name these fascinating balls “witch balls,” whereas others merely check with them as glass balls, which can be utilized in the course of the holidays but additionally all through the remainder of the 12 months as properly. We fell in love with this purple “witches fall” from Dehanna Jones (the artist who designed and made them in Seattle). This stunning ball is roughly 4.5 inches tall and features a clear glass loop for simple hanging.
Every batch differs barely. Some could have a extra molted look with a special distribution of colours. Each decoration is exclusive and might look somewhat completely different when proven in several lighting. They arrive in a transparent and gold cupcake field and embrace an artist bio card. Though we solely obtained within the purple one to check out, they apparently are available in 25 completely different colours. Discover it on Amazon.
There’s additionally a set of ornamental glass balls, which once more, can be utilized in your tree but additionally in a backyard patio or elsewhere all through your own home.
They’re roughly 2 or so inches and comes as a set of six, usable for each indoor and outside decor. They’re handblown and each of the hanging blown glass witches ball is handmade, making every bit distinctive in coloration and form. The sculpted loop on the high is designed for simple hanging as properly.
You can too discover them on Amazon with a few completely different set coloration variations.
Western Rise Garments for Males
We have been launched to the Western Rise sustainable clothes line for males so we thought it might be well timed to assessment them for the vacation season. Western Rise focuses on 4 key components: technical supplies, superior remedies, timeless types, and premium building. Their Evolution pant is a well-liked one so we determined to attempt it out. They arrive in a number of colours and are sturdy and light-weight. One of many options is a 4-way stretch to maintain you cool and cozy.
They’ve a stretch waistband, a zippered pockets pocket and a big telephone pocket. The pants are additionally each stain and water resistant.
Their customized engineered Evolution material (90% Nylon, 10% Elastane) is a proprietary air-texturized nylon twill that seems like cotton whereas retaining the sturdiness of nylon. The Evolution Pant might be worn a number of days in a row with out washing, packs smaller than a t-shirt, stretches and replaces a minimum of three pants in your closet. They tout it as the right journey pants.
We additionally actually love their t-shirts which are available in eight completely different colours.
T-shirt proven right here in Pacific (coloration)
For extra details about the model, together with tips on how to order, go to their web site.
Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Liqueurs
Should you haven’t heard of Lyre’s non-alcoholic liqueurs, they provide a variety of flavors and types. Their delicious American Malt is honey coloured and has scents of vanilla, candy spice, caramel and accents of charred oak. Suppose vanilla, toasted nuts and natural notes. They recommend it as a traditional mixer, with apple juice or shaking it as a bitter. Basic cocktails would come with a twist on a Boulevardier with Lyre’s Dry Vermouth & Lyre’s Bitter Orange, or the Manhattan, gently stirring with Lyre’s Rosso Vermouth, bitters and orange peel.
Then there’s this ever so enjoyable Italian Orange choice, which gives blood orange and pink citrus flavors. Maraschino provides somewhat stability to the drink as properly.
Or, how about Lyre’s Absinthe for one more enjoyable choice over the vacation season? This distinctive spirit has been crafted to seize the essence of a traditionally made Absinthe with anise notes, in addition to verbena and superb herbs with a contact of sweetness — oh so delish . . . You may in fact drink it as a traditional cocktail or just combine the Absinthe with soda and a wedge of lemon, basil or cucumber slice. Sure, please!
Additionally they provide their bottles as a set as properly, which makes for an ideal reward choice for any festive event. Yow will discover all of their choices on Amazon.
Barbados Rum
Want one thing with alcohol? We headed to Barbados in early December and fell in love with their rums. We ordered many Pina Coladas throughout our keep and likewise tried varied different cocktails constructed from their native rum. The Plantation X.0 is a mix of PlantationRum’s oldest reserves. Chosen rums tropically aged for lengthy years in Barbados are additional matured in French oak casks for a further 2-10 years. This double growing old provides this rum an incomparably spherical and creamy palate. The colour of this gem of outdated mahogany. Their Plantation XO twentieth Anniversary reveals a nostril with unique notes of sugarcane, oaky vanilla and toasted coconut, enhanced by complicated aromas of cocoa, candied orange and cigar field. Study extra about it together with tips on how to purchase right here.
There’s additionally the Twezo Barbados Rum, which has a wealthy amber hue with golden reflections. It gives aromas of brioche and bourbon vanilla alongside nuts that may merely soften in your mouth. It has a stunning delicate end – two thumbs up! The labelling has a classic vibe to it with an outdated pirates treasure map and golden compass. Yow will discover out extra about it together with tips on how to order right here.
There’s no scarcity of cocktails you can also make with Barbados rum however after we have been there, many loved it as a part of a Barbados Rum Punch which you can also make with contemporary lime juice, easy syrup, bitters and nutmeg along with a few ounces of rum. YUM!
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