Some consider gift giving the Eighth Art, others may liken it to filing taxes: something that will get done, probably at the eleventh hour, but might it be possible to have an extension? In between those extremes exists a happy medium, one where you can surprise and delight, keep within budget, and maybe, for once, get gifting right. Flowers and gestures of the written kind are never a bad idea, but this time of year invites more imagination than that. Our Gift of the Day is an ode to those tokens of appreciation and once-a-year indulgences befitting of the season. Revealed one at a time for 25 days, check back daily for inspiration—we promise, there’s plenty to love, covet, and wrap up in a pretty little bow. Illustration by Karlotta Freier

Day 1: For the one you share your mornings

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