The journal

Behind every gift, a story.

Gift ideas and tips to create and share your lists, prepare Christmas and please your loved ones.

An open cardboard gift box containing a marbled Jesmonite tray, a pink pillar candle, soaps, herbal tea and a small kraft notebook

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Le Sens des Choses, candles to give as gifts

Stories Continue

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A grandmother and grandfather open a gift on the sofa while their granddaughter watches, near the Christmas tree

A gift for your grandparents

Memories, moments to share, ideas for Grandma and Grandpa: twelve ideas, with prices checked.

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Seven gift packages aligned from the smallest to the largest, such as the bars of a graph

The Christmas List Barometer

Median price, number of gifts and most common gift wishes across 170 Christmas lists.

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An expectant mother puts a small bodysuit into her open maternity bag on a bench, next to folded baby clothes

The maternity hospital bag

Documents and things for mum and baby: the complete checklist, bag by bag.

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Three children aged 2, 6 and 10 open their gifts on a rug: the youngest pushes a wooden dog, his sister threads beads and his brother takes a photo

A gift for a child

Girls or boys, aged 1 to 12: three ideas per age, with prices checked.

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A round shortbread biscuit marked “Alba 1 an”, decorated with a wreath of white and fuchsia daisies, in a clear bag on a pink background

La Fabrique de Méline, party cookies

Personalised shortbread biscuits, lollipops and sugared almonds for christenings and birthdays.

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