Give it a rest

Every year you run yourself ragged, darting all over the city for weeks on end, searching for the perfect gift for everyone from your gambling granny to your spacey cubemate. But not this year. Salvage your sanity by buying one great gift—in bulk. Then personalize it by pairing it with a present tailored to each recipient’s interests. Save even more time with our suggestions for gifts that can all be found in one neighborhood or online. Getting all your shopping done at home or in one ’hood? Yep, that’s our gift to you.

	For Zen seekers: A little meditation this season doesn't have to come at the expense of your relaxation.
	For globe-trotters: Gifts that help your loved ones get away from it all.
	For those with good taste: Kitchen goods that make the holidays smell a little sweeter.
	For music nerds: None of these should be used to play the Celine Dion Christmas album.
	For eco-maniacs: For the relative who won't stop asking you if you've seen An Inconvenient Truth.
	For office drones: If their boss is gonna need them to come in on Saturday, these trinkets will make the time pass faster. Mmmm, yeah.
	For shutterbugs: Cheaper than building them a home studio and easier to wrap.
	For those you like to hang with: For those that want to carry your gift all year long.

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