After a week of gift ideas for friends and family, I thought you might like to see a few things that are on my wish list this year…

1. A set of those tortoiseshell glasses from yesterday’s gift guide! ($10 each)

2. A pretty neutral ballet flat ($90)

3. A Southwest gift card. We will be doing a lot of traveling next year!

4. A large and in charge utensil crock ($30)

5. A soft throw for our couch ($30)

6. New “city sneakers.” I bought my current pair in seventh grade!! ($64)

7. The pretty birthday calendar from Wednesday’s round up! ($30)

What are you wishing for this year?

P.S. Don’t forget — today is the last day to enter my Minted giveaway!

After yesterday’s bright and colorful gift ideas, I’m toning things down today with a few neutral and metallic picks.

1. Gold heart stickers by Knot & Bow. Perfect for sealing handwritten letters! ($4 for 36)

2. Soft striped linen scarf ($35)

3. Faux fur ear muffs from Payless ($13 — hopefully still available in stores!)

4. Wicked Good moccasins from L.L. Bean ($59 — here’s your one suggestion over $50!)

5. Wicker bike basket from C. Wonder ($40)

6. Metallic dot iPhone case from Kate Spade ($40)

7. Tortoise double old fashioned glasses from C. Wonder ($10 each)

8. Mini heart from Ban.do ($10)

9. Spot coasters from Furbish ($18 for set of 4)

P.S. Last year’s neutral and metallic gift guides.

Yahoo! These colorful gifts are pretty fun.

1. The Perfectly Imperfect Home ($19.80)

2. “Days of Summer” pencil set by One Fine Dae ($8 for set)

3. Letterpress perpetual birthday calendar from Linda & Harriett. I bought one of these for my Mom for her birthday, and I definitely wanted to keep it for myself! ($30)

4. 2012 desktop calendar from Snow & Graham ($18)

5. Favorite throw from West Elm ($19)

6. 15″ tapers from Kate’s Paperie (set of 12 for $8.50)

7. Print from Katie Daisy ($15)

8. Illustrated handmade dish towel from Lisa Rupp ($18)

9. The Guide to Living Colorfully by Kate Spade ($35)

10. Dot glass votive from C Wonder ($4)

Let me know your favorite pick below! Out of this group, I think I’m going with the birthday calendar.

P.S. Don’t forget to enter the Minted giveaway!

Today’s gift guide is full of green and blue beauties!

1. 15″ Bay leaf wreath from Williams Sonoma. Can be used for cooking throughout the year! ($30)

2. 2012 watercolor calendar by Oh My Deer ($9)

3. Tap is Terrific water bottle from Paper Source ($16)

4. Drop earrings from Kendra Scott ($45)

5. Pomfetti from PomLove ($3 for .5 ounces)

6. Felt mistletoe ($15)

7. Candy orb ornament from Anthropologie ($14). The photo doesn’t do these justice; they are GORGEOUS in person. I also found a less expensive version at Crate & Barrel (purple, gold, emerald).

8. Diamond pillow from C Wonder ($34)

9. Sea stripe Baggu ($8)

Let me know which is your favorite pick! I’m pretty partial to the felt mistletoe :)

P.S. Last year’s cool gift guide.