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Happy holidays! And if you are shopping for or are a Francophile or Anglophile, this is the holiday gift guide you’ve been looking for. ☺️🇫🇷🇬🇧
But first, set aside some time to slow down, settle in and simply enjoy perusing this year’s annual Gift Guide from TSLL. Grab a hot cuppa or chocolat chaud. Maybe a nibble of something only savored during this cozy time of year, and while you peruse, I’ve selected a new holiday song that comes from one of the five new holiday albums being released this season.
Sprinkled with a dose of humor and paired with a catchy tune, Jimmy Fallon’s first holiday album is titled Holiday Seasoning. Listen below to his duet with Justin Timberlake, “You’ll Be There”. (And when you finish listening to this song, at the end of this post, I have another new track from a different album that was just released as well to keep providing a bit of festive music while you shop returning back to any items that caught your eye ☺️.)
Organized into categories to help you find what you are looking for: Perhaps you will be giving gifts to some people in person, but others the gifts will need to be shipped, or maybe, you will find something you absolutely love and want to let Santa know finding it under your Christmas tree gifted to you would be a lovely gift to receive, with each category brands from Britain and France have been included to ensure the Francophile and Anglophile will be delighted.
Categories:
- Advent Calendars
- Home Décor (holiday decorations included)
- Food & Kitchen Treasures
- Tableware and Tea Time!
- Books on a variety of subjects
- Jewelry & Accessories
- Beauty & Wellness
- This & That
- Holiday Cards
- For the Pups!
- Holiday Music (just released for 2024!)
Wishing you a wonderful and festive, and most importantly, full of love holiday season. Thank you for stopping by today and happy perusing and shopping!
Advent Calendars
À la Mère de Famille Advent Calendar
Dandelion Chocolate Advent calendar (for one or two people)
Fortnum & Mason’s Tree Advent Calendar (they have many others to choose from)
Ladurée Chocolates and Sweets Advent Calendar
Maxim de Paris Marching Band Advent Calendar
Palais des Thés – 24 Days of Tea advent calendar
This might just be my choice this year for an Advent Calendar:
Angelina’s Advent Calendar
- Buy it directly from Angelina’s in Paris (ships November 12th from the US)
- Order from Zingerman’s here in the states
Peanuts 24-Day Advent Calendar
~Toffee, mint, sea salt, coconut, milk chocolate, dark chocolate
Christmas Popcorn Advent Calendar, Williams-Sonoma
~or maybe this one will be the advent calendar for the year. Hmm . . . 🙂
~two more advent calendars are found below in the Dog Gift category. 🙂
Home Décor
Hastshlip’s Ivy Breakfast Tray in Teak
~If you would just like the tray without the full stand, you can purchase it here.
Lucia rattan Christmas Tree Collar (two sizes available)
Glass Food Ornaments, Choosing Keeping
~There are many glass ornaments, below are just a couple.
Glass Brown Owl ornament, Fortnum & Mason
Glassware Art Studio Bicycle ornament, Fortnum & Mason
Burleigh Mini Teapot Ornament, Calico (other designs/collections available)
Rowen & Wren Cotton Lace Tablecloth in Warm White
Extra Long Fairy Lights (80 lights), The White Company
Twas Christmas Crackers, Williams-Sonoma
Food & Kitchen Treasures
The Cosy Christmas Hamper
Fortnum’s has many holiday hampers – shop them all here.
The Festivi-Tea Gift Box, Fortnum’s
Marble & Brass Cheese Knives, set of 3, Williams-Sonoma
Bûche de Noël Cake from Williams-Sonoma
Festive Scottie Dogs, Walker’s Shortbread
Ladurée Paris Holiday Gift Box, 16 macarons (Goldbelly)
Angelina’s Plain Croissants, 8 (from Goldbelly)
Poilâne Breads and Punitions Basket
-shipped from France
Sarah Nelson’s Comfort Coffee & Grasmere Gingerbread (the famous – and delicious! – Lake District gingerbread)
~Learn more about why I love (and recommend) this special food gift from England (ships internationally)
Tableware & Tea Time!
Astier de Villatte’s Octave glazed ceramic teapot
Marin Montagut’s Croissant Coffee Mug (three sizes)
Mariage Frèrès Tea (shipped from the states)
Set of 4 Bon Appétit napkins, linen, red print
Emma Bridgewater Baubles 1/2 pint mug
Marmalade Christmas Helper Small Mug, Emma Bridgewater
Book Lovers, Cookbooks too!
Paris, Block by Block: An Illustrated Guide to the Best of France’s Capital by Cierra Block (June 2024)
Encyclopedia of Garden Plants for Every Location (2024)
A Year in Art: A Painting A Day from the Getty Museum (736 pages, hardback)
~I think I might be gifting this one to myself 😌
Jewelry & Accessories
Maison de Femme Croissant collection
Saint James Nautical Stripe Socks, multiple colors
Prince of Scots Merino Lambswool Tartan Scarf (McKellar)
~more colors available, explore here.
This & That
LouLou Baker Watercolor City Playing Cards (Paris and London available)
Marin Montagut’s Brass Pencil (or pen) holder
Peanuts Holiday Towels, set of 2
Beauty & Wellness
Caudalie Holiday Gift Sets (many more than seen below)
The French Pharmacy’s Bonjour Beauté Advent Calendar (third edition)
Holiday Cards
Merry Christmas Living Room card, from Wildflower Illustration Co.
~Explore all of their illustrated holiday cards here (there are many!)
3 French Hens , Joyeux Noël holiday card, from El’s Cards
Eiffel Tower “In Winter” Paris greeting card
London Illustration, Christmas card from the British Museum
Christmas at Oxford Circus by Njeri Illustrated
Palace of Westminster Holiday cards w/box set by Njeri Illustrated
~There are oodles of other illustrations of England, most of London by this London-based artist. Explore them here.
For the Pups!
Bonne et Filou, Dog Treats Advent calendar (from Harrod’s)
Season’s Sweetings Advent Calendar from Bark
Aspen & Arlo Dog wrapping paper (oodles of breeds to choose from, below are just a few)
Morris & Co Bower Pet Bed (three sizes), from John Lewis
Holiday Music
Sounding Joy by Lea Salonga
Listen to glimpses of the entire album here.
Honoring Louis Armstrong at Christmas, John Redmon
Judith Owen Swings Christmas
A fun and classic jazz album to tap your toes to. Listen to samplings of each track here.
Holiday Seasoning, Jimmy Fallon
Kelly Clarkson’s When Christmas Comes Around . . . Again
Listen to one of the tracks from Clarkson’s album below – “You for Christmas”
Explore Past Years’ Holiday Gift Guides from TSLL
Merci! I made three purchases already…the beautiful El’s greeting cards and the Paris Block by Block book!
Mary,
So tickled you found some treasures! 🙂 Thank you for sharing. 🙂 Happy holidays!
Such a lovely selection and love the wrapping paper and of course I have already bought my scottie biscuits whilst in Scotland last week. I’m definitely feeling inspired. x
Nicola,
Thank you for giving me the inside scoop on the Scottie biscuits. 🙂 They are adorable. Happy holidays and thank you for stopping by!
Dear Shannon,
Thank you so much for this wonderful Gift Guide. There are many beautiful items to pick from. Maybe I will buy one or two for myself.
I wish you a wonderful holiday season.
Best wishes from Germany ♥️
Happy holidays Katja and Santa definitely would love to have you gift yourself as well 😉 After all, we are Francophiles and Anglophiles as well! 🙂 Thank you for stopping by!
Bonjour Shannon,
This is a great selection of gifts, many brands that I already had my eye on- Fortnum and Mason Advent calendars, and now their candles too. I think the Buche de Noel will be on my table for Christmas lunch, along with all the Walker’s Shortbread too. The Sarah Nelson Comfort and Grasmere Gingerbread is a must too.
I’m also going to buy that English radio that you recommended during British week, since I think my husband will get a kick out of it. So many great things, merci beaucoup! Unfortunately, The French Pharmacy has sold out of their Bonjour Beauty Advent calendar, but hopefully they will restock. New Christmas music too! This is a very thoughtful list:-)
Thank you for stopping by Cannon and sharing what caught your eye! Your holiday sounds like it will be delicious! And I think you will adore the Roberts radio. I always have one on in the house whenever I am home. Such great quality sound, and aesthetically pleasing. (thank you for the update on the French Pharmacy calendar – I knew it was popular, so hoped some would still be available as they were just yesterday – wow!) Happy holidays!
Fantastic list again this year Shannon-a Santa’s sleigh full of Holiday Spirit 🎅🤶
Sue, thank you for stopping by and tickled you are enjoying the treasures shared! Happy holidays!
Loved seeing so many great advent calendars!
Logan,
So hard to choose! Oh my goodness – it really depends on what you want to enjoy each day of the month (and then budget). Have fun deciding! 🙂 And thank you for stopping by. 🙂
Thank you for this beautiful list, Shannon. I consider this your gift to us! So many great ideas. I am always searching for a few special items for some special people that I have met online but never met personally. Most I have known for more than 10 years or so, and we are of different ages and backgrounds, and some even different countries. Our common thread is thread! We are quilters, sewists, tea drinkers, antique School Girl Sampler aficionados, and readers. I see several items that may work well. I have been at a loss, actually, and your research has saved me so much time. Thank you, thank you.
Hello Lucy! Shannon always has such wonderful ideas on her gift lists. As far as your online set of friends~you most likely already know of them, but perhaps the Royal School of Needlework might have something of interest to you in their online shop. Have a lovely week💕~R.
Oh, Rona, you have struck the right chord when referencing the Royal School of Needlework! One of our group did attend a fast-track class two summers ago. She learned, struggled, and was exhausted! Who would think that a sharp needle and some silk thread would take such a toll? The closest I ever got was driving by the castle on a bus tour. Ha, it’s better than nothing. I have several stunning books in my library that are still in print, and I will likely gift a copy to another person who is fascinated by the history and procedures there.
Best wishes to you for a stress-free holiday season.
You are most welcome Lucy! Happy to hear you found some items that will work for your special people. It was fun to scavenger for these gifts and learn about a few new brands that I too will definitely be keeping on my radar. Wishing you very happy holidays. xo
Such a lovely collection of ideas and so much fun to peruse, thank you, Shannon!(Emma Bridgewater mugs! Walker’s Shortbread! GRASMERE GINGERBREAD!!!) Many thanks, Shannon! xx
Happy holidays Rona! Thank you for stopping by and tickled you found some gifts that caught your eye. ☺️
And oops, all those ideas are for me!😁Love the holiday cards as well–Happy Holidays, Shannon and Puperoos!❄️
Such lovely things, Shannon! I’ve had such fun perusing.
Thank you for all of these great suggestions… I may have taken a few for myself 😅
I think the Kelly Clarkson Christmas album will definitely be played here this festive season after hearing that sample song.
Happy festive season!
Sarah
Gifting ourselves is a must as well! Tickled you enjoyed this year’s gift guide. And Kelly Clarkson’s album does sound like a lovely soundtrack for the season. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas. ☺️