Christin Szczesniak

Christin is a wife, mother, professional photographer, writer, and artist born and raised in Oregon and now living near the white sandy beaches of Pensacola, FL. Her love for the sea, for horses, for poetry, and for all things whimsical and beautiful give her insight into the joys of gift-giving (and receiving!) for those with similar passions and interests.

The Cozy Christmas Gift List

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Unique holiday gift ideas

Are you having trouble thinking of special or unique gifts this holiday season? Try something different, something unique—something from a small business, made with more care than something from the store.

Here are the Christmas gift ideas that give us all the best feels, the warmest of holiday spirits and the coziest of cozies in our hearts.

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8 Unique Mother’s Day Gift Ideas For Hard-To-Buy-For Moms

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Mothers Day Gifts Ideas Hard to Buy

Today we’re looking at Mother’s Day gift ideas for hard-to-buy-for moms. 

I think everybody has at least one person in their life that is impossible to buy for. Their birthday or the holiday season comes up, and suddenly you find yourself bashing your ever-loving head against the wall trying to come up with a thoughtful gift idea.

Somehow this conundrum is compounded even further when it’s your own mother.

You consider adopting some religion that doesn’t believe in giving gifts. You even consider giving them your first-born…

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21 Sea Turtle Gifts for People Who Love Ocean Life

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Creative Gifts for Those Who Love Sea Turtles & All Ocean Life

If you are like me you think sea turtles are fascinating! Not only are they are mysterious and beautiful, but, sadly, they are also endangered.

Now that I live on the Gulf Coast and have been privileged to see a few I love them even more.

I hope this list of sea turtle gifts for people who love the ocean (and ocean life) will be an inspiration to you.

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21 Best Beach Gifts for Boho Beach Lovers

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21 Great Beach Lover Gifts

If you’re looking for beach gifts for beach lovers, you’ve come to the right place….

I love the beach! I think it would be safe to say I may be part dolphin. Give it to me wild and stormy, rocky or sandy, windy or calm. I love it all!

I love it so much my family up and moved all across the country to live in a small Florida beach town. Here, we swim in the clear warm water of the Gulf Coast, and soak up that amazing Florida sun.

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13 Genius Gifts For Tattoo Artists

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13 Best Gifts for Tattoo Artists

What are the best gifts for tattoo artists? Each and every person is unique, so their tastes and interest will vary. However, when someone is an artist, they will typically enjoy certain things. And when that artist does tattoos, they will often appreciate even more-narrowly-certain things.

At the same time, you don’t want to get them just any old thing that has a tattoo theme or a skull or whatever. You want to give a gift that is truly special.

So we’ve scoured high and low on the internet for some of the most interesting and creative gifts for tattoo artists.

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