Miniature Mouse's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide DAY 1

Baby Got Back.

I can only assume nobody gave or received presents last year, because I abandoned my gift guide like an unfit mother. I left it shivering at the hospital door like you read about in "look what they overcame" genre'd novels or you see on the "news" my mom watches on youtube.

I had no remorse. The opposite really- I felt free. I went straight to a girls' night where I shared secrets and martinis--happier than ever. But unbeknownst to all of us this baby is tough. This baby is resilient and this BABY GOT BACK.

Enjoy 5 days of Miniature Mouse's Third Annual (minus a year) Big Booty Gift Guide.

Day 1- For The Time Traveler’s Wife

Raise your hand if you have someone in your life who is sickly drawn to the whimsical. You’ve tried gently asking “what is it about cutesy items that you are so drawn to?” **The word “cutesy” often swapped for “twee”, “childlike” or if you are my friend Jess-“baby kitten”** This is a fair question except that you immediately follow with “you’re so weird”. An unfortunate but predictable slip of the tongue. You then realize your mistake and try to backtrack by saying “I mean weird in the western/educated/industrialized/rich/democratic way”, but this never works because ironically she is WEIRD and has the privilege to recognize your lie. This exchange ultimately results in a freeze out on the scale of an ALS-ice-bucket-challenge. The reality is that adulting is hard and it helps to surround ourselves with tokens of youth, fun and jello shots. For those people here is your guide—

1) ALLITA Mi Casa Tu Casa Glass Set

Commence cute aggression now.

2) Berries and Cherries Birthday Candles

One of my chicest friends, Audra, had these cherry candles on her one year old daughter’s birthday cake and I was so jealous that I blew out all her candle.

3) The Frankie Shop X Thomas Lélu Hug Tray

One of the best gifts I ever received was a Thomas Lélu framed piece of art from my girlfriends that says “Sorry for having Great Tits and Correct Opinions”.

I am actually not sorry about it.

4) 831 Stories Romantic Fiction Novels

Hot. Fun. Book Club. You get it.

5) Solid Wiggles Jello Shots 

Full transparency, I stole this idea from Vogue’s “The Run Through” podcast Gift Guide, because

1) It’s a very TRUSTED BRAND and

2) I’m eager/desperate to fit Vogue’s standards.

I do, however, have an illustrious history with the jello shot. Kalie, my best friend and college roommate, and I made jello shots in our dorm room with just two ingredients- tequila and a dream. And jell-o. So three ingredients. We used tequila, because I was gifted a bottle of Cabo Wabo for my 18th birthday. We figured that would go down smoother than the alternative option which was rubbing alcohol. We were wrong. They were terrible and we threw them away. Turns out I’ve always fit Vogue’s standards after all. *they sell boozy and non-boozy versions

6) Augarten Hand Painted Porcelain Croissant Dish

A group of girlfriends and I gifted this to Kristen (Anne Bell) for her birthday this year and she immediately pretended to use it as a telephone. If you buy this, please don’t do that. Only she can pull that off.

I’ll be back tomorrow with Day 2.

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