All of Our Gift Guides Archives | Lilies and Loafers

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Gift Guides/ Parenting

Summer Fun Bucket Gift Guide

May 22, 2024

I love celebrating the everyday moments. I think I inherited that from my parents. Whether it was our 6th birthday or 21st, we always had a party. At the end of the school year, we’d celebrate with a trip to the toy store (I’d usually pick out something from LEGO). Aced an exam? Let’s celebrate. Got that lead role in a school play? A trip to Dairy Queen! Now, I’m…

May 22, 2024 By Brian

All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Christmas/ Dad Bakes Cookies/ Dessert/ DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes/ Valentine's Day

DIY Gift: Cookie Jar

December 21, 2022

A previous version of this post for DIY Cookie Jar was published in February 2013. We took new photos and adjusted the recipe. Valentine’s Day (and the week leading up to it) gives us a sweet excuse to make delicious treats. This DIY cookie jar is a perfect gift to hand out to your friends and loved ones. Although Fatima and I would love to hand out jars of MarquisRitas, we…

December 21, 2022 By Brian

Christmas/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

Our Holiday Gift Guide For Everyone in Your Life

December 15, 2017

It snowed last weekend so we didn’t leave the apartment. We did, however, blast Christmas music on repeat. Fatima was about to kill me. We did go outside for a few hours to run errands, go to the gym, and pickup a package at the post office. Never again, do I want to go back to the post office. With the holiday season in full swing, we put together this…

December 15, 2017 By Brian

Birthday/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

Aunt Jean’s 70th Birthday: Paper Faces Photo Book

November 1, 2017

Today is my Aunt Jean’s 70th Birthday! Over the weekend, my dad threw her a birthday party in Connecticut. Yes, she was very surprised! For the last year, I’ve been working on a very special gift; a family photo book. Aunt Jean is the queen of photos; she has a photo album for every decade going back decades! She requests an updated family photo from everyone annually. Whenever we’re all…

November 1, 2017 By Brian

Birthday/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

Thirtieth Birthday Gift Basket

July 19, 2017

I have a confession, I am obsessed with gift baskets and boxes. For every birthday, graduation and holiday present, I like to give a few items I think the person will love. This obsession started after I began celebrating Christmas with Brian’s family, almost eight years ago. Besides spending time with his family and eating a ton of food, I love the little gifts I would get in my socking. I loved…

July 19, 2017 By Fatima

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

DIY Housewarming Gift Basket

May 31, 2017

Today, my parents are finally starting their next chapter in New Hampshire. While my mom has been up at the house for the last month, my dad’s last day at work is today. While it’s bittersweet, Fatima and I are so happy for them. When they bought their new house last year, we never got them a housewarming gift. Now that they’re officially New Hampshire residents, it is the perfect time…

May 31, 2017 By Brian

Celebrations/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes/ Sponsored

From the Heart: Flowers for Your Mom

May 1, 2017

This post, the gorgeous bouquet of flowers for my mom, and the special offer below are brought to you by The Bouqs Co. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by Lilies and Loafers. Trying to find a Mother’s Day gift is one of the hardest things to do. Especially when your mom seems to have…

May 1, 2017 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ Celebrations/ Christmas/ DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes/ Valentine's Day

A DIY Coffee Scrub for Your Mom

April 5, 2017

Growing up with 7 siblings and one full bathroom had its challenges. We all had a some sort of shower caddy because there was no way all our products could be stored in the bathroom. What made the bathroom situation even more challenging was my mom’s love for soaps, body oils, scrubs, and the list goes on. For the last 27 years that I’ve known her, her love never strayed. Every…

April 5, 2017 By Fatima

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes/ Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day DIY Card Craft for Kids

February 6, 2017

My mom kept everything we made for her. It could have been the ugliest school craft, but she kept it. She didn’t have to, but she cherished our handmade crafts. Now, I see how special a handmade craft from your kids can be. My niece is a new big sister and she’s helping out around the house, well as much as a two-year-old can. As we let her mom and dad…

February 6, 2017 By Fatima

Celebrations/ DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

DIY Finals Care Package

November 28, 2016

In the next few weeks, many college students will begin to prep for finals. Back in undergrad, I loved opening my mailbox to find a package slip. It would turn out to be a finals care package from my parents stuffed with all the essentials. My parents would often send out a finals care package to my other cousins around the time of their finals, too. They would stuff these packages with…

November 28, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

Father’s Day Gift Ideas

June 8, 2016

Father’s Day is right around the corner! If your dad is like mine, you know he’s a very difficult person to shop for. My sister and I have always tried to brainstorm a long list of Father’s Day gift ideas year after year to come up with the perfect gift. Growing up, my dad was there for everything cheering me on during little league and soccer games, the loudest clapper…

June 8, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

DIY Study Care Package

May 25, 2016

This past weekend, my older sister graduated from Law School! Now her sights are set on studying and passing the BAR. Brian and I put together this DIY Study Care Package for her to jumpstart her studying. After studying for the CPA exam for 18 months I know the stress she will go through and I wanted to ease some of that stress with a few essential items. We filled this gorgeous…

May 25, 2016 By Fatima

Celebrations/ DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

Mother’s Day Gift Guide for Our Moms

April 28, 2016

Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Growing up, my mom didn’t make too much of a big deal about this annual day for moms. She always told us, “Every day is Mother’s Day.” With eight kids in the house (yes, eight!) I can only imagine the stress my mom felt every day with all of us running around. Now that I’m older, I see what a fantastic job she…

April 28, 2016 By Fatima

DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

Happy Father’s Day: DIY Minion Train

June 21, 2015

Happy Father’s Day to all dads and father figures out there. This year, I made my Dad a custom Minion train for his collection. One thing about my Dad, he collects and builds all things trains. I wanted to do something custom for him this year since he’s the hardest person to find a gift for. That’s a picture from one of our favorite rides at Story Land. And, yes,…

June 21, 2015 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes/ Sponsored/ Valentine's Day

His and Hers Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: UncommonGoods

February 3, 2015

This post brought to you by UncommonGoods. How is it February already?! Bye January! Now that we’re stuffed from the Super Bowl, we can start thinking about Valentine’s Day. As a kid, Valentine’s day felt like a mini Christmas. My family would get together for a nice dinner, exchanged gifts, and reminisced on fun, family adventures. Since Fatima and I started dating, we never celebrated Valentine’s Day because our anniversary…

February 3, 2015 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes/ Sponsored

Brian’s Picks: UncommonGoods

December 13, 2014

This post brought to you by UncommonGoods. As Christmas gets closer, panic sets in as we try to figure out gifts for the hard-to-buy people in our lives. Our friends at UncommonGoods broke out their best gifts ‘for him’, ‘for her’, and for stocking stuffers to make it easy for us to find the best and most unusual gifts for the people in our lives. Why do we love UncommonGoods?…

December 13, 2014 By Brian

Older Posts

Lilies and Loafers contains sidebar and in-post advertising in addition to some contextual affiliate links. An affiliate link means that if you click through and purchase an item, we may receive a commission on the sale. Commissions are built into the retail price, and you will never pay more than retail price for that item. Advertising is not part of our content decisions unless a post or giveaway is sponsored. Sponsored content will always be noted. Our opinions are always our own. Learn more here.