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We don’t need to remind you that the holiday season is hectic. Between hosting, decorating, cooking and finding presents for everyone on your list there’s barely a moment to enjoy the most wonderful time of year! And while we can’t help you cook or decorate — though we can provide you with suggestions for great cooking appliances and affordable, festive decor! — we can help you with gift giving.
We tapped gifting expert, Leah of Leah’s Gift Guide, to give us the inside scoop on how to find affordable and adorable gift ideas that you can get last-minute. And she suggested CVS Photo.
Why CVS Photo? The brand has dozens of affordable and smart gifting ideas that can be fully customized to match your giftee. From photo tiles and books to custom journals and magnets, CVS Photo has options for everyone on your list. Best of all, these items can be ordered online and picked up in-store the same day! And CVS is always offering deals and coupons to help your budget stretch even further. In fact, from now until Dec. 12, you can save 50% site-wide with code 50SEASON and from Dec. 13 to Dec. 31 you can save 40% site-wide with code SEASON40.
Watch how Leah uses CVS Photo to design and pickup a custom Photo Puzzle all in one day!
Ready to make your own custom photo puzzle for someone on your list? Shop it below.
Custom Photo Puzzle
This 252-piece puzzle is perfect for adults and kids alike. Just pick your photos, designs, texts, colors and more and send it off on Cvs.com. From there, you can pick it up at your local CVS same-day!
Learn More About Leah
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RMN: Tell us a bit about yourself!
I am from Texas, where I live with my husband, Jacob, and my dog, Margot. I recently left the corporate world to pursue full time gift giving and content creation. When I’m not posting Gift Guides on TikTok and Instagram, I am working out, baking, reading and planning trips with my friends and family. I live by the motto “coffee or wine and in bed by nine.” As you might be able to tell by my social media accounts, I love Christmas time with my whole heart and I’m always on the lookout for the best gluten-free snacks.
RMN: How did you break into the gifting space?
Back in 2020, I was doing some research on gift ideas for my husband’s upcoming birthday, when I realized that there were no gift guide specific creators anywhere online. That’s when I realized there was a whole niche out there that hadn’t been discovered yet. Thus, Leah’s Gift Guide was born! I decided that since gift giving was my love language, maybe it was me who should start Gifttok, so I did!
RMN: Any tips for preparing for the busy gifting season?
Absolutely! My favorite tip to tell people is to take notes about your loved ones. Any time you’re hanging out with a family member or loved one and they mention that they like something, enjoy something or have a new hobby or passion, add it to your notes! As time goes by, you will end up with a long note of possible gift ideas just in time for the holiday season. It takes out the guesswork!
RMN: Why do you love CVS Photo as a gifting option?
It would be silly for me to say that I’m always on top of finding the perfect gift for everyone in my life. There have been years where I realize two or three days before the holidays that I’ve forgotten to get something for someone on my list. Customized gifts truly feel so personable and thoughtful, and I love that CVS can get it to you within the same day! They have all sorts of customized picture gift options!
RMN: What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
I am so fortunate to have a family full of thoughtful gift givers, but one of my favorite gifts I’ve ever received was from my sister, Alyssa, before I went to college. She knew that I was nervous about cooking food for myself once I left for school at Texas A&M (I have a lot of food allergies which means I can’t always eat out). She handmade me a cookbook full of all of our family recipes so that I would always have them on hand when I was ready to cook something that reminded me of home. She gave that to me back in 2015 and I still use it!
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