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Online Holiday Gift Giving - The Best Online Stores To Make Your Life Easier

know some of you like holiday shopping in stores. Like actually in stores face to face with other people. Me, not so much.

The thought of holiday shopping in person makes me want to scream and run the other way. I would rather go to the dentist than go out shopping during the holiday season. Well, maybe just for a teeth cleaning. I am okay with hitting Lenox Mall at 2 pm the Saturday before Christmas to avoid something like a root canal.

This aversion makes me the queen of online shopping; ask my husband and UPS driver. Depending on how you look at it, this particular obsession or laziness makes me a connoisseur of online shopping sites. Need something online? I can help.

Here is my list of online sites that can keep you out of the stores this holiday season. Who is on your gift list?

I hope these suggestions help keep you out of the stores, jammed-packed parking lots, gridlocked traffic, and away from stressed-out retail workers. I know I won’t be there.

Kimberly Watkins-Swenk is a social media professional and also OTM’s Digital Content Director & Editor. Kimberly and her family split their time between Smyrna and Durango, Colorado. She is married to Jason and has two sons, Luke and Chase, and two cats she loves more than anything Our Town

Sweet Tooth: Sugarfina - The store for all gifts containing sugar. Just don’t tell your dietitian or dentist. https://www.sugarfina.com

Unique Gift For A Techie Junkie: 3D Laser Gifts - Everything you buy in this store is made with a laser. https://3dlasergifts. com

Furniture/Decor Lovers: Wayfair - Pretty much everyone knows Wayfair. If you don’t, I am sorry. www.wayfair.com

Green Living/Eco-Conscious: VivaTerra - Everything Is Hand Made www.vivaterra.com

Hard To Shop For: Amazon - If you can’t find something there, you are out of luck. Sorry. www.amazon.com

Vintage Lover: 3P4 - This online shop is known for spicing up vintage housewares and making them ideal gift items. https://threepotatofour.com

Data/Info Nerd: Pop Chart Lab - This online store is one of my favorites. The store has a professional team of designers who come up with informative, nifty charts and graphs. Check out their incredible scratch-off posters. https://popchart.co

The Child Artist: Pirasta - Big colorful coloring books and pages that will entertain your child for hours. Well, maybe long enough for you to drink a bottle of wine from Vinebox. www.pirastanyc.com

Wine Lover: Vinebox - And these are no ordinary wines but the best wines in the world. www.getvinebox.com

Those Wanting To Support Independent Artists: Buy Olympia - The company brands itself as “The original indie retailer, selling great things from independent artists since 1999.” https://buyolympia.com

Unique & Odd Gifts: Kikkerland - I don’t know where this store finds their inventory, but if you have someone you literally cannot find anything to buy for, and they are a little on the creative side, try Kikkerland. https://kikkerland.com

The Attention Seeker: Bold Faced Goods - This store bills itself as “Good Gifts For Bad People.” Think napkins with puns, customizable wine labels, and Elvis-themed dish towels - all items sure to draw attention to the receiver.

The Travel Bag Lover: Boarding Pass - This company sells unique backpacks, duffle bags, and briefs, all with one-of-a-kind designs. www.boardingpassnyc.com