5 Little Things I'm Stocking Up on at Sur la Table Today — Shopping

When I first met my now-husband, I thought it was adorable to learn that he had a gift closet. Even in a small New York City apartment, he found room to stash future gifts for people. He had a mix of generic presents that could work for anyone, and specific items targeted to, say, his mom's birthday ... next May. It was so thoughtful — and also extremely practical.

I know because now we have a shared gift closet (filled with things for other people — not each other, because that would be silly). We buy things as we see them, if they speak to us for a certain person, or if we find something at a great price point that could work as a last-minute hostess gift.

Why am I telling you all this? Because you should have a gift closet, too. (Or at least a gift basket!) And Sur la Table is making it extra easy to stock up: The site is currently having a buy-two-get-one-free sale on lots of little items. With loads of end-of-summer cookouts (and the holidays!) coming up, it's worth taking a look.

Keep reading to see what I'm ordering.

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