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Last Minute Gift Ideas

Countdown to the new year begins. If you’re like me, you are frantically doing last minute shopping. Many of us are spending Christmas and New Year’s away from loved ones this year but these thoughtful gifts will remind them of how special they are to us. Beware, you may end up wanting some of these for yourself!

Research studies on essential oils show positive effects for a variety of health concerns including infections, pain, anxiety, depression, tumors, premenstrual syndrome, nausea, and many others.

GuruNanda Aromatherapy Diffuser and Essential Oils Gift Set makes a wonderful gift for friends or family who prioritize relaxation, peace, and mental wellness. The Essential Oil Diffuser is easy to use and it doubles as a great humidifier. The scents are fantastic and labeled as desired moods such as Tranquility and Thrive.

This complete gift set will elevate your mood with a relaxing session using their 6 top-selling essential oil blends and stylish honeycomb diffuser which comes with a 90 ml water tank. This starter kit is a perfect gifting option for your most special occasions like birthday and anniversary. It includes our popular essential oils- Tranquility, Breathe Easy, Immunity, Relaxation, Harmony and Calming Sleep.


Zum Clean Laundry Soap is not detergent, but it’s just as effective and lots gentler. Created by Indigo Wild, it is highly concentrated, andworks perfectly in standard and HE washing machines.  Coconut oil soap lifts stains, baking soda removes odors and essential oils add a fresh finish. The formula, which comes in several scents like sweet orange, lavender cedar and sea salt has zero parabens, phosphates, petrochemicals, cocomidopropyl betaine, or sulfates.

My absolute favorite is their Aromatherapy Laundry Soap. From $14.25 for 32 oz to $21 for 64 oz.

Zum Bar Goat’s Milk Soaps are also favorites Indigo Wild. Goat’s milk has a pH that is very close to that of skin, so it keeps oils in balance and won’t dry out your skin, which is especially helpful when you’re washing your hands multiple times a day. Of course these beautiful bars with their signature “wavy” shape and marbled swirls of color aren’t just for hands – they’re super moisturizing and use essential oils to turn your shower into an aromatherapy session. They come in dozens of scents, from the ultra-popular frankincense and myrrh to anise-lavender and lime-basil. These bar soaps smell amazing and look so pretty in your kitchen or bathroom. They start at $6.25.

Pink Panda, the fruity gummy candy made with only 2 grams of sugar and 90 calories per 1.8oz (23-piece) bag, is now available online throughout the United States. Made with allulose, a natural sweetener, Pink Panda currently has 2 varieties Treasure Chews and sour Astro Blasters.

“I’ve had a sweet tooth all my life, but as a health-conscious adult who tries to avoid sugar, it’s become a challenge to get my candy fix,” said Pink Panda founder Noah Bernett.  “I still want to indulge in sweets, but I don’t want the calories and guilt that come with it, so I partnered with a world-class confectionary food scientist to create arguably the tastiest health candy in the world and that’s how Pink Panda was born. After lots of experimenting and taste-testing, we found a way to make perfectly fruity, sweet, chewy, juicy gummies, with very few calories and no aftertaste. It is candy made healthy and tasty for everyone.”


Studies have shown that half of Americans do not drink enough water.

Hydration Multiplier is a great-tasting, Non-GMO electrolyte drink mix powered by Cellular Transport Technology (CTT®) to deliver hydration to your bloodstream faster & more efficiently than water alone. 1 Liquid I.V. can provide the same hydration as drinking 2-3 bottles of water & contains 3x the electrolytes of traditional sports drinks with 5 essential vitamins.

Hydration Multiplier is a great-tasting, Non-GMO electrolyte drink mix powered by Cellular Transport Technology (CTT®) to deliver hydration to your bloodstream faster & more efficiently than water alone. 1 Liquid I.V. can provide the same hydration as drinking 2-3 bottles of water & contains 3x the electrolytes of traditional sports drinks with 5 essential vitamins. Why I like them:

  • 2-3x More Hydration than Water Alone

  • Non-GMO and No Artificial Ingredients

  • 3x the Electrolytes of Sports Drinks

  • Convenient, Travel-Friendly, Single- Serving Packets

  • 5 Essential Vitamins: B3, B5, B6, B12 and Vitamin C

Zhou Nutrition does its homework so customers can enjoy products that are high-quality, lab-verified, manufactured in FDA-inspected facilities, and follow Good Manufacturing Practices. With the belief that greatness comes from within, Zhou Nutrition products work naturally to nourish from the inside out.

Zhou boasts sources such as herbs, extracts, and other ingredients from the places they grow best. For example, spirulina from Southern California, grass-fed, pasture raised collagen from Brazil, and everywhere in between. Zhou works tirelessly to source the best ingredients for each of our products.

Zhou offers an expansive portfolio of high-quality, lab-verified supplements that target a variety of modern wellness needs. Key product lines include:

  • Beauty

  • Mind + Mood

  • Keto

  • Essential Wellness

COVID19 has shaken up our lives in ways we couldn’t imagine possible. Depression, anxiety, isolation, and loneliness are some very real side effects of this pandemic.

The goal of creating My Best Friend Journal is to enable you to think logically, objectively and open-mindedly as if you are someone’s best friend. The thought-provoking questions and introspective exercises in this workbook encourage you to step back and see a larger picture and essentially, think positively and be solution-oriented. You would do all of that for a friend, why not for yourself?

One reviewer sent me this wonderful feedback “It’s very timely actually, spending all this downtime in quarantine alone. It’s been a struggle and a test of emotional and mental resilience.”

Using this journal daily for 14 days, users will see situations and solve problems in ways they may not have thought of on their own, as if they had sought advice from a wise and supportive best friend. This journey can help users spot troublesome areas that are holding them back, overcome them to reach goals, avoid toxic habits, and maintain loving relationships. Importantly, users will understand the keys to claiming their peace and power.

I hope this journal and workbook will help your friends and family through this trying times.

For more last minute ideas including foodie, entertainment, and fashionable gifts, you can visit my Amazon store!

Gift guide: Understand happiness and achieve unconditional self-love with this thoughtful journal and fast track guide. Available on Amazon.

Yvon Lux is editor of her Apple News channel. Her “blogazine” celebrates sisterhood and empowers women by focusing on women’s health, travel and entrepreneurial news while also sharing the most coveted trends and stories. Yvon also published a journal and fast track guide to learning unconditional self-love while claiming your peace and happiness. The Best Friend Journal is available on Amazon now.

As a young female founder on a #selflove journey, she has been featured in Thrive Global, Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, Modern Luxury Magazine, and various other media outlets. Connect with her on Instagram and subscribe to her Apple News channel!