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Last-Minute Gift Ideas

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You're already 20 minutes late for a friend's party and you forgot to pick up a gift. What do you do? These suggestions for creative gift ideas will get you through the stickiest of last-minute gift-giving situations.

• Give the intrepid traveler in your life something to make their journey a little nicer. Travel books, portable speakers, luggage tags and vintage carry-on bags are useful to anyone hitting the road. Rachael's favorite stop for travel-related items is Flight 001.

• For a great housewarming or hostess gift, why not try a coffee table book? The big, glossy photos are wonderful to leaf through, not to mention great conversation starters. Check out the selection at Scoop Street in New York City.

• A cookbook is a nice but rather uninspired gift, but how fun is this idea: Rachael's go-to gift for any occasion is a new cookbook, accompanied by a bag full of the ingredients from one of the recipes in the book. Add a card that describes what's for dinner and you're good to go. Dress it up even more by adding a bottle of wine and some candles. Watch the video above for three versions of "recipe-in-a-bag."

• Looking for a gift that's a bit out-of-the-ordinary? Then Mxyplyzyk is the store for you! Pronounced "Mix-ee-pliz-ik," they've got the perfect quirky gifts for office, home and kids!

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