Since I write a blog called "Seek the Unique", it's easy to see that I like to shop.  I love to shop for holiday gifts that are special and personal.  Spending more money doesn't mean the gift is better and it's a personal mission of mine to buy gifts for loved ones and friends that can't be found on any "big box retailer" shelf.

As you look for holiday gift ideas, here are a few of the websites that I visit regularly, if not daily, as as "seek the unique" for holiday gifts.

Inhabitat
This blog is one of the BEST places on the planet to find innovations in technology, practices and materials for sustainable architecture and home design.  Inhabitat is one step ahead of the crowd on the newest products and gift ideas, in my opinion.  Inhabitat goes beyond just "green" ideas for gifts, this blog features some of the coolest suggestions for gifts that are well-designed.
Go there NOW.

Fashion Kitty
"Fashion Kitty" (known to her family as Lauren Messiah) is one of web's hippest shopping divas.  One of the reasons I L-O-V-E Lauren's recommendations is that not only are her suggestions cool--they usually have a sense of fun and flare.  I stalk both of Lauren's column's regularly and she hasn't steered me wrong yet.  Find Fashion Kitty at StyleDash.com and you can ask her your fashion questions at Ask Fashion Kitty.

This Next
I am a card-carrying member of THIS NEXT social shopping community.  This Next is a website I check everyday and it's an online "social shopping" community where members share tips for what they like and where to find it.  You can read some of my recommendations as well as my fashion idol "Fashion Kitty" on the links below.  I've also included a link to
This Next's Holiday Gift Guide.

• My Recommendations on This Next    
• Fashion Kitty Recommendations on This Next
• Holiday Gift Guide on This Next        

I will have more places to find holiday gift ideas online in the next few days but check out these suggestions to started on your holiday shopping!


Find more stories and tips for the holidays at Family.com's Yule Blog