I'm extremely proud of the fact I've resisted the urge to buy gift cards for my friends and family and instead am making an effort to pick more personal presents. (I

know. I'm so nice.) This season, I'm starting the process of holiday gift shopping early enough to avoid running into a panicked gift-card purchase, and honestly, I think I'm killing it so far.

This year, I'm turning to Bloomingdale's for all of my gift shopping, and I've picked up gifts for my stylish friends, my family members (who are also new homeowners), and a couple of little things for myself. You can check out the really fun gift guide that Bloomingdale's created, but before you do that, browse some of the gifts I have in my cart right now.