In the Kitchen with Uncommon Goods + Giveaway
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The old adage, it’s better to give than receive is pretty spot on. I truly love giving gifts more than I do receiving them. Gift giving is an art. If you’re good at it, it’s something that is thoughtful and planned. It’s not picking something up last minute because you feel obligated to give a gift. No, gift giving is much more. It’s finding the perfect trinket that reminds you of the recipient or buying a personalized something for someone that you know they’re going to love but would never buy for themselves. And it’s a fine line between finding something practical but still with a touch of whimsy.
If I do say so myself, I’m a great gift giver. I buy gifts throughout the year and stash them in a guest closet when I see the perfect thing for the recipient. I have a basket full of cards for every occasional that vary from sentimental to totally inappropriate and crass- you know, a little something for everyone! And if I do happen to come up empty handed, when in doubt buy something for the kitchen. It’s a sure fire win!
One of my favorite resources for finding unique gifts is Uncommon Goods. If you haven’t thumbed through their catalog… well, you’re missing out. They’ve got funky, eclectic, handmade, unique, clever, a page just for women all the while covering useful and practical. Uncommon goods is committed to environment causes, supporting individual artists and giving back to the community. In a nut shell they rock. And they’re offering one of you a gift certificate to go shopping. I won’t blame you if you keep it for yourself but it’s also a great opportunity to buy something special for someone!
Here are a few of my favorite kitchen gifts:
1. Cheese Grater and Serving Plate
What’s not to love about this cheese grater. It’s so cute, isn’t it? I love the idea of serving a hunk of cheese at the table and letting guests grate their own. It would be a perfect addition to Taco Tuesday!
2. Brie Plate with Knife
I’m a sucker for cute pottery. Most people serve baked brie on a plate but a bowl makes much more sense. It’s rustic, it’s oven friendly and it’s a must for cheese lovers!
3. Reclaimed Cookbook Stand
Reclaimed timber and handmade, these cookbook stands are a must for any kitchen. In this technical day and age, this could be used for an iPad as well. Keep your books and touch screens smudge free.
4. Owl Mugs
I have a thing for owls. These mugs speak to me. They’re so cute and I imagine myself curling up with a good book and a cup of coffee.
5. Foldable Packbasket
This is the MacGyver of totes. It can be used messenger style, as a backpack or slung over your shoulder. Internal frames make it great for packing a picnic or hauling your stuff to the beach. When you’re all done, it collapses flat for easy storage. Cha-ching.
6. Flavor Infuser Water Bottle
A great and easy way to get yourself psyched to drink more water. You could essentially infuse any drink (wine spritzer, anyone?) but water is the obvious choice. The environmentalist me appreciates that it’s made of glass and not plastic.
7. Wine and Beverage Tote
Witty graphics, being able to drink wine incognito and a washable liner makes this tote a total win in my book. Extra credit for the tote being able to roll up when you’re done. It’s idea for camping, backpacking and taking on a picnic!
8. Nesting Storage Containers
I dig these nesting storage containers for a few reasons. The little girl in me loves the rainbow colors and because each because they’re color coordinated, it’s easy to find the matching lid per container. They are great for packing in a cooler too!
Thanks to good folks at Uncommon Goods you have the chance to win a $75 gift certificate. It’s totally your choice whether to give or receive! No one will blame you either way.
To enter, you must do two and a half things: first, “like” Uncommon Goods on Facebook and then visit their site and come back and tell me below in the comment section what you’d buy with the gift certificate. That’s it!
Happy Friday and good luck!! Giveaway closes Friday, July 18th and 11:59p MST.
This post is in partnership with Uncommon Goods and I was compensated to write this post. However all thoughts and opinions are my own.
116 Comments
some sort of garden decor
desk organizer stuff like the cityscape holders.
So hard to choose! I’d either put it towards the cookbook stand or I’d buy the heart horseshoe trivet
I like the nesting storage containers , the are very storage friendly when you do not have much space .
I’d buy something really nice for the kitchen and give it to my daughter for her birthday!
Steel pizza cutter
Wow…love this site…so many choices! Kitchen Multi storage organizer, garlic grater & oil dipping dish…the soup mug is cool as well
I would LOVE the food storage carousel!
That cookbook stand or the gardener’s seat.
I’d love the “No Clean Aquarium”.
I like there cheese boards. Especially the granite!
I love and NEED the reclaimed wood cookbook stand.
The define bottle (infuser) and pop top glasses…SO much fun to choose from! 🙂
I’d love the Slate Cheese Boards with Soapstone Chalk. So great!
I would put it towards buying all 3 of the Handmade copper wall flowers. We just repainted the bathroom and have been looking for wall art and these are PERFECT!!
I’ve been wanting some nice new soup bowls and those soup mugs are lovely.
I really love so many of their offerings, but today I would choose the glass raindrops mobile for its color and movement and tranquility.
Definitely the soup bowls and some other pottery items, so cute.
I think I would get something for my garden like the solar light swirl globes.
If I win I will give the certificate to my son. He just bought his first house and could buy himself something he needs.
I liked them on FB! And I love the steampunk coffee mill!
I would get the soup mugs, I love pretty pottery and my mugs a missing two, or if I had the money to add I would get the three nesting baskets, one for my yarn, one for my knitting and one for the toys my grandchildren ” forget ” in the living room!
Love the define water bottles – would love the infused fruit water!
I would but the Flavors of America Salt Collection.
I would purchase the beautiful pitchers and decanters. They have fabulous products.
Well, I’d just have to choose something for the kitchen and/or related to baking! Seriously!
I am a basket “freak”. I would definitely get the set of nesting baskets. Thanks.
I have to say I love “The Happy Elephant” print! Thank you for hosting such a great giveaway 🙂
Never heard of them but wow, such cute stuff! I am actually loving the owl mugs. I am putting some owls in my nursery for the daughter due next month and am definitely loving the owl themes that are popular these days.
The personalized cuff bracelet:)
I would love to put the gift certificate towards the reclaimed wood cookbook stand. 🙂
I love & would buy the pedestal jewelry holder!
Love the reclaimed cookbook holder!!
I would get the molecular gastronomy kit. My eight year old son recently told me he doesn’t like cooking that much. I was really hoping that he and I could cook together as a mom/son thing; maybe this would get him interested.
I would buy the wine and beverage tote to make pool playdates easy and fun! And I would buy the cheese grater because I always seem to cut myself on the traditional one when Im trying to get the most out of a hunk of cheese! And their’s is way cuter!!!
I love the State Dishtowels. I’ve been wanting one of those for years.
So many cool things. Maybe the pi bowl or the twist decanter.
I like the nesting containers and the outdoor reclaimed wood table
My sister’s wedding is right around the corner, so I’d get the Yours, Mine, and Ours Cocktail Shaker Set for her and her future hubby! Then I’d throw in the Flavor Infuser Water Bottle for myself, because I’m borderline obsessed with cucumber water:)
I like Uncommon Goods on FB(Kelly D Saver) and I would get the Rainbow Band Recycled Glasses.
Love the large ballpark blueprints.
Lots of great kitchen items and mugs. Possibly the owl mugs and something for the kitchen.
I would get the tortoise shell serving bowl….love it!!!
I’m obsessed with those storage containers from Joseph Joseph.
I love the gun flower vase!
I would by the optimist/pessimist cocktail glasses and a set of margarita glasses!
The flavor infused wat bottle! I have been straining fruit water the hard way. This would help!
I love the salt blocks!
I must have the handmade Bird And Nest Copper Garden Stake with the Copper Rain Gauge! Bonus – both are made in the U.S.
That reclaimed wood cookbook holder is awesome! But I’d probably put the gift card toward the Stone Drink Dispenser (http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/stone-drink-dispenser), because it’s just too cool. 🙂
I dont think I could resist the adorably quirky Footed Bowl! http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/footed-bowl
I love Uncommon Goods! I am coveting the spinning glasses and carafe…gorgeous as well as super cool 🙂
I love the city map glasses in Philadelphia & Boston.
I would buy the baby memory book for my best friend who just had her first child!
I LOVE this website! Such “uncommon” items 😉 – I love all the garden things, so I would probably spend my gift certificate in that department, but I know it will take me a long time to decide cause there are so many neat things!
I have had my eye on their embroidered state pillows for some time.
I love Uncommon Goods! I’d for sure like to have the puzzle pizza stone….I’ve been dying to make my own pizza and I’d use this all the time!
The Mug with a Hoop! My son would love it!
The owl mugs!!! I love them and can add them to my other owl mug! 🙂 I love owls.
I would love to get one of the exotic salt variety sets – I’m a foodie so that’s my kind of gift to receive!
I would probably get a couple sets of the Verano glassware. I love pretty glasses and glass dishes.
http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/recycled-verano-glassware-set-of-4
Of course I’d want it all, but probably would buy my mom one of the knitting yarn bowls she would love that! Then I’d work at having more time to sit by her side and learn how to knit as good as her!
Love this stuff!!! I think the stainless steel branch skewers are amazing!!!
I would totally *finally* buy a wine rack! I’ve been wanting one for ages.
I’d get the oven to table serving platter– seems incredibly useful!
I’d buy a couple of flavor infusing water bottles.
LOVE this site! I must have the F bomb paperweight for my office. I’m also in love with the tiered teak root server. I could spend a lot of $$ here…
Moon Clock!
Anything fun and unique.
I love everything, but I am leaning towards that owl eyeglass holder….so adorable!
Love omelets, so I’d be interested in the 45 second omelet maker.
I like the Stone Drink Dispenser!
I love the owl mugs, owl tea set and owl eyeglasses holder, the glass plastic bag would look cool on my desk and the make your own gin kit looks fun!
So many great choices… and I haven’t had breakfast tea as yet. For a start, I’d go for the Flavor Infuser Water Bottle. I truly can’t narrow down the rest 😀
I would put it towards the recycled sari robe. Such vibrant colors!
The personalized cutting board is cute. The horseshoe heart trivet is absolutely perfect for my mom!
Since my brother is getting married, many of the kitchen items like the cutting boards and unique glasses would be a cute and fun way to liven up their entertainment style a bit!
I would totally buy the cookbook stand. I’ve been looking at one for a long time and this one totally fits the bill!
I love the fire escape shelf!
the Wooden Mounted Wall Caddy would be perfect for my bathroom!
I would use the gift certificate to purchase kitchen supplies such as the nested storage containers, the nested prep bowls and the magnetic nested utensil set.
I would buy some dish towels. I love the pickle one.
So many choices….but I would like the water infuser and much more.
I would buy some new reusable shopping bags and the Live Well earrings. Thank you so much for the chance to win!
Facebook: Cindy Aiton
Nesting storage containers
I love so much of the stuff from there, but it comes down to storage containers or soup mugs!
I would buy kitchen storage organising things 🙂 I need them!
I love the reclaimed wood cookbook stand – I’d get that.
I am trying to increase the bee population in my backyard, so I would get the Ceramic Bee Feeder.
The cookbook stand is beautiful, and the egg separator is very cool. I also really love the glass teapot with stand. So awesome!
So many unique choices! I would choose the colorful nesting bowls.
I really like the license plate platter.
I really like the twisted martini glasses they have!
I like them on facebook (FB name: Madeline Brubaker). I’d choose the Solar Light Garden Stake – Swirl Globes.
I absolutely love this site. I’ve been a fan for years. I really want that infused bottle and would get something for my boyfriend.
http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/microwave-rice-cooker
Definitely the storage containers or the slate cheese board! Uncommon Goods is the best!
I’d get the BBQ Briefcase, since we just bought a grill 🙂
I love the recycled glass tree globes! Great giveaway!
I got distracted by the art – being in AZ currently, the Saguaro print by Renee Leone spoke to me!
I like them on FB as blessie nelson. I would love to buy the Child Snowboard Rocker for our room! Its so unique and definitely will be the talk of the crowd 🙂
i’ve had my eye on this set of tabbed cutting boards (one for veggies, one for chicken, etc.) for a while now!
Oh goodness! I would have to take the owl mugs. I have a buddy of mine who is having a rough go of things and she adores owls. I would give this as a gift to her with a horribly cheesy card saying “Owl always be here for you!”
Follow them on FB as alinapicazo. My favorite item is their cheese & crackers serving board . It’s GORGEOUS!
I’d get the flavors of america salt collection. I like them on Facebook – sean.conn.94
Continent Pillows – Set of 3 are super cool, would definitely get some new pillows!
FB fan JR Reynolds
Wow—what a website…although I am drooling over many of the kitchen and entertaining products, I might be tempted to go the jewelry route, as there are some awesome earrings, from which to choose! My fingers are crossed in hopes of winning! Many thanks!
The most definitely the infinity literary scarves as gifts for Borders folks! We may not have Border’s bookstore anymore but our bookstore family is still going strong.
I like them on facebook (my name is in my email), and i’d love a hummingbird swing!
I like the magnetic cheese board with knife
Liked on FB as MunchTalk and I would love these: http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/agate-coasters-set-of-4
I want to encourage bees in my garden to pollinate my plants and flowers. With that in mind, I would buy the Bee House by Jo-Anne & Gerald Warren from UnCommon Goods. I have looked at other Mason Bee houses but none are as pretty as this one.
I do “like” Uncommon Goods on Facebook. Deb Christie
The “&” cheese and crackers platter is genius. I don’t even care that I would spend ridiculous amounts on cheese just to use it more often!
When do we find out who won?
Hi Jessica, the winner has been notified. Thanks for reading!