Affordable Gifts all year round

Oprah’s year 2020 favorite picks is a long list of 72 items that she recommends this holiday season. Giftymz on the other hand would like to present 8 of the Oprah’s year 2020 favorite picks to simplify your purchasing decision.

1. Zach and Zoe’s unfiltered Raw Honey gift box.

The gift wooden gift box is hand made and contains 1 jar of Creamy honey and 1 jar of Ginger honey all pure to the core. The fact that the wooden box is handmade, each wooden box is not the same

What’s the big deal?

The gift box is one of many honey products from Zach and Zoe’s Sweet bee farm.

The farm is family owned and they ventured into honey producing to deal with their youngest son asthma issues.

The family was told to give their youngest son pure honey after they tried many things in futile. Thinking about honey, they wanted to get the most natural product for their son and that’s where it all begun.

Zach and Zoe look at honey production as a passionate project to care for their own family and yours. They pour their heart and soul into every jar they make.

At the moment the farm located in rural Hunterdon county farm boasts of 42 hives with 50,000 bees each and their products are flying off the shelves like no one’s business.

Why unfiltered or Raw honey?

Filtration and pasteurization have left many honeys nutritionally dead. Where as raw honey like Zach and Zoe’s is loaded with naturally occurring vitamins, minerals, enzymes, and amino acids.

However, with the decline of nectar source for honey producing bees all over the world, not every natural honey has what it takes to be a nutritional power house.

To ensure the honey at Zach and Zoe’s Sweet bee farm is a nutritionally power house, the farm make sure every bee on the farm is a happy bee by providing an environment where bees can flourish.

Their bees collect nectar from naturally occurring wild flowers just as they did centuries ago.

As we go to print the gift box is unavailable on Amazon due to the increase in demand after they got featured on Oprah’s Picks. However, don’t despair! Keep checking in case you get lucky before the holidays set in.

Click here to Visit Zach and Zoe’s Sweet Bee Farm Site

2. Mented’s New Release lipstick gift box – The Holiday Faves Trio

The trio got featured on the Oprah’s year 2020 favorite picks list.

The new release is made up of 3 perfect blends of brown and pink semi matte nude lipstick in one gift box. These are Make Pretty in Pink, Nude Lala, and Dope Taupe.

The great thing about these blends is that they are free from harmful ingredients and the nude blend boasts of being vegan, non-toxic and paraben free.

In case you are worried about cruelty, then rest assured that all Mented cosmetics don’t test on animals, making them pretty ethical.

Normally semi matte lipsticks tend to dry up one’s lips, but Mented products formula moisturizes the lips. With Mented’s Semi Matte, you can kiss the flaky unhealthy lips goodbye!

3. Medium Shopping bag by Telfar.

Probably the most popular bag in New York this year. Telfar produce them in three sizes (small, medium and large) and they come in 18 color variations.

TELFAR is a unisex line established in 2005 in NYC by Telfar Clemens and sold internationally. There slogan is: It’s not for you — it’s for everyone.

The medium one is an iconic shopping bag for everyone.

It is made of faux leather with twill lining.

The design features short handles for hand-carry and longer cross-body strap, embossed logo on the front of the bag, a main compartment with internal zipper pocket and a magnetic snap closure.

At the moment all bags are totally sold out, but keep checking the link on Amazon by clicking at the bag’s image on this post regularly and the Telfar’s Website, you might be the lucky one once the stocks are up again before the holidays.

Click here to visit Telfar’s website

4. The Original, The REmix and The ENcore Matching Family Buffalo Plaid Pajamas

KaAn design found themselves on a spotlight by surprise through a Zoom meeting where they found out they are on Oprah’s 2020 favorite picks.

KaAn designs is famous for their interesting branding on their products. The Original, The REmix, The ENcore and The Mic DRop.

Their idea of mixing all these up in one match up set is what made their pajamas so lovely for a photo op on Christmas or New Year holidays.

Their Matching breathable cotton family set includes pants, tops and baby bodysuit that features holiday classic buffalo plaid print.

The top is 52% cotton, 48% Polyester, while the pants are 100%cotton.

5. Lamu Mules by Ubuntu Life

I love Oprah’s thoughtfulness to put Lamu Mules on Oprah’s year 2020 favorite picks. I believe this is not only about the product quality but the story behind the product as well.

At the publishing time, their link to Amazon store was down, but their website was on.

The story behind Ubuntu Life.

It all begun with a great friendship between two pastors, one from Kenya and one from Texas. Jeremiah Kuria and Zane Wilemon used to have meetings over lunch at a place called Mai Mahiu in Kenya to discuss about faith, growth and empowerment.

Together they created a center for children with disabilities, providing life changing therapy and medical care for kids who suffer from physical challenges and social stigma.

With time their program grew to empower the mothers of the kids they helped and women around Mai Mahiu.

Click here to read Ubuntu Life’s full story

The Lamu Flat Mule is just one of their many projects that is made by empowered mothers and women from Mai Mahiu.

Lamu Mule comes in 4 color variations. Chestnut Brown, Sand, Dusty Rose and Mustard.

Spending a dollar on Ubuntu Life’s products will help empower many women and children who suffer from social stigma and poverty.

Make a dollar you spend this holiday count!

6. A Kids Book About

This is another inspirational success story.

It all started with one book written by the co-founder and CEO, Jelani Memory.

As a black father with a blended family, racism was an inevitable topic of conversation.

He wanted to find a way to talk to his kids about racism in an honest way that would connect with them. That’s how A Kids Book About Racism came to be.

He thought he’d only print one copy, but it turns out, this was a conversation many parents were struggling to have with their kids.

That one book turned into several thousand, and soon he realized that there were so many more conversations to be had that parents could use a little help with.

And now their 10 out of 26 books got a place on Oprah’s year 2020 favorite picks list.

Click here to see the list of all the 10 books on Oprah’s list!

7. Iconi Women seamless High waisted leggings.

Iconi brand was inspired by the lack of great active wear experienced by Angel the founder.

She was tired of spending a lot of money on leggings that are see through or their waist bands roll down on squats.

She wanted something squat proof and that’s where it all started.

As we go to print, all Iconi shorts and leggings are squat proof and chafe resistance.

8. African Beauty Body Butter Gift Set.

As the name suggests, 54 Thrones, the company behind this product, sources most of her ingredients from co-operatives or artisans in Africa. For instance, Shea butter from Ghana and Uganda, Baobab oil from Nigeria, Argan oil from Morocco, Marula from South Africa and Jasmine and Neroli from Egypt.

The role the company plays in empowering artisans and communities in Africa is huge. So buying their products is definitely a dollar well spent!

Click here to visit 54 Thrones