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in Lifestyle &middot November 24, 2023

Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: Cyber Week 2023

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in Lifestyle &middot November 24, 2023

Best Gift Ideas for the Holidays: Cyber Week 2023

This post contains affiliate links and sponsored product placement. I do not share any product or company that I dislike; all opinions are mine. Thank you for supporting Kate the (Almost) Great®!

Woohoo! Thanksgiving is over … let’s turn our attention to Cyber Week 2023! This is the best time to buy higher-priced items to give as gifts or to use yourself … especially given how helpful these products can be but how expensive they are. So let’s talk about the over 25 products I’ve compiled that you should get. 

Additionally, I’ve tried to come up with 2 price points or 2 versions of the same products. For example, you’ll see 2 stand mixers as the first 2 products, and they are at 2 different price points. This is so you can find what you’re looking for and stick to your budget.

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Kitchen Products
Miscellaneous Household Products & Accessories
Beauty
ID-30

Kitchen Products 

Kitchen Aid Stand Mixer – Normally $329.99

Hamilton Beach 7 Speed Stand Mixer – Normally $132.99

Cuisinart Deluxe Can Opener – Normally $29.99

Cuisinart Deluxe Can Opener – Normally $24.99

Toaster Oven Air Fryer – Normally $59.99

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9-Slice Digital Air Fryer Oven – Normally $149.99    

Nespresso Vertuo Pop+ Coffee Maker and Espresso Machine – Normally $129.99

Nespresso Vertuo Next Espresso Roast Coffee Maker and Espresso Machine Bundle By Breville – Normally $229.99

Ninja 8.5qt Foodi PossibleCooker PRO – Normally $149.99

Crock-Pot 4.5qt Ceramic Slow Cooker Ponderosa – Normally $24.99 

Homemade Gifts 

Text reads: household products to buy this cyber week, for gifts or yourself! www. kate the almost great .com

Miscellaneous Household Products & Accessories 

iRobot Roomba i3+ EVO (3550) Wi-Fi Connected Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum – Normally $549.99

iRobot Roomba 205 DustCompactor Cordless Vacuum – Normally $249.99

eufy Robot Vacuum – Normally $99.99

Fitbit Versa 4 Smartwatch – Normally $199.99

Apple Watch Series 11 – Normally $399.90

Beats Solo 4 Bluetooth Wireless On-Ear Headphones – Normally $199.99

Beats Studio Buds True Wireless Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Earbuds – Normally $149.99

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Beauty 

SmoothStyle Heated Comb Straightener and Smoother – Normally $99.99

Le Volume 2-in-1 Volumizing Brush Dryer – Normally $89.99

Personal Microderm Pro – Microdermabrasion Tool – Normally $199.00

7-in-1 Facial Epilator for Women – Normally $89.00 

Sonicsmooth Dermaplane Razor for Women Face + Eyebrow trimmer Dermaplaning System – Normally $121.00

Silk’n Flash&Go Pro IPL Laser Hair Removal Device – Normally $299.00

Mia 2 Sonic Facial Cleansing Brush – Normally $42.50

Red Light Therapy Mask – Normally $99.00

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ID-30 

I also think that an amazing (and unique!) gift idea is a test from ID30. If this name sounds familiar to you, it’s because I got the opportunity to test them out at the end of last year and shared my feelings in this post.

ID30 is, in my opinion, a revolutionary company for chronic illness patients. According to their website, “tests can identify the right diagnosis, prevent future disease and even reverse existing conditions” (x). You order the test and take it to your local lab. They take your blood and send it in. Two weeks later, you’ll receive an email with your results! 

The reason I consider ID30 revolutionary is that these tests put you in control of your health. Yes, you will do best if you bring the results to a functional medicine doctor. But with these tests, if you think you have an autoimmune disease or Leaky Gut or something similar, you can get these tests without convincing a doctor that they should order them. 

In my opinion, the one drawback to their tests is the cost, so if you have a discount code and/or get one as a gift for the holidays, that takes that problem off the table! And oh boy do I have those for you.

First, let’s talk about the tests. 

The ID30 Autoimmune Antibody Test is a test that checks for most autoimmune diseases. And not just “most” – this test checks for over 30 autoimmune disease markers. These markers account for over 70% of the autoimmune diseases most commonly diagnosed! 

Some of these markers check for Celiac Disease, Crohn’s Disease, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Pernicious Anemia, Raynaud’s Phenomenon, Sjögren’s Syndrome, Hashimoto’s, and Ulcerative Colitis. And more!

A hand holding 2 boxes of ID30's Autoimmune Antibody Test

Ready for a discount? Use the code KATE25 for $25 off! 

The ID30-GI Complete Test is a 3-in-1 test: ID30 Comprehensive Autoimmune Antibody Test, 96 Food Sensitivity Panel, and 96 Food Sensitivity Panel. 

As you can gather from the name, this test is complete. It checks for 30+ autoimmune antibodies, 90+ potential food sensitivities, and a quantitative test measuring the potential for Leaky Gut Syndrome … in one trip to the phlebotomist and without requiring a doctor’s orders. 

If you’re on the fence about getting this test, let me reassure you: this is the test that I got last year, and I was very happy with it. It confirmed my food intolerances, which I had identified by trial and error, and overall, my autoimmune test results were similar to results I’ve had from the same tests but run by my regular doctors. 

If you’re shopping for anyone who is dealing with chronic problems, you might want to get this for them. Or buy it for yourself!

Ready for another discount? Use the code KATE50 for $50 off!

Taking this test can help point you in the direction of what to do next in your search for medical answers (and treatment). And you can actually take control of your health with these tests, in a way that is usually reliant on other people ordering tests.

Both of these are available throughout the US, excluding NY, NJ, MD, and MA. Get either of them for yourself or a loved one now.

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Kate Mitchell

Kate Mitchell is a blogger, chronic illness patient, and advocate who helps people understand chronic illness and helps chronic illness patients live their best lives.

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