She's sugar, spice and everything nice with a penchant for glitter and candy brights. Skulls on her are more punky brewster than punk and sparkles abound. Gifts for her are fun, flashy and unabashedly girly.

One part gourmand, two parts mad scientist. Tech = tasty to this scientific saucier.

Do you have a kitchen chemist on your list? A nouveau hippy, team captain, vintage cowgirl or air miles accumulator? What about an earth mother, pop star, gadget geek or a mix of several? I love holiday shopping and searching the internets for crazy finds for family and friends - so this year I'd love to share a little inspiration with some gifting ideas. Thus I give you gift guides, starting soon and ending at some undetermined point before Christmas when I run out of ideas. If you have someone particularly tricky, send me a profile and I'll do some digging.