It's the most wonderful time of the year. If you've finished all of your shopping, that is. Otherwise, it's the most stressful time of the year. Where you start to begrudge those you love most because you waited 'til the last minute and HAVE to buy them gifts. We feel your pain. Well, not really, because we finished days ago for once (can you believe it?) -- but we can empathize nonetheless. And we're here for you.

Our gift to you this holiday season?

A list of shops where you can still get great gifts delivered in time for Christmas without having to hit the stores. Order today, (many shops by 11am or noon EST, but some go 'til the late afternoon) and choose next day delivery. Trust us, that's the BEST gift you can give yourself.

We'll see you back here in the New Year! 'Til then, have a fabulous holiday and thanks for being such amazing, smart, stylish readers. We truly wouldn't be doing what we love without you. So thank you!

Until we shop again in 2009...

Bluefly

Brookstone

Diamond.com

Endless

Hammacher Schlemmer

Old Navy

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You've totally left your shopping 'til the last minute even though you vowed months ago you'd have it done by now, and there's no way in h-e-double hockey sticks you wanna hit the jam-packed stores with all of the others?

Not to worry your pretty little head.

Click on over to one of our favorite online destinations, Endless, and you can pick up shoes, slippers, handbags and wallets ranging from trendy but affordable labels like Steve Madden all the way to high indie designer like alexis hudson. Best of all, you can even shop for guys too.

Best, best of all, you can still score FREE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING (no joke)!. And if your gift recipient needs to return or exchange for any reason, there's free return shipping too and it couldn't be easier.

You can even nab your eco-conscious friends reusable bags by Envirosax and Baggu , your brother who's set to backpack across the country a cool new backpack, your hubs a new pair of shoes and your mom and sis great bags and wallets and even cool passport covers for your fave jetsetter.

Do yourself a huge favor and just say no to the mall.

Head to Endless instead.

Let's get down to bidniz. It's the last day for free shipping and great coupon codes before Christmas at many an online shop. Here, we've rounded up the top deals with notable picks, because we know you're busy trying to buy senate seats.

Brookstone: Known for gadgets galore, the best, newest and most useful pick? The new one-touch Automatic Wine Opener that literally does all the work for you. Works on natural or synthetic corks, is rechargeable and opens 30 bottles on a single charge (if you need more than that, click here. FREE SHIPPING on orders of $50+ with code FREESHIP at checkout.

Barnes & Noble: Hello, books make great gifts for everyone. Okay, nearly everyone (R.I.P Ray Charles). And because you can get 25% off one item with code P7P7Y9N at checkout, now's the time to scoop up those cool, expensive coffee table books like Vanity Fair Portraits or The New York Times The Complete Front Pages or, for the foodie, Thomas Keller's Under Pressure or My Last Supper: 50 Great Chefs and Their Final Meals.

Endless: Granted you can order up until December 23 and get FREE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING, but why risk a panic attack by cutting it so close? We are digging the wallets, weekender bags and the shoes, natch, and think a fun evening bag always makes a great present. The La Regale satin clutch with rhinestone trim looks like a modernized '20s piece and it's under $60!

Pink Mascara: 40% off most things with code SANTA40 (fine print listed on site -- sale items excluded) at checkout makes it time to scoop up trendy accessories for a steal (fab clothing too, but all sales are final when you use the code, so make sure you know your sizes). Scarves and bags are always a safe bet. We hate to admit it, but we totally dig the Lauren Conrad 'Brittany' dress and the Dogeared Best Friend necklace makes a sweet gift.

Urban Outfitters: FREE SHIPPING on $75+ orders ends today! Use code HOLIDAYHAPPY at checkout. Or get $10 off $75+ orders with code gifted08 at checkout instead. Your choice, Joyce. Um, there are tons of cute things for girls and guys from clothing and accessories to toys and home decor, but we've fallen victim to all the cute grunge-era plaid the girls of The Hills have been rocking lately and want to look like a lumberjack too! We're digging the Kimchi Blue Buffalo Pinktuck Tunic, which puts a girly spin on a masculine item. But you know, that's just us. All the cute slippers and moccasins make fab gifts!

The best way to make the most of what you already have without having to invest a lot into a whole new wardrobe?

Accessories.

And since we're total dress girls, even in the frigid 30-degree temps of San Francisco, our accessory of choice is legwear.

And we are absolutely obsessing over these pin stripe floral tights. In addition to flat-out being sexy and cool, they're also a figure picker-upper: those long stripes will elongate your gorgeous gams.

Stay warm, look longer and leaner and spend less than $15 to update your look?

Sold.

Where?

Right here.

p.s. Urban has extended their free shipping on $75+ orders through December 18! Just use code HOLIDAYHAPPY at checkout.

We love things. Obviously.

But at a certain point in the over-materialization that has become the holiday season, even we feel the need to take a step back and give back.

But where to start?

Charity Guide, that's where.

The super handy website has lots of great info and features, such as Make a Difference...in 15 minutes (ex: send a get well soon card to a hospitalized child), a few hours (ex: volunteer to cuddle babies at hospitals -- sign us up!) or on a volunteer vacation (ex: build a school in a developing nation).

Or, browse through charities by category such as animal welfare, children's issues, poverty, etc. You can donate money, time, knowledge.

We love that the whole emphasis is on flexible volunteering or "volunteering on demand" as they've termed it because they recognize most people's schedules are busy and unpredictable and that most of us tend to be a bit of commitment-phobes.

Let's all take a step back this holiday season to reflect on all of our blessings and then maybe try to help someone who might not be as lucky.

Do good, feel good, at Charity Guide.

Could it be any colder outside? All we feel like doing is bundling up and sipping hot chocolate by the fire. While watching Gossip Girl, natch.

But, this thing called life awaits. If you have to face the cold, you might as well do it in style with a pair of long leather gloves, we say. We're really digging the boho meets slightly equestrian vibe of these fully lined leather lovelies.

And what a steal and great gift for less than $30.

And today only, get free shipping when you spend $75 or more, which is a cinch to do when you by a pair for you, your mother-in-law and your BFF. Just use code HOLIDAYHAPPY at checkout.

Who gloves you baby?

Urban does!

Have you put the "pro" in procrastinate once again and still not ordered your holiday cards?

Not to fret -- this time your procrastinating has actually paid off.

Tiny Prints, purveyors of fresh, modern photo cards and more is offering up 15% off plus free upgrade to two-day shipping ($7.95 instead of $19.95) when you use coupon code SNOWFLAKE at checkout. Or, opt for next day shipping for only $9.99 (normally $29.95) with code SNOWMAN at checkout (both offers valid on holiday orders over $99; ends December 15, 2008). If you spend over $75, you'll also get a free subscription to Cookie magazine with code COOKIE at checkout (can be combined with other offers)!

We love the cards by Joy Deangdeelert Cho, one of our fave bloggers (Oh Joy!) and designers, as well as the simple but festive New Year's cards.

Shop the Tiny Prints 2008 Holiday Cards!

Baby, it's cold outside.

Which means it's time for a new coat. Perhaps our biggest fashion addiction of them all. Some girls have shoes. Some girls have bags. We have coats. Lots and lots of coats.

Where have we spotted the cutest coats that won't break the piggy and won't make you look like an Oompa Loompa? At...wait for it, Victoria's Secret of all places.

More than just skivvies and million-dollar bras, you can find a slew of chic, classic wool coats starting at just $99, most not topping more than $149. We've been coveting the belted wool trench in gold (read: bumble bee yellow) for a few years now, but always wait too long and then it sells out. Then we mope. Bad cycle.

This time, we won't miss out. In fact, we just bought it in multiple sizes, to be sure we'll get one that will fit. We may have also done that with a few more styles in pretty winter white. Oops.

Why?

Because today only, you can score 20% off your entire order with code 20PERCENT at checkout! For the sizes and styles that don't work out, simply send your package back for only $5.95 (pre-paid addressed label included for lazy angels everywhere).

Of course, the discount also works on underthings and shoes too. Just in case you happen to be a shoe girl. Or a bra girl. We won't judge.

Discover Victoria's real Secret here!

Macy's has been offering sale after sale and deal after deal these days and with such a broad range of products, you can actually score some really great finds for just about anyone on your list. Plus, with Macy's stores being nearly everywhere, buying gifts is a safe bet, because if your recipient needs to make an exchange, they can do it in person if they're not big online shoppers.

And now through December 15, you can nab an extra 20% off and free shipping too with code MACYSFRIEND at checkout in their Friends and Family Sale!

We're all over the Martha Stewart kitchen goodies and think a set of pinch and prep bowls for less than $10 -- to make cooking and baking as easy as it looks on The Martha Show -- makes a great little gift.

Also find chic MICHAEL Michael Kors capes, coats and clothing, preppy Tommy Hilfiger totes, trendy Steve Madden clutches and fun beauty sets like the Laura Mercier mini lip glace set.

There are tons of bargains to be had, from dresses to cashmere sweaters to even great looks for your guy.

Find your faves and save here!

Say you wanna snap pics of your friends doing silly things and instead of posting them instantly on Facebook (guilty as charged), you wanna go all retro and print them out on the spot.

With Polaroid no longer making film (sniff, sniff), what's a girl to do?

Scoop up this Fuji Instax camera, that's what.

Lightweight and compact, the mod white instax prints out credit-card size color photos on the spot.

And with all of us being so ADD impatient, really, isn't that the best gift you can give?

Nab one before they sell out (and they will) right here!

Watching your pennies, but still wanna give a great design-minded gift that also embraces the handmade?

If you have $5 and access to a printer, you're in luck.

The fab design duo at Little Brown Pen has spoofed the seemingly ubiquitous Keep Calm and Carry On poster and created the funniest printable calendar.

Each month proclaims something cheeky. January declares: Make Resolution and Break
Immediately; February: Bat Lashes and Pound Chocolate; April: Jump Puddles and Curse Frizzy Hair; June: Wear Bikini and Avoid Mirrors; July: Drink Martinis and Seduce the Gardener;
August: Look Dewy and Avoid Stinking, and so on and so on.

A year of giggles and great design is hard to beat.

There are lots more fab PDF downloads. Just nab yourself some heavy card stock and you've checked off all the coworker gifts you need to give in a snap (heck, print them at work when no one's watching -- we won't tell!).

Shop Little Brown Pen on Etsy here!

Is there somebody on your holiday list that you love more than life itself?

Gift him or her this simple but impactful Get In Here heart print by Maine-based graphic artist Christopher David Ryan.

The loveliest sentiment, fabulous design and an even greater price (just $25).

Keeping the holidays simple and sweet.

Spread the love here at My Little Underground.

If you haven't already been hit with wintry weather, rest assured it's on its way. Whether that means rain or snow in your neck of the world, we've found the perfect boots to keep you dry in amazing style.

These equestrian rain boots are so Jackie O. and so practical too -- they're fully lined and finished with a thick rubber sole and removable padded footbed.

Comfy, chic and less than $40?

Sold, to the girl with impeccably smart style.

Slip into a pair here!

Love to gift something handmade to those on your holiday list this year, but not exactly a Martha? No matter.

You can still give the gift of handmade without actually making it yourself.

Simply head over to ceramic wonderland Fruit Fly Pie on Etsy.

Find sweet and colorful cupcake cookie jars and trinket dishes. Attach a card wishing your recipient a sweet New Year and you'll be golden. Or fill one with your fave cookie or cupcake recipes. Or, give one to the sweetie in your life filled with reasons you love him/her or with favorite moments written on scraps of pretty paper.

Or let your favorite funny girl or guy know that you think they're a hoot with a fabulous owl tray, bank, planter or vase.

We also want to eat up the pig planter and ice cream cone spoon rest.

Find a fab homemade gift here!

Despite being online nearly as much as we're offline, we're total paper junkies. We love flipping through books, especially pretty coffee table books and anything that has to do with the creative: fashion, food, design, travel, craft. And with our love of the indie, it's only natural that we're huge fans of independent book publishers Chronicle Books.

Well, they're fans of us right now too. Through December 5, 2008, get 35% off AND free shipping when you type in code FAMILY in the discount code box at checkout (does not apply to backordered books).

What to scoop up?

We adore the Moleskin City Notebooks, where you essentially write your own travel guide (such a great gift for the jetsetter on your list!).

We've also been craving Apartment Therapy Presents: Real Homes, Real People, Hundreds of Real Design Solutions and any interiors junkie will love it too. Speaking of interior design, fans of Hollywood Regency and Old Hollywood Glamour will go bananas for High Style by the owners of Woodson and Rummerfield House of Design in Los Angeles (it has gilded edges and a sexy black-on-black raw silk cover, after all!).

For the foodie on your list, Top Chef: The Cookbook is a deelish treat.

And for the girl or guy who would rather write the book than read it, Indie Publishing: How to Design and Produce Your Own Book is a must.

Find great gifts and save big time here!

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***Find more gift ideas and discounts in our Holiday DEALS Gift Guide!

Has the potent cocktail of the holiday season mixed with all the humdrum economic news got you down? We've got the antidote!

Our intrepid style editors have handpicked the best shops on the Web and gotten them to give you their best deals and exclusive coupon codes! So leave the fighting of the masses at the mainstream mall to some other poor soul.

Instead, kick back, grab some hot chocolate (or bubbly -- we won't tell!) and shop fabulously unique and chic gifts from the comfort of your home or office. You'll not only find loads of inspiring ideas, but unbeatable deals, steals and sales, too. See, there's plenty to be merry about after all.

Shop the Gift Guide now!