Now that the holidays are fast approaching (we’re only a week out from Christmas Day on Wednesday, Dec. 25), it’s time to create our list of gifts to get our friends, family and maybe even colleagues.

We love giving and receiving gifts, and we love surprises. But sometimes when that surprise is an unexpected gift, we're delighted and grateful but also feel a little awkward about what comes next.

An Owala water bottle, a clear Lululemon belt bag, and more graduation gifts to celebrate their achievement. As the parent of a high school senior who recently walked across the stage towards a ...