Here are our picks for great new gadgets and treats — just for you!
Power pack ($80): Protect just about any smartphone from tumbles and boost its battery life by 80 percent with the Juice Pack Helium case (mophie.com).
We can't resist ($28): Earmuff headphones that stay put while keeping ears toasty. And these have GHRI-approved sound quality! (echodesign.com)
Happy feet ($38): Seven pairs of cotton-blend socks, done up in unexpected, uplifting color combinations, will keep your tootsies cozy and chic from workdays to weekend (bodenusa.com).
Clean screen ($15 for three packs): Pretty pouches each hold 15 electronics wipes to de-germ computers, phones and lenses (staywellkept.com).
Wrist watch ($130): A personal trainer on hand: Jawbone's Up bracelet and app (jawbone.com) track how you sleep, eat and move so you can keep that get-fit resolution.
Lives entwined ($28): Sue Monk Kidd's novel "The Invention of Wings follows the fraught relationship of a wealthy girl and her maid in 19th-century Charleston.
Ear candy ($38): Glittering crystal-and-abalone shell danglers are so chic, you'll plan your whole New Year's look around them (chloeandisabel.com).
Amped up ($180): The Mini Jambox speaker delivers giant sound (think iTunes, Pandora, Spotify) from any Bluetooth-ready device in a jewel box of a package (jawbone.com).
Take note ($25): Screens stay smudge-free when you use this chic stylus to tap and swipe (kensington.cm).
Sweet heat ($5): Yummy dark chocolate is tinged with tastebud-tingling cayenne pepper (Whole Foods Market).
Hot stones ($25): The crystal cabochons dotting a gold-tone stretch bracelet will add style points to your 2014 workwear (Coldwater Creek).
Pillow talk ($25 and $35): For a speedy sofa makeover, add one of these touchable buys: a cozy cable-knit pillow (HomeGoods) or a nubby wool felt one (grandinroad.com).
Pause and reflect ($25): Turn off your phone, and this mirrored screen protector (glamscreen.com) lets you primp.
Ruby slippers ($40): On-trend and so comfy: Ankle-strap faux-patent-leather Mira flats (justfab.com) are the ideal shade of red.
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