The daily steal: Personalized note cards, $24

There’s nothing like ticking people off your holiday gift list early, and this year, I’ve decided the best way to do this is by sending sets of personalized stationery. Enter Vancouver company Haute Note, whose customized cards ($24 for 8 cards, hautenote.com) are: a) one of those things most of us don’t usually buy ourselves, b) shipped directly to your recipient within two weeks the next day, and c) almost definitely something that will actually be used (and loved) by all.