The Must-Have Items For a Productive November

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With only two little months left in 2016 and the holidays rapidly approaching, it's more important than ever to buckle down and make sure we'll be in a good place to take some much-needed time off. This month, invest in some pretty headphones, cute tea infusers, and a book of hilarious feminist satire to get through the short days and cold nights.

Squirrels Just Wanna Have Tea

Squirrels Just Wanna Have Tea

These little cuties totally exude an autumnal aesthetic and will steep your tea in the most whimsical manner possible.

Squirrel Tea Infuser ($14)

Grown-Up Lady's Lunch Bag

Grown-Up Lady's Lunch Bag

Every savvy gal knows that packing a lunch for the office is a great way to save money, and this ladylike insulated lunch bag helps you tighten the purse strings without your lunch getting mashed into the bottom of your actual purse.

Insulated Fabric Lunch Bag by LeLaStudio ($32)

Some Greenery For the Desk

Some Greenery For the Desk

As the world outside becomes stark and wintry, surround yourself with some nourishing green reminders of nature indoors, such as this lush mossy terrarium for your desk.

Moss Terrarium Bottle ($38)

Snuggly-Soft Laptop Sleeve

Snuggly-Soft Laptop Sleeve

Working in online media, we obviously take our laptops with us everywhere we go and often need to upgrade our computer accoutrements. This soft gray fabric sleeve is like a snuggly Fall coat for the laptop.

AmazonBasics 13-Inch Felt Laptop Sleeve in Charcoal ($12)

Cute Headphones For Rocking Out or Blocking Out

Cute Headphones For Rocking Out or Blocking Out

Whether you need to block out office chatter or listen to a kickass money podcast on the flight home for Thanksgiving, these adorable headphones are a nice blend of practical and stylish.

Swoons and Tunes Headphones in Leafy Wildflowers ($35)

Have a Chuckle at the Patriarchy's Expense

Have a Chuckle at the Patriarchy's Expense

Reading the women's satire site Reductress provides much-needed comedic relief throughout the workday, so if you've never checked it out, take a little break and head over there, stat. The women behind the Onion-style news site recently published a book that is by turns sarcastic, scathing, and painfully truthful. Might as well pick up a few as holiday gifts for your sassiest feminist friends, too.

How to Win at Feminism ($23)