Gotta buy a birthday gift for a Cancer this month? What’s she like… Crabby? Sure, but really Cancer’s are soft on the inside and harder on the outside. Not that they’re aesthetically hard at all, in fact, they tend to have stunning features and glowing skin. Just be careful, our little summer sparrow tends to be profoundly sensitive. One thing we know for fact is that she loves her home and is a great hostess. So why not get her a set of glasses to serve her grandma’s lemonade recipe in, like these wonderful recycled tumblers, below, from Sur La Table, $27.50 for two.

Click through to the next page to see three more gifts for Cancers — Allison R.

The Gift of the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh could be called the Cancer’s bible. Written by a Cancer, it’s all about the water. It’s beautiful poetry! Write a little personal note on the first page and she is sure to cherish it forever — get the hardcover 50th Anniversary addition, only $10.40.

She loves to be remembered on her birthday, not the next day or the next week. It’s a Cancer thing. How sweet it would be if these delicious treats arrived just in time for her birthday BBQ? They’re Delux Bing Cherries, $50 from ProFlowers.

I learned about Victorian days from a beautiful Cancer woman. She needed to linger at home and soak in a hot tub while she laid the back of her hand gently on her forehead. It was useless to rush her. We think that she’ll enjoy a little bath wash to add to her soak. The Tocca Cleopatra Grapefruit wash is divine, good enough for a queen ($19, at The Bathroom).

Have a splash of a good month Cancer!

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