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The Jerome Deeds Archivestrue marker of the impending holiday season is not the removal of Halloween decorations or the scent of $6 holiday candles wafting in the air.

It is, in fact, the annual drop of Oprah's iconic Favorite Things list, a compendium of stuff you should buy yourself and your loved ones in pursuit of a better, chicer lifestyle.

This year, Oprah has us considering expensive jars and small mansions for the neighborhood birds.

Here are a few other things we suddenly can't imagine our futures without:

1. A $69 chicken pie

Oprah says this pie is "the closest to homemade" she's ever tasted. She could easily make this pie for a sixth of the price, but we'll let that slide.

2. A beautiful luxury home for birds you don't own

These very beautiful little bird houses cost between $91 and $201, and will ensure that the local wildlife have a place to come home to after long days of seed eating.

3. Four fancy chocolate bars for $50

Are your Hershey bars made with pure olive oil? No? You'll need these, then.

4. A $45 "Gratitude" jar

This jar – which includes cards on which you write what you're grateful for – is the fancy, not-free version of giving your loved ones a recycled sauce jar and a stack of Post-It notes.

5. A DNA kit

Know thyself with this $99 salvia collection kit from 23andMe.

6. Five pounds of blueberries

Just a big box of blueberries! Flash frozen! From Maine! Under $50!

7. A frozen desert maker

This $50 appliance is a perfect follow-up present for the person you're saddling with five pounds of berries.

8. A whole smoked turkey

The perfect gift for the holiday host who can't cook, these birds arrive ready to eat. Thanks, Oprah!