It's been a hard year for the bleeding heart liberals after being blamed for all of our nation's problems and subsequently losing the House majority to the Republicans as well as several key Senate seats.

Cheer up your favorite humanitarian with gifts that benefit everything from endangered animal species to women and children in the Congo.

Here are some ideas for bleeding heart liberal gifts:

If you know a lady who loves beauty products, then it isn't so hard to find a plethora of things to choose from. There are so many beauty products that it can actually be quite overwhelming to choose.

Is she a perfume girl? A lotion junkie? A can't get enough eye shadow in 40 different colors lady? Or does she brush her hair 100 times a night? Whatever her favorite beauty ritual, you can find an easy gift to suit it.

Here are five potential ideas:

It's hard walking in the shadow of the farmers' market cliche. She eats better than you, is kinder to the earth than you, and has such a minute carbon footprint that you feel like Goliath lumbering after her as you scout fresh fruits and veggies together. And now you have to figure out what to buy her for Christmas.

Don't despair, even the farmers' market cliche falls prey to the lure of goods being bought and sold. She usually deals in coins and cabbages, but here are some holiday gifts she won't find while wandering the stalls:

When working the remote control is a challenge for you, it's especially hard to shop for that friend or family member who has so many bells and whistles in their house, it's practically a CIA operation.

Even if you do consider yourself fairly well-versed in the gadget world, it still can be intimidating to hunt down the perfect gift for the friend who talks about MBs and pixels on a regular basis. So here are 5 technotoy ideas for the gadget geek:

Whether you're adding things to your wishlist or baby registry or shopping for a fellow mom, there are some goodies that are both necessary evils or just nice to have when you're breastfeeding. Fortunately, they can be adorable and affordable.

I did some searching and found some great gifts for the breastfeeding mom that even a cheapskate like me could afford.

Not your typical gadget roundup, I consulted actual dads for this list of tech toys they really, really want to see under the tree/bush this holiday season. 

In addition to the new Xbox 360 (who doesn't want that?), these dads waxed poetic about the following gadgets they swear will inspire them to be more organized, romantic, and entertaining. Hey, they swore!

If you have the tiniest gourmand on your gift list, count yourself lucky because there are plenty of fun finds for the baby foodie. Whether your baby is fascinated by the goings-on in the kitchen or just loves to stuff his gullet, I've tested the following gifts that will make him smile and ask for more.

Check out these five fun finds that are guaranteed to be quite yummy in her little baby foodie tummy.

Justin Bieber fans are, er, unique from any other fanbase out there. They range from tweens to grown women, and they're extremely loyal to the Canadian pop star (some even to the point of being completely obsessive). If there's one thing that I've learned while writing about all things Bieber-esque, it's that, my god, there are a lot of Bieber products out there for them to show off their Bieber Fever.

Here are six gift ideas to get your Bieber fan: