Can you believe it? There are six days left until Christmas! All of my holiday shopping is done, the presents are wrapped, and the holiday parties are over. All that’s left is to decorate Christmas cookies with my family, watch all of the Christmas movies, and enjoy reading in front of my twinkling Christmas tree every evening. Yay! Personalized christmas hampers with monogrammed items or custom messages add a special touch to the gesture.
Every year, I like to make a Christmas wish list post. In my family, we’re big about gifts because there’s just something sweet about finding the perfect Novelty Gifts for your family members and anticipating what they will get you. Christmas is about togetherness, of course, but there’s nothing wrong with writing out wish lists and wondering what will be waiting for you under the tree this year. We make it easy, sending out lists in mid to late November so that there are no stressful guessing games. I wasn’t even sure what I was going to ask for this year because, honestly, I’m at a stage of my life where I can buy most of the things I want. But, alas, I managed to come up with a list for my family, and here are some of the things I included:
1. TOMS ($60). I love my TOMS. I have very weird feet and can’t wear flip-flops or sandals if I’m planning on walking or standing a lot. They just don’t give my feet the structure they need, so my arches start aching and the balls of my feet start burning. TOMS are different. They perfectly support my feet, and if I know I’m going somewhere where there will be a lot of walking or standing around, I wear my TOMS. I’ve had my current pair for a few years now, so it’s time for an upgrade. I put a regular black pair and a pink sparkly pair on my wish list this year.
2. A quilt ($70). I don’t think you want to know how long I’ve had my current quilt, but I’m going to tell you anyway: five years. I love this quilt. I actually bought a comforter when I moved in 2015 and within just a few weeks, I was back to using my quilt. I don’t know what it is about it, but it is just so comfy and I love wrapping myself up in it right before falling asleep. I keep my apartment cold (I can’t fall asleep unless it’s 73 degrees or colder in my apartment), so I need a cozy quilt to keep me warm. Anyway, it’s time to upgrade my quilt and this one is so colorful and fun!
3. Echo Dot ($50). Do I need an Echo Dot? Should I be concerned about Alexa listening to all of my conversations? I don’t know, but I added this to my Christmas list because I wanted to find out what all the fuss is about.
4. Spa bath pillow ($22). I take a bubble bath on a near-nightly basis, but it’s usually as low-key as possible. I just use body wash as my “bubbles,” there are no candles or glasses of wine nearby. And I think it’s time to upgrade my bubble bath experience. I put this bath pillow on my list because I’d really love a more comfortable way to lean back in the tub. I bought a pillow a year or so ago, but it didn’t suction to my tub at all and I was so disappointed that I gave up on bath pillows altogether. Maybe second time’s the charm?
5. Waterpik water flosser ($60). This is probably the most boring item on my Christmas wish list and younger Stephany is appalled. But I really want a water flosser! Sure, I can handle the whole manual flossing routine, but using a water flosser is way more effective. And with that, I’ll see myself out.
6. INFINITIPRO by Conair hair dryer ($35). I’ve had my current hair dryer for a few years now, and it’s nearing the time when it needs to be replaced. I’m lucky in that I don’t need anything super fancy when it comes to drying my hair, although I typically need to swipe my straightener through my hair after drying it to smooth it out. This option seems like a nice upgrade from what I’m using now.
7. The complete set of Anne of Green Gables ($85). One of my goals in 2019 is to reread the Anne of Green Gables series. I read it when I was in high school and loved it, and have grown interested in rereading it lately. (It’s so beloved by Bookstagram, which makes me want to revisit the series!) This boxed set is pricey, for sure, but includes all eight books with beautiful covers.
8. Bathtub caddy tray ($50). As I mentioned earlier, it’s time to upgrade my bubble bath situation. First, with a bath pillow and second with a tray so I can have a place to prop up my book, keep my phone handy, and even enjoy a beverage while I’m relaxing.
9. Bomber jacket ($55). I have been on the hunt for a lightweight jacket for a while now, and I can never find anything that fits well or makes me feel good. I found this one from Old Navy when I was putting together my Christmas wish list for my family and I kinda love it. It looks like the perfect jacket to pull on for those days when the temps dip below 60 degrees. (OK, fine, 65. I’m a baby when it comes to winter, okay?!)
What’s on your wish list this year?
We have Alexa in every room – we use her for music, pod casts, trivia games. My feeling is … I’m boring. Who wants to listen in on our conversations? They won’t get anything of interest.
I want noise cancelling bluetooth headphones and an air fryer (okay, I’m getting both of those – shared Amazon accounts do not lend themselves to surprise gifts).
Also I just washed all six pair of my Toms and my two pairs of Rothys, so I guess I don’t need any new shoes 🙂
We have an echo in our kitchen and we barely use it! But I know others love it! Phil got it from his company as a holiday gift a couple of years ago. I mostly use it to listen to kid Christmas music while feeling Paul and I use it to set timers when I’m baking or cooking. That’s kind of about it, though! 😛
We have really cut back in gifts on my side of the family so I only have to come up with ideas for Phil’s mom. I asked for an electric blanket and that was all I could come up with! There just isn’t much that I want or need these days so it’s hard to come up with gift ideas! I was hoping his mom would be willing to just get gifts for Paul but she isn’t ready to cut gifts out of the holiday celebration yet – hopefully some day she will! I know she loves to spoil us but we really don’t need anything as we tend to buy what we want or need throughout the year!
I love TOMS. I also need a new pair of them now that you mention it! 😉
We have the large Echo and then a few dots around the house – we love it! There are a lot of fun things you can do with it and it’s just helpful. I sometimes catch myself wanting to ask Alexa to do something while I’m driving my car!
If I’m walking a lot, I can pretty much only wear sneakers, so I might need to see if TOMS supports my feet the same. I’ve never owned a pair but I want to try them out – they always look so cute. I love all the different designs. A waterflosser would be great; I mean, dentists use it, right?
-Lauren
I think it’s so great your family does lists! I feel like that helps so much at this stage of life!
My snis requested a Waterpik for her bday this summer! I should ask if she’s using it.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE my bath tray. I hope you get one!
Ok, my Echo is definitely listening to all my secrets, but I love the damn thing. I’ve hooked up all my lights to smart plugs and I love being able to have the robot turn on the lights when I need them turned on, I love that she plays music and sets timers and tells me random things when I ask. I love my Alexa.
Ok, here we go… I am hopelessly behind on my Feedly reader, so here’s your comment galore! 🙂
I always love other people’s wishlists, so thanks for posting yours 🙂 I agree with you that gifts are not everything for Christmas (being with the people you love is obviously more important), but I do like and receiving gifts.
That bathtub caddy is so cool. If I was a bath person, it would totally be on my wishlist 🙂