Did anyone else start their Christmas shopping later than normal, or was that just me? I ended up buying a little too many presents for myself, I always do that around this time of year, so I decided to build a list off of what I bought myself, as well as some items I managed to hold myself back from buying, but highly considered getting. Let’s get started!
one | for the organizer in your life…
This planner from Golden Coil. My favorite thing about this planner, is that you can build it to be anything you want it to be. Personally, I love the idea of bullet journaling (and I even did it for two years), but I’m not artistic enough for it to really be fun for me. When buying a Golden Coil planner, you can customize the inserted pages to build it exactly as you would like it. This planner is a little bit on the expensive side, but so worth it in my opinion to have a good handle on your goals and to-do lists.
two | for the new couple in your life…
The Adventure Challenge book. I’ll admit it, I saw this on Tik-Tok and immediately wanted it for myself. My boyfriend and I have been together for about a year now, and COVID has made it a little hard to have date nights, but I’m hoping we can have a lot of fun with this book in the new year. Maybe we can even have fun making it COVID friendly!
three | for the techie in your life…
A Google Nest Hub. I have always been a late adopter, and I have finally arrived at having a voice assistant in my home. My boyfriend has a Google Nest Mini in his apartment, and he uses it for everything from turning on the lights to winding down in the evenings. He convinced me to get the Nest Hub which has a screen, and I absolutely love it. My favorite thing is that I can watch Netflix on it, and since I don’t have a TV in my room this has already come in handy when I’m laying in bed but want to be doing work on my laptop.
four | for the pet-lover in your life…
West and Willow pet portraits. I actually haven’t purchased this one yet, but I thought about it for a lot of people on my list. These are adorably printed pieces of artwork for your home, office, or bedroom of your favorite furry creature.
five | for the homebody in your life…
Brooklinen sheets. I bought myself Brooklinen sheets a few months ago as a little, “You’re surviving a pandemic” gift, and I absolutely love them. They aren’t problem-free, but they do feel so nice and comfy to slide into at the end of a long day.
six | for the clean-freak in your life…
A Tushy. TMI? I don’t care. I impulse bought myself a Tushy last week, and I am so excited to try it out! It should get to my apartment this week. I’m ready to spend less on toilet paper, be a little more eco-friendly, and treat my bum better.
seven | for the solver in your life…
A puzzle. There are hundreds of places you can get puzzles these days, but I love the patterns from Puzzedly. This is a great gift to give as we all shutter back inside during the cold winter months. It’s a great idea for a date night, too!
eight | for the kid-at-heart in your life…
Old-school board games. I love this collection from Amazon, but you could get a board game from anywhere. I feel like we all reinvested in the simple things in life this year, and board games were definitely one of those things. My favorite is Scrabble, obviously.
Happy shopping,
Kimberly
