My family is great at giving gifts, but my husband is like no one I have ever met before. Not just for me, but for many other people, he is very intuitive and can instinctively pick out things that they will enjoy, just by knowing them. Needless to say, many of the items on my list were gifted to me by Will.
Recommendation: if you don’t know what to give someone as a gift, or you don’t know how to let people know what you want, make a public Amazon wishlist and share it with everyone. You can also encourage others to share their wishlist with you. I have my wishlist set up so that if someone buys me something off my list, it won’t spoil the surprise and it leaves the item on the list for a few weeks once purchased.
All of the items on my list of Christmas gifts I have been loving have been well used and well loved almost every day since they were received. I’ve linked each one to Amazon in case you are interested!
LapGear Designer Lap Desk
This first gift was a very intuitive gift from Will that I hadn’t thought to ask for. I had a lap desk from childhood that I used all of the time. I mean ALL of the time. I left it in our storage unit while we were in Arizona and, as I am sure many of you can guess, it was lost when our unit flooded. I was not expecting Will to get me one for Christmas, but he went beyond that and got one for each of us! Not only has it been incredible for use while blogging and editing photos for photography, but it has also been very beneficial during game nights and the occasional meal on the couch in our bonus room.
He got two of the beige quatrefoil desks, linked above.
Giantex Bedroom Wooden Full Length Mirror
This mirror was on my Amazon wishlist for a while. I got hooked after seeing similar mirrors at the Christmas Tree Shop and on Instagram influencer pages. I was surprised and blessed to find two of them under the tree this year and get to have one in my room and one in our guest room!
After returning from Arizona and losing my cheapo full length mirror in our storage unit fiasco, it has been lovely to finally see my full outfits again. Our girl Blue also enjoys building a relationship with the puppy in the mirror. haha.
Spring Form Pan
My mom came in with the win and got me a spring form pan! It was an awesome surprise, especially because Will and I were able to buy a food processor on Black Friday back in November so that I can make cheesecake. I have already tried them both and made a super delicious chocolate swirl cheesecake that was to die for, even after we accidentally dropped it (crust side down) in the yard.
Land’ End Hooded Squall Winter Jacket
God bless the Lands’ End squall. It is wind proof, waterproof, hooded and fleece lined. I have put this coat to good use, through photoshoots and cold winter days, it has yet to let me down. I took photos of a house in a downpour recently and was completely dry and warm afterwards. Another time I took photos of a house in freezing temperatures and felt nothing but cold hands because I neglected to wear gloves. It is legit, cozy, and absolutely what every adventurer needs on their list. Bonus: Lands’ End has great sales and coupons so you don’t have to pay full price. Like ever.
Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle Cooperative Deck Building Card Game
Last but certainly not least was an awesome gift from my sister and brother-in-law. Will and I had many date nights involving this game and recently beat the seventh game. However, with four players we have yet to get past game two, so we are enjoying the strategy and variables.
It is a deck building card game that includes seven games (just like the seven books/years). There are four heroes (Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Neville) that must defeat the villains who are trying to gain control of different locations. Each game gets more difficult with different obstacles and abilities being added in each deck.
Next up, I think I may look into getting the expansion, which adds another hero and some other cards and items. Who knew I would love a deck building game? All it took was a Harry Potter theme, I guess.
Have you and your loved ones started using Amazon wishlists yet? It seriously makes gift giving so much easier. Whenever I think of something I need or want during the year, I add it to my list! #LifeHack
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Until next time,
Jamie out
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