Oprah has her list of favorite things. Ellen has 12 days of giveaways. Rachael Ray has her ThanksGIVE-AWAY. And now, I have my own. Don’t be confused, this is not my Christmas wish list – but rather a list of products that I love, some I own, some I have given as gifts. Either way, I am excited to announce my first annual Wish List!
The Little Things Wish List
Dogearred Jewlery
Yes, this is on Oprah’s list too, but I have been a fan of this jewelry, particularly their necklaces for a long time. By sister first introduced me to this wonderful online jewelry box and since that time I have given necklaces as presents to many friends and family members.
Sequin Apparel
I love the holidays because it is the one time of the year where you can dress up like a 5-year-old ballerina and totally get away with it. Here are a few of my choice sparkly pieces.
A few years ago Matt’s parents gave him a Kindle. To be honest, neither of us really wanted a Kindle. At that time, we were in the “I love turning the page” camp. Well needless to say, after reading one book on it I was in love. I quickly adopted the Kindle as my own. Matt is currently reading the Hunger Games on it now and I have a feeling he might become hooked – both with the series and the Kindle. And with their ridiculously low prices it is a great present. I have demo-ed the Kindle Fire at work and I have to say, while it is much smaller than the iPad, it is pretty sick.
I love Erin Condren for stationary and cards – I even ordered some holiday labels to attach to presents this year! But I absolutely love the personalized iPhone cases that they added to their product roster this year.
Bubble Wrappd
I absolutely love buying things on Etsy. Supporting the “little guy” always feel so much better than going to big chain stores and the customer service and care that goes into this products is always amazing. The wooden signs that Andrea Chapman creates and adorable and add just the right amount of inspiration and holiday cheer to those little nooks and crannies on your bookshelf of office desk. LOVE these!
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- Bone China Snowflake Hurricanes
Decorating for the holidays is one of my most favorite things to do. Growing up, the day after Thanksgiving was almost a bigger deal that Thanksgiving. We would often wake up and participate in the madness that is Black Friday – not so much for the sales (although, we usually found some pretty good ones) but more for the experience. Then we would spend the afternoon putting up hundreds of holiday decorates. By the end of the day, our house would be turned into a winter wonderland! Abby and I have tried to carry on this tradition in our own homes, but it will take some time before we build up a bounty of decorations that rivals our mom’s. I try to keep my holiday decorating “classy” – my fake Christmas tree has white lights and all silvery/glitter ornaments. Crate and Barrel has great decorations that you can use year after year that don’t make your house look like the scene Santa’s Village in you your local mall. I bought these for Matt’s mom last year. They are especially good because you can keep them up all winter long!
Abby’s Recommendation: Custom NikeiD Running Shoes
These are an incredible gift because the shoes can fit any personality. With the ability to select your shoe style, colors and patterns, designing the shoe is just as great as wearing them. Plus you can put your name on them (or anything for that matter) so no pair is alike. With NikeiD gift cards, you can give the gift of creativity and fitness!
With this watch you can turn a jog in the park into a highly calculated training run. By tracking your distance, time and elevation you are armed with all of the information to improve your running.
