Gift giving holidays can be tricky. I love gifts. I do not love surprises. As you can imagine, this makes Christmas and my birthday, which are only three weeks apart, a feelings challenge. I am helllla excited to get gifts, but also very anxious about what people might get me. What if I hate it or already have it or it’s broken. So many things that I might cry about without meaning to.

I also want to be the most thoughtful gift giver in everyone’s life. I want my gifts to make you feel seen and loved and cared for and also be fun or whimsicle. I want my gift to be one of your favorites, like top 3 preferably. I want to win at gifting. This is a problem for me all year long, but it’s especially an issue at Christmas.

Without further ado, these are some of the things I wouldn’t hate getting for Christmas or my birthday.

Stickers

from Pipsticks

Passport to your National Parks

While on our cruise to Alaska we visited Glacier Bay National Park

LEGO Succulents set

I love the LEGO Botanical Collection! They are beautiful pants and flowers that I can build and not kill. I have the Bonsai Tree and Flower Bouquet.

Circle Crossbody bag

This bag from Portland Leather Goods is the perfect addition to and purse collection. I think the large size is most practical for me, but I cannot decide between the sunflower, tulip, or lavender. They are all so cute.

MacBook

My current laptop is like nine years old, has a cracked screen, and weighs as much as a toddler. I’ve switched everything else in my life to Apple products, so a MacBook just makes sense.

A fucking house

Pretty please universe, pretty please.

What’s on y our wishlist this year? Share it in the comments.