My Christmas Wish List

Today I get semi-selfish and let you know what is on my Christmas wish-list.  As much as I love coming up with what my children need/want for Christmas it is second only to my needs/wants.  In fact throughout the year I think of all those little things that I really want but don't need but if you buy it for me then it's all okay.
So what is on my list this year??

First up....

 

Is it sad that I am thirty-(cough-cough) and I don't have a cast-iron skillet.  My corn bread batter cries every time I put it in a glass baking dish.  I can hear it.  It is sad.

 I want a Kindle* so bad it hurts.  I dream about holding it and reading.  I dream of going on vacation and finishing a book then going on my wireless connection and downloading another book.  It's good to have dreams.

 You can't have a Kindle without a cute Kindle case and this is the one I want.  This case is made by  Britgal Designs on Etsy.

This case is more expensive then other cases I previewed but the fact that you can actually read/use the Kindle in the case makes it worth the extra dough.

       

Susan, yoga pant?**  You don't do yoga. 

Of course I don't but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy the extreme comfort and stretchiness of yoga pants.

But these my ladies are just not any yoga pants, these have a secret.

Wanna know what it is?  Come close....a little closer.  Shhh!

They have a tummy control panel.  SHRIEEEK right I know!!!!

I have to tell you I received a pair of these awesome pants and  they are HEAVEN.  I wore them 3 times in one week.  I could wear them all day everyday if it wasn't for my resistance to the laundry pile.

These pants make my body look good.

So what makes these pants better then other yoga pants.

Well first the company that makes them is called "The Girls" .  Sometimes it's all in the name.

That and when you put them on they are like butter.  BUTTER!  It's the fabric. A nylon/spandex mix that has a technical name because it is that good.  Everything that is good has a real technical name.  But don't worry about that, just worry about how good you are gonna look in these pants!

That's it Santa/husband.  I have been a real good girl this year so please make all my wishes come true!

*Disclosure: I did not receive a Kindle to write that I want a Kindle but if you click the link and purchase a Kindle I will receive a small percentage of the purchase price.

**Disclosure:  I did receive a pair of The Girl yoga pants.  No money was given to this write post.   What I said is 100% true, I would like Santa to bring me one....or ten more pair of these pants.  It's the tummy control, it gets me every time.

Don't forget to check out "The Girls" on Facebook

Christmas Gift Ideas: Gift Cards and How to Gift Them

I am not big on gift cards.  I get the appeal but I much rather give a gift that a person can hold and use right away.
But sometimes the gift card can't be avoided.
Case in point:  I have a niece who loves to read.  I don't have a list of books that she has and I have a feeling it would take my sister-in-law a good couple hours to form a list of books she owns.  I like my sister-in-law too much to do that to her.
So my only choice for my little-ferocious-reading niece is to give her a gift card so she can buy a book she knows she wants to read.
After I buy a gift card I like to put it in something other then a card.  There is a lot of gift card holders out there, they are cute but not practical, they are never to be used again.
I love the idea of putting a gift card in a new wallet or purse or a pouch....

From Paper Sparrow on Etsy.com

I love the unique fabric, bright colors and their versatility. I can imagine my niece putting her watercolors or her jewelry or her sewing needles and thread in one of these little bags.
All fabrics are custom designed by the owner of Paper Sparrow and lined with a vintage fabric.
Super cute!

Disclosure: I was not asked nor paid to write this post.  All opinions expressed are my own.