I never know how to respond to the ole' "what do you want for Christmas" question. Deep down I know exactly what I'd like but I just feel very uncomfortable giving loved ones a list. I wasn't raised like that! My parents taught me to always express gratitude for whatever gift I may have received regardless if I liked it or not. As an adult I just can't hand a list over. My husband {Rob} is very aware of my pickiness and every year he begs me to inform him of a gift I look forward to, so this year he will be well informed.
Rob is great at being creative and giving me the BEST gifts ever; gifts from the heart. He and Kyler often come up with a creative ideas that they make together which are the most memorable gifts I receive each year {along with their gift wrapping methods}. I also tend to be the person who buys what I want, when I want which makes it extra tricky to come up with an idea to give Rob. So this year I wanted to give him visual ideas. I think this will make it easier for him to use as inspiration during his gift buying. He is very good at knowing what I would like or not like, so I'll trust his interruption these hints/suggestions.
The other day I was hunting for sweater dresses online and this dress popped up on a google shopping search, it's from Kohl's. I'm not typically a Kohl's shopper, I usually don't find anything that really speaks to me. But I thought this dress was nicely styled and could be a great work/ Church dress {easily worn with Frye boots and tights}. It's hard to find long sleeved dresses which made this all the more appealing and the price tag isn't shocking {I leave those purchases to myself}.
You're probably laughing at the pitcher and donut pan, hey I'm practical too! I recently found myself frantic for an extra pitcher, so this pitcher is definitely something I'd enjoy having around the house. An extra doughnut pan wouldn't hurt either!
The Hunter boots and concealer are both splurges. Those may end up being my Christmas gift to myself. I cashed in my credit card points a few months ago and still have one gift card left...$250 to Nordstrom. I live almost 4 hours from the nearest store and haven't felt any hurry to spend it. I was waiting to go in the store and ya know... browse, try on, deliberate and then make my purchases. However I don't think I'll get down there until Spring so I may take advantage of their online deals coming up. I can't decide what color Hunter boots to get? Suggestions welcome. I usually wear navy, cream, grey, light browns. When looking online I'm drawn to the classic green and grey but I'm very un-decided on what I think I'd wear most often.
Theirs no home decor related items on my wish list this year. I'm holding out for our next house/ what we decide to do on this house. In the meantime I'll be saving my pennies for those purchases in the future.
As fun as sharing these ideas are with you readers, I don't want to loose focus on the meaning of the season. Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. I would encourage you to click the link below and focus your heart on the true meaning of the season. It wasn't until recently that I accepted Jesus Christ as my savior, it's never too late to know the love Jesus Christ has for each and every one of you!
God Bless,
Chelsea
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