December’s Amazon purchases were fewer than I expected considering December is a huge shopping month for most people, but I attribute that to the fact that we did the majority of our Christmas shopping in November. Since my purchases didn’t make for a super lengthy post, I decided to include a couple of purchases that B made through his account as well. Y’all ready to see what we bought?
Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin
I had a favorite
things Christmas exchange for the book club I’m joining and everyone had to
bring a copy of their favorite book along with a favorite thing. Something Borrowed is always the first one
that pops in my head when I think of my favorite book… it’s my go-to when I want
something comforting and familiar since I’ve read it so many times. It makes me laugh and it makes me cry, and it’s
just all-around very well written. If
you haven’t read it I highly recommend, and I also recommend pretty much
anything by Emily Giffin. She’s my
favorite author.
How to Win Friends and Influence People
by Dale Carnegie
One of the other
girls at the book club exchange brought this book as her favorite and several
of the other girls agreed that it’s fabulous, especially if you struggle with
social anxiety or awkwardness. I suffer
from anxiety, a large amount of it stemming from social situations, so I
checked it out on Amazon as soon as I got home from the party that
evening. With almost 15,000 reviews (most
of them stellar) and nearly 5 stars I knew it would be a beneficial read. I’ll let y’all know what I think after I get
through it.
Starry Night Socks
My Daddy is an
artist and he’s always loved Van Gogh, so I thought these Starry Night socks
were perfect for him for Christmas!
Plain Long Sleeve White Tee
Olivia’s teacher
asked everyone to bring in a plain white t-shirt for the kids to decorate for Christmas,
and Amazon is my go-to for plain t-shirts every single time. They have them in every color, they’re super
affordable, and I don’t have to drive all over creation trying to find one!
Amazon Gift Card in a Santa
Holder
This was part of my littlest
brother’s Christmas gift. I always
prefer to get Amazon gift cards directly from Amazon (rather than Walgreens or
some other brick and mortar store) because they offer so many cute packaging options
for no additional charge! And gift cards
always arrive in one day!
Leap Frog Musical Rainbow Tea Set
When the original gifts that
I’d purchased for my niece and nephew didn’t arrive on time, it was Amazon to
the rescue for last-minute back-up gifts!
I picked this one out for my niece.
Olivia had something similar and I thought this one was adorable.
Melissa & Doug Vehicles 4-in-1 Wooden Puzzles
We sponsored a couple of
children through our church for Christmas, and the little boy we chose
requested puzzles, so I bought this set of four for him. Jacob had this exact same set and he loved it so
I knew it’d be perfect.
Melissa & Doug Construction Vehicles 4-in-1
Wooden Puzzles
I bought this one for him,
too! I couldn’t resist!
Creativity for Kids Grow N Glow Terrarium Science Kit
This terrarium was a gift for the little
girl who we sponsored through church.
Flower Pillow
Olivia randomly asked Santa
for a “flower shaped pillow” both times she sat on his lap this year, and Santa
was able to find the perfect one on Amazon!
;o)
Create Your Own Window Art
This set was another gift for the
little girl we sponsored through church.
She said she wanted arts and crafts stuff, so she got it!
Letter Beads Set
LEGO Duplo My
This LEGO Duplo set was the replacement
gift for my nephew when one of his original gifts didn’t arrive in time for Christmas. You truly can’t go wrong with LEGO Duplo
anything… our kids still play with
theirs all these years later so I’m hoping these will grow with him.
Hatchimals Llalacorn
Olivia also asked Santa for
a “Big Hatchimal” for Christmas, so Santa brought this Hatchimals Llalacorn. We liked this one because it
can hatch over and over again. We also
couldn’t believe how tall the thing gets!
It’s crazy! And it's incredibly interactive.
LuminAID Solar Inflatable Lantern
My nephew wanted camping
supplies for Christmas, so we got one of these rechargeable lanterns as part of
his gift… these things are awesome!! You
can charge them via solar power in about 10 hours or via USB in 1-2 hours, no batteries or outlets required. They have multiple brightness settings, they’re
lightweight, collapsible, waterproof, shatterproof, and dustproof but they are
high performing. They’re perfect for your
back yard, camping, the pool, the beach, lake or river trips, emergency
situations, or pretty much anywhere else.
I’m considering getting a couple of these to keep on hand at home for
emergencies. Oh, and they were also on
Shark Tank a few years ago… I actually remember the episode!
If you want to see we’ve
ordered in past months, check out the posts below.
I remember those from Shark Tank, too! How cool! I might need one to keep here just in case, too.
ReplyDeleteCool stuff! I have that How to Win Friends book, my mom gave it to me when I was a kid. Maybe I should pass it on to Gabbie now. I love the idea of bringing books to a favorite things exchange!
ReplyDeleteGreat finds! I love Something Borrowed!
ReplyDeleteI love the Starry Night socks!
ReplyDeleteI love those flower pillows. They'd be so cute on a bed too to lay back on
ReplyDeleteWow! So many good finds! I'll definitely be adding some of these to my cart for upcoming birthdays!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the fun ideas, and thanks for the book recommendation. I'm in a reading slump right now (have started and not finished about 3 books in the past week.) I just got Something borrowed from the library in audio as soon as I read this! Thanks for linking up with Prime Purchases! Tanya - The Other Side of the Road
ReplyDeleteWe had both of those wooden truck puzzle sets and that terrarium.
ReplyDeleteThat terrarium is so cool! I think our kids would like it!
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