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Happy Monday! We had such a fun weekend with my sister’s birthday party. We hosted 30 of her girlfriends over Friday night for a fancy little pizza party and they were all so sweet. Maxi had the time of her life getting attention from them all, and then she dug into the cake once everyone had a slice. 😉 I decided to leave all the balloons up {because why not?!} and so my house looks overly festive as I type this post. Our Christmas tree is lit up, pink balloons are adorning our mantle, and I think glitter is going to be in our rug for at least 3 more months of vacuuming on it. ha. I’ll be blogging her party tomorrow to share it with you all, but for now, I’m going to enjoy leftover decor and cake for breakfast!

I have received quite a few e-mails this season asking what would be on my Christmas list! I mean so often we can’t ask for what we really want: free babysitting for a year, mom to do our laundry, and no schedule for a week or two. haha! Many of you all have asked what I am asking for since you yourself are stuck on what to tell friends or family that ask. I took a minute to think on it last night and after some browsing and looking through my phone screenshots, I came up with this list that I think so many girls would love.

First off, I always want a hotel-like bathrobe! Mine has seen better days and this one looks comfy enough to nap in. Robes and pajamas can seem like such go-to gifts, but they are for good reason. Don’t let that scare you away from gifting them- mama wants a robe, I promise! 😉 This Diptyque candle holder has been on my wish list for months, but I have yet to splurge. If you find candles to be a huge part of your home decor as I do, look at this option. I always need a new notepad for devotionals and sermons, as Maxi typically gets her hands on the ones I use. This one looks so chic and would be perfect to slide in my handbag. These pots and pans have been on my list for months, and I’ve even had friends texting me that they want them for Christmas. What a great gift for your family to go in on! While this is a bronzer and blush brush, I would actually use it for bronzer and highlight. I’ve had the same bronzer brush for going on 4 years and I keep looking at this one.

I hope this list helps you kick-start your ideas! And if all else fails, I feel like an air fryer is going to be quite popular this year as a gift! I still don’t get all that can be done with them, but I’m curious!

Today, I’m helping a friend photograph website content for her boutique and I’ll be back here tomorrow with my sister’s birthday photos! I hope you all have a fabulous start to your week.