Christmas wish list

I know some of my family follows my blog...so to make things easy on them...or on my 8 followers who I know so generously wish to donate to making my Christmas wishes come true, I am posting the top 10 items on my Christmas wish list here. No worries -- you can thank me later.


Also - no poking fun. Something that the "things that happen when you get older" handbook doesn't tell you, is that as you get older, your Christmas wish list gets lamer. Like super boring.


So without further ado:


1) Jewelry cleaner. Like a really good kind. That actually makes your jewelry shinier, not just wet.

2) A pie spatula/server. Boring, I know. But I realized at our Halloween Party, when someone wanted a piece of the Cutler's apple pie, that I had no way for them to remove said piece from the whole pie. Enter the need for a pie spatula/server.

3) A pizza cutter. We currently have one. But I bought it 3 years ago. From the dollar store. Needless to say, it's not exactly sharp anymore. Truth be told, it may never have been sharp to begin with.

4) OXO Corn Cob Holders. We registered for 4 sets. Which means 4 people can eat corn on the cob at one time. Which is completely un-useful when you have your family of 8 over. And they all like to eat corn on the cob. At the same time. (Sorry about those burnt fingers, Grampa).

5) Black socks. Wow this list really DOES keep getting lamer. I own three pairs of black tights. I own nearly 50 pairs of white socks. I own about 15-20 pairs of dress socks...and they ALL have patterns on them. I'd like 2 or 3 pairs of plain black dress socks. Preferably with some weight to them. I don't want them to look like knee-high black pantie hose. Ew.

6) A Brown North Face Fleece. If this is not possible, I will settle for a brown Columbia fleece (most likely purchasable from Kohl's...but I have not looked). I live in my black and gray fleece zip-ups...but let's be serious -- if I want to wear my brown Uggs, you KNOW I can't roll out of my house in them wearing my black fleece. Fashion faux pas!

7) A Roomba. Specifically the nicest Roomba on the market. However, I have been carefully re-thinking this item ever since my Grampa told me "eh, it's not worth it. they're junk. they're really only neat to look at." (PS - my mom bought my Grampa his Roomba. For Christmas no less. I'd hate to hear what he thinks about the stupid bean-bag shoulder lamp I gave him for Christmas two years ago. Gotta love him!)

8) Gift cards to the following places: My hair salon; My nail salon; Massage Envy or Red Door Spa (only for a 90 minute massage); the movie theatre; any nice restaurants; Target; Giant; Ann Taylor Loft; Old Navy; or Wal-Mart (specifically to buy two pieces of furniture that Todd and I like. If you'd rather buy the furniture, I'll gladly send you pictures/details. I took notes on my blackberry. You know, in hopes of receiving said furniture for Christmas)

9) A new collar & leash for Whinnie. Technically this is on her wish list. But she lacks opposable thumbs and asked that I leave her requests here. She'd also appreciate a bag of anything bacon or peanut butter flavored. Her mom would appreciate any toys that do NOT squeak incessantly. A gift certificate to Bark N' Bubbles for a hair trim would be an added bonus.

10) A Garmin. This is just a super wishful item. Mainly because Todd got a job in DC, and I'd like to go visit him sometime. And well, we all know that I'm entirely directionally challenged. I suppose instead of a Garmin, I'd take pre-printed mapquest directions to Todd's place of employment. That would probably suffice.

There you have it -- my top 10 Christmas wish list items.

Off to do something good so I'm not put on the naughty list!