Completely incomplete wishlist for my family. It feels weird to be so selfish. The items listed are in no particular order in terms of wants or needs.
Speaking only for myself, what I’m into right now is cleaning up my house, which involves a lot of repairs and replacements. Plus things like blinds, curtains, bookcases, light fixtures, shelving, etc. I’m also trying to give gardening and landscaping a go. All of this on a budget of $50/month. Despite the number of Dungeons & Dragons items on here, I consider them frivolous and not a high priority (except Curse of Strahd!), unlike home improvement stuff. Items that have been crossed out have already been purchased by me or someone else.
Feel free to go totally off-book here. Beggars can’t be choosers! I have a strong preference for you to shop small and/or shop local. Big businesses will survive COVID-19; small businesses might not.
GIFT CARDS: Alamo Drafthouse ACE Hardware Bed, Bath, & Beyond D&D Beyond (only available if you have an account, too) Doordash ETSY Gardeners Supply Home Depot IKEA Merrifield Garden Center Vudu Wyrmwood Gaming
FOR ME: I am embarrassed by the number of large ticket items on my list. Window Shadesto keep people from seeing into the living room but still allow light Curtain Rodsthe cheap ones I bought are bowing under the pressure Laptop Dungeon in a Box for physical subscription for 5e D & D Stat Trackers Wild Shapes Deck Life Straw 3-pack (for emergency preparedness kit) Garda Dibble (black woman owned business!) Bidet I have a bidet similar to this upstairs and I freaking love it! I wish I had one downstairs which is where I work from home during the pandemic. I’m also intrigued by some of Tushy’s other products. $109 from this place, but we have a $60 from Amazon that works great.
Curse of Strahd Revamped This is widely recognized as one of the best role-playing games created. This is a special edition that I really really want! $99.99
Ollas This company spells the name wrong! These are natural clay pots that sit under the ground and the water you fill them with seeps into the soil by the roots of your plants. I’m a lazy waterer so this will help!
Jackbox Party Packs I have a wishlist of several games and this is just one of them. I can stream Jackbox to my tv and we all play using our phones as controllers. They’re so much fun! Trivia Murder House is my favorite subgame.
I want to focus on growing vegetables for several reasons. More flavor, home-grown, organic, stop relying on supply chain…. I want these tall raised beds for durability and to make it easier on my back. MSRP: $229
I’d like a Cricut so I can start making journaling stickers to sell on Etsy. They are always on sale somewhere! MSRP: $390.41
Galaxy Quest Frome A Frome is a “…whole movie condensed into stripes of colors that represent a certain part of the movie in chronological order.” Galaxy Quest is my 4th favorite movie. My dream wish is 60″ x 24″ (largest size) Buff’s bundle. $379.99 on sale (reg. $949.95!)
Shirts He says he wants polos but I think polos are dorky looking so I linked to button-downs. He wants “the casual side of business-casual.” But if you have to choose between shirts and pants, choose pants. Size Large, any brand, any price point.
PANTS!!! He has no long pants to speak of. His last decent pair got ripped so he is in desperate need. He wants khakis but he also could do with some jeans. Waist 34. Any brand, any price point.
MeUndies These are literally the most comfortable underwear ever made. Jacob absolutely loves them. I ordered him a 10-pack of boxer briefs, but he could use more – a subscription would be fun for him!
Lucky Gunner Gift Card He told me he wants 9mm ammo Full Metal Jacket with some other specification but I cannot remember what it is so I’m posting a gift card and calling it a day. FWIW I’ve never seen him as happy as he is when he’s working with weapons.
“Large Capacity” Water Bottle Another direct request from him. Doesn’t have to be this one. High capacity for home use was all he said.
MASTERCLASS Honestly, this looks really really cool and there is a non-zero chance that I will use it too. He is a true Ravenclaw and LOVES learning. $180
THE YOUNGER SON aka THE IMPOSSIBLE CHILD TO BUY FOR BECAUSE HE ONLY PLAYS GAMES WHILE WATCHING YOUTUBERS:
Super Mario 3D All-Stars I think this is Ben’s top wish. Check with his brother to see if he is getting it for Ben. Physical copy or digital code is fine. $59.88Physical copy or digital code is fine.When he’s not grounded, he spends ALL of his time on electronic devices. This is just an example; anything similar to this is fine.
Turing Tumble This is a logic puzzle that is also computer coding. I’m very intrigued by this for Ben. 100% chance that Jacob and I will play with it when he’s not here. $69.99
GAMES
We’re a gaming family. We like all types of games, but party games are my favorites. You can see a list of games I own on BoardGameGeek. Here are ones I’d like to add to our collection, even though narrowing it down to my top favorites is like choosing a favorite cat.
Stone Age Back in the before times, when I’d go to board game meetups, this one is my absolute favorite. $49.99
Takenoko A cute little game about helping a gardener grow enough bamboo to feed pandas! $44.99
