thursday 13: build a gift basket

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You’ve heard of Build-A-Bear? Today, my list is Build-A-Gift-Basket. In other words, what would I put in my own personal basket of gifts? The holiday version. I love a gift basket!

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1. mask, masks, masks

I LOVE a face mask, and TonyMoly makes some of my favorites. They feel so delicious on the skin. I love a hot bath with a face mask, a cup of coffee, and a book. The perfect, pampering moment!

store: TonyMoly
cost: $25

2. charcuterie yumminess

I’m a big fan of a charcuterie board, and I love Hickory Farms. I’ve worked at two, and that only cemented my love. This box, the Summer Sausage and Cheese Box, has all the basics, but for me the real stars are the sausages and the sweet hot mustard. Not shown here but on the site is another favorite, the cranberry hot mustard. So good!

store: Hickory Farms
cost: $50.49

3. a little lip love

I love Burt’s Bees. It’s my go-to for all things skin care, since I have developed very sensitive skin on my face in recent years. I have their lip balms everywhere… in my purse, on the end table, on my nightstand. I love them! They have another bundle that has all 20 holiday/fall flavors for $45 that I also yearn for.

store: Burt’s Bees
cost: $9.99

4. all the dark chocolate

Any or all of them! I love dark chocolate, and these are three of my favorites for reasonably priced and still good deliciousness.

store: Lindt
cost: $6.29

5. gimme coffee

I LOVE Bones Coffee! We drink a lot of it, and this is one of my favorites. They have some unique flavor combos, and they also do a lot of great collabs with fun fandoms. Great stuff for a coffee lover!!

store: Bones
cost: $17.99

6. the scent of the World of Warcraft, in candle form

I have several of Sword & Soapery’s World of Warcraft candles, and I love them. They are beautifully blended and balanced, and they burn long and cleanly. And they’re gorgeous to look at!

store: Sword & Soapery
cost: $27

7. more smells of Warcraft

I have a couple of her lotions, and like the candles, I love them. They feel so good on the skin, and they smell amazing!! She sells her body care in the form of lotion, shower gel, and fragrance.

store: Sword & Soapery
cost: $8 each

8. give me some Murdle

I was introduced to Murdle via the board game, which I got for my birthday. (Check it out at the link below.) Then I moved to the daily online game here. Now I’m looking to expand to the books! Perfect for a puzzle lover.

store: Murdle
cost: $9.50+

9. My name is Inigo Montoya.

One of my all-time favorite movies is The Princess Bride. I’ve seen it more times than I can count at this point and quote this line all the time.

store: 80’s Tees
cost: $29.99+

10. read all the books

These little kits are so cute! Each one comes with a highlighter, tabs, a pen, stickers, and a magnetic bookmark, along with the option to add a coordinating pin. I don’t write in my books, but I like to use the tabs to flag important parts or things I want to remember for a review. And I have a journal where I make notes, so the highlighter, pen, and stickers are nice for that.

store: LuckyDayBooks
cost: #12.99+

11. bomb my bath

I love a good bath bomb, and Da Bombs are some of my favorites. They smell delicious, and they feel so luxurious in the bath.

store: Da Bomb
cost: $8.50

12. Machine Gun Kelly’s nail polish

This stuff holds up like no other polish, especially with their base/top coats, which makes the price point reasonable in my book. As does the selection in color and types of polish, as well as the vegan options the brand provides. Go. Machine Gun Kelly!

store: UN/DN LAQR
cost: $12.99

13. a cute notebook with some cute pens

I am of the opinion that one can never have too many notebooks and pens. And cute ones are even better!

store: Sanrio (notebook), Sanrio (pens)
cost: $20 (notebook), $10 (pens)