Brighten up your fingers.

The bad news - I've sorely neglected this blog.

The good news - I have over a year's worth of AWESOME gifts to talk about! I'm planning on recapping all of the biggest hits from this Christmas and so much more!

I'll start with Christmas. This year I was kind of at a loss for my brother in law's girlfriend. I had lots of ideas for her, but they were all pretty small things - I wanted to spend more than $5-10 on her. So instead, I wrapped up a ton of the small gifts individually and then wrapped all of them together in one big box. Her loot?

• A bag of crab chips
• A bag of mint m&m's
• A $15 iTunes gift card
• A bottle of wine
• A packet of drink mix

• And finally, the inspiration for my "grab bag" gift...glow in the dark nail polish!

This girl is obsessive with always having the brightest nails around. I knew she had all of the brightest colors at the shops around town so I turned to Amazon. Finally found something beyond the regular neon colors. Neon Glow in the Dark nail polish!
Here's the specific ones I bought for her:

If you're interested in this crazy idea (perfect for teenagers or young-at-hearts!), follow the link above.

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Old Skool.

If you remember, last year I came across this Atari set to give my brother for Christmas. It was a huge hit. He is an early 80's baby so he's getting to that age where it's fun for him to go back to his childhood sometimes.

I had actually planned to go completely practical this year, but c'mon. It's Christmas. We all buy practical gifts for ourselves. I kind of enjoy being that person with a reputation when it comes to getting gifts - I keep people on their toes since they never know what's coming.

Anyhoo, this year I searched and searched. I knew I wouldn't top last year, but I was going to try to at least be in the same ballpark.

While perusing through the crazy collection of stuff at Think Geek, I found this gift that is perfect for that playful person who grew up in the 80's:

DONKEY KONG JENGA!
$24.99 at Think Geek



My brother, his wife and their friends all love playing games. I'm pretty sure they don't have Jenga, but even if they did - now there's this extra step of trying to get Mario to the top without getting hit by the barrels!

Kind of hoping he wants to break it out right then and there when we celebrate Christmas...

Warm and Cozy

I know this looks like a totally ridiculous gift, but it's not a prank gift. It's 100% genuine and I am fully confident that it's recipient will use it often.

Amazon/PajamaCity, $45

My brother-in-law's girlfriend is truly still a kid at heart. I got her a pair of rain boots for her birthday in March and let me just tell you - those things get USED!

These pajamas are footed, fleece and even have the drop seat in the back so bathroom use is easily accessible! I also saw some that had hoods with them. There's solid colors, cartoon characters, "sexy" (as sexy as a fully covered set of pajamas could be haha).

But I guarantee that she'll have them on, showcasing them for everyone by the end of the day. No doubt!

I'm still laughing at this one

Today’s turning out to be a fairly big day so here’s a fun “joke” gift (or it could be serious, too! Haha).

Got this one in an email from a friend today. It was a Christmas present from one of her male friends to an engaged couple.

Great way to make sure they don’t forget you after they get married!