In looking back over five years of writing these wish list posts (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), I feel so lucky that I’ve been able to check many marvelous things off my list! It may have taken five years for some of them (ahem, I’m looking at you, pretty puff vest), but still :) As has become something of a tradition, here are a few things I wouldn’t mind receiving this year — here’s hoping they’ll inspire your gifting or getting!

A. How to Celebrate Everything | Not only do I think it’s a perfect gift to give, but I’d love to receive a copy myself! Jenny is a gal after my own heart.
B. Skipper printed popover | I have heard nothing but fabulous things about Lilly’s popovers, and I think these colors would make me smile every time I pulled them on!
C. Bean boots | I haven’t had a pair of winter boots since we moved to the South, but I think it’s time to restock. It doesn’t get better than these.
D. Platinum Navajo sandals | My beloved Jacks finally bit the dust after almost four years of near-daily wear… so I’d like to replace them with exactly the same thing :)
E. Wicked good slippers | Ditto to the above. I wore my last pair of moccs into the ground and have finally conceded that it might be time to replace them. Again, it doesn’t get better than these guys.
F. The Livegiving Home | I just listened to an interview with Sally this week and she seems so wonderful! Would love to learn more from her.
G. Letter board | These things are like the Tickle Me Elmo of Christmas 2016 – constantly desired, constantly out of stock. I will get one eventually :)
H. A canoe | No, I don’t expect to get a canoe this Christmas (they are shockingly expensive!). However, I do think it would be so fun to have one for family adventures for years to come — so something to save for! (And then probably buy from Craigslist :))
I. Barrette | Since I am notoriously bad at doing anything with my hair, I’m hoping this pretty accessory might help glam up even the most basic of styles.
J. Throw pillows | Ever since we got a (kind of wild) new living room rug, I’ve wanted to tone down our patterned couch pillows. I think these pale blue velvet ones would be perfect, and the price is incredible!

What’s on the top of your list this year? I always get inspiration from what others are wishing for!

As I hoped it would be, November was full of so much love — and, lucky me, December looks to be the same way. From a quick work trip to Sea Island that the J’s get to accompany me on to another epic road trip for a Connecticut Christmas (this time overnight – hold me) to a brunch reunion planned with all of our high school friends, I am grateful. But you know what the best kind of love is? A tiny baby who came to love all of us two thousand years ago, so that we could love others. I’m making sinking that into my heart the priority this month, even as I work on the goals below!

P.S. I love using the PowerSheets to track my professional goals (and sometimes personal ones, too – I shared a little bit about my process last year). The 2017 workbook is truly awesome!

Revisiting my goals for November:
Vote!
Make reservations for June’s baptism celebration
Buy June’s baptism gift
Choose our outfits for family photos (sneak peek above!)
Finish our will
Post my guide to the Triangle (more progress has been made! :))
Begin crafting for June’s birthday party! (Started a brainstorming doc, bought some supplies on Black Friday, and designed the invitations last night!)

December goals:
— Design and print our Christmas newsletter + send out our Christmas cards with love (and personal notes!)
— Send invitations for J’s first birthday party (!)
— Give away as much as we spend on Christmas gifts in our church’s Christmas Eve offering
— Love on our trash and recycling guys, my post office peeps, and June’s teachers. (Homemade toffee will likely be in the mix.)
— Finish our will (This is it, people. Really. It’s happening. It is.)
— Go out to dinner with John for our 2016 review + celebration
— Have lots and lots of fun celebrating Christmas with our families and friends in Connecticut

As a reminder, here are my 2016 guideposts. If you’ve posted your goals somewhere, I’d love to see – or just drop them in the comments!