Grown Up Gift Guide

 Hey, friends! Keeping the gift guides coming today with the very general category of "adults" ;) hahaha  Moms, dads, husbands, wives, sisters, friends - pretty much anyone.  The end. 

If you've followed me for any length of time you know that my family loves sjoelbak.  It's a traditional Dutch game that's almost like a smaller version of shuffleboard 

This set of chirp wheels was something I bought myself last year and!  I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!!!  I wasn't sure which size I would like but turns out I like them all.  I usually start with the second to largest one, then the second to smallest and then the largest.  I like the small one for my neck and I can honestly say that I've seen a lot of improvement in my upper back tension. 

I'm laughing because nothing says approaching forty like a gift guide focused on products that make your back feel better. hahaha  I bought  this percussion massager last year and everyone in my family loves it. The charge lasts forever and it's a really great size. 

Saranoni blankets are hands down the best blankets you can buy.  I know that Barefoot Dreams talks a big game and Homegoods has blankets for $30 but they just don't compare.  DO NOT COMPARE.  Saranonis are softer and weightier and just all around better than any other blanket out there.  I said what I said. 

If you're looking for a sentimental gift idea consider  a memory quilt.  At this point in the year you may have to do this gift certificate style but regardless it would be so sweet.

I bought  a Hulken bag earlier this Fall and I'm not sure how I lived without it.  I use it daily hauling everything back and forth to school and I love it with all of my heart.

If the grownup on your list doesn't have an air fryer this is a must!  I was super late to the air fryer party and I got this one last year and I love it so so so much. 

Last year I had our old family VHS tapes converted into digital format for my parents and I think it's probably the greatest gift I've ever given anyone.  You may have to file this away for Father's Day at this point but I felt like it was definitely worth mentioning.

I've talked about solo stoves multiple times before and it's one of our very favorite ways to hang out as a family.  I love that it's portable and super easy to use and you can have a fire without all the smoke.

Last Christmas we gave these digital picture frames pre-loaded with pics to a few of our favorite people and they were an absolute hit.

One of our favorite games is crokinole.  It's kind of like shuffleboard but you "flick" the stones.  A really nice, heirloom quality, board would make an amazing gift that your family would have forever. 

If you don't think crokinole would be your family's thing - a corn hole set would be the same kind of thing... a gift that your whole family would get to enjoy and make memories with.

The absolute best cologne you can buy is this one. TRUST ME! 

And this is my absolute favorite perfume!

Last, but certainly not least - the most talked about cup in the history of cups -  the Stanley Quencher!  Dave is obsessed and that says everything you need to know because he totally made fun of me and all my cups and now he's an absolute believer.  He even gifted them to several builders and other guys at work.  I promise it's perfect for anyone and everyone on your list!

I started seeing target ads for acupressure mats earlier this summer and started to do some research on how to use them as well as the benefits.  AS someone with headaches and who carries stress in their back I decided to try it out and OH MY WORD I love it.

So here’s the deal… it hurts.  Like a lot. But then it gets tingly and warm as the blood starts to go to that area and then it’s SO GOOD.  When I was reading reviews I’d see people say “I sleep on it” and I was like, “yeah, no” - well I can proudly report that I doze off pretty much nightly. I put on some calming music, put the mat on my my bed, turn off the lights and lay on it for about 20 minutes and I look forward to that time all day.  I have the mat and the neck pillow and I lay on it with my back bare which is pretty intense but again, once you’re through that first 5 minutes it’s awesome.  I’ve definitely noticed a reduction in my shoulder tension and I think having those calm 20 minutes really helps me get into a relaxed mode for the night. 

The first two days I used it I felt kind of icky after (almost like after a really good massage) but I drank a bunch of water and it passed quickly.  

I’ve also stood on the mat at the end of a long day and it absolutely helps with tired feet.

Thhese sleepbuds were a SPLURGE but let me tell you... I haven't slept this well in FOREVER!!!!  I'm a heavy sleeper once I'm asleep BUT hear EVERYTHING when I'm trying to fall asleep.  Every creak, toilet running, car down the street and the snoring next to me.  I tried sleeping with my airpods in and white noise playing but they weren't at all comfortable when I was trying to fall asleep and if I managed to fall asleep they were out of my ears and pretty much lost in the morning.  

Enter the Bose sleepbuds.  I did my research and bit the bullet and it was true love from the third night on.  The first two nights I woke up in the night because they were making the tragus part of my ear sore but that third night and on I've had zero issues and I sleep like a BABY!  

Couple of things - these aren't headphones... you can't connect them to your phone and listen to anything other than the sounds from the Bose sleep app.  Essentially they're a stupid expensive sound machine that goes inside your ear.  But they work like magic!  

If you've been on the fence let this be my ringing endorsement of them!