As soon as Thanksgiving is over, my mind automatically shifts into Christmas mode: Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" pretty much becomes my personal anthem for the next month and a half. Then I remember that Christmas is synonymous with "spend all of your money and more buying gifts" and I panic because I love getting gifts for people but I'm not the greatest at budgeting (and by "not the greatest" I mean I suck at it).
For those with similar problems, here's a short list of 5 relatively inexpensive (and useful) gifts you can get for friends, family, neighbors, whoever. The important thing is to make sure your present looks more expensive than it actually is, right? (-:
1.) Science has shown that it's impossible to have nightmares when you have a shining slice of pizza in your bedroom to chase away your fears. Grab the pizza night light here for the low, low price of $6.
2.) We've all had that moment when someone wants to play a card game and the only deck of cards in the vicinity has mysteriously disappeared. These giant playing cards are here to solve this problem for only $12! Amazing.
3.) What better way to let the world know of your plans than to have an agenda that says so on the front cover? ban.do's 2017 agenda is great for those who are busy, those who aren't busy but want to seem busy, and those who just don't care if they're busy or not. Get it here for $20.
While you're at it, consider getting their agenda starter pack ($24) as well for that full organizational experience.
4.) Perhaps one of the best determinants of someone's personality is their taste in socks. Fun socks = fun person (usually). Uncommon Goods has a bunch of unique sock varieties, but these shark ones are my personal favorite (and at $10, they're worth it).
Other styles include hamburger socks, pug socks, and ice cream socks. Check them out.
5.) I'm too clumsy to be a bartender, so I just mix random drinks at home and hope for the best. If you have a friend who's like me, consider getting them this set of four bartending glasses from Kikkerland for $21. Each glass has a different concoction you can make, complete with helpful markers to indicate how much of each ingredient is needed. Or you can disregard those and drink straight alcohol. Up to you.
