Even though we're well into November, I'm a little bit in shock that October went by so fast and we're currently on the fast track towards the holiday season. Aside from being in shock, I'm actually experiencing a swarm of emotions from the shock to a bit of disappointment in myself that I wasn't able to do as many blogs as I wanted to for Halloween and October! It's been a really crazy couple of months as I've been trying to balance everything, but my hope is that I will be able to share some of my ideas for November and December and at least get out some of my creativity before I burst! As far as my current kicks are concerned, I've pretty much been concentrating on fulfilling the kicks of others while Christmas shopping this month that I haven't really dedicated a lot of time into looking around for my own, personal kicks! Fortunately, I've taken some time to consider the items that I am absolutely loving this month and am proud to present them to you right here and now in my kick list for November! → read more…

It's not like I really need to be telling you this, but the holidays are even more around the corner than they were the last time I wrote the original 20 Unique Gifts for 20 Unique Lifestyles back in August! I am pleased to report that I just started my early Christmas shopping this month and I've been pretty successful in finding those perfect gifts! There are three main reasons why I start my Christmas shopping early. The first being that I have a lot of people to buy for, so I spread the cost by taking a little bit from each paycheck up until Christmas and then being done (hopefully) the week before. Secondly, I hate shopping the closer it gets to Christmas because people are in bad moods due to the hectic traffic in the stores and on the roads and everything seems so picked over by the time Christmas finally rolls around. Thirdly, I like taking the week before Christmas to do holiday-inspired things like going to the Columbus Zoo to see the Christmas lights, seeing The Nutcracker, ice skating, and taking horse-drawn carriage rides! If you are like me and have somewhat started Christmas shopping, or at least Christmas planning-- well done for thinking ahead of the game! I know some people make a tradition out of going out Christmas shopping the week before Christmas and kudos to them, too! You are far more patient than I am. :-) → read more…