A list of everything I purchased for myself or received as a Christmas gift this year:
One (1) Aggravation board game
One (1) Battleship board game
One (1) Big Boggle board game (The Classic Edition)
One (1) Board Game Hutch (white)
One (1) Burt’s Bees Lip Balm (4-pack)
One (1) Cameo from Lauren Servideo
One (1) Cashmere Scarf (black)
One (1) Celtic Knot Resin Advent Wreath plus Candles
One (1) Checkers board game
One (1) Cinephile board game
One (1) complete set of They Drew As They Pleased: The Hidden Art of Disney (Volumes 1-6)
One (1) copy of A Susan Sontag Reader
One (1) copy of African-American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song
One (1) copy of As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh: Journals and Notebooks, 1964 – 1980 by Susan Sontag
One (1) copy of At the End of the Century: The Stories of Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
One (1) copy of DK Eye Witness: Argentina, Travel Guide
One (1) copy of Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics
One (1) copy of Double Bananagrams board game
One (1) copy of Fleabag, Season 2 on DVD
One (1) copy of Fosse by Sam Wasson
One (1) copy of Gaudi: The Complete Works
One (1) copy of Hollywood Her Story: An Illustrated History of Women and the Movies
One (1) copy of I Remember Nothing: And Other Reflections by Nora Ephron
One (1) copy of Kajilionaire on DVD
One (1) copy of Miracle on 10th Street: And Other Christmas Writings by Madeleine L’Engle
One (1) copy of Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten
One (1) copy of National Geographic’s Destinations of a Lifetime: 225 of the World’s Most Amazing Places
One (1) copy of National Geographic’s Drives of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Road Trips (2nd Edition)
One (1) copy of National Geographic’s History at a Glance: Illustrated Timelines from Prehistory to the Present Day
One (1) copy of Oh She Glows for Dinner by Angela Liddon
One (1) copy of Poems, 1962 – 2012 by Louise Glück
One (1) copy of Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947 – 1963 by Susan Sontag
One (1) copy of Saint Frances on DVD
One (1) copy of Schitt’s Creek, The Complete Series on DVD
One (1) copy of Sunny Days: The Children’s Television Revolution That Changed America by David Kamp
One (1) copy of The Art of Pixar: The Complete Colorscripts from 25 Years of Feature Films (Revised and Expanded)
One (1) copy of The Art of Ramona Quinby
One (1) copy of The Crown, Season 2 on DVD
One (1) copy of The Easy Creole and Cajun Cookbook by Ryan Boudreaux
One (1) copy of The Fran Lebowitz Reader
One (1) copy of The Great, Season 1 on DVD
One (1) copy of The Moment of Tenderness by Madeleine L’Engle
One (1) copy of The Portable Voltaire
One (1) copy of The Taste of Country Cooking (30th Anniversary Edition) by Edna Lewis
One (1) copy of The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris
One (1) copy of The Way He Looks on DVD
One (1) DoorDash Gift Card ($50)
One (1) Enesco Dr. Seuss The Grinch by Jim Shore Stealing Tree Figurine
One (1) Guess Who? board game (Retro Edition)
One (1) Hand-Crocheted Christmas Stocking (black and white) from my Mom
One (1) King-Size Duvet Cover Set (white)
One (1) Plustek Photo Scanner
One (1) set Christmas Cookie Cutters
One (1) set custom “Real Housewives of New York” Christmas Ornaments
One (1) set Hand-Crocheted trivets (black and white) from my Mom
One (1) set One Hundred Twenty-Seven (127)-Piece Christmas Ornaments plus Tree Topper (black and white)
One (1) set Six (6) Absorbent Coasters for Drinks plus Holder (black and white)
One (1) Seven (7)-Foot Pre-Lit Christmas Tree
One (1) Six (6)-Month HBOMax Subscription
One (1) The Game of Life board game
One (1) Trouble board game
One (1) Tula Probiotic Skin Care Instant De-Puff Eye Renewal Serum
One (1) Two (2)-week trip to Argentina and Chile
One (1) UNHhhh BFF Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamo Charm Set Keychain
One (1) White Mountain Puzzles: The 1990s 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle
One (1) Woven Blanket Basket (black and white)
Two (2) boxes of Reces Pieces
Two (2) Dorinda Medley Custom Catchphrase Starbucks Cups
Five (5) Glass Kitchen Jars
Eight (8) Starbucks Gift Cards ($10)
Twenty-Four (24) Bath & Body Works 3-Wick Candles
A list of everything I cooked over the holidays this year:
One (1) batch Chocolate Chip and Walnut Cookies
One (1) batch Decorated Sugar Cookies with Buttercream Frosting
One (1) batch Double Chocolate Fudge Brownies
One (1) batch Spiced Apple Cookies
One (1) batch Sticky Toffee Pudding Cookies
One (1) batch White Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies
One (1) Caramelized Onion Quiche
One (1) dish Creamed Kale with Mushrooms
One (1) dish Creamy Mashed Potatoes
One (1) dish Garlic Mashed Cauliflower with Parsley and Scallions
One (1) large pan Apple Crumble
Three (3) Red Pepper and Spinach Quiches
Two (2) Mushroom Quiches
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JB