Blundstone Boots
These are my favorite boots and the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever owned. Let me repeat – THE MOST COMFORTABLE SHOES – NOT JUST BOOTS – I’VE EVER OWNED! They are rugged, sharp-looking, waterproof, and, like I said, AMAZINGLY comfortable. At $200 they’re an investment, but this is definitely a place where you get what you pay for – and these boots are 100% worth the investment.

All In Motion Men’s Clothes
A recent discovery, Target has a new (to me) line of activewear called “All In Motion.” It’s their affordable answer to LuLuLemon in my opinion. I recently grabbed a golf shirt that was both the perfect fit AND supremely soft. Everyone knows the first rule of golf is you have to look good to play good, and All in Motion offers shirts, pants, and more for the golf-lover in your family.

BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE! Not just golf apparel, this line has incredibly comfortable activewear for anyone – gym pants, shorts, long sleeves, short sleeves, joggers, and more. If your handy guy loves being comfy like I do, anything from this line will be a winner.

Battery-Powered Power Tools
Battery-powered power tools have come a long way. It used to be that just your drill and a couple of other small tools were battery-powered, but your larger power tools always had that cumbersome power cord. Now even large-form power tools such as saws, blowers, and weed-eaters are battery-powered, and they’re awesome! It’s so nice to be able to interchange the batteries as well. I won’t link to everything here, but a couple of tools that are particularly nice in battery-powered form are:

• Reciprocating Saw

• Circular Saw

• Weed Eater (18v)

• Weed Eater (40v)

• Blower (40v)

• And, of course, they have combos

Laser Distance Measurer
I think I’ve talked about this before, but this is a great little gift for any handy guy! Measuring up to 65 feet, this makes taking measurements of any room a breeze.

Chirogun
This is a new one for me, but this little massage gun is pretty spectacular. Chandler loves getting massages, and I hate giving massages – I’m just no good at it. This little guy not only solves that issue, but it’s also easy to use on yourself if your partner isn’t around. Chandler and I have both used it multiple times, and even as I’m writing this post I’ve been using it today for a crick in my neck. Definitely a luxury, but a useful one.
– note: the model I bought isn’t available anymore, but there are LOTS available that are basically all the same and/or come with different attachments, etc.

Garmin Vivoactive 3 Smart Watch
Admittedly, I’ve never owned a fitness watch or smartwatch before this one. I’m sure the Apple Watch and others are great, but I have to say that for the price point and the usability – this one takes the cake for me. Let me point out a couple of features I love –

• Texts, Calls, Etc. – while you can’t send texts from this watch, you can receive them, as well as see phone calls and any other notifications you get to your phone normally. This is a GREAT feature that I didn’t really realize what I was missing. No longer do you have to pull your phone out every time you feel it buzz…just glance down at your watch and see what’s up.

• Fitness tracking – there are a lot of great fitness tracking options, and the Garmin App is great for looking back through your activities and keeping track of your goals and progress!

• Golf – if you’ve been around here at all, you know I LOVE golf. This watch has a GOLF function, which is really what pushed me over the top to get it. Golf-specific smartwatches are usually twice as expensive as this watch, so I figured I’d give this one a try first to see how the functionality is. MAN OH MAN! It is so simple to download a course to the watch, and then the watch uses its satellite connection to do the rest. I can just glance down on any given hole and see how far I am from the pin! Need the pin location changed, it’s just a few quick swipes! And, in fact, the Garmin Golf app will actually track your shots on the course so you can look back through your round and get an IMMENSE amount of data. Ok, I’ll stop there. Bottom line, this is a great watch on it’s own, and Garmin’s added golf functionality makes it that much better, especially for me 🙂

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Chandler and I both read this book in 2019, and little did we know that a forced elimination of hurry would soon be upon us in 2020. Regardless if forced or not, this book reminded us of the importance of rest and space. We started taking an “official” and intentional Sabbath every week after reading this book, and just that practice alone has really changed our lives. If you feel the tug of “h
urry sickness” in your life, this is an easy read that will help eliminate some of that.

Tom’s Natural Deodorant
Not all handy guys are into the natural deodorant thing, but I am. And I like Tom’s. Some of my friends have said it can leave oil stains on your shirt, I haven’t really experienced that. If you’re wanting a natural deodorant, this one is definitely worth a try. And Amazon has the best price.

Blundstone Boots

After years of pining after these boots, I finally pulled the trigger on a pair this Fall, and I could not love them more. My sisters, brothers-in-law, and husband have all raved about Blundstones, and I kept making excuses not to spend the $200 on a pair, but it turns out now that I have some, I completely understand the hype! They are the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever owned. I love that this pair has a little heel—making them feel a bit more feminine for me. I could walk all day in these! And now I also want a pair of flat hiking style blundstones, too.

Moccamaster Coffee Maker

Just like the Blundstones, I have had my eye on a Moccamaster for years. We are admittedly coffee snobs, and after we ditched our Keurig, we have been making every cup of coffee with an Aeropress for YEARS. I still love the Aeropress and love having it on hand, but we needed a way to make more than one cup at a time without sacrificing taste and quality. Enter: the Technivorm Moccamaster. Made in the Netherlands, this is a QUALITY piece of coffee making equipment from a trusted brand. It brews a wonderful cup and it looks pretty doing it.

We went with the Moccamaster KB model with the glass carafe and the manual drip stop. Feel free to reach out if you want to know why we chose that model, but we love it 🙂

Freewaters House Shoes

I have started trying to shop more ethically for my clothes and household items—buying from companies that I trust and that are doing good for the world. Freewaters is one of those companies. I asked for these House Shoes for Christmas and I LOVE them. They are so supportive and sturdy. I can easily wear them outside to play in the yard with Judah and they are comfortable enough to wear around the house all day.

Stars Above Joggers
2020 has made me want to update my loungewear wardrobe. All this time at home has me wearing holes in my comfies. Admittedly, I don’t actually have a pair of these yet. But I have seen them at Target and I just wanted to stand in the aisle and hug them because they are so soft. I’m hoping Santa drops a few pairs of these by this year.

Always Pan

If you’re like me, you may be seeing this pan advertised on social media left and right. And every review I read leads me to believe that it is actually as beautiful and functional as it’s advertised to be! I was visiting a client’s house and spied this beautiful pan sitting on her stovetop, and she confirmed that it is in fact just as great as I hoped. Needless to say, this is on my Christmas list this year, too 🙂 It is meant to take the place of 8 pieces of cookware. We love to cook and try new dishes, and I know we will be pulling this out often.

Travel Home

The last three items on my list are books. Because what homebody doesn’t like books? And there’s little I like more when I want to wind down and relax than a beautiful design book full of pictures. Travel Home is a beautiful tribute to homes inspired by travel. And 2020 has me dreaming of travel, that’s for sure.

Defined Dish Cookbook & 8. Half Baked Harvest Cookbook

These cookbooks have been on my list for a while. I love trying new recipes, and while I often use Pinterest to find them, I always prefer physically having the cookbook on my shelf for those recipes I will pull out over and over again!