Gift Guide to Yourself: 2022 Edition

Another year is almost behind us which means it is that time again, my gift guide to yourself time! Before you start plotting and budgeting gifts for your love ones, stop to think, what have you done for yourself lately. Especially to all the mommas out there. We often put ourselves last while trying to care for our families. For example, I recently reviewed my amazon orders looking for some inspiration for this year’s guide and realized most of my orders this year were for my kid. So I had to go elsewhere to find some gift guide Inspo. Below are some great ideas to gift to yourself that are cost effective, convenient to use, easy to enjoy, and luxurious.

1. Scentbird: This is a fragrance subscription which you may gift to yourself or someone else. It is quite an easy set up. First, you pick your fragrances for the next few months or complete a questionnaire if you’re unsure of what you may like. Next, you will set up your subscription and receive your 8 ml, 30 day supply delivered to your door. Each package comes with a description card which explains the scent. I’ve gotten to try 3 new fragrances since the start of my subscription. So far my favorite new scent has been Veronique Gabai. This is great way to try a new fragrance from the comfort of your own home before investing in the bigger bottle. Nothing in your queue? No worries, like I mentioned you can complete a questionnaire and allow the experts to select your next fragrance for you. Also, you may pause or cancel your subscription at anytime. What fragrance have you been wanting to try?
2. Fine jewelry or clothing on consignment: This is the type of gift I like to call double good! It’s both economically and environmentally friendly. Purchasing on consignment expands the life of a product while reducing waste. Also, a lot of high end jewelry is very expensive to purchase new but you get a huge discount when purchasing these things on consignment. I recently purchased a timepiece on consignment and it was in good working condition. My only advice is to get your item independently appraised and verified. Check out the Real Real or another online consignment shop for your next pre loved luxury good.
3. Sugarwish: A sugar wish is my absolute favorite gift to give to others especially with friends and family all over the country. A sugar wish is appropriate for any occasion. I received my first sugarwish from my employer in 2020 and since then I have gifted it many times to others including gifting myself a sugar wish on my first Mother’s Day. You have the option to gift candy, sweets, dog treats, popcorn, and wine to yourself! They come in the cutest packaging and everything is paid for by the gifter including the shipping. 
4. Kindle reader: This was suggested many times by vloggers I follow especially for those of us who easily get distracted but would like to read more. My kindle reader does not have any bells or whistles, it just flips pages. There are no apps or colorful shiny things to distract me when it is open. Plus I can connect it to my Bose headphones which was on last year’s gift guide, to listen to an audio book. It’s a great way to put the phone away and get lost in a literature adventure.
5. Personal Financial Planner/Wealth Advisor: well this is just a shameless plug because I am indeed a personal financial planner but seriously, everyone could benefit from having a comprehensive review of their full financial picture. There are a few ways to find a planner but click on the link if you would like to find a Certified Financial Planner near you.
6. Cricut Maker Machine: This is the gift that keeps on giving! You can gift it to yourself to make gifts for others. I purchased this machine in 2020 and I have had some fun making cool arts and crafts projects. So far I have made aprons and sweatshirts. I will say the novelty wore off for me after a few uses but I do plan to make T-Shirts for my kid’s first birthday.