Quirky Chrissy

Winter Skincare Survival Kit Essentials

It’s cold, I’m cold, and I’m so very over this winter. We kicked off winter with a bang as Norovirus ran rampant through the Chicagoland

Adult Gag Gifts for Grab Bags and White Elephant Exchanges

Adult Grab Bag and White Elephant Gift Ideas

Okay, so a few years ago, I made an adult gift guide, and it WASN’T full of naughty things. It was just stuff for grown-ups.

Fresh greens salad with cucumbers and tomatoes

Growing a Whole Garden Inside My House

First, a note of disclosure: I received a Gardyn 3.0 system as a gift from Gardyn and Tryazon to share my experience with friends and

Stocking next to text that reads I’m Stuffing my own Stocking

I’m Stuffing My Own Stocking This Year

Table of Contents As parents, we get to decide what our child knows from a very young age. What to believe, what traditions we cherish,

Collection of unwrapped gifts in front of pink Christmas tree

Weird and Wonderful Gifts for All the Weird and Wonderful People in Your Life

Table of Contents Gifts for Weird and Wonderful Adults The Hero’s Journal This. Is. Amazing. This planner/adventure journal is the perfect thing for someone with

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The Holiday Tradition of The Nutcracker

A note from the author: I wrote most of this review prior to my honorary auntie, Kathy’s passing this week after a long battle with

Games That Bring People Together

We are living in a time of mass consumption. Maybe even over consumption. We all know I’m not immune to it. I’ve spent years creating gift guides full of things I love, have, and/or want. So much of our gifting often revolves around tech and solo activities, and so I wanted to shine focus on some gifts that help gather people and share experience rather than divide us.

I’m Afraid of Dying and Other Things That Keep Me Awake at Night

This post is sponsored by Responsival. I have a lot of anxiety. Despite having an older sibling for the first twelve years of my life,

Nobody Wants Old Stuff Anymore

One of the items that I had sitting in my house was an antique desk. It was my mother’s desk in name, if not possession. We were storing it for her because there wasn’t space in her house. But after several years of it getting moved around my house to the least inconvenient spot, it just became…too inconvenient. So I called her up and asked, if she still wanted it. “Yes. Of course. It was my father’s desk. It’s over 100 years old.”