As nice as it would be to say "All I Want For Christmas Is You", let's be real - a boy has needs. With this Christmas, I'm hoping to get everything on my list. It will be a Joy To The World and I certainly won't have a Blue Christmas if my very few wishes are fulfilled. Let me begin...

Dry skin is such a wonderful gift this time of year. I enjoy looking like I shave with a cheese grater and apply chapstick with a fork. So this year, I plan to avoid the seasonal rough patches with the Bliss blood orange + white pepper sugar scrub. It gently exfoliates while pleasing your (undoubtedly) stuffed nostrils!

Another gift of the winter season is perpetually cold feet. My toes never have a chance to thaw from their frozen state as I trudge through the sinking temperatures of mid- January. This year I'm asking explicitly asking for three pairs of short knit socks from World Market to warm my feet and heart. They will be rather soft additions to my ever-growing collection and they last forever with an unparalleled quality.

To go over my newly acquired socks will be a pair of special shoes. I'm requesting a new pair of LL Bean boots for this Christmas. They are handmade and for duck hunting, however that last part doesn't really mean anything. These boots are exquisite for the winters harsh elements and their uncanny waterproof-ness similar to that of galoshes. Water won't penetrate the rubber bottom nor the leather upper of the shoe and the design is the same since 1912 as "warm, dry feet haven't gone out of style in over one hundred years."

The final item on my list is peppermint tea. But not any kind of tea. I'm asking for Celestial's Candy Cane Lane flavored tea packaged in the brightly colored box. It embodies the spirit of the holiday season and warms my tummy. It is as physically pleasing as it is mentally - there has been research which proves the presence of a warm cup in one's hands to boost his or her mood. I even have a special mug and a mug sweater to provide protection from its hot contents.

All of these gifts are to make my winter more tolerable. I highly suggest them for anyone with similar taste or if you are out of ideas for what to buy college students, parents, grandparents. Everyone loves a themed gift. Throw in a gift card to their favorite coffee shop to enhance the package! Happy holidays to all and may your time with those you love be merry and bright!