A Christmas Tree That Talks Back
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Ornaments is the Fun & Sassy Gifts collection for the branch at eye level, the one guests actually read. Each one is a round keepsake hung from a red ribbon, carrying a Whatever design with a little picture and a lot of attitude. Hang one and the tree stops being merely pretty. It starts having opinions.
A cup for every branch
A surprising number of these ornaments are about what is in her cup, which feels correct for December. Whatever Steeps Your Tea shows a dainty teacup and saucer, and it comes in four colors: lavender, pink, mint and sky blue, so the tea drinkers in her life can each claim their own. Whatever Spice's Your Cider holds a glass of amber cider with a cinnamon stick standing tall. Whatever Steams Your Coffee wraps a cup of coffee in autumn leaves, and Whatever Warm's Your Cocoa tops a mug with whipped cream. Whatever Spices Your Soup even fills a bowl to the brim with bright vegetables, for the woman whose love language is a pot on the stove.
The holiday regulars
The classics are here with a wink. A little elf reads by the fire in Whatever Warms Your Toes. Striped stockings hang from a garland-wrapped mantel in Whatever Stuffs Your Stockings. Penguins in scarves gather around a decorated tree for Whatever Trims Your Tree, and Santa's sleigh crosses a big bright moon in Whatever Up Up and Aways Your Sleigh. In Whatever Sleighs Your Day, Santa has swapped the reindeer for a red dragon, which honestly explains a lot about his schedule.
The ones that start conversations
Then come the ornaments that make a guest stop mid-sip. The wild-haired ostrich of Whatever Twists Your Panties. The rainbow-maned lion in a necktie. The pickle with a pink feather. A grinning blue dragon, a chef pig sizzling bacon, and a sun and moon curled into a golden yin-yang. Nobody walks past these without asking a question.
For the woman who decorates with a sense of humor
Some trees are color-coordinated. Hers has stories. She is the one who adds a new ornament every year and remembers exactly who gave her each one. Picture which branch she will pick for yours, probably front and center where the whole family can see it. Just be ready to explain the pickle to her mother-in-law.
Written by Lily. Thanks for reading.