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What do we want: To stay home. When do we want it: Always.
Catan is one of my absolute favorite board games. It definitely requires strategy and clever thinking, but it's not one of those super long and almost impossibly difficult-to-follow strategy games.
Promising review: "Settlers who do not settle. A really challenging strategy game that cannot be played the same way twice. loads of fun!" —Castle
Price: $44
I love my Instant Pot, especially as someone who often prefers home-cooked meals to order take-out or dining out. I pretty much make a new soup, chili, or stew every week — it's really impossible to run out of ideas. It's such an easy and quick way to meal prep, or portion and freeze for easy weeknight meals.
Promising review: "If I could give Instant Pot more stars, I would! This is the best kitchen gadget you could invest in. Forget slow cooking something for 8 hours and having to smell it the whole time. The Instant Pot cuts that time way down and you're not stuck smelling it for hours! We use the instant pot several times a week and it makes everything so tender, moist, and juicy. We love it so much, we have 2! You can use this as a rice cooker, saute, pressure cook and so much more. We make French Dips, Chicken for Quesadillas, Cheesecakes, rice, pulled pork and so much more. Well worth the money!" —Immshops
Price: $99.99
Promising review: "I bought this on a whim. Absolutely love it and got one for my mom, and she loves it, too. I use it to make foamy coffee, matcha latte, and hot chocolate. It mixes powder with liquid really well and no more constant stirring to keep everything even while drinking! Been using it for a couple of months every other day and haven't changed battery yet. Takes up little space and super useful." —kskin
Price: $22.99 (originally $25.99, available in 27 colors)
Promising review: "About a year ago, I bought six of these for my office…I like to see into the future bc, you know, I’m a planner. A few notes: love the magnetic feature, love the chalk pencils (I just sharpened mine and they are fine tipped now, which is “fine” by me). Puns aside, I use Costco brand (Kirkland) baby wipes to remove a past month and have no issues with the design wearing off." —OCJ
Price: $15.99
Promising review: "I use this nearly every day. It's a great size for 10–12oz of coffee with a little creamer, and the message keeps me smiling. It's also been through my dishwasher several times and the image hasn't faded a bit. Final thoughts? 10/10 would buy again. And gift one to every mama I know. :)" —MomPourDeux248
Price: $5
Promising review: "Beautiful teapot that is perfect for loose-leaf teas. I've been trying to drink more loose leaf teas to avoid teabags and to get more authentic tea experience. This teapot matched my cups perfectly and looked aesthetic together." —joyjoylithium27
Price: $34.99
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