The family exchange
Linda · Maya · Sam · You
Invite your people
Step 01
Gather your people
Start one exchange for the whole group. Keep it around for next year, too.
✳ For the people you give to, year after year
One exchange.
Every year.
No spreadsheet.
Less “wait, who has Aunt Linda?”
More finding the thing she'll love.
A calmer home for your family's gift exchange is on its way. In the meantime, get everyone's wishes in one place.
The wishlist is ready. Free to use. No account needed.
✳✴
for: your peoplewith a little less chaos ♡
Maya's little wishlist
Good things come together.✓ A really good cookbook
✓ Something for the garden
A slow Sunday morning
Illustration, with a side of wishful thinkingLess admin, more anticipation.Made for your annual traditionNo festive-season-only energy
The plan, tied up neatly
A little structure.
A lot of thoughtfulness.
The full organizer is still on the drawing board.
Here's how we want it to work.
This year’s plan
$35 budget · draw in October
Your person: a surprise
Step 02
Set the ground rules
Agree on a budget and a date. Draw names without the folded bits of paper.
A few things I’d love
Linen apron · Olive green
A book I’ll stay up for
Step 03
Leave a few good hints
Everyone keeps a wishlist. Sizes, colors, links, and the little details that help.
Looking good, everyone
Wishlists: 6 of 6 ready
Gifts: 4 of 6 sorted
Step 04
Keep the good part
The organizer sees who’s ready. Everybody else gets to keep a surprise.
Same people. New little traditions.
For your particular
kind of together.
You don't have to live down the street
to know just what someone would love.
Families in three states
and one very busy group chat.
Keep wishes together, even when the gifts have a long way to travel.
Friends who've made
“we should do this” a tradition.
One thoughtful gift each. A budget everyone can live with.
“What are the kids into now?”
Finally, a useful answer.
Share a list with the people who ask. Include the size. Always the size.
One good thing you can use today
The wishlist is ready
when you are.
Add a few wishes. Share a link. Friends can reserve a gift without spoiling the owner view. No duplicate cookbooks required.
Start my wishlistNo account.
No complicated setup.
Just a few good hints.
No complicated setup.
Just a few good hints.
Field notes for good giving
Let's make this easy
on everyone.
Ground rules
A family gift exchange without the budget awkwardness
Agree on the money before anyone falls in love with a very expensive idea.
Read the field note ↗Across the mapHow to organize a gift exchange across time zones
Give the postal service a head start. Give the family calendar a little grace.
Read the field note ↗Better hintsWishlist etiquette for people who hate making wishlists
A few useful hints give someone a starting point. They can still surprise you.
Read the field note ↗A little something in the works
Next year, let's retire
the spreadsheet.
We're planning a free-to-use organizer for your recurring exchange. Name draws, shared wishlists, one place to see who's ready.
The full app isn't here yet. Join the interest list and help us figure out what to build first.
A few things you might be wondering
Before you tie the ribbon.
Can I use it today?
Yes. The no-account wishlist is ready. The full exchange organizer is still being planned.
Can the list owner see reservations?
Reservations stay out of the owner view. Anyone with the public share link can see them, so owners should keep using their private edit link. With no accounts, we can't stop someone opening the public link in another browser.
How long does my wishlist last?
One year from the day you create it. Save your private edit link so you can return on another device.