Introducing The Hint Dropper

Hey there! Today I have something new, and maybe even a bit outrageous to share with you. It's a little something I dreamed up, to help you ladies get the items you're lusting after, and for your gentlemen (or lady) friends, to give exactly what you're wishing for. But first, a bit of background:

Though I like to consider myself a (relatively) un-materialistic gal, I do have a soft spot for lovely things. Buttery leather handbags, gorgeous shoes, and of course, sparkly jewels, all catch my eye on a regular basis. My boyfriend, that lucky man he is, often gets to see and hear about the beautiful items I am drooling over, and while he puts up a good show, let's face it - my wants and desires often overwhelm him. When it came time to talk about gift ideas for one another this Christmas - whether we should exchange presents at all, if a spending limit might be appropriate - Chris reported: the problem is, everything you want is really nice (read: expensive). In other words, "While I'd love to shower you in luxurious gifts, that's not always feasible." 

Eventually Christmas arrived, and as I was set to open my present from Chris I admitted that for one of the first times in memory, I had no clue what I was getting. (Chris would say I'm a bit nosy; I call it being a good guesser, i.e. he's bad at surprises.)  

As he had said himself, most of the items I'd mentioned were slightly pricy and perhaps frivolous, and my guy is a pretty straight-up and practical type. So imagine my glee and surprise when the gift turned out to be a beautiful handbag I had asked for. Yes, despite my surprise, I had explicitly asked Chris if he'd gift me this item: earlier in the Fall I had sent Chris a fairly straight-up email with a link to the bag I liked, and a cheeky little note saying something to the effect of, "Christmas present, perhaps? :)" Funny, that.

Which brings us back to my idea to help you and your poor, stumped guy, by facilitating a gift-giving experience that is pain-free for everyone. It's a simple little tool I call the "Hint Dropper" - effectively, an email that gets sent to your hint-recipient care of me and Keltie Leanne Designs. While I can't promise 100% effectiveness, I will say that sometimes it really is as simple as asking for what you want, and then making it super easy to deliver. I am even including a free shipping code so your man can go shopping in his underwear at keltieleannedesigns.com, and not even have the headache of extra postage fees. Here's what the Hint Dropper email will look like (insert your/his own names):




This concept is still in it's infancy, so I would love your feedback on what you think, and how the Hint Dropper might be improved. It is still a little ways out, but I had the vision that it could be incorporated into each product page on our site, so that by clicking a link, you can easily drop a hint from our website itself. Until then, you can drop you own hint HERE, or by keeping your eyes open on our Facebook Page and other social media for the Hint Dropper. 

So, leave me your thoughts below, and then let me know - do you ever drop hints for your loved ones, when there is an item you have your eye on?