These are the best things we bought in 2021

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On the bright side, we didn't panic-buy toilet paper this year.
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What an incredible year it has been! We got out of our sweatpants, put on our skinny jeans and got right back to normal. Hahahahhaha. None of that’s true at all. In fact, 2021 may have been just as weird as 2020. We spent plenty of time at home and plenty of time getting back into the swing of things, but definitely felt unsure about all of it.
On the bright side, we didn’t panic-buy toilet paper this year. Instead, we got that dopamine rush from things that bring a little more joy (and in some cases, arguably less utility). From a cheaper alternative to the Ember mug to Vogue’s 2021 “It Shoe,” here are some of the best things we bought in 2021.