BEFORE WE JUMP IN, AS ALWAYS, I JUST WANNA SAY REAL QUICK, THANK YOU SO SO MUCH FOR ANY AND ALL AFFILIATE LINKS THAT YOU MAY USE THROUGHOUT THIS POST. I APPRECIATE MORE THAN YOU KNOW WHEN YOU SUPPORT THE BRANDS THAT HELP TO SUPPORT THIS LITTLE BLOG & OUR LITTLE FAM!!
ALSO, A HUGE THANKS TO WALMART+Â FOR SPONSORING TODAYâS POST AND making our holiday season that much brighter
Itâs officially crunch time yâall! Christmas is just days away. Â Have you checked everyone off your list yet?? Â Are you still looking for great gift ideas?? My guess is if youâre reading this, you might still have that âimpossible to shop forâ name that you havenât successfully crossed off yet. Â Well Iâm here to help!
My Epiphany
Matt and I also have that person on our list that has everything, needs nothing, and NEVER even gives any hints as to what they might want as a gift.  So we sat down racking our brains the other day trying to think of gift ideas for our little trouble maker.  We asked ourselves: whatâs something we might like?  What is something we have and love?  Whatâs something we use weekly (if not daily) that we couldnât (or wouldnât want to) go without?  Duh! Our Walmart + Membership!  I know I shared some of the benefits last month when we were camping for Thanksgiving, but since then, I think weâve fallen even deeper in love! đ  We seriously use ours every week, sometimes multiple times, and now, theyâve just launched free shipping with no order minimum (excludes oversized/freight & Marketplace items)!!  That means when you thought you had vanilla for those Christmas cookies youâre baking and it turns out you actually only had one drop left….you can pop back into your Walmart+ account, order that vanilla, and have it shipped straight to your house with next-day or two-day shipping!  No need to change plans or run back out to the store!  So that’s where we decided to start!
 Other Ideas
Thankfully, through your Walmart+ Membership, there is no shortage of GREAT gift options! Using the membership to get last minute gifts is great for those of us with hard-to-gift names on our list that somehow don’t get checked off until it’s crunch time, lol.
So, below, I’ve shared some great last minute gift ideas that you may still be able to snag in time for the holiday (and with FREE next day shipping)!! Now, if youâre not 100% convinced that you’ll find “things” that your tough shopper needs, I’m also sharing a really great and unique way to use YOUR membership to help someone ELSE out this holiday season! And….I’ll also be sharing an example of how we use our Walmart+ Membership.
Last Minute Gift Ideas
Real quick before I jump in…you should note…everything Iâve listed out is either free same day delivery from your local store ($35 minimum, restrictions apply) or FREE Shipping with NO minimum on your order because with your membership you qualify for both! Crazy right?!
Youâll just want to double check which Walmart+ benefits are available in your zip code, but I know these are the ones we get:
- Walmart+ free shipping, no order minimum
- free deliveries from our local store
- member prices on fuel
- mobile scan & go (perfect if you need to run to the store to pick up one of those gift ideas)
Okay, so here we go! Â Those last minute gift ideas for those of us who try and skip the holiday rush!
The Chef
The Children
The Techy
The Homebody
The DIY-ER
Help someone else out this holiday season
Now, maybe the tough-to-shop-for name on your list doesn’t need things this holiday season. Maybe what they need is a break. A break from the expenses, a break from the responsibilities, just a break in general. You, as a Walmart+ member, can buy their groceries FOR THEM!! As long as your recipient lives in an area where free local delivery is available, you can log into your account, fill the cart with all the groceries they may need for the week, or maybe for a beautiful Christmas dinner, and have it delivered straight to their home!! Can you imagine the surprise, and SHEER JOY on their face when they open the door to find they don’t have to pay for groceries this week? What a sweet holiday surprise!!
How We Use Our Membership (plus a surprise bonus gift for you!)
Okay so hopefully that was helpful and you were able to find some last minute gift ideas for your trouble shopper!  Now, just in case youâre curious, I thought Iâd show you one of the many ways weâve been using our Walmart+ membership this season.  Oh! Andddddd, as an added bonus!  Iâm giving yâall my familyâs absolutely AMAZING fudge recipe (for free of course!) and most of the ingredients can be purchased and delivered (yes for free) from your local Walmart if you have and/or sign up for a Walmart+ membership.
our Usual Traditions
Pre-COVID-19 our holiday seasons looked a little different than they do this year. Â We would get together with friends and family, have pot luck dinners where everyone brought their favorite family recipe or weâd have a giant baking session where weâd all bring ingredients to make one of our familyâs most popular seasonal treats!
Maybe Starting a new tradition!
Obviously, this year doesnât look like years past, so instead, we decided to do a virtual recipe exchange and each make EACH OTHERâs family recipes! Â Just a fun way to feel connected even if we canât physically be together! Â You guys. It turned out to be SO FUN!!!!
I submitted my momâs famous fudge recipe! Â One of my girlfriends sent over her familyâs cookie recipe, and another her Grandmaâs red velvet cake recipe! Â We each swapped and made someoneâs treat and then shared our families enjoying all the deliciousness!!!
So they sent over the recipe, I hopped into my Walmart+ account, ordered everything I needed with free delivery from my local store, and as soon as everything arrived we got to baking!!!
Give it a shot!
If you guys havenât done a virtual recipe swap, I HIGHLY recommend giving it a shot!! Especially if you’re feeling a little bummed that you canât be close to family and friends this holiday season…I think like most of us are. If nothing else, youâll at least get to laugh at your friends when they totally butcher your Grandmaâs recipe đđđđ.
And as promised, here is my favorite family recipe! Hope you enjoy! Please let me know if you make it!!
My Rustic Retreat Family Fudge Recipe

Oh and if you’re looking to go ahead and sign up for a Walmart+ Membership, you can do that HERE! âşď¸
Talk soon buddies!
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