However, vacation season apart, we observed some sensible buys sneak their approach into the highlight as common. Nectar mattresses, tablet organizers, and price-slashed espresso machines offered like hotcakes. Plus, Shay Mitchell’s cult-favorite weekender bag made a powerful resurgence — however with a tiny twist on earlier iterations. Even an R29 editor’s favourite lap desk made its approach into loads of readers’ carts. As a toast to surviving one other 12 months — and one other annual vacation shop-a-palooza — you need to deal with your self to as many of those December R29 reader favorites as your pockets can deal with.