The Easiest Birthday Ever

Written by Chris Martineau

Jul 09, 2025

When People Actually Used My Wishlist (And It Worked)

This year for my birthday, something pretty amazing happened: nobody asked me what I wanted. No texts saying, “Any gift ideas?” No awkward “What are you into these days?” conversations. And yet… I still got exactly what I wanted.

How? GiftHub.

Apparently, my wife, my mother-in-law, and a few others had secretly checked my GiftHub wishlist leading up to my birthday. I had added a few things over time and honestly kind of forgot what was even on there. But they didn’t. They went straight to my wishlist, picked something I’d love, and surprised me with it.

One of my favorite gifts? An expansion to one of my favorite board games,