yobui · wishlists, done properly

The things you actually want .

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Free to start. No checkout, no pressure — just better gifts.
a yobui — one wish, for someone (even you)
A slate-blue linen apron
the heavy weight, with a real pocket
M for Mom
Vinyl — anything by Nick Drake
I only own the songs in mp3
M for myself
A teapot that doesn’t drip
she’s complained about this one for eight years
G for Grandma claimed
how it works

Three small steps.

It is, on purpose, not very clever.

  1. 01 notice the thing

    Jot it down

    Add a yobui — its name, a short why, who it's for. Could be you. Could be your mum. No prices, no links, no pressure. Just the thing.

  2. 02 all in one place

    Keep them close

    Your yobuis live somewhere you'll actually find them. The kitchen drawer of good intentions, only better — searchable, and never thrown out by accident.

  3. 03 the good moments

    Be ready when it counts

    Someone asks what you want? You have an answer. Their birthday next week? You remembered the blanket from the trip to Italy. No more guessing, on either side.

examples

What other people actually wrote down.

No socks. No gift cards. No ‘anything you want.’

A teapot that doesn’t drip
she’s complained about this one for eight years
G for Grandma
Vinyl — anything by Nick Drake
I only own the songs in mp3
M for myself
Cast iron pan, well-seasoned
second-hand is best
S for Sam
Linen napkins, off-white
the heavy weight
A for Aida
A blanket from that shop in Florence
the one with the green stripe
J for Jen claimed
A proper espresso cup
thick-walled, not the cafeteria kind
M for myself
Olive oil with the village named on the label
S for Sam
A swimming hat she’d actually wear
A for Aida
why bother

Gifts are not errands.

Most gifts get bought in a rush — the night before, the morning of, with the same dim panic you bring to any other errand. They arrive on time. They land flat. It doesn’t have to feel like that.

This isn’t a store. No “buy now” buttons, no little progress bar shaming anyone into spending more, no checkout at the end. A yobui is a note, not a SKU.

You write things down by hand, more or less. The blanket your friend pointed at in Florence. The mug you saw and walked away from. Months later, when the moment arrives, you're not staring at the ceiling at 11pm trying to remember.

and so

Write the first one down.

It takes about a minute. It changes every birthday after.
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