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Category Archives: christmas
More Gift Inspiration with Butterfly Twists
I know, two gift related posts in one day but when I was shown this wish list from the team behind Butterfly Twist shoes I couldn’t resist giving it a cheeky little share.
If I were sending an infographic to Santa this year it would totally look like this! I have a perfectly good bike and yet this blue one is calling my name. Likewise the bag, the watch and the iPad all have a new appeal seeing them laid out like this altogether. One thing that is on my list regardless is a new pair of Butterfly Twists; I’ve owned a couple of pairs over the years and they are just perfect especially at this time of year…I can party all night in my super high heels then stumble home in some comfy flats, thus reducing the chances of a night spent in A&E (I’ve almost made it a year without a visit!) or some very sore feet the next day!
What’s on your list to Santa?
Little Gift Ideas from QVC
It was only the other day that my Mum and I were reminiscing about when QVC first launched. We didn’t have cable TV at the time and were fascinated when we first saw it on the screen at a family friend’s house. It was one of those channels that we would just watch and wonder at- who knew all those things for sale actually existed, and how could be possibly live without them? Fast forward to the present day and it’s a channel and we rarely think of except in a fit of nostalgia. I was delighted to discover that they do still exist online (and probably on TV as well, can anyone confirm?) and took great pleasure in having a look through the website to conjure up a post with some lovely little ideas for the season of giving.
These are the sort of gifts I’d be buying for my Mum if I hadn’t already done my Christmas shopping. They’d also be perfect for gifting to your favourite Aunt or your BFF and none of them will break the bank.
First up for the traveller in your life is this abstract luggage tag by Lulu Guiness, £26.00. I think this would make a chic addition to any suitcase or weekend bag- I’m very tempted to ask Santa for one myself!
You know I can’t resist a bit of sparkle and often find myself buying jewellery as gifts for those I care about the most. QVC has such a huge collection, the pieces I’ve featured above are only the tip of the iceberg. I’m really taken with the necklace by Miss Lola which costs a bargain £11.42 and this sparkler of a ring from Diamonique (£25) which is just perfect for jazzing up any outfit, not just for the Christmas period.
What are your memories of QVC? Have you spied anything you’d like to find underneath your Christmas Tree? This Tarte blusher is top of my list- I’m super excited to finally see the brand available to buy in the UK!
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Oh Deer
I’m all about the Christmas jumper but hadn’t ever put much thought in to the idea of a Christmas dress. All that changed this year though when I saw this dress appear on the Joy Facebook page recently. Suddenly it made perfect sense to own a dress specifically for the festive season and on a recent shopping trip with my Mum and Grandad I was treated to this beauty.
Dress: Joy | Boots: Betty London | Earrings c/o Susan Caplan
Let’s take a moment to appreciate these earrings which I have been wearing to death lately. I used to be all about the earring bling, but since adding to my ear piercing collection over the last couple of years I tend to favour a more simple design and these gold tear drops are the perfect alternative to the silver studs I usually wear and were also perfect to finish off my Christmas party outfit. I actually own a few pieces from the Susan Caplan at ASOS collection as I love the vintage inspired pieces and the bargain prices!
Back to the dress, isn’t it just the cutest? I love the shape of it, and it falls at the perfect length on me. I wore this to see some of my favourite blogging ladies last week at Blog Club hosted at Betties and Baldwins and felt remarkably under-dressed compared to the girls all dressed up in their sequins and sparkles. I do love a good blogging get together though, despite social anxiety kicking in every damn time. 2015 WILL be the year I finally get over that for good.
Have you got a dress you like to wear during the festive season? I’ll be wearing this loads on the run up to Christmas and probably on the day itself…then it will be carefully stowed away with the novelty knits ready to be rolled out again next year…
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Christmas Treats from Crabtree & Evelyn
A week in to December and I’m on a roll with my gift ideas…I might be done and dusted with my own shopping (it’s even wrapped up) but I know not everyone is quite so obsessive about getting things done with weeks to spare and I figured a little inspiration might help.
So in the spirit of goodwill to all men here is are a few little gift ideas from the lovely folk at Crabtree & Evelyn who were kind enough to spoil me with a taster of the range for myself…
First up was a rather jolly festive room spray which is perfect for creating a Christmas atmosphere in your home. Full of citrus and spices this is a really love fragrance not just for Christmas, but for all winter long! £12.00 for 100ml.
Next came this rather attractive tin of hand creams which contained three of Crabtree & Evelyn’s best selling hand products; Gardeners Hand Therapy, Rosewater Hand Therapy and La Source Hand Therapy with each 25g tube being the perfect handbag size. With a retail value of £15 and costing £12.50 in a stunning festive tin I think this would make a truly lovely present for your Mum or an Auntie…or of course, for yourself!
Last but by no means least comes my favourite, the festive bauble trio which contains three gorgeously vintage tin baubles to hang on your tree. On their own these would be simply stunning but they are made all the more endearing by the fact that each one contains 55g of fudge! One bauble contains Festive Spiced Fudge, another has Clotted Cream flavour and the third contains a delicious Chocolate Fudge! I didn’t realise that Crabtree & Evelyn did food gifts but if you look on their website you’ll see a huge selection- I’m hoping Santa gets the hint and brings me this Gingerbread Man Tin (I promise I’ve been good all year!)
Have you seen anything that’s caught your eye? How are you getting on with your shopping?
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Presents for Men- not just for men!
As you can probably tell, I’ve gone gift crazy of late and have been fortunate enough to work with some wonderful websites in the hopes of sorting out all of your gifting needs. I was recently contacted by Presents for Men who I had (wrongly) assumed would only sell presents for, well, men! I do loved to be proved wrong sometimes and upon further investigation I discovered that as well as having all kinds of unique and useful gifts for the guys in your life they also stock treats for women too meaning you can sort out his stocking whilst picking up a present to you, from you at the same time!
As well as introducing me to their wonderful site and giving me plenty of inspiration for the awkward men-folk in my life I was kindly gifted this “Bad Hare Day” (£16.99) that has been on my wish list for rather a long time! It’s the perfect size for storing my stash of lip products in! I’m thinking I now need the matching note pad for creating wish lists and shopping lists…it’d be rude not to right?
Where do you get gift ideas for men? I find them so much harder to buy for…especially at Christmas!
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