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Gifts that Will Rock a White Elephant Party

December 8, 2016 No Comments

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The first White Elephant party I ever attended taught me a valuable lesson after the first gift was opened…

Don’t go for the largest gift.

I sat there and watched as a very excited member of the youth group, dove into the pile of gifts and tore open the largest one there. My first thought was that I had missed out. I was sad and wanted a do over. Then she pulled out what had been wrapped – it was a carburetor. Used (because a new one would have made all the difference). And in that moment I made a mental note to never ever go for the largest gift.

With that strategy in mind, I’ve come away from most White Elephant parties pretty happy. Except for that one time when I got underwear…

Never the less! Tis the season for these crazy gift exchanges and I want to give you some great ideas so you can walk away a rockstar…I guess you would have to grab your own gift for that (I won’t tell if you don’t).

All of these fabulous gifts can be found at Mori Luggage and Gifts in West Town Mall!

One: It magnifies your phone screen in the cutest way possible.

Two: Let the recipient of this gift be Houdini for a minute or two while they try to break him out of “impossible” scenarios.

Three: People might laugh at this way to keep track of your phone or keys, but inside everyone will be thinking, “I NEED THAT.”

Four: It’s a vase you can color. Hello?! That’s awesome.

Five: A waterproof speaker fits everyone’s life.

Six: A purse light that turns on when being bumped will either be a life saver or a total annoyance. Let the recipient figure out which.

Here’s a great party game to play that doesn’t involve buying gifts.

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Judgement-Free Zone for Last Minute Shoppers

December 22, 2015 No Comments

The reason for the sporadic posting this week, is due to the fact that I’ve still got a Christmas gift list with items that haven’t been crossed out. It seems every time I go out to shop, the entire town decides to accompany me and getting any where is slowed to a crawl.

Last night, I missed buying three gifts by a matter of seconds as the couple who made it to the product table before I did grabbed the last of what I needed. Oh well.

There’s no good reason to get upset about it, everything will get done. And sitting in traffic just allows me to enjoy the Christmas lights and songs on the radio longer. Since I didn’t shop as long as planned last night, I did come home and wrap what I do have done. Never in the history of ever has their been wrapped presents under my tree before Christmas Eve, so I’m enjoying the juice out of that!

If you’ve still got shopping to do, if you have someone on your list you still don’t have ideas for (raises hand – I’ve got one of those), or if you’re done and already wondering how to spend those impending gift cards, take a look at the gifts I’ve scoured West Town Mall for…

3D Vase

Vera Bradley Bag

Forever21 Accessory

Bath and Body Lotions

UT Phone Charger/Carabiner

Formula X Nail Kit from Sephora

Williams Sonoma Kitchen Essentials Kit

The Art of Shaving Peppermint Shaving Cream

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Turn this Daily Task into an Art Form

December 2, 2015 No Comments

If you want to feel as if you’ve acquired a lifestyle of the rich and famous variety, saunter into The Art of Shaving at West Town Mall.

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It’s not just for men either. I know we’re going into the cooler months where this might slow down ~~a whole lot~~ a little, but this store benefits a woman’s shave as well.

The wonderful thing about this brand? Their products are dedicated to prepping and protecting your skin for the closest shave possible.

My husband and I stopped in there a little while back and we got quite the education. The staff there is so knowledgeable about the whole shaving process, which really helps you get the most out of their products.

For example, the purpose of the shaving brush isn’t just to look cool (but boy does it!), it’s actually meant to lift the hair away from your skin so that you can get a closer shave. It also really helps get a good lather going with the shave cream – of which you only need a small amount. Which is another great thing about buying products there. Because they are so high in quality you don’t need to use a lot. So you may drop a little more on their shave cream, but the cost-per-use breaks down to be a lot less than what you buy at the drugstore. Plus you’re not having to run out every two weeks for more.

All of their after-shave products are alcohol free, in fact, all of their products boast ingredients that are going to benefit your skin in the long run. So whether you’re buying this for your legs, your arm pits or your man’s face, you’re going to love it now and much later.

If you’re sensitive to smell they have unscented options, but they also have scents that are so well layered and luxurious you’re going to want to climb inside the bottle and curl up for a nap.

The Art of Shaving is located left outside of JCPenney.

Watch this weeks segment to see more of what they’ve got to offer, as well as other gift ideas for the guys on your list!

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Gift Ideas for the Human on Your List

November 30, 2015 No Comments

The problem with putting together these gifts guides is that I get SO DISTRACTED!

I mean, I’m scouring the web for great gift ideas, how can I not click on the flashing sale signs, take a peak at the shoes, or see if a sweater or two should make it to my own list.

I’ve powered through it, though, to bring you a gaggle of gift ideas for a man or woman on your list…

One: It’s a keyboard projector. If some small part of you doesn’t want to try this, then you need to stop reading this blog. Seriously though, how great of a gift is this for the person who’s always typing on the go…in random places. Get it at Brookstone across from The Limited.

Two: Yankee Candle will let you customize a candle with a personal photo! Talk about thoughtful!

Three: “The mountains are calling” sign for anyone you know who likes to hike. If you get it for someone like me, you’ll get a blank stare followed by, “tell them I’m not home.” Altar’d State outside of women’s Belk has a great load of home signs.

Four: For the guy/girl who has “no resolutions.” Give them a chance to really commit to it and wear it on their head with this cute beanie from Banana Republic. It’s a banana beanie. (Banana Rep is right across from the Apple store down the Sears hallway).

Five: Tell your friend what to do – “Eat!” with this cute marquee sign from Fiore Boutique. This is an easy get as they’re right inside the door of the Charming Charlies entrance.

Six: Ugg slippers. Do I really need to sell you on these? #oneformeoneforyou

Seven: Who doesn’t love a picture of their kid/dog/elbow? Print a picture of your friend’s greatest love (maybe their a real narcissist) and stick it in a beautiful Pottery Barn frame. You can’t go wrong. Well, unless you take the elbow thing seriously, then you’ve gone way wrong.

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Planning Your Christmas List

November 9, 2015 No Comments

Don’t hate me, start a social media campaign against me, black list me or boycott me because I’m talking about Christmas before the turkey’s even in the oven. In order to plan for anything you’ve got to start early. So that’s what we’re doing.

My husband already has the list of what he wants for Christmas ready to go. Me? Well it typically takes weeks of thought, reading reviews, tracking down the cheapest option, looking at it in the store, consulting four other people and then I put out a list, after which I fret over whether or not I’ve asked for everything I need.

And when it comes to buying gifts for people? It usually ends up being something we cram into one day. And each and every year I think it’s going to be some magical experience where my husband and I hold hands and skip through store isles, when really it’s more like a cranky, mad-house mess where we’re silent 90% of the time because someone pissed the other off.

Let’s avoid all of that, shall we?

Every year I make tweaks to my process to try and make it easier on myself for both making a list and buying for others. So here’s my list of tweaks…

1. Start early.

Write down the list of people you have to buy for, and just make a point to get something for someone every time you’re at a store starting this week. That will give you a good chance of getting almost everything on sale, because if you spread the buying out you won’t be forced into a corner and have to pay full price because you’re out of time.

Then make another list on your phone of things you realize you need/want but don’t want to buy yourself. That way you’ll avoid that blank emptiness that fills your brain the second you sit down to make a list.

2. Go for variety.

If you’ve got people on your list you don’t know very well, I say buy a little basket and get them a little variety of things they could use in their house, on their face. Places like Bath and Body are always running sales on multiple soaps – which are always good to have on hand for last minute gifts as well. And Sephora starts putting out great Christmas gift collections right now that you could always buy and break up into multiple gifts.

As for yourself, make it so that your list covers a range of things you need. If you only put makeup on there, chances are the guys that are buying for you aren’t going to want to step foot in a makeup store, so maybe add some house items as well.

3. There’s an App for it. Of course.

Gifster is a great app for gift-giving. It allows you to add links, share with others and even “reserve” a gift so that the other people using it know that gift is being purchased. The person who made the list can’t see something’s reserved, though so don’t be like my husband and try to figure it all out before Christmas.

And finally, always keep an eye on TheSpiff.com because I’ll be featuring great gift ideas for both men and women all throughout the coming months.

Do you have any gift giving/list making ideas that you use every year? If you do, share them below because I’m always looking for ways to tweak my process!!

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