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2014 Holiday Gift Guide

It's the first day of Hanukkah, and only 9 days until Christmas... this holiday gift guide is up a little late, but if you still need some ideas for people, then maybe this will help.  I think I'm officially DONE!  I've been mostly done for a few weeks, but had a few items left that I needed to go pick up.  I finished checking items off of that list today.

Rayne Necklace by Kendra Scott.  It retails for $80.  
They come in tons of colors, and gold or silver finishes.  
I happened to show you the two that I recently bought for myself (with the use of birthday gift cards)...  black and magenta.  I have only had them for a couple of weeks, but have found myself wearing them lots already.

This is the Tom's Desert Wedge Bootie in Taupe.  They retail for approximately $89.  

I am pretty confident that a pair awaits me under a tree somewhere :-)  I have been told that I'm going to love these shoes.  I also love the idea behind Tom's One for One program, and am happy that for each pair of their shoes that I buy, a pair is donated to a needy child somewhere.

Now, those were pretty spendy items, but here is a deal!  These two packs of infinity scarves are from Walmart and you get BOTH for $4.97!!  I have bought several of these sets this fall.  And if you take them out of that packaging, nobody knows there were so cheap! (I was actually wearing this printed one today)


I have had a Barefoot Dreams Bamboo Chic Drape front cardigan for 5 or 6 years now.  I LOVE IT!  I've been telling everyone who will listen that they have to have one.  I've been doing this for years, but not until another blogger (Pinterest Told Me To) started telling people they had to have one, did anyone listen to me!  It's an expensive item as well ($90), but anyone on your list will love it.  My original one is black, and I recently bought myself this plum one.  Wear it around the house.  Wear it out.  It is just THE BEST.

I just tried the Oprah Chai Tea that you can buy at Starbucks or Teavana.  It is good.  If you know a tea drinker, I think it would be a hit.

I had long been wanting one of the Cath Kidston Stanley mugs, and I finally bought myself one in London this summer.  It is my favorite mug ever.  It is a good size and a good weight.  They retail for $11 (though some patterns are on sale).  You can enter a shipping code to get $8 shipping from the UK.  This is the pattern that I have.
I think this is a cute one too...


But I love this new pattern!





Kiehl's always has great products.  I particularly like the Soy Milk & Honey fragrance...
I really love this body polish because I like a very gritty scrub that will get rid of your winter dry skin.  Right now Nordstrom appears to be price matching these Kiehl's products and you can save a little.

Bath & Body Works has revamped their scrub recently, and I think it is grittier than it used to be.  So that could be a good option too.

Anyone on your list that loves polish, would love these Butter London sets.





Is there a Bravo TV fan, or just a general lover of pop culture on your list?  If so, you HAVE GOT TO GET THEM THIS BOOK!  Sorry to yell, but I feel strongly about this book.  It is really great.  I laughed and laughed as I read it.

Is there a drinker on your list?  Maybe spring for a bottle of CasaMigos tequila.  It's the George Clooney & Randy Gerber tequila.  I haven't tried it, but it is suppose to be very good. 


This is a gift that our law firm gave to several people and groups of people this year, and it was a giant hit!  Nothing Bundt Cakes are always good, and they offer several sizes that can fit different needs.  You an get the dozen bundtinis for $18
Or you can do the bundtlets.  Give a single, or a tower.  

Those are my ideas for 2014!  I hope they give you some ideas if you are stuck!  Happy Shopping!

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