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I think we can all agree that shopping for our moms is no easy task! What she really needs is a vacation and a day on the couch binge watching her favorite show. Unfortunately, I cannot give our mothers their dream day off! But I can give you a gift guide of things our moms need and want for Christmas!
1.Pajamas Don’t underestimate the gift of pajamas! I go to TJ Maxx and pick up new pajamas for my mom every year. It is something that moms may not think they need, but wearing dads shirt to bed and old yoga pants can be replaced with a cozy, matching set of Ralph Lauren pajamas!
2.Socks Funny socks, fuzzy socks, boring socks, dollar bin from Target socks… doesn’t matter! But I guarantee that those socks will be on her feet by the end of the day!
3.Throw Blanket Okay, so this may be a present for myself as well! But whenever we are lounging on the couch I feel like we are always fighting over blankets. We will have a million blankets in a basket, but we always fight over the same one! Now mom can have her *own* blanket (until she is not looking!).
4. Williams Sonoma They always have great kitchen towels, soap sets, oven mitts, and other kitchen items that your mom would love in her kitchen. Did I mention they offer free gift wrapping?!? I always have a pineapple pattern present under the tree for mom!
5.Luxury Face Products My mom is always making excuses on not buying an expensive face cream because she can buy other more useful things for the family instead. Try to get your mom something she has been looking at, but couldn’t justify buying herself. My mom is a big fan of the Lancome products so I grab a gift set from Macy’s every year to give her.
6.Perfume I buy my mom a scent for the year for Christmas. I am a big fan of Calvin Klein perfume, but the Lancome La Vie Est Belle scent is my current favorite. Shopping Trick: Don’t buy the gift set, but just get the perfume alone instead. When it is in the gift set, the perfume is small and you pay for the packaging. TJ Maxx and Marshalls have perfumes that doesn’t have the bells and whistles making it more affordable.
7.Dry Shampoo My mom discovered the magic of dry shampoo after using mine one day. And now I always find it goes missing! If there is something that your mom *always* borrows, get one just for her!
8. Purse I recently got my mom a wallet for her birthday in November, and what she does not know is that a matching purse is on the way! My mom is someone who will use a purse until it falls apart! Before leaving for one of her girls getaway weekend, my mom texted me asking if she could raid my closet for a suitcase and purse. It’s something she needs, but moms don’t often splurge on themselves!
9. Bite Beauty I recently received some free lipsticks from Bite Beauty to review from Influenster and Sephora. Since the day they have arrived, my mom has been trying to take one that I may not like that much. Instead of hiding my lipsticks, I thought she could get her own! Sephora has a great Bite Beauty lip kit with a variety of colors to try.
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Let me know what you are getting your mom in the comments below! I could use some more gift ideas 🙂
Sharing some items on my Christmas wish list!
Some items have already been purchased because I couldn’t wait until Santa delivered them under the tree on Christmas lol
1.Christmas Pajamas I am a really big fan of pajamas, especially Christmas ones! I purchased these from Old Navy on Black Friday because they are so cute! With my birthday rewards from Victoria’s Secret, I purchased these because I didn’t have a set of traditional plaid Christmas pajamas. And any pajama lover will say they are a must have! They came with free slippers, so I could justify buying another pair !
2.Socks Getting older I realize that buying the things we need in life are not that much fun to buy and they cost money we may not have ourselves. Every year I get a new pack of socks in bulk from Costco because I like to start every year with a fresh pack. But these camp socks from J. Crew are so cozy and cute! I get way too excited for new socks every year, but hey it’s $10 I didn’t have to spend!
3.Boots My Calvin Klein black riding boots are from Sophomore year in college and I still love them even though they are falling apart. When it rains, my feet get soaking wet and the heel is cracking making an annoying sound when I walk. After hours of searching online, reading online reviews and stalking people on Instagram, I decided to splurge and buy the Tory Burch boots on Cyber Monday. They were so sooo cheap that I couldn’t let this deal go unused!
4.Coat I have been drooling over this coat for months! My parents bought it for me this week to put it under the tree and with my employee discount it was a bargain! I see everyone on Instagram wearing it and when I tried it on I knew it was coming home with me. I sized down to get a more fitted look because the coat is boxy. I got a 00 for reference.
5.Coffee Cup If you want to get me a realllly cheap gift that I will love forever, it would be a coffee cup. My current coffee cup collection is really growing and taking over our kitchen at the moment. There are new Christmas coffee cups from Target that are adorable, but I also get them at TJ Maxx or HomeGoods. If you want a cute gift for a friend, get a coffee cup and a box of K Cups! It is something they will actually use and everyone needs coffee!
6.Jewelry Lately I have been wearing more jewelry and not just because it is part of my dress code! I love anything Kate Spade, but I also have my eye on this piece from Tiffany. I saw it in the recent Bridget Jones Diary movie and just stared at it the entire movie wanting it! If you have a small budget but want to get something nice for a friend, a cute bracelet or earrings from Kate Spade are a great gift under $30 but it is nice enough without having to get them much more.
7.Swell Water Bottle I gave them to my parents as gifts, but I realllly want my own! I like to get friends practical gifts they will actually use, and it is cute enough that people will actually carry it around. A lot of my friends now are on a health kick, so this is a great gift for them!
8.Pom Pom Hat It will only be in style this year, but it is so cute that I want my own! I love the white one with the brown fake fur on the pom. I mean, it would be a perfect match to my coat! If you want to get a friend a cozy gift, you can get them a pom pom hat and a scarf set. Something practical and will be used all winter long.
9. Sephora I find that there is a lot of makeup that I want, but can’t justify spending the money on myself. Sephora has great makeup kits that fit every budget this time of year that are a WOW present. If you get a girl friend anything from Sephora, she will love you forever!
10.Cozy Knit Sweater It is a preppy classic that any preppy girl will love. It’s great for lounging Sunday mornings on the couch and at the office. J. Crew always sells them, but I found a cheaper alternative at Old Navy and I hope Santa gives me one for Christmas.
11. Flannel Sheets Again, there are a lot of things we need in life, but we may not want to spend the money on ourselves. On my wish list this year are Flannel Sheets from Martha Stewart at Macy’s. If you know someone who recently got their own apartment, flannel sheets may not be something they have money for, but in the winter they are a must have. They do make getting out of bed in the winter a bit more difficult!
I was driving around doing errands on my day off work and drove past the nursery where we get our Christmas tree every year. I decided to pull over and walk through the forest of trees. I have a horrible feeling that with my work schedules I am going to miss picking out a tree with the family this year. I can’t believe it’s already December 1st!! There is still so much I want to do this holiday season and I feel like I’m running out of time
It’s hard to think about Christmas with this warm weather lately. Hopefully we get some snow soon!!
I hope everyone had a great turkey day. I am still stuffed and eating leftovers for every meal. If you have been following along on social media you have been seeing my house under complete renovation. We are talking about taking down walls, installing new floors and a fresh new coat of paint. Two days before Thanksgiving we had the floor guys finish and our house was finished. We had one day to move furniture back in and decorate the house for Thanksgiving. We were all exhausted staying up late after work to get it all finished, but it looks like a real home now.
I’ve been working like crazy lately and enjoyed sleeping late on Thanksgiving (9am). My house smelled like turkey and stuffing, it was the perfect day. My family and I spent the morning last minute cleaning and setting the table for dinner. I wanted to just wear my Lululemon leggings and a sweatshirt to dinner. I searched my closet and decided to wear flare jeans from White House Black Market and a silky shirt I usually wear to work. I threw my Target blanket scarf on as a shawl and used it as a blanket when we all crashed on the couch after dinner.
My mother is actually Martha Stewart! She spent the whole morning baking pies following Martha’s recipes. 
But first, coffee!
I am so happy to have our home furnished and renovated for Thanksgiving!
I am so thankful to have a finished house for Thanksgiving. We already have a Christmas tree up and a few other Christmas decorations are popping up. I cannot wait to share our home for Christmas with you!
I am making a list of my favorite Black Friday sales that are a must this year. I love to take advantage of Black Friday sales to get ahead on Christmas shopping for friends and family. This year I will be working a nine hour shift at J. Crew (my feet already hurt from thinking about it!) and will miss most of these sales. But I will be in my bed on Monday with dirty hair and wearing pajamas for Cyber Monday!! Let me know if I am missing a sale that I cannot miss!
Happy shopping!
J. Crew – The whole store is 40% with the code HOLIDAY
J. Crew Factory- The whole store and website is 60% off, free shipping if you spend $5o.
Madewell- 25% everything
Bath & Body Works – To Be Announced…
Kate Spade – Be sure to check out the surprise sale for 75% off
Gap – 40% off everything with the code GIFTTIME
Loft – 50% off everything
Express- 50% off everything
Jack Rogers- Up to 50% off everything
Target- shop for a good cause…
Sephora- beauty kits are on sale for $10, $15 and $25. If you were ever interested in trying a product, now is the time to get it
H&M- 60% off select items
Nordstrom- A lot of Tory Burch and Kate Spade on sale!
Old Navy- Everything is 50% off!
UPDATE: 11/25/16 I just finished eating some pumpkin pie and already went online to check what sales Nordstrom has going on going. I just purchased THIS watch because it is 52% off. because I neeeeeded it and couldn’t let this deal go by. I bought the gold one last year and I am still obsessed with it.
UPDATE: 11/26/16 Alarm went off at 7am on Black Friday and after breakfast my mom and I headed to the mall. I had limited time to do shopping since I had to be at work at noon, so we went with a game plan.
MACY’S Tis the season to look glamorous and party ready even if you are on a budget. One of the hardest parts of buying new makeup every year is picking out items that go together to make a complete look. The Lancome limited edition holiday kit is the perfect makeup collection for the year. Every Black Friday we go to Macy’s and get their holiday beauty kit, a years worth of makeup for only $60 with any purchase. I have had my eye on the La Vie Est Belle perfume for over a year and finally swiped my credit card and got it. 
With my purchase I got this amazing beauty kit and I cannot wait to try this! This is technically my birthday present so I’m waiting until Christmas to take it out of it’s pretty box.
Nordstrom: I took advantage of the free shipping and the low prices on designer items after Thanksgiving dinner. I already bought the Kate Spade watch that was on sale for $100 that I have had my eye on for a while. There are also some Tory Burch and Kate Spade bags on major sale right now. The best part is you can do all of your shopping online while in bed!
Old Navy: I love the pajamas this year and I had to stop in for some holiday pajamas! The whole store was 50% off and it’s a good time to stock up on basic tees and leggings. I’ve been drooling over a scarf for months and found it at Old Navy for $10! Sold!! It looks just like the one I almost bought at Nordstrom the other day. 
J. Crew Factory: Flannels are a must for fall and with the whole store at 60% off I bought myself a new flannel. It is so hard just to buy a few things when I want everything! If you buy one thing at J. Crew Factory, it should definitely be a vest.
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