Friday, December 2, 2011

The most wonderful time of the year...

With Christmas quickly approaching (is anyone else shocked that it's already December!?) I want to dedicate this post to some things I've found are great to ease the strain of finding cute gifts for everyone on your list without blowing your budget!

  1. When you have a lot of friends that you need to get a little something for or just need a few ideas for hostess gifts one of the easiest and best gifts I've found is to find something super cute like a makeup bag, wine bottle carrier, inexpensive but chic tote, whatever and have it personalized with either a name or your friend's initials. It shows that you cared enough not only to get them something but you took the time to have it personalized as well. And often if you are having a bunch of the same thing done, retailers are willing to give you a bit of a discount! There's plenty of websites that specialize in personalizing things such as: The Pink Monogram and Marley Lilly (two of my personal favorites). But you can also find plenty of shops in your town that do these sorts of things as well.

  2. There always seems to be that one person you forgot to write down on your list or that party that sneaks up and you forgot to grab a gift. Instead of bringing a bottle of wine (which everyone else will) stop by Hobby Lobby and grab a Christmas candle and a cute ornament and you're on your way! It also doesn't hurt that all of their Christmas decorations, gift wrap, etc. are all 50% off right now. So head back there when you're not rushing off to a soiree and pick up a few things for yourself guilt free!

  3. Now we all have our few best girlfriends that we need to get something perfect for and there are ways to do it and still save a little cash. Check out websites such as Retail Me Not and Ebates. Retail Me Not lets you search for stores and see coupon codes they are honoring right now. Who knows, you might score free shipping or 15% off your purchase. When you sign up with Ebates and follow a link from their website to the store you want to shop with you get a percentage of your purchase back as cash and around this time of year that can quickly add up! And they have lots of stores to choose from so you're not limited.
I hope these tips help you find the perfect something for everyone on your list and leave you with a little left over at the end of the season.

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