Gifting
There are a good three weeks left to do our Christmas shopping. And since I am a big dork who started gathering “items” back in September to avoid a big budget crunch, I thought I would post some of my favorite shopping sites for those who are still in need of a few ideas.My first installment is for all of you busy (and lazy) shoppers who are into online purchases.
www.uncommongoods.com
This is a mail order outfit with lots of quirky and unique gifts. Great to browse if you don’t know what to get someone, and also a good place to look for hostess gifts. I got my order in less than two days-record time!
www.jcrew.com
A favorite standby for clothes. Be sure to check out sale items, because they have great deals sometimes. They also carry “tall” sizes for men, which adds an inch to the sleeves. You can make returns to any JCrew store to make things even easier.
www.peets.com
Tired of Starbucks? But still want to get some caffeine for the coffee lover in your life? Peet’s has gift packages of coffee and/or tea as well as flavors sold by the pound. You can also select the day you want your order shipped so you can place well in advance and forget about it!
www.LandsEnd.com
Land’s End has great prices on winter clothing and a decent selection. You can load up on gloves, scarves and hats. If you want to go all out, order a lightweight half-zip fleece with monogram starting at $25 bucks! Buyer beware, ladies-their apparel sizes run large…
www.bn.com
I tend to order from Barnes & Noble more often than Amazon-probably just because I have a membership card and I visit their brick and mortar stores quite often. It is no secret that books make great gifts. Adults, teens, kids-you name 'em-there's a book for them! However, if you do venture into a store, you will find loads of other great gift ideas in the store. B&N has tons of games and puzzle books too!
www.sephora.com
This one is a no-brainer. If you don’t have a Sephora store near you then check out their website! They have all sorts of cosmetics and fragrances from all sorts of companies. Still don’t know what to get? Check out their gift options page. Favorites packages are from Philosophy, L’Occitane and Bliss. Vera Wang perfume is also quite nice as is Grace by Philosophy. Even though I do like Philosophy-I would stay away from the Candy Man items - I was in the store yesterday and they are a little nauseating.
www.tiffanys.com
Who can go wrong with a little blue box? While many people think this is out of the price range, check out sterling silver earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Without precious stones, it is easy to find gifts in the $100 range. Also good trinkets found here are pens, key chains and crystal candlestick holders. Online orders still arrive in Tiffany’s signature box and white bow – you can choose a red bow special for Christmas.
Happy surfing! More ideas to come later...
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