Christmas Recap

For something different I thought I'd share my 5 outstanding items from this Christmas. I was spoilt so this definitely isn't an inclusive list, and there is no order, but thought it might get your juices flowing for the sales or your wish list next year!

1. Winter Candy Apple Shower Gel

This seasonal item from Bath and Body Works, has the most gorgeous smell, and you only need a tiny bit to work up a real lather.

2. Polar FT7 Watch

I recently started jogging, and this was a gift from DH, awww. Functional and stylish.

3. Clinique Long Lasting Lipgloss gift set

I'm a fan of Clinique's Full Potential Lip Gloss, but I was gifted the Long Lasting Lipgloss. It comes in a cool gift pack, so you can try and find your perfect colour. (Technically I think this was a birthday gift, but they're so close together I decided to count it here).

4. Charter Club Cat Brooch

I'm a big fan of cats and brooches, so this was a great combo. Too bad that I only wear brooches in the winter and I'll have to wait for the weather to cool to wear it. Also love the cute little gift box it came in.

5. Belkin TuneCast Auto

I can finally play my ipod in the car, now all I have to do is finish putting my music collection on my ipod (I'm about 80% there).

So did you have any favourites from your holiday gifts this year?

My Holiday Gift Wish List

I’m one of those horrible people who have a wish list each year, in my opinion to make it easier on those who have to buy for me, but in reality more to do with my list writing tendencies. So what are some of the items I’m asking for this year?

1. Felt flower clutch from etsy

Flower Clutch

2. Fresh Sugar lip glosshttp://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P189210&categoryId=B70

3. Peacock feather earrings

4. Cat desk calendar

5. Book
I love to read and have over 500 books on my TBR (To Be Read) pile, so it's an item people always know I'll use and enjoy. Some of the top titles this year:

How to Be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway

Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey

Telling Tales: A History of Literary Hoaxes by Melissa Katsoulis

I try and keep the costs low (I was very tempted to ask for a Marc Jacobs Hillier Hobo this year - see below), but also have a bit of variety.

Enjoy your holiday shopping!

Flower Deliveries

My Grandmother lives in the US, and the most cost effective way to arrange gifts for Christmas and her birthday is online. Her flowers from Proflowers have always arrived in such good condition that I have on occasions brought her flowers from them on special.

http://www.proflowers.com/

My favourite varieties? It's between the mini roses, the tulips and the gerbera daises, although her favourites were the Peruvian Lillies (below).

See's Candies (Chocolates and all)

http://www.sees.com/

So while technically the candy aren't pretty, they sure taste good and I love the look of the white wrap and gold stickers, which of course I don't have a picture of because they never last that long at home!

Our family favourite is the nut chews, in the 1 pound box. Each trip someone takes to the US, requires them to return with at least one box (if not one per family unit!).

Not only are the chocolates delicious, but I love the Toffee-ettes, as well as the lolly pops. You just can go wrong in my opinion.