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Gift Sets for Mom on Mother’s Day

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Mother’s Day is almost upon us and for sure some of you are on the lookout for some nice gifts for moms. Mom’s day is one of the perfect days to give something to pamper moms. A nice little spa package voucher would be a heaven sent gift, if you ask me. Give something that  a lady would appreciate like beauty products, accessories, flowers…stuff like that. The choices are actually great as long you don’t pick out a weighing scale or a zipcloud account. Lol.

I hopped about several sites looking for some skin care and cosmetic gift sets that could get us started.

Philosophy with Gratitude (Lord & Taylor)- perfect little gift. And it won’t break the bank either.

Show gratitude with grace. infused with philosophy’s best-selling fragrance, amazing grace perfumed shampoo, bath & shower gel cleanses, conditions and lightly scents skin and hair, leaving you feeling amazingly clean and beautifully feminine from head to toe. with gratitude is the perfect gift for anyone when you wish to share a “thank you.”

Mother's Day Beauty Gift Set Idea

Estée Lauder ‘Sensuous Nude’ Set (Nordstrom)- for the ultra feminine mom.

Modern. Intimate. Feminine. Wrap yourself in sensuality.

Estée Lauder Sensuous Nude has a warm core surrounded by notes that inspire feelings of femininity and intimacy. The limited-edition collection includes an eau de parfum spray (1.7 oz.), body veil (2.5 oz.) and rollerball (0.2 oz.).

Mother's Day Beauty Gift Set Idea

Body Shop Body Butter Collection  (Ulta) – Who doesn’t love body butters? And Body Shop’s collection is a totally awesome gift idea.

The Body Shop difference: Deliciously scented, extra creamy body butters are formulated to moisturize skin for up to 24 hours. Set includes:Satsuma Body Butter, Coconut Body Butter, Shea Body Butter, Mango Body Butter, Olive Body Butter, Strawberry Body Butter 1.7 oz

Mother's Day Beauty Gift Set Idea

VS Fantasies™Must-have Mist & Lotion Gift Set (Victoria’s Secret)

Surrender to Secret Craving™, a rich desire of black currant embraced by vanilla absolute; hypnotize in Love Spell®, a vibrant, irresistible blend of lush cherry blossom and juicy peach; and entice in Pure Seduction®, a passionate romance of succulent red plum and sweet freesia.

Mother's Day Beauty Gift Set Idea

Simple Pleasures 6-pc. Tulip & Sweet Pea Foot Care Gift Set  (Kohls)- love Simple Pleasures and this foot care set is just LOVE!

Soothe your tired feet with this Simple Pleasures foot care gift set. The tulip and sweet pea-scented boxed set features cozy slippers, foot wash, foot lotion and numerous other accessories. Get your pampering needs covered with this gift set.

 

Mother's Day Beauty Gift Set Idea

Ahava Natural Blossoms Set (Lord & Taylor)

Pamper your hands and feet with AHAVA’s Dead Sea treatment products. Formulated with the exclusive Osmoter concentrate, a blend of 21 Dead Sea minerals to instantly soften dry hands and feet. Natural Blossoms Gift Set includes; Natural Mineral Bath Salt (8 oz.), Mineral Foot Cream (3.4 oz.), Mineral Hand Cream (3.4 oz.) and hydration mitts for a deeper, more intensive treatment.

Mother's Day Beauty Gift Set Idea

The Fresh Florals Deluxe Fragrance Sampler For Her (Sephora)

A captivating five-piece collection of Sephora’s favorite floral fragrances

Mother's Day Beauty Gift Set Idea

L’Occitane -A Delicate Peony Treat (L’Occitane) – classic gift for moms. So feminine. This is actually one of my favorite L’Occitane collection.

A Delicate Peony Treat includes three highlights from our Pivoine Delicate collection:

- Pivoine Délicate Eau de Toilette
- Pivoine Délicate Hand Cream
- Pivoine Flora Beauty Milk
- Bonne Mère Soap in Milk
The set is packaged in a special peony gift box, with a Mother’s Day card included.

Mother's Day Beauty Gift Set Idea

There you go. These picks should get you started and do check out the shop links. There are lots more choices out there.

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In Love with Vera Bradley

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I have some nieces who’ll be celebrating their birthdays soon and I had been hopping around for some gifts for teenage girls. I think I’m feeling the generation gap hahaha and finding it hard now to find appropriate gifts for these age group.

But a couple of hops around the net led me to this Vera Bradley website and I found myself tumbling headlong into love! Seriously. I love their floral collection of tote bags and what’s great is that there are a lot of color and print choices for each design. Prices are very affordable too.

Vera Bradley Gifts

Here’s some very pretty and cute gift ideas for teenage girls.

Vera Bradley Coin Purse, Gift for teenage Girls

Double Kiss Coin Purse – various colors available. gift under $30.

Paper Gifts for Teenage Girls

Forget-Me-Nots in Rosy Posies – lots of color choices. gift under $15.

Laptop Skin from Vera Bradley

Under Cover Laptop Skin in Folkloric – wow! want this. personalize your notebook with these covers. And best of all, they are so cheap! Under $20

Gift Ideas for Teenage Girls

Perfect Match Pen and Pencil Set in Floral Nightingale - so pretty. comes in sets and different colors. Under $30.

Vera Bradley 100 Handbag Collection

100 Handbag – I want this for myself. And preferably in a lot of colors. All looks so delicious and summery!

I also love how uncluttered and easy to navigate their site is. Too bad they don’t accept credit cards without US billing address and they only ship to US. I’m waiting for the day they open their store for international buyers. For the meantime, you can have some friends living in US buy it or if you’re into personal shopping/forwarding service then it can be a go around.

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Gift Ideas for Him: Acoustic Guitar Beginner Kits

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I’m always running around for gift ideas for guys. When it comes to gift giving, I find it much easier to figure out what to give to girls but guys? I dunno. I have to do a lot of research before I can find a good gift for guys. This time my dilemma is what to give my brother (he’s celebrating a milestone..) and I figured I want something ‘music-related’.

He’s been wanting to learn how to play the guitar and wants to start with acoustic guitars and who know he says he might just improve enough to play electric guitars like the fender select stratocasters! But for now, I’m looking at some beginner acoustic guitar kits for him. These might be of help too if you are looking for something ‘musical’ for  guys..

 

Yamaha Acoustic Guitar Bundle

Yamaha FG700S Acoustic Guitar Bundle

 

Guitar for Dummies Beginner Set

Guitar For Dummies Acoustic Guitar Starter Pack

 

Silvertone Beginner Guitar Set

Silvertone SD3000PAK NA Acoustic Guitar Pack

 

 

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Pretty Fancy Finds: Just So Adorable Wallets/Pouch

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Here’s some travel and mail themed wallets that I find just tooo adorable. I think they would make perfect gifts. All these cuties I saw on Modcloth.

Hello, Mail Carrier! Wallet

Hello Mail Carrier Wallet
Hello Mail Carrier Wallet

On the Map Travel Pouch in NYC

Hello Mail Carrier Wallet
Hello Mail Carrier Wallet
Keep You Posted Wallet

Hello Mail Carrier Wallet
Hello Mail Carrier Wallet
Whatchathink? Adorable beyond words, right?

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15 Pretty Little Charms for Ladies

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Looking for gifts for ladies? At the onset, there are lots of things that would make nice gifts for women, but as you search, the sheer number of these things to choose from becomes more and more daunting. One thing I know though, most women love little trinkets. Take for instance my mom and some of my girl friends, they love charms.

So I’ve been searching around looking for pretty, unique, and affordable charms for these ladies. I like the idea of giving my mom as well as friends one charm in every special day. This might also point you to the right direction if you are looking for gift ideas for girls. All items I picked are on the below $25 price bracket, you don’t even have to wait for Black Friday sale to grab these since they are pretty much affordable. Lol! I know I’m generous but I’m also mindful of the budget. But still these look pretty enough and not even cheap looking..

Fossil Charm – Envelope – $22 @ Macy’s

Amore La Vita™ Red Lipstick Charm in Sterling Silver – $22 @ Zales

Amore La Vita™ Chopsticks Charm in Gold-Plated Sterling Silver – $20 @ Zales

Fossil Compass Charm – $24 @ Amazon

Amore La Vita™ Purple Vacuum Charm in Sterling Silver – $23.80 @ GordonJewelers

Fossil Lock and Key Charm – $24 @ Fossil

Amore La Vita™ Perfume Bottle Charm in Sterling Silver – $13.60 @ Zales

Fossil Love Cluster Charm – $18 @ Amazon

Fossil Bird Cage Charm – $24 @ Amazon

Amore La Vita™ Cocktail Glass Charm with Red Crystals in Sterling Silver – $10.20 @ GordonJewelers

Rembrandt Charms Sterling Silver Wedding Rings Charm – $20 @ Macy’s

Fossil Suitcase Charm $24 @ Amazon

Fossil Bird House Charm $24 @ Fossil

Amore La Vita™ Pink Hot Air Balloon Charm in Sterling Silver- $22.95 @ GordonsJewelers

Amore La Vita™ Red Strawberry Charm in Sterling Silver – $22.95 @ Zales

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