things i saw things i love

gift giving guide {2}

December 6, 2011

I’m back with more gift giving ideas! Something for everyone on your list.

How do you do your Christmas shopping?

Do you shop online? Brace the Black Friday crowds? Look for unique gifts that will charm or just get what the gift receiver asks for? Handmade? Or mass-produced?

I’m hoping to give you some fun ideas this week, some you may have thought of already and others that might help you out.

Most importantly, we’re here to have fun so let’s get at it. If this isn’t fun(ny), then I don’t know what is:

Today for the guys I’ve got a mix of a few things I spotted on Pinterest and then something to go perfectly with that scrubby beard.

The original Beardo

Laptop sleeve for Macbook Pro

{similar} leather shave kit

And for the ladies I’m recommending lots of little goodies to smell sweet and feel good about it. We always want these products, but often can’t justify spending the money on ourselves.

These are some of my favorite picks, tried and tested (by me) and recommended for all gals:

Gift sets from L’occitane

ANYTHING Fresh (I love these smells!)

Lips in Rio Rio from Topshop

Gift sets from Burts Bees

Gift sets from Kiehls

Do you have any products you can’t live without? Or those you like to treat yourself with to feel luxurious once in awhile? Please share!

And see you back here tomorrow for more on the gift front!

XO!

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Here starts my holiday gift giving guide. Where you will find all things awesome for gift giving. For today, I’ve got ideas for Him and Her. Some really great finds that I think would be a nice gift for that special someone in your life.

I just can’t help but really love this knit sweater. The colors and pattern are great and it’s just so “seasonal”. I can just imagine this with a gingham checked shirt and jeans.

“Hey, good lookin.”

Yeah, this item is quality.

Lambswool Sweater at J.crew

And for her there’s always the ever so classic record player. I’ve been listening non-stop to She & Him Christmas. It’s great. Basically it’s the only Christmas vinyl album we have, but we’re expecting Bing Crosby’s White Christmas to come any day now.

Hurry up, seller. Get your act together and ship that bizznass before Zooey and I have a falling out.

The turn table is a good idea for any time of year though, really. And I’ve just recently discovered this, but you can get lots and lots of current (and classic) albums on vinyl.

It’s so coming back in style.

Portable turntable at Urban Outfitters

Vinyl records for sale

More gift ideas coming soon… have a great Monday! xo

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things i saw, things i love

November 4, 2011

Well, friends, TGIF.

Here’s some of my favorites from this week… yeah, FRIDAY!

Are you kidding me? This is got to be the most phenomenal office I’ve ever seen. I love the bold print on the wall and the pop of color from the green desk. The inspiration board is pretty sweet too. I would be rockin’ out if I had a space like this. Rockin’ O-U-T. Crazy cool. Image from Veranda via Mimi+Meg.

Love this outfit. The the color, love the skirt, love the jacket, love the pop of hot pink. A-dore. Seen and LOVED here.

I saw this instagram on Pinterest last week and I just about jumped out of my seat sqealing like a child on Christmas. Last spring/summer I had a love affair with TOMS and they quickly became my favorite shoe of all time. I love the look and the comfort is unparalleled. Rumor has it that these TOMS ballet flats are coming out in 2012. Glee!

This print is great! You can buy it from Judy Kaufmann on Etsy. She’s got lots of fun original artwork to choose from and they’re all very unique. Check ’em out!

This display is so gorgeous. I love the blue/green tinted glass, the bright light, and beautiful wooden tables. Lovely, lovely. Spotted on Southern Living via Room Polish.

Oh, I love these. They are very similar to a pillow I purchased in Beacon Hill last weekend and I am just loving the chevron look. These pillows are really nice with the brown piping– different! Find these and more fancy things at the Etsy shop CCDeuxvie.

This is one of my favorite verses of all time. My parents have a slightly different version of this verse up in their bedroom and I can still remember exactly what it looks like. Theirs has the words stitched with needlepoint and I remember lying in my parents’ bed as a child reading the words over and over again to myself. It has a warm place in my heart and I think this print of it is simple and beautiful.

Hope you enjoyed this edition… HAPPY WEEKEND all!! xo

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things i saw, things i love

October 21, 2011

It’s been a looooooong time since I’ve done one of these posts. I like to think of it as my “friday favorites”. You know, where I share what I’ve found, the best of the best, after scouring the internet for the gold of all golds. Here’s what I’ve got for you this week, my friends…

Enjoy and soak it all in…

Holy moly is this house inSANE or what?!? This picture was taken at a plantation-style wedding via Style Me Pretty. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more gorgeous setting. It’s just stunning.

OK, so I need to be eating this chocolate pudding NOW. Or, maybe I can wait til this Sunday when I plan on making it. Deeeeeelicious. Head over to Joy the Baker for the recipe!

This setting just makes me happy. I love the coat rack and the clean, white feel of the house. Dreamin’ about someday. Seen on Pinterest.

These unique modern city maps are so cool. They are only $18 from artist Jennasue on Etsy. They’ll be featured in West Elm’s 2011 holiday catalog, too, which is pretty awesome. Check ’em!

These are wedding toppers! Adorbs!!!!! They’re called ‘Love in the Library’ and you can get them from the Etsy shop Lace and Rubbish. I LOVE.

So did you know Levi’s now does beauty products? Me neither! But do I ever love their packaging. I am such a sucker for packaging and I want these products on the top of my dresser! Designed by Harshyla Singh at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, CA for Levi.

I saw this Blazer on Arrow and Arrow and I almost died. This is my favorite look in the world. So cozy and relaxed, just like a weekend! Both the blazer and the shirt are from FWK Engineered Garments and you can find them on the Bows Plus Arrows shop. Expensive, yet glorious. I’ll never own one of these because of the price tag, but that doesn’t mean I can’t imagine I own one. So imagine I will.

Don’t you love this mug? It’s a DIY and you can do it too! Just click on over to Wit & Whistle to see how it’s done. Surprisingly I’ve been into geometric patterns lately, as well as a lot of evening tea drinking. This mug fits the bill for both of these. I like it. I like it a LOT.

Well, that’s all for this installment, folks! Enjoy your weekend! XO.