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the art of gift giving

Do you find yourself often struggling with what to get your loved ones for the holidays? Here is my simple gift-giving philosophy that’s going to make you everyone’s favorite 🎅🏽! Also, visit my holiday gift guide in the guide section to see my top ten 🎁 picks for the holidays! Happy gifting! ♥️

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“Curated” Holiday Giving: Gifts for the Traveler

Our latest gift guide is near-and-dear to me, and to many of my closest friends (since we oftentimes travel together)! I have my top nine gifts for any traveler…. And if my top picks aren’t enough, check out the other options for your newbie roadie to your seasoned vet: everything from travel sets to perfect layering pieces to must-have beauty secrets! [show_boutique_widget id=”488603″]

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Holiday Gift Guide: For Foodies

I’m not a foodie, I just love food but there are others that have developed a keen palate and love for deliciousness. For those folks, they need special consideration because what they love will be those things that are about the kitchen, cooking, and discriminating yet yummy treats! For the foodies, this gift guide is perfect…

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Holiday Gift Guide: For Home

This gift guide is for home but more for the folks that love to entertain….whether during the holidays or not. A touch of sparkle or metallic chic makes even the most mundane glasses festive. Keep the house smelling Christmas-y, the bubbly on tap, the guest room ready, and serving apparatus ready-to-rock. Welcome visitors and enjoy the holiday – either in your home or for the perfect host/ess!

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Holiday Gift Guide: For Him

Finding the perfect gift or even something different often takes a little doing when it comes to men because they don’t always know what they want (that we can afford…besides the Masarati). We’ve created a pretty cool lookbook of things he’ll love and use (and even needs)! Is there something else you’d add to the list? This list works for any man that travels, wants to smell good (but manly), practices a bit of hygiene, likes to show his fun

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Holiday Gift Guide: Let’s Get Ready

Pink Martini rosette dress, $98 (the old gold is gorg, and fit-n-flare says festive; add a red lip and nails and you’re ready to rock) Gap trim puffer vest, $70 (I want a shell that allows me to run store to store but is light enough – no need for extra weight when you’ve got all those packages) Ivanka Trump Anita strappy heel, $135 (I want to be ready for any/every holiday party, and be able to cut-a-rug so these

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A Few of My Favorite Things…

It’s Holiday time and as much as I may not be a fan of holiday gift guides, I look at all of them and people always ask for them. So here’s my first list of a few that will come out over the next couple of weeks. All will give you plenty of time to secure the items and act like you had the gift all along. Today’s list is for the fashionable lady with lots….who just needs a few

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My Holiday Wish List

I’ll show you mine if you show me yours….. Here’s my holiday #wishlist for this year. I do have a few big ticket items but, on the whole, they are items that appeal to my love of living well, laughing often, and being surrounded by things no matter how little that make life beautiful! Since I’ve been bad {“…not bad meaning bad but, bad meaning good“}, I’m sure some of these items will be “…mine, mine, mine” before the year

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Holiday Gift Guide: Sports Fanatic

We all know them. We all want to be them (secretly). We all dislike them (secretly). We all wonder where their energy comes from (out loud). Here’s to the sportiest among us!  

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Best Holiday Booty Under $100

Giving gifts is fun and there’s no better time than around the Holidays when everyone is cheery (and it’s usually reciprocated)! The average American spends around $935 during the Holidays, so if you’ve got a big family then this gift guide of items under $100 is for you!                

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Not My Wishlist, But Fab Gift Giving Ideals

I was combing the ‘net this morning and happened upon a wonderful post by a great friend and stylish woman, Kalyn Johnson.  She runs a blog called Possess Your STYLE and while I could have reinvented the wheel, I threw caution to the wind…. Check out her post called “Guide Guide: For That Hard to Shop For Person” – I love it (and found quite a few items to throw on my list). Thanks Kalyn!!

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Be Cool & Stay Warm

The look for fall/winter and, might we add, in general is trending toward a slightly leaner and slim silhouette for guys…and you’ll see this in the new selection of thin ties, slim-fit shirts, and narrower cut suits.  But, as winter approaches, you need to ensure you are contemporary, stylish, warm but cool — and a v-neck sweater will get you there! Every designer and store has one so, there’s no mystery when it comes to locating one but do opt

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