Holiday 2014 Gift Guide: Cold Weather Accessories

Warm fur, oversized blanket scarves, chic hats - they all have one thing in common, they help beat the cold while keeping you on the best dressed list. These stylish and functional cold weather accessories are a great gift to yourself as well as anyone on your Holiday gift list. I got some amazing pieces that are high on style and easy on the wallet! You are welcome.

Fur Vests

1 - Faux fur gilet vest from Nordstrom

2 - Drawstring waist faux fur vest from Chaus

3 - Jessica Simpson Hooded faux fur vest

4 - Wayf Long faux fur vest

Fur Infinity Scarves

 1 - Faux fur infinity scarf from Tinley Road

2 - Jocelyn infinity scarf

3 - Lafayette 148 New York Fur Trim Tube Scarf

You can never have too many hats! My favorite fall/winter accessory is the wool/felt fedora hats or wide brim hats. They not only save me from may a bad hair days, but also elevate an every day look. Here are some options in both splurge and save budgets! 

 Hats

(On the Right  Rag & Bone Wool Hats) Splurge - 1 / 2 / 3

(On the Left Sole Society Wool Hats) Save - 1 / 2 / 3

Blanket Scarves

1 / 2 / 3

Leopard Print Faux Fur Coats

1 - Sabine Womens Faux Fur Animal Coat

2 - ASOS Faux Fur Leopard Coat

3 - Animal Print Faux Fur Coat From Forever 21

Have you started on your Holiday shopping? I like to start early, and NO GOING TO MALL ON THE THANKSGIVING DAY!! Everybody deserves the day off on Thanksgiving. Right?

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Holiday Gift Idea : Intel Tablet For A Perfect Gift #TabletCrew

Santa's job just got easier! The perfect, please-all gift is here! The intel tablet with Windows 8.1 is a very functional and useful gift that can be a great present for n adult student,  a young, school going kid, for your parents, for a fashionista or for a woman on the go!  The compact tablet is easy to carry, can be synced to your existing Microsoft account and has a super awesome screen resolution. It has a great battery life too. The following video shows how well this device fits into anyone's day seamlessly!

 I have been using my tablet with my little girl for months now! (See my previous post about that here) The Intel Tablet is a great gift for kids who love to read and explore! I truly believe the best gift you can give any child is the gift of reading! We have downloaded Overdrive Media app that allows us to borrow thousands of eBooks, audio books, and videos from our local library. Seriously, it can save you thousands of dollars over the years and you raise a reader for life!

So this Holiday season, you can rest easy when it comes to find the perfect gift for your loved ones!

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Try 'Leave Nothing To Chance App' By Blue Nile and Win $4,500 Diamond Bracelet!! {Really! Hurry Up!)

OK, I am beyond excited about today's post! The reasons - A three carat diamond bracelet, a fun new app, and validation of my 'understated beauty' ( keep reading, you will know what I mean!)

Blue Nile, the largest online retailer of certified, fine diamonds and exquisite jewelry have solved your biggest Holiday shopping dilemma -" Will she like it?"! For customers this is the best way to to give their 'gift-giver' a hint about your choice and for the gift buyer it is the error proof method of buying the perfect gift! Blue Nile have developed a fun app that takes the guess work out of gift buying! 

The 'Leave Nothing To Chance' application uses a scientific algorithm to analyze your responses and Facebook data to identify your fashion personality (examples: “Jet Setter”, “Queen Bee” or “Understated Beauty”). It will then issue a personalized infographic about your style along with a few gift recommendations, which you can customize and share on Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter (or email to your freinds and family to give them an idea!). There are 30 different personalities and it is surprisingly accurate! The best part? You can make an infographic and receive gift recommendations for yourself, a family member, or a friend. Share the results with that special someone to ensure no guessing on the gift this year!

  Those who participate will be entered to win a three carat diamond tennis bracelet worth $4,500!

The winner will be contacted by email on Dec. 30.

As for me, I tried this app and have to say, it got my personality down pat!! 

Any of the above gifts REALLY speak to me!! {I hope my husband is reading this post! *wink*)

Blue Nile have a wide selection of diamond jewelry, engagement rings, wedding bands and precious stone jewelry. They also have sterling silver jewelry that is just amazing for every body and have great price point too! For example, all these beautiful pieces below are under $100!!

All pieces above (under $100!)- Blue Nile 

Blue Nile offer 2 day express shipping on most orders, so you are sure to get your gift before Christmas! For limited time, Blue Nile are offering 10% discount with code BNAPP2013 (offer valid till Dec 31)
BTW, I am totally loving the way they give so much personal attention to detail on every order!  I got my necklace like this (unveiling of that in an upcoming post!)

So, are you excited yet? Hurry up, there is still time to try out this amazing 'Leave Nothing To Chance' app and win the $4,500 diamond bracelet! I hope you win:-)
Connect with Blue Nile on Facebook, Twitter (@BlueNileDiamond), Instagram (@BlueNileDiamond) and Pinterest.

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Smell Like A Star On Every Day Budget: My Pick - Wonderstruck!

I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client.

 Among all our senses, the sense of smell is the one we most strongly associate emotions with. Our olfactory sense can take us to a walk down the memory lane and it can also capture small moments in time that become the foundation of our future memories. I still feel like I am enveloped in the warm hug of my mom when I smell calamine lotion! I am not a big makeup person - I try to stick to my tried and tested skincare products as I have problem skin - for me, perfumes are my beauty essentials. Just a whiff of my favorite notes - from floral to vanilla to musk to fruits - and I feel better! A good perfume can make you feel sexier, more confident, happier and can lift up the spirits. I love big name perfumes because I can trust them to do their research and develop fragrances that are truly long lasting and amazing. But I hate to pay designer prices for them. I am regular Walmart shopper for my groceries and I have to say I never realized that they have great brands and celebrity perfumes in their beauty isle and the prices the lowest anywhere!! The other day I decided to check out their perfume isle and was so impressed by the selection and prices! I picked out Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift - the 1 oz bottle cost me less than $30!

This is an amazing fragrance that lasts whole day. The scent is floral with sparkling fruity tones on a wooden background. Top notes are raspberry, dewberry, green tea, freesia and apple blossom. The heart features sweet vanilla with honeysuckle and white hibiscus. Base notes of golden amber, musk, sandalwood and peach. The first spritz is very strong, but it mellows down after a little while and at least for me, the reaction with my skin was wonderful. I had put just a spritz on my wrists and on my neck and when I hugged my daughter, she said she want to snuggle with me for loooooooooooong time because I smell so good!' (What my husband said is not suitable to mention here as it is family friendly blog!;)

If you are looking for a new perfume, I suggest you try Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift. Walmart has a variety of big brands designer and celebrity perfumes on a really good budget that could be great options for Christmas gift ideas!  Make your own pretty gift basket with a perfume bottle paired with your choice of hand and body creams!

What is your favorite fragrance note? Have you tried Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift?

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Give & Get The Perfect Gift (Every Time, Every Occasion) With Ziftit

Have you ever received a gift that you opened with gracious smile (lest you offend the giver), only to put it away in 're-gift' or 'get-the-store-credit' pile? Or found yourself wondering what to give a certain someone who seems to have it all? Only if you knew what they really want!! Trust me, we all have been there! Here is a little information for you to ponder over my dears - according to customer-service company StellaService, last Holiday season, 36% of all gifts given were returned! And those people who returned online had to wait for a long time to get refund as the retailers were busy processing the data. Not to mention what happens if you lose the gift -receipt!

Fortunately there is a now a solution for all this! Ziftit is a game-changing concept for making gift-giving and gift-receiving easy and efficient. Their Mission is simply to satisfy gift givers and gift recipients by allowing both sides of the gifting process to Get The Right Gift, Every Time - in a personal, efficient and 100% on target manner! 

How does Ziftit work? 

First of all, it is FREE service. You just sign up and make an account. If you want to receive the gifts you want, just create a ZiftList- it is like a wishlist, but unlike a 'registry' you are free to pick up items from ANY store and add to your list! (Yay for FREEDOM!) You can share this Ziftlist with your friends and family Facebook, Twitter, and email or keep the list open for everyone to see! (There are options for public/private setting) And yes, they have an app for all you on-the-go users!

Now the gift givers can either buy the gift outright or 'pitch in' to give it collectively. They can use their credit card of transfer money directly to generate the VISA card for the gift! It all happens so seamlessly (I tried it myself, and have to say I was beyond impressed with the efficiency!) 

It works so well for family/friends scattered around the country who want to pitch in for a gift without the hassle of sending money to one person to buy or writing checks to pool in! Works in scenarios where on person wants to chip in more that the other!
If you want to give the gift, it works the same way, just go to the Ziftlist of the recipient and either buy their gift or pitch in! 

Here is a little video to explain how simple the process is and how you can take advantage of Ziftit to be that 'special, talented one; who always gets the right gift (and gets the right gift as well!)
You can even create events (Mom Dad's anniversary - how about all of you siblings 'pitch in' to buy what mom really wants and not the relaxing bath salts she really doesn't ever use!!) 

On the homepage of Ziftit, you can see the top trending gifts to give you more ideas about adding it to your Ziftlist or suggesting them for an event! 
I leave you with a little video to explain how you can use Ziftit to ALWAYS get and give the perfect gift!

I can't wait to receive the gifts from my Ziftlist for 'Just Because' occasion! After all, who needs to wait till Christmas?:-) And no need to send the cryptic messages for my husband either!! Now I know I am getting what I really want!
Other than being awesome as a great concept, Ziftit is a wonderful company with a good heart. This past Christmas, Ziftit provided 1,000 gifts to children and families displaced by Hurricane Sandy Ziftit is now reaching out to residence of Moore, OK - anyone (members and non-members) can visit Ziftit and purchase gifts for families affected by the tornado.

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7 Last Minute (But Stylish) Gift Ideas - One Size Fits All!

If you are like many of the gift shopping procrastinators, last week before Christmas gets really hectic. Preparing for the celebration and getting travel itinerary in line leaves little time for finding thoughtful and fun gifts. Here are 7 last minute, but unique gift ideas - fashionable to eco friendly, perfect for everyone, from a chef to spa lover!  Best part is - no need to worry about sizes! You can order these gifts online and shop them before Christmas!

Aromatherapy Heated Spa Booties

Give someone the gift of spa without the impersonal gift card!  Microwave the booties for a minute, massage the feet with the lavender spa cream and, and slip on the warm booties for aromatic comfort! The Kit includes everything.

Aromatherapy heated spa booties $49.95

Taxi Mittens

All you New Yorkers - grab that cab with style - no need to shout now!! The ultra soft wool keeps the hands toasty and you get the cab every time!!

Kate Spade Taxi Mittens $65

Tablet/iPad Stand And Stylus For Kitchen

Forget the old recipe box! Access your favorite recipes from the tablet, the specially made stylus allows to navigate the recipes without cleaning up your hands every time. Now that is easy and so 21st century!

Belkin Chef Tablet/iPad stand and stylus $29.99

Leather Jewelry Box

This elegant jewelry box will look good on any dresser (actually I need one too!) and faux suede lining will keep the jewelry clean and safe.

Leather Jewelry Box $199

Moroccan Rose Petals Topped Candle

This fragrant candle comes with the dried Moroccan rose petal top that can be used in potpourri basket. The candle has 50 hours fragrance time and comes in a simple and elegant 

glass jar.

Moroccan Rose Petals Topped Candle $34

Recycled Fair Trade Purse

This stylish purse is made by coopeartives artisans in Brazil with recycled pop tops. Its unique, very trendy and eco-friendly.

Recycled Fair Trade Purse $145.95

Statement Of The Art Necklace

Big bold beautiful necklaces make any outfit fashionable. I love this jade green and lemon colored beads necklace for any white, black, brown or pastel color outfit!

Necklace $49.99

Happy Holidays everybody!

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