Gift List #2

If you haven't seen the first list, check this out. 

See, I always have a hard time finding cute, fun, enjoyable gifts that my family and friends will like. Yes, it's always easier when they know exactly what they want, but that doesn't seem to happen to me unless they are 15 and under. 

Each week until Christmas I will post a list of gifts and where to get them. 

These are soft slippers from H&M. These are perfect for young boys. Aiden would love these! Winter is always the best time to have slippers, and these are super fun and comfy looking too. $12.95

Ok, first of all, let me just say I love Anthropologie. Their style is just my style. We have the same style, you know what I mean? 

Here is the Polka Pleats Apron. I think it is beautiful. If you cook or know someone who does, y'all need this. They also have it in black and red. $32

This is a total dude gift. How do I know this, you may ask? My husband found it and said he wanted one. It's a Power All. Its name is completely fitting. It powers all. Well, let's just say it powers all small things and some big things, like a vehicle. Great to have for a man, or a young driver, or heck just any driver. I rescind my previous statement. Everyone needs this. Ha. $100

If your child is anything like mine, they would love this. This has some serious learning opportunities and fun for the family. This is definitely on my Christmas list for Aiden this year. I know he will just love it. $12.95

Until next time,

Dannielle

The Art of Gift Giving

Giving a gift to someone special is well, special. The gift shows how you may feel about them, and how well you know them. I love to give gifts that are different. I am not always able to give those creative gifts every year, because frankly, I can't find anything or it's too dang expensive. Everyone loves gift cards and money. I still give those kind of gifts too. These gifts aren't expensive, but they are different, and really neat. Yes, I just said neat. Ha.

I found this cute Sideways Initial Necklace on Etsy. There are three different finishes to choose from, and it's only $34! 

                                         

Every woman/girl wants that go-to eye shadow pallet that never fails. Wait no more! This is it. This is Too Faced's Natural Eye Neutral Eye Collection from Sephora. Get this for $38!

I don't drink whiskey, but my husband does. I just think that this is the coolest thing! The Whiskey Ball comes in a one, two, and four pack option. There are also gift options available. The two pack option is only $19.95. 

Everything from this site is magnificent and not to mention beautiful! The prices are great and it will make any mother, grandmother, aunt, sister, or friend feel special. This candle is $30 and would pair nicely with a hot bath and LolliaLife.com bath bubbles.

Happy shopping!

Shopping Line Etiquette

Reminder: I'm switching blogging sites and this is an oldie but a goodie... enjoy!

For anyone who knows me, knows I do not like confrontation. I do not like confrontation of any kind. That's why this past incident has been bugging me for the past FOUR days.

I took my sister shopping on Saturday so she could use her birthday money. I am not a fan of shopping, especially clothes shopping. I just like to pick it out, and buy it. Hoping when I get home it fits to perfection. Which is usually not the case. Trying on clothes... ugh. The lighting in the dressing rooms are always horrible, and that makes you want to go to the nearest makeup counter and get a makeover spending hundreds in the process. The mirrors in the dressing rooms are always unflattering, so you're never truly certain if the clothes fit like they should. Needless to say, I do not like fitting rooms, nor do they like me.

As I'm looking around, I find my sister with one pair of jeans in her hand. "Do they fit?"

"No, these are too big," she states excitedly.

"Ok, we'll just get the size below, and let's go. If they don't fit we'll come back." I am hoping for her to agree as I remember my distaste for dressing rooms, and realize that this is just the first of many stores we will be visiting today. Blah.

As we walk up to the registers, I notice a register with a line and one without. I stand maybe about ten feet from the register without a line trying to figure out if she's open or not. As I'm standing there, the empty line cash register lady says, " Next customer please."

As soon as I hear that, I get a little pep in my step, and walk on over to the empty line cash register lady. As my sister is getting checked out, I can hear women upset that I got in that line. I started to feel my cheeks get warm. Oh gosh, I didn't even think about the other line. I thought to myself, well I was standing there and she said next customer. I thought it was first come first serve. What was I to do at that point? Was I to concede my position in the line? Was I supposed to turn around and say sorry?

A woman and her two tween daughters came up behind us in the line. I could over hear her say to her daughters, " You better close your ears in a minute, because I am about to get nasty with these two blondes."

I immediately thought, oh gosh I better say something. "I'm so sorry I cut in front of you. I thought it was first come first serve."

"That was really rude. You don't do that. There's all these people in front of you, " she proceeds to tell me.

"Like I said, I didn't realize there was a shopping line etiquette. I thought it was first come first serve. I'm really sorry." And I was. I would never intentionally cut the line or be rude.

After that nothing else was said to me. I was hoping that this confrontation was over, and I could feel the ladies' eyes boring into my back. I was nervous that I may bump into her again at that mall that day. It bothered me a good bit that day and the next. I do have a moral compass and wouldn't want anyone to think other wise. It bugged me that she thought I did it on purpose. But I didn't even know this lady, and I will probably never see her again.

Note to self: when in doubt, go to the back of the line...

Always,

D - waiting on my bread to rise