Men's Holiday Gift Guide | 2019

Counterman Carry-on set - I love the Counterman collection from Beautycounter! This men’s line is one of my hsuband’s faves, I love that for the holidays they came out with this travel set. Perfect for trying out this line or stocking up.

Waterproof messenger bag - I love the versatility of this bag, could be used for both work and travel.

Polarized Men’s Sunglasses - Everyone needs a good pair of sleek sun glasses. I love the shape and style of these.

Yeti Travel Mug - I love the sleek design of the yeti travel mug, and black goes with everything.

Robot Vacuum - If your husband loves to clean like mine, he’ll love this robot vacuum! It’s more affordable than some brands, but comes highly rated. It’s the perfect no brainer gift for the person who loves a clean home.

Wireless ear buds - If your guy loves to run and enjoys working out then he probably needs these wireless ear buds too. These are waterproof and touch volume control.

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Women's Holiday Gift Guide | 2019

I love gift giving! It’s one of my favorite things to hunt and find the perfect gifts for people on my list! So this year, I’m rolling my holiday gift guides out with two things in mind:

• affordable gifts

• variety for everyone on your list

I hope you’ll follow along, I plan on offering guides for men, women, kids and even a few stocking stuffer ideas! Let’s jump in today with my women’s holiday gift guide.

Eco Tools Starter Brush set - these are some of my fave brushes, they are affordable and last if you wash and take care of them properly. This is a great starter set and under $10!

Nespresso Coffee Maker - I love coffee. A couple years ago I splurged and got this coffee maker w/ the milk frother and I love it! It makes coffee shop style coffee at home. If you’ve got a coffee lover, she will love this!

Super Soft Robe - These next couple gift are so cozy! Perfect for those nights at home with cocoa and a Christmas movie! Every lady needs a cozy robe for Christmas morning! This robe is so so soft!

Glitter Slippers - These slippers are very soft, and I love the little touch of metallic. Again, perfect for snowy mornings!

Sideways Initial Necklace - I have this necklace and every time I wear it I get to many compliments. I think this would make such a cute gift!

Beautycounter jellies gift set - This set of jelly lip glosses is perfect for the beauty lover or minimal makeup wearer. This would also be a great gift for tween/teen girls. Just a hint of color, in fun color options. and pocket size, how cute?!!

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Mother's Day Gift Guide Featuring UnCommonGoods

This post is sponsored by Uncommon Goods. All opinions and thoughts are my own. Thank you for supporting brands that help make this blog possible. 

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Mother's Day is just around the corner, can you believe it! I feel like this year is already going by to fast. When UncommonGoods approached me about putting together some of my favorite pieces from their site I jumped at the chance to take a look at their selection and pick out a few favorites. I love gift giving and even more I love finding unique and personalized items to give on special holidays like Mother's Day.

A little about UncommonGoods, founded in 1999 and headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, UncommonGoods is a privately-owned retailer that endeavors to feature unique jewelry, designer décor, tabletop items and handcrafted gifts created in harmony with the environment without harm to animals or people. We run all our operations out of the historic Brooklyn Army Terminal, where the lowest-paid seasonal worker starts at 50% above the minimum wage. We make it our mission to support and provide a platform for artists and designers; in fact, half of what we sell is made by hand. Most of the jewelry products, home décor and table top items we carry are created right here in the USA, and about one-third of our entire collection incorporates recycled and/or upcycled materials. At the core of our company is a great respect for the integrity of the creative individual and the belief that it is our responsibility to use our business to impact the world in a positive way.

As I mentioned I love personalized gifts and I adored these pieces from their site incorporating a personal touch, you can see more of their entire jewelry collection on their site but everything you see here is linked below for easy shopping. I also love these jewelry sets, and shop earrings as well. 

1. Personalized Love Birch Cuff 2. Personalized Branch Bracelet 3. Nest Egg Necklace 4. Mother Nestling Birds Necklace

Jewelry is always a fun choice for Mother's Day, but for the mom who likes to entertain and host here's a few of my favorite gifts to go along with that theme. The reclaimed cook book stand is my fave! 

1. Reclaimed Wood Cookbook Stand 2. Cheese & Cracker serving board 3. Personalized Cutting board 4. Yard Dice

I'm loving all these picks! Which ones are your favorite? What are some of your go-to gifting ideas for Mother's Day?

Zane's Third Birthday Party | Super Hero Style.

We celebrated Zane's third birthday a couple weeks ago before Christmas. It's hard to believe he's already three, not my baby anymore and daily growing into such a big boy. This year was pretty big for him; getting a new big boy bed, his first hair cut and potty training success! 

His birthday is 9 days before Christmas and I never want his BIG day to be overlooked because of the holiday. I always try to plan my kiddos birthdays around a theme and try to incorporate something they are interested in. Zane has been really into all things super hero lately so I decided to throw him a super hero party. 

I used a lot of his toys to decorate for the party, after scouring his room for all the super hero toys I could find I placed a few on the table for decoration. 

A super hero mask for each kiddo that attended the party. Table cloth and masks were found at Target, they have a great supply of super hero stuff right now. 

The dessert bar was one of my favorites to put together for this party. Cupcakes & cake were the way to go, plus I added these super cute 'Hulk' pudding cups they turned out so adorable. 

Avengers duct tape around water bottles instant hit and added fun decor. This is one of my favorite things to do for parties, it's so simple too! 

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Source List:

table cloth, cake, masks, multi colored banner, napkins, plates- Target

City Skyline- DIY by Me

Red Paper Straws- The TomKat Studio

White Cups, silverware- Dollar Tree 

Five Easy Gifts to Give this Christmas!

As we head into the holidays I wanted to share with you some easy and affordable gifts to give this season! Some of these are from handmade and small biz shops which I love supporting, a few are just a couple of my favorite things! I hope this inspires you to gift and give intentionally and inspires you to know that gifts don't have to be expensive to grand to be great! 

Found Love Shop Jewelry - Necklace $18, Bracelet $15

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