Travel: In Search of the Christmas Markets
Christmas is around the corner, and the shopping has begun in some places, while in others the planning – first stop a good old fashioned Christmas market:
Christmas is around the corner, and the shopping has begun in some places, while in others the planning – first stop a good old fashioned Christmas market:
I woke up early this morning. By early I mean 4 a.m. – usually because my dog is working on the old time – his clock being 5 a.m. and ready for his breakfast. I don’t mind, he’s aging and I am not going to try to teach my old dog new tricks. He is the king of this castle, and I am okay with that. The first thing I did after his feeding, is grab my laptop and got back into bed. Actually fluffed my pillows and sat, in bed, aiming to write a post. Since I haven’t for a few days – thanks to having to shift gears last week, and working long hours to meet a demanding deadline. On Saturday I decided to drive down to Stanford and hang around the mall. I needed a bit of happy chaos, and to get ideas for the coming holidays. I knew that most of the mall would already be decorated for Christmas, with a bit of detail intertwined about the Thanksgiving holiday. The smell of …
Company parties have been penciled in, and even those planned by family and friends. Which means there is either a gag gift involved, or secret Santa and then there are the ones that you give just because. For this and that, here’s a list of 25 affordable gifts that look expensive. Here are my favorites:
I have been doing a lot of research lately for the best serum to apply to my skin – in hopes I can preserve the outer layer of my being, just as much as I am doing everything to take care of mind and body. Here’s what I’ve tried so far, and because I am the only person staring at myself in the mirror every day, I cannot for the life of me determine if what I’ve been using so far has worked. For all I know, it’s been doing what it is supposed to because thankfully I’m always told I don’t look my age (whatever that means 🙂 Anyway, here’s what I’ve tried so far for years: Lancombe, Clinique, Oil of Olay Here’s what I am contemplating giving a try since from what I have been told and read by facial experts, switching up care products is always a good idea since our skin type changes over time: I would love to hear your take on any of the serums’s mentioned …
I love it when I realize what is considered stocking stuffers from this favorite store of mine, is also great gift ideas for the office gift exchange/white elephant. Here’s my picks:
The fun thing about accessories is that it is a safe bet – for the person you plan to gift exchange with over a holiday lunch, or dinner or even a gathering outside the immediate family. For me this store comes in mind:
Based on the list they have come up with, I think I like some of the gift ideas for the men instead. Nevertheless, here are my picks:
It all started with a search for pajamas, and ended up like this. My Shopbop Christmas list – because I can never get enough of…
I love the name of this site – Goodnight Macaroon – and decided to order some of their pieces for family and friends gift exchange, and maybe a few I will keep for myself. 🙂
Shopping has never been easier online. The selections are endless, the shops limitless. And although I enjoy walking through a mall, or down an avenue aligned with shops, I love a Sunday afternoon, snuggled by the fire in my pajamas, scrolling online, and finding these favorites from here: FOR HER FOR HIM