Stocking Stuffers

Christmas is easily my favorite time of the year, and it's rapid approach has me feeling giddy with excitement! One of my favorite traditions is stuffing stockings; the combination of gift-giving with decor is perfection in my book. Growing up, my three sisters and I each had matching stockings in 4 different colors. Every Christmas morning, we would come down to the family room and see them hanging from the mantle, filled to the top with tiny treasures. My mom would always carefully individually wrap the contents and inside we would find adorable items such as lip balms, lotions, patterned socks, earrings, bracelets, necklaces, beauty products, notepads, pens, and other things that were practical but also fun. 

To this day my sweet mom still fills our childhood stockings for when we come over to exchange gifts and celebrate Christmas. It's one of my fondest memories and cherished traditions. Now as an adult, I always look for extra, smaller items to share with my sisters as part of their gifts each year. Plus, K and I have stockings of our own to fill with festive goodness this year to expand the tradition! 

Below are some of my favorite items to give and receive as stocking stuffers. These items also work well if you exchange gifts with your girlfriends, or participate in Secret Santa exchanges. I have also included some items that are inspiring my stocking stuffing for K too. Happy shopping!

under $10
lip gloss | make-up brushes  | mascara | brush | nail polish | compact | tea | head phones | bbw lotions 

$10 to $25
eos | iPhone case | socks | mug | hair ties | ring | philosophy lotion | chocolates

$25 to $50
wine topper | key chain  | earrings | scarf  | hat | stationery

$50 plus
bracelet | perfume | gloves | wallet | candle | perfume | gift cards 1 2 3  

under $10
bbq sauce | beef jerky | hat | scarf | head phones 

$10 to $25
whiskey stones | giant candy bar | measuring tape | cologne | shave cream | shaving kit

$25 to $50
nuts | passport case | movie  | belt | socks | candle | shot glasses

$50 plus
watch | neck tie | bow tie | movie theater gift card

Happy shopping this holiday season!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!

Cyber Monday Sales

Happy Monday lovelies! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. I know we enjoyed a long vacation from work, spending a lot of time with family, and of course, eating tons of delicious food! Quickly on the heels of Thanksgiving was the start of the retail frenzy leading up to Christmas. K and I were out shopping Thursday evening and again Friday afternoon. It was a much less rushed feeling than in years past, which we appreciated. Following shopping, we pulled out all our Christmas decor and decked the halls Saturday. Finally, on Sunday we wrapped all our goodies from shopping the days earlier and enjoyed a Netflix marathon. 

Today we are back to work and it is a bit of a drag. Luckily, today is also the magical day of online super sales, guaranteed to aid in the completion of your holiday shopping: it's Cyber Monday! I have put together a little synopsis of the discounts happening around the interweb as well as a few of the items I have already picked up for the holidays. While you are shopping, don't forget to keep an eye out for holiday party apparel and little gifts for stocking stuffers too, both of which I will be talking about in upcoming posts. Good luck and have fun shopping!

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Shop Tory Burch || 20-30% off with code LUCKY

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Shop J.Crew Factory || 50% off entire site & an addition 10% off with code YOUVEGOTSALE

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Shop Kate Spade || 30% off entire site with code CYBER30

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Shop J.Crew || 30% select styles and 40% off select sale items with code MONDAY

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Happy shopping this holiday season!

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous day!