Last Minute Gifts

Down to the wire and I don't know about you but I'm ready for holiday shopping to come to an end! There are still a few online stores offering guaranteed Christmas delivery. Shopbop, Anthropologie and Amazon are a few of the sites where I've been buying last minute gifts. Right now, Anthropologie is having a massive sale with everything on the site up to 50% off. They have a great beauty section where you can put together a nice little self care package together and it would make a very thoughtful gift. Shopbop, in my opinion, offers the best variety of pieces and their shipping and return process is by far the easiest out there. For all the significant others who have yet to purchase something special for their lady, you need to check out their fine jewelry section. It has so many beautiful pieces. I've linked a ton of my favorites below and all are guaranteed to get to you by Christmas. *make sure to look at their shipping deadlines to select the best shipping method in order to get your gifts in time. 

• This is my all time favorite coffee table book- the images are unbelievable. This is her second book which has equally beautiful but totally different images. Both would make nice gifts. 

• After linking pieces from Shopbop's fine jewelry section I now have a very lengthy wish list. I love this medallion necklace and this heart one. You can never go wrong with diamond earrings and these huggies are beautiful and these ones are a little thicker and give you a little more oomph. I would wear them every day. This necklace is gorgeous for layering. And this ruby ring. Gah! so pretty. This ring would be pretty stacked with other bands. 

• These costume earrings would be a nice gift for mom/mil. These are fun, too and on sale! Maybe some cozy slippers to go with it?

• Face mask with 24K gold? And on sale :)

• This is intriguing to me- I love anything with heat. 

• This is my favorite oil cleanser. 

• Love this beach tote. It would pair nicely with this beautiful coverup dress and these sandals. 

PS don't forget Shopbop has a brother site- East Dane! You can pick up some last minute gifts for the men in your life, too. 

All of the gifts...

 

I slacked on the gift guides this year. Once I started seeing the bajillion guides other people were posting, my eyes turned numb and I would scroll right past them. I felt totally overwhelmed. Gift giving is obviously very personal so my gift choices are obviously not going to be for everyone. Instead of doing a bunch of specific guides, I decided just to do one large one. I'm rounding up some gift ideas below and I'm also highlighting a few sales happening. After chatting with some of you over DMs it's clear that the hardest people to shop for: teachers (I mean don't they deserve just about everything right now?), mother and father in laws, and husbands! Most of what I linked below is included in some sort of sale by the way!

• Let's start with teachers. So hard because we all appreciate them like no other, especially this year. I was actually a teacher in my past life- pre babies. My three sisters and my mom were also teachers. And yet we still struggle coming up with thoughtful teacher gifts. I've done everything from pretty toiletry cases, gift cards, candles (I know so typical but I'm a candle person-plus they can always regift-sorry if that seems wrong!), ornaments with a gift card, and so on. I think no matter what you end up giving, a nice note letting our teachers know how much we appreciate them is the most important. I think I did a poll last year asking my teacher readers what they actually wanted and to be honest, the answers were all over the place. Wine, giftcards, cash (!), were the most popular. 

• Husbands...Another tough one. I shared this whiskey from Harrison Wine Vault a few weeks ago.  It is rare- only 192 bottles of this bourbon were produced. You can take $5 off with code CHRISSY and they offer delivery. PS they also offer a 15% discount when you buy 12 or more bottles of wine! My husband and brothers in law all love this clothing brand for athletic wear. Love this pullover. These are the only swimsuits he wears- not too short but not long either and they dry super quickly. 

• Father/Father-in-law gift/and maybe even husband: This one only really works if he's a football fan but this coffee table book is pretty awesome and it's also pretty to look at. The NFL celebrated their 100th anniversary last year and this book is full of amazing moments from past games. This is a total dad gift- my husband actually has it and it's super comfortable. 

• Great gag gift for any Schitt's fan!

• I know candles seem like an easy gift to give but I think that they are also always nice to receive. At least I like getting them! There are tons of options on sale right now at bloomingdale's. This is one of my favorite, year round scents.  This birchwood candle smells amazing and it's 25% off. 

• Mother/Mother-in-law gifts. I love gifting beauty products (and I always say if they don't like it, I'll take it!) Tata Harper has beautiful and clean beauty products and everything is 25% off right now and free shipping-no code needed. I absolutely love this resurfacing mask-I might just buy one for myself. I also think this cashmere wrap makes a beautiful gift. It's perfect for using as a shawl at night and bundling up as a scarf when it really gets cold. This style is also gorgeous and a little bit lighter. These Asha earrings are perfect for mom/mil. I love the Simon Pearce glass trees and think they would make a really nice gift. A cashmere sweater is always nice and I love this style by Theory that's also on sale. 

• I love this Juliska Christmas tree cookie jar. So beautiful and it would make a festive gift. 

SALES //

Anthropologie: 40% off all clothing, 30% off shoes, 30% off beauty, 30% select home gifts. Anthro is such a great site to pick up little gifts you might need. I think it's a great place to find teacher gifts, too. If you are in need of winter boots- love these ones. SO comfortable and light weight. Love these jazzy slippers, this dress makes me think of Sea Ny. They have so many good yoga accessories from mats to blocks etc. Love this little beauty gift set- it would be a nice teacher gift!

Bloomingdale's:: take 25% off items marked. Love browsing their gift section for ideas. These ornaments are a cute idea for grandma and grandpa!

Moda:: designer sale. This might be a good site to browse for gifts for yourself!

Verishop:: 20% off fashion and 10% off home and beauty. 

Club Monaco:: 30% off everything. Ordered this sweater for myself and it's so comfortable. Not itchy. Love these hair clips, too. 

J.Crew:: up to 70% off select styles. 

Shopbop Sale

Hi hi! Quickly wanted to share that Shopbop is having a sale on their sale! Take an extra 25% off on sale styles with code CHEER. Rounded up some favorites below! xo

We Need a Little Christmas (Dresses)

 

DRESS:: Nordstrom (on sale!) SHOES:: Steve Madden (love this style!)

My siblings were giving me a hard time about my Christmas decor and said I needed some festive red to liven it up a little bit. Well here is my red! I found this extremely reasonably priced dress on Nordstrom's site last week and really love it. It has a great shape to it and the material feels really nice considering the price. It's currently 50% off making it $75. I don't quite know what our holiday plans will be this year but what I do know is that we will be getting dressed up like we always do on Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve has always been the "fancy night" in our family and as a little girl I always looked forward to picking out my Christmas Eve dress. Nordstrom has such a great selection of brands that range from super affordable to designer. I spent some time browsing their dress selection and rounded up some favorites below. They also have a ton of promotional sales going on right now so if you are still looking for Christmas gifts definitely check out their selections. I included a few random items below, too! PS: tons of beauty items marked down!

HOLIDAY WEAR::

• I've had this dress in my cart forever and it's now 50% off! I think it works great from fall through winter. 
• In the mood for a deep red velvet?? Love this dress!
• I also love a pretty skirt for the holidays: this is a pretty green option, love this neutral metallic one, and how fun is this colorful sequin number? This lace skirt is classic and will always be in style. 
• I love a good jumpsuit. 
• This emerald color dress is also beautiful. 
• Christmas Day, I will most likely be in leather pants and a cozy sweater. 
• Love this take on a sweater dress. 

Shop some more favorites below! Xo

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