There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~ Wallace Stevens

Monday, November 21, 2011

GIFTS

Great gift ideas sister --- I especially love the spirit of being green.  I feel so many people are ordering gifts on-line.  Most certainly convenient but think about the impact of shipping items all over the world.  Yikes! 

That said, most of the items on my list are from cataloges or the internet (I'm a failure at being green).  I do love the quaint, independent owned stores in our area but I simply don't have time to visit them all.  That said, the likes of Target and the internet will have to do on some level.

Here it goes:

1.  iPad cover --- a good cover is like an accessory.  Some of my faves that I came across can be found on-line at JCrew and Tory Burch.  The one hiccucp is most of the covers are for the iPad 2 and I have the first edition.  I came across a great iPad pouch at West Elm.  They also have an iPhone pouch.  Economical, monogrammed and great style.

2.  Kitchen/Bath Items --- a nice monogrammed hand towel that could be paired with a hand soap / hand lotion combo possibly from Williams-Sonoma.  They have such great scents and I normally don't splurge on $10 hand soap.

3.  Tree Ornament --- I still love the photo ornaments from Exposures.  You bought me one years ago and every time I take it out it makes me smile.

4.  Stationery --- a good notecard or notebook is definitely something I don't normally buy for myself.  One of my favorite things to check out on Etsy.  There are so many creative people out there designing fabulous papergoods at reasonable prices.

5. Jewels --- I just made my first purchase from Stella & Dot.  My items arrived in the mail today.  I loved their packaging and was really impressed with the two items I bought (I couldn't attend the actual party so I wasn't sure of the quality).  I think you can buy from them directly on-line.  In general, any jewels are good --- vintage, a bobble from Tiffany's (always a favorite) or some J.Crew bling.

6.  Sunglasses --- (sound familiar sister)  Especially high end sunglasses which definitely feel different than cheap sunglasses.  But who can justify buying expensive sunglasses all the time (not me).  This is a great gift for men and women. 

To summarize, I love when I get a gift knowing I could not justify buying the item for myself.  Or knowing that it fits me to a t.  So while this may be my gift guide, think about what the person you are buying for would truly like.  That is what makes for a great gift!  Happy shopping and don't let your shopping buggies get away from you!

Tracy

Canvas Electronic Cases @ westelm.com

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