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43 Days Until Christmas - make the holidays smell better

Gift idea: Perfume or cologne

Makes a good gift for: Anyone – men, women, teens

Some people, like my mom, have a certain perfume or cologne that they have used for ever, and will never change. My mom has hers, and my Grampa was definitely an Old Spice man. But not everyone is like that. Some people like to experiment, or like certain types of scents. These little gift-sets would make a great gift for someone who likes to try new things, or is undecided in the scent department.

For the gents:

Sephora Favorites for Men - $42.00

For the ladies:

Sephora Favorites for Her - Fresh Florals - $42.00

Sephora Favorites for Her - The Captivators - $42.00

A solid perfume is also a nice gift for ladies – much easier to carry in a purse than liquid perfume!

Pacifica Perfume - $9.00

Another plus is that these smaller-sized bottles will fit in Twelve Days of Christmas Gift Boxes – to make the Twelve Days of Christmas smell great!

45 Days Until Christmas - somewhere to put that Christmas cash

Gift idea: Wallet

Makes a good gift for: Him – men, teens

You can shop for a wallet at any department store or men’s boutique, but Etsy also has tons of cute wallets and some very well-crafted leather wallets. A way to make the gift of a wallet a little more fun or personal is to put some gift-cards or cash in it!

I found some great wallets on etsy, but you can certainly find some nice ones at department stores or boutiques. Here are some nice ones I came across:

Fun robot print:

Etsy - $20.00

Leather wood-grain print:

Etsy - $17.00

Herringbone:

Etsy - $16.80

Classic leather bi-fold:

Etsy - $59.00

46 Days Until Christmas - entertainment to last the whole year

Gift idea: At home entertainment

This week's gift theme: Gifts for him.

For the next seven days I will post ideas for gifts that should please the man or men in your life.

Makes a good gift for: Dad, husband, teen, tv-lovers, techies

In a stroke of what I thought was genius, I decided to get Jonathon a Wii for Christmas a couple years ago. He ended up exchanging the Wii for a Play Station 3, and that PS3 has turned in to a glorified Netflix-watching machine. If only I had known that the video-game loving kid in him had grown up, I would have just gotten him an Apple TV or a Roku Box.

Apple TV

$99.00

http://www.roku.com/meet-roku

Roku Box

$49.00 - $99.00

You could also pair one of these tv-boxes with a subscription to Netflix or Hulu Plus. Both systems sync with both Netflix and Hulu Plus.

Netflix - $7.99 for one month - $95.88 for one year

Hulu Plus - $7.99 for one month - $95.88 for one year

49 Days Until Christmas - take a look!

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Gift idea: Hand mirror

Makes a good gift for: mom, grandma, wife, girlfriend, teens, girls

From old-fashioned to modern, there is a hand mirror for every lady out there, and I think every lady should have a hand mirror. What a unique, feminine gift for a special lady or teen in your life. Here are some unique ones I have found:

This crystal mirror from Z Gallery is really modern yet still classic:

Z Gallery - $19.95

This faux-antique mermaid mirror available on Amazon is nautical yet feminine:

From Amazon.com - $29.95

This butterfly mirror, also available on Amazon looks straight out of a fairy tale:

From Amazon.com - $24.45

And this laser cut mirror from Etsy is not only unique, but edgy and feminine at the same time:

Etsy - $30.00

52 Days Until Christmas - vases she will love

Gift idea: Flower vase

Makes a good gift for: Mom, sister, girlfriend, wife, flower-enthusiast or wannabe home decorator

I think most homes probably have a cupboard full of vases from flower deliveries somewhere – you know the kind: plain glass, usually pretty large and really not interesting to look at. So if you know someone who loves flowers, why not give the gift of a vase that is also an interesting piece of art – something that would look good with or without flowers in it?

For the gardener in your life, it would be cute to include some flower seeds with the vase so once spring comes the recipient can grow their own flowers for the vase! Seeds or seed-bombs will fit in a Twelve Days of Christmas Gift Box too!

These two are fun trophy-shaped vases from Target:

Target Trophy Vase - $14.99-$17.99
If you are feeling crafty, you could emblazon them with some kind of award, like “Best Gardener” or “Best Mom.” I think they are also really nice just as they are.

These Hive Vases from West Elm are very hubba-hubba in my opinion:

West Elm Hive Vases - $24.00-$34.00

They would look great with flowers in them, or branches, or just on their own on a mantle or shelf.

These glass vases are also very attractive, and would look wonderful in a window, with or without flowers:

West Elm Flared Glass Vases - $19.00-$24.00

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