Posted: October 3rd, 2009 | Author: Maura | Filed under: Gifts | Comments Off
It’s that time of year again, when the air turns cooler and you can often find the first of this year’s Christmas merchandise near the Halloween candy, something people get quite up in arms about! (As always, I say vote with your dollars, and either don’t buy the stuff or don’t shop in that store if it offends you.)
Nonetheless, there are a few things that are maybe worth thinking about early.
- First, if you need to travel over the holidays, you can start looking into flights and hotels (if necessary).
- If you’re like me and have several impossible-to-buy-for people on your gift list, put time on your side, and start jotting down ideas early.
- Order anything custom or personalized early, then you won’t be stressed out as late December draws near.
- Take the tedium out of writing Christmas cards and start early.
Posted: January 11th, 2009 | Author: Maura | Filed under: Crafts, Gifts, Internet | Comments Off
Around Christmas I was out shopping and saw a pair of tree earrings made of crystals just like these and immediately fell in love: they are festive but not gaudy. They were a little more than I wanted to spend on a Christmas bauble, though. I figured I’d look for them after the holiday on sale and could put them away for next year. (There’s always next year!)
Etsy to the rescue. I found several users selling earrings like these and many of them marked down. This particular pair of earrings from NewLifeDesigns were the most like what I envisioned, so I ordered them. They arrived just as I was packing away my decorations, so I placed them in one of the boxes (hopefully I’ll be surprised later). The earrings are lovely in person, and I had a great experience with the seller as well.
Posted: December 27th, 2008 | Author: Maura | Filed under: Decor | Comments Off
Treetopia: Your Place for Fun Artificial Trees, White Christmas Trees, Wreaths and Garlands, Palm Trees, and Decorations
Treetopia has a completely awesome selection of fun and traditional Christmas trees. I am definitely going to keep them in mind for next year. They’ve been featured on Regis & Kelly and more…check out their media page.
And of course, don’t forget this stunning Stephen J. Colbert National Treasure Tree.
I also can’t help loving the Smurftastic Blue Christmas Tree.
Posted: December 27th, 2008 | Author: Maura | Filed under: Decor, Internet | Comments Off
Now is the absolute best time to shop for Christmas 2009. Besides my annual day-after-Christmas trip to Target, I’ve been browsing the great deals on Christmas goods online, such as these from Pottery Barn.
Posted: December 16th, 2008 | Author: Maura | Filed under: Decor, Internet | Comments Off
Did you know that Amazon.com sells fake Christmas trees? This knowledge may come in incredibly handy, as I am planning to upgrade my fake tree after this Christmas season.
I’m particularly smitten with this Barcana Alaskan Deluxe Fir PE/PVC Ready-Trim Christmas Tree with Clear Mini Lights. It has 2,000 lights! If only spending $729.99 sounded like a good idea. (It does ship for free with super saver shipping.)
Nonetheless, there are some other cute options here, including some mini-trees, which I’ve been looking for in stores but have been disappointed with the selection.