miscellany monday

happy monday ladies – i’ve added my random ramblings to carissa’s miscellany monday party!  check out carissa’s blog here and join in on the fun. 

 

{one} oh christmas tree. i decided not to put up a tree this year, but i plan to put some lights and little decorations around my apartment. 

 

{two} first christmas party. my first christmas party is this friday for my job.  we decided not to do secret santa, but have a gift exchange.  every that wants to participate must bring a $5.00 dvd of a movie.  i thought that was a cool…i’ll have to let you know what movie i end up with on friday.

 

{three} holiday cards. so, i usually have a lot of plans for my days and nights, and i have to make lists and prioritize.  one thing that is on my list that i really want to follow through with is sending out my holiday cards.  i’ve given myself a deadline of a week, so i can mail them out next monday.   hopefully, that will work out. 

Fresh Picks to Follow – Top 10 Holiday Gifts Under $25.00

Hi ladies! Here is my first top 10 list with holiday gift ideas under $25.00.  Please feel free to post any additional ideas that may be helpful to our fellow bloggers.  Happy shopping!

1. Target - Smith & Hawken Red Lion Amaryllis Bulb Kit…$10.00

2. William Sonoma - Peppermint Bark Cookies…$22.50

3. Macys - Martha Stewart: Recipe Cocktail Shaker…$24.99

4. Philosophy - Warm and Toasty Holiday Gift Set…$25.00

5. Anthropologie - Latte Bowls…$20.00

6. Anthropologie - Sweater Weather Candle Tin…$18.00

7. World Market - 10-pc Green Crackle Sushi Set…$19.99

8. Anthropologie - Batik Lavender Sachets…$16.00

9. A Plus R Store - Karim Rashid for A + R: Grobal Self-Watering Planter…$25.00

10. Godiva - Holiday Mini Cocoa Tin Trio…$20.00

Here is also a list of a few gift ideas for MEN also under $25.00:

1. Uncommon Goods – Teamwork Magnetic Card Holder…$18.00

2. SIGG - Water Bottles…$17.99-$24.99

3. Best Buy - Insignia™ - 1.8" LCD Digital Photo Key Chain…$14.99…was $19.99

4. All Modern - Blomus Cino Wine Bottle Holder…$12.07 

5. The Container Store - The Ultimate Hammer Tool…$14.99

Oh Happy Saturday!

Hi ladies - Happy December!  Unfortunately, my computer crashed again right after Thanksgiving, so all of my pictures and pending posts were all erased.  I don’t know what it is with my computer – this is the second time this happened within the past few months.  I admit, my computer is about five (5) year old, so it may be about time to suck it up and buy a new one.  It is also a Dell computer, which in my opinion should say enough.  I’m not bashing the company, but just venting about my experience with this computer – maybe I got a lemon.  Anyways, I just got my computer back and I’m finally up and running again. 

So, yesterday I missed my opportunity to post my Friday “Fresh Picks to Follow” segment, but I figure I can post it late.  I was thinking that with the holidays coming up, it would be appropriate to post holiday gift ideas for the next four (4) weeks.  My posts will list my top 10 gift ideas that will start at $25.00 and increase in increments of $25 by the end of the four weeks.