Happy Cards Make the Perfect Last Minute Gift For Nearly Everyone & Giveaway!

Monday, December 24, 2018

Thank you Happy Cards for sponsoring this post! Get happy. Give Happy!

Happy Cards Make the Perfect Last Minute Gift For Nearly Everyone & Giveaway!

Happy Cards Make the Perfect Last Minute Gift For Nearly Everyone & Giveaway!

It's Christmas Eve, which means only one more sleep until Christmas day! This afternoon we head to my Dad's house, which begins the festivities, and I can't even wait! Our Christmas tree is twinkling, our stockings are hung (hopefully) just out of reach of our kitty's paws and a cup of hot cocoa sits nearby. Oh how I love this magical time of year!

While most of my shopping and wrapping is done, I have just a few last minute gifts to get. If you're like me and you're still shopping last minute, I've got a little secret to share with you! I just discovered Happy Cards and they make the perfect last minute gift for nearly everyone! I've also got one to giveaway at the end of this post because 'tis the season!

Happy Cards are gift cards that give the freedom to eat, shop and play at a variety of merchants. Each Happy Card can be used at four to seven places, such as Sephora, Nike, Peet's Coffee, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th, Regal Cinemas, Lord & Taylor, Spafinder, Dave & Buster's, Barnes & Noble, and more, depending on the Happy Card.

Little Green Dress

Friday, December 21, 2018

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Little Green Dress

Reformation Becca Wrap Midi Dress c/o Farfetch | Cult Gaia Cupola Clutch c/o Farfetch | Sam Edelman Pointy Toe Pump | Vintage Pearls (similar, similar, similar) | Fluerette of California for Nordstrom Gallery Camel Hair Wool Coat ~ pictured later in post (vintage, similar)

When I think about holiday style, I tend to reach for red, gold and burgundy. There is something to be said, however, about a little green dress and an unexpected bag. Rarer than the little black dress (LBD) or little red dress, the little green dress can be just as eye catching!

Green is not a color I tend to to consider when adding items to my closet. It's not that I dislike the color, I, in fact, like it very much. As a lover of nature and one who is often more inspired by a green landscape over a concrete jungle, you would expect green to be a staple in my wardrobe. Somehow, however, it's a color I often overlook, but I have to say no longer.

From emerald to juniper to pear to pistachio, I am thinking 2019 might just be the year of green. 2018 saw neon green from the runway to the street and the other shades of green are ready for the spotlight!

The little green dress I am wearing in this post is by Reformation. It is not just green in color, but green in fabric and design. Manufactured in a closed-loop system, meaning all excess materials get reused, this is truly a "green" dress!

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Photography: Jenn Haskins of Hello Rigby

Gift Guide: Après Ski

Thursday, December 20, 2018

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Gift Guide: Après Ski

It's my last gift guide this season! With Christmas only 4 sleeps away, I am getting so excited for Santa and his reindeer to make an appearance in the sky and stop at our house in Seattle on Christmas eve. Perhaps also, a bit of Christmas Day snow!

In honor of the possibility of a white Christmas this year (let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!) and the opening of ski resorts this season, this gift guide was curated for ski and snow lovers everywhere. Whether a last minute gift for a loved one or a a little Christmas gift for yourself, you'll find all things in this gift guide that will have one ready for après ski.

Gift Guide: Beach Bum

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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Gift Guide: Beach Bum

Beach Bum ~ Someone who spends a lot of time enjoying themselves on the beach.

The countdown to Christmas is on, with just 6 sleeps until Christmas morning! If you're seeking the perfect gift for a beach lover or sun worshipper in your life, this gift guide is for you! Perfect for sunny days on islands and beaches near and far, these gifts reminisce of sand squishing beneath your toes and lazy afternoons spent sunbathing by the ocean.

These gifts are sure to delight any beach bum!

'Tis The Season Beauty Giveaway Worth Over $300!

Monday, December 17, 2018

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Tis The Season Beauty Giveaway Worth Over $300!

Tis the Season! It's the first giveaway of the holiday season and it's a good one! This beauty giveaway is worth over $300 and includes facial scrubs, serums, a cleansing oil, lip treatment, gift cards and more! I'm all about gifting the love this holiday season and this one is a gift to all you beauty lovers out there!

What You'll Win:
Total Beauty Giveaway Value Over $300!

Gift Guide: Fashion Lover Bohème

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

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Gift Guide: Fashion Lover Boheme

Bohème ~ "a person with artistic or literary interests who disregards conventional standards of behavior." 

Still seeking a gift this holiday season for a fashionista friend or loved one who dreams of days in a hippie chic atmosphere, such as Ibiza, and prefers an alternative crowd of artists, musicians, beatniks and creatives? This gift guide is for you!

In this Gift Guide: Fashion Lover Bohème, find gifts that have that special bohème vibe for those fashionistas that move to their own beat and follow their own path. These gifts are perfect for the free spirit fashionista in your life!

Gift Guide: Host & Entertain

Monday, December 10, 2018

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Gift Guide: Host & Entertain

Today's gift guide is dedicated to all things hosting and entertaining. If you've still got that person on your list who adores hosting a cocktail party or girls brunch, or is just thrilled at the idea of entertaining a house full of friends and family, this gift guide is your new go-to-friend this holiday season.

From flutes for sipping champagne, to a folding tray for all things cocktails, to a retro style mixer that is as eye pleasing in the kitchen as useful for baking delicious treats, each of these gift ideas is sure to please and delight the hostess and entertainer.

Gift Guide: Beauty Lover

Friday, December 7, 2018

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Beauty lover in your life and still searching for the perfect gift? Look no further! I've curated the perfect selection of gifts in this year's beauty lover gift guide for anyone who delights at just the idea of opening a gift of beauty, skincare, perfume or nail polish!

From a beauty silk sleep mask to my favorite holiday value kits and holiday exclusives, these beauty gifts are also on my own holiday wish list (oh Santa, please leave me that Chanel Rouge Coco Pink under the tree!)

These gifts are perfect for beauty lovers!

Gift Guide: JetSet & Wanderlust

Thursday, December 6, 2018

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Gift Guide: JetSet & Wanderlust

It's Gift Guide #2 of this holiday season! For this gift guide, I included fewer, better gift ideas perfect for the wanderers, jetsetters and travelers in your life, or even for those with just wanderlust in their hearts.

I was inspired by my travels of this past year, including global destinations of Amsterdam, Athens and the Greek Islands of Naxos, Paros & Santorini, as well as our more local Pacific Northwest destinations that included the Oregon Coast, Tacoma, the North Cascades and Camano Island.

These gifts pair perfectly with travels to near and far!

Gift Guide: Hygge & Home

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

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Gift Guide: Hygge & Home

It's gift guide time! Starting today, with a holiday gift guide for hygge and home, I'll share a new gift guide each day for those special people in your life. Whether friends, family, co-workers or loved ones or yourself(!), I've done my best to find those fewer, better things this season that are sure to delight the gift receiver.