Silver Coated Seashells

Liza — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:55:59 +0000

I first read about these seashells in Real Simple a year and a half ago. They struck a cord with me. Now, I’m on the prowl for the perfect wedding present for my dear cousin, Samantha. She is the only other girl cousin I have on my Mom’s side, so we have always had a bond. There are just those people in your life for whom you don’t want to buy off the registry. I know, I know. Please don’t yell! Couples spend hours filling out those registries! I get it. But, the personal items sent for our wedding that exuded great taste and sentiment were very cherished and still are counted amongst our favorite possessions.

Ruzzeti & Gow

So, with no further preamble, I offer up the suggestion of these fabulous silver-coated seashells by Ruzzetti & Gow. With a price range of approx. $80-$200 (some go as high as $1000!) these prove to be a great splurge gift for the special people in your life. They come fully coated, or partially coated. I like the idea of the sea representing a constant in our lives with no real beginning or end. It breathes in new life into all that visit. What a great metaphor for a marriage.

Nate Berkus (of Oprah fame) has been quoted as saying that a piece of sea-life should be present in every room. That is sometimes hard to do as seashells can sometimes feel a little too “beach house” for me. Well, these are equally at home at the beach, in your modern, minimalist loft, or your in Nashville traditional home. Whatever your style, these shells work. Place on a shelf, on top of a stack of books, in a bowl with other shells or pine cones, or in your powder room. Really, the possibilities are endless. Enjoy!

www.ruzzettiandgow.com

iGloves Are Back!

Liza — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:05:34 +0000

See our post about these tech savvy gloves here. These black knit are back in stock! Order today for all your iPhone fanatic friends with birthdays in January and February. For $15, it’s a great gift!

Christmas 2008: Buy Right. Buy Right Now.

Elizabeth — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:24:45 +0000

Every Christmas all sorts of publications print their best of holiday buys. I always love to see what items the publishers deem to be “hot items”. Most are in categories with items priced under$25, under $50, under $75 etc. What I find in magazines is by the time the ink has dried most items are already sold out due to demand.. Last Christmas there was a pair of great Lucite candelabras from Target featured in Town and Country. They were reasonable at under $50 so I jumped in my car and zoomed to Target. Sold out. I checked the website. Sold out. And then one day, low and behold, there they were reduced to $25 each. If an item is lucky enough to make Real Simple, it is guaranteed to sell out.

I called about an amazing wrap in chocolate brown with ruffles featured in Real Simple a couple of holiday seasons ago. It was a small boutique company from New York so I called the company direct and spoke with the sales associate. Her comment was they have never sold so many wraps and yes, they were sold out. .She was helpful and directed me to a similar wrap and my friend Daniel purchased it for his wife Leslie. Still to this day, it is one of her most favorite gifts.

With supply and demand in mind, I wanted to share with you some incredible deals and gifts ideas available RIGHT NOW.. Nothing better than some early Christmas shopping both locally and online.

10 great gifts under $50

1. Bobby Brown Mini Tube Tints $30 Available at Belk’s or Private Edition I received this as hostess gift a year ago and loved it. The set includes 4 small tubes all in great colors.

2. Pottery Barn Bamboo Cotton Throws $35 What a great gift for someone that has everything. They come is 4 fantastic colors: cream, paprika, camel and chocolate brown. www.potterybarn.com

3. Victoria’s Secret French Cuff Shirt $28 On sale now.. this is a must have shirt because it stretches to fit your shape, washes and holds up…little or no ironing. www.victoriassecret.com

4. Red Envelope Holiday Paper Whites in Red Vessel $39 Gorgeous presentation of 10 paper white bulbs..a fabulous hostess gift. Red Envelope is known for their packaging, simplicity and elegance. www.redenvelope.com

5. Sundance Post Modern Pearl Studs $18 Baroque freshwater pearls in sterling.. wonderful iridescent colors peach, coppery brown, white or gray. www.sundancecatalog.com

6. Envirosax..Great Reusuable Shopping Bags $8.49 Each On Amazon.com for grocery and everything else.. My sister gave me a set of 5 last year for Christmas and I love them. They are deceivingly big, come in fabulous colors and designs and can fit when rolled up in an average purse. They have small snaps that allow you to roll them up and a small carry pouch. The only challenge is to remember to keep them in your car. www.envirosax.com

7. LL Bean. Wicked Good Slippers and Scuffs Like the name says wicked in their warmth and comfort. Great Slippers for men, women, and kids in lots of styles and colors like: Chocolate brown, vintage red, cobalt blue $49.95. www.llbean.com

8. Iprint.com Photo note cube with 650 pages, color photo on 4 sides. I love gift items that have many uses.. There are great for grandparents, teachers, teenagers, and friends and cheap at $14.99 per cube. Check out I print.com for personalized ties, boxer shorts, key chains and more. www.iprint.com

9. Stein Mart Pashmina and Scarves I am not a big fan of Stein Mart for clothes and shoes, but I think they have great accessories and jewelry. If you need a hostess gift or small gift item, they always come through with good prices. Their selection of pashminas for $12.95 is worthy of a visit with a lots of colors and styles.

10. Create Your Own Bag of Favorites for a Friend Last Christmas my friend Anne put together for her walking buddies and it was incredible.. a tube of Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream, a small electric foot massager and tube of great lip gloss, bar of chocolate. Of everything in the bag, my absolute favorite was the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream and lipstick protectorate for winter chapping and general dry skin.. It is great at night under your eyes and on your lips priced at $17.00 each. www.elizabetharden.com or at Dillards..

Happy Holidays and Happy Shopping.

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Silver Coated Seashells

Ruzzeti & Gow

iGloves Are Back!

Christmas 2008: Buy Right. Buy Right Now.

10 great gifts under $50