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Top 7 Gift Ideas for Grandmothers

Many grandmothers have received so many wonderful things during their life time, that it is often hard to select a gift for them. Over the years they would have received all types of perfumes, nighties and jewellery. You can only use so much of these! Grandmothers treasure gifts that come from the heart; anything handmade or chosen with thought and love. If your grandmother has everything, why not treat her to a little self-indulgence? After all, she has probably gone without luxuries in order to provide for her family. Now is the time to repay her devotion and kindness by treating to her to some of life’s indulgent pleasures.

Luxury treatments

Most women of grandmother’s age would never have had a day at a spa or a facial or massage. You could book her in for a treatment, arrange transport and catch up for a coffee afterwards to hear all about it. You are never too old to start beauty treatment!

Jewellery

Your grandmother probably wears three rings on each finger and has a jewellery box overflowing with assorted costume jewellery pieces. Why not bring her up to date with some inspirational jewellery. You can order necklaces in various shapes stamped with the names of her grandchildren. They are modern pieces that look very elegant. You can also purchase inspirational bangles, rings and necklaces pre-printed with meaningful verses.

For a bit of adventure

Many grandmothers are very outgoing & decide to be daring and try something adventurous. A sunrise hot air balloon ride or a ride as a pillion passenger on a Harley Davidson motorbike might be just the thing for your granny. Don’t forget the leather jacket!

Gifts from the younger children

Grandmothers will love and treasure anything handmade. Let your little one start by making a card and then progress to the gift. Get out the hard modelling clay & make a small trinket bowl, paint a picture and frame it or a pasta necklace would be just the thing for grandma to wear to the local club.

Vouchers

If you are finding it extremely hard to choose a gift, why not get her movie vouchers or shopping vouchers. She will be able to have a leisurely browse through the stores to make her selection.

A limo ride

The chances are grandmother has never been in a limo. She has seen pictures of limos transporting the movie stars, so why not make her feel like one. Organise it so that a few of her friends can go with her. There doesn’t have to be a destination, the chauffer will simply drive around for an hour. With her kind of music playing in the limo and drinks at hand, she will feel like she has walked the red carpet.

Personalised Gifts

Raid grandma’s photos and select pictures that are meaningful. Have these transferred onto mugs, into photo books or on to tote bags and you will be presenting her with a range of personalised gifts that she will treasure.

So don’t despair for gift ideas. Grandmothers will love anything. As they age, they really don’t expect a lot, but be kind and perhaps, for a practical gift, update her appliances to make life a little easier. Even a colourful fragrant bunch of flowers will light up her face.

Ring For Him

 

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I’ve been long looking around on where to get some college class rings for men as I really wanted to give Ian one. The jewelry shop that I went to last week also offers such kind of custom made ring, but I am not sure of its quality, because I’ve been hearing some negative feedbacks on them.

Good thing I saw, Joy Jewelers as suggested by some friends. They got a good selection of jewelries, and theirs are of low price yet of high quality. They even offer free shipping.

Creative and Eco- Friendly Christmas Gift Wrap

 

Are you done wrapping all your  Christmas gift? I am not, I actually haven’t started yet because I still don’t have anything to wrap. Hohoho! I am still waiting for our 13th month pay. 😀

I am also looking for inspiration on how to wrap those gifts without spending too much on it. I found this eco-friendly and creative way of wrapping gifts. All you need is a brown paper, alphabet stamps and ribbons. Simple and elegant isn’t it?

To Buy list

One of the things on top of my to-buy list once I received our Christmas bonus is the dvd storage that I’ve been long eyeing for whenever I go to the furniture section at the mall.

The design and style is a perfect fit that goes along with the other furniture in our living room. Same color and almost made of the same materials. I think it will be on sale this coming weekend. I just hope that it is still available by then. *crossing fingers

Coffeehouse

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We believe a coffeehouse should be place to find connection. We believe it should  fit seamlessly within its neighbourhood. And we believe its environmental impact should be as minimal as possible.

-lifted from a page in Starbucks 2013 planner

Healthy Eating This Holiday Season

Holiday season is here, so goes the irresistible holiday foods that are packed with lots of fattening ingredients. Pasta, salads, cakes and pastries, beef, pork, candies, sweets and other mouth watering dishes on the table. Hello weight gain! 🙂

But you don’t really have to starve yourself nor avoid eating foods this holiday. The key is to choose what you are eating and do it in moderation. You may check out this healthy eating chart that will help you out and you may include in your diet.

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We should all keep this chart as our guide for a healthy eating diet.

Bead Accessories

This is what keeps the little girl busy on her spare time 🙂 At first, I don’t feel like buying it when the little girl told me she wants one. We bought it at the tiangge in near our place. I thought that it would just end up in trash after a few use, you know how kids gets bored with toys and all. 🙂

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But hey, it really looks pretty and here is her first masterpiece! P1100900

A fun and creative thing to keep her busy! She’ll be making a few more as a Christmas gift for her close friends in school. We’ll be buying a few more accessories too like the rubberized thread and other designs and colorful beads.

Christmas Decoration For Fireplace

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Christmas is just around the corner, we can already feel it by the cool breeze of air especially during early mornings. Are you done with Christmas decorations for your home?

For those who have fireplace in their homes, it would be the perfect time to go for a decor. How I wish we have an extra cool with snowy episodes during holidays (just like those I see in the movies. Ahaha!) Fireplace mantels is a great way to start with as it actually makes the fireplace look attractive when being dressed up. You can opt to have the prefabricated or have it custom built.

Oh well, it doesn’t limit your decorating mojo on holidays but on all occasion all throughout the year as www.fireplacemantels123.com offers the largest selection of fireplace mantels from the traditional, transitional and rustic shelves. They also carry other accessories such as the log racks and baskets, mirrors, rugs kettles, etc. Tools, screens and surrounds can also be found in their store.

It is a one stop shop for all your fireplace needs and you can be sure of the quality of their products despite the low and pocket friendly prices as they only get their supplies from the top manufacturers.

Is Black The New White?

Last Friday was a regular holiday which means no work and a long weekend for us workers! 🙂 We took advantage of the day to look around and go to a seamstress to have the little girl’s white dress fixed for her first communion pictorial on December 7.

We got her white dress from the balikbayan box that we received last year I think from Ate I which contains old and new clothes. 🙂 It was a sleeveless white dress but the requirement for the dress is to have a collar and sleeves.

So off we go to a nearby mall and look around for a satin bolero. Good thing we found one that is very cheap yet of nice design which perfectly matches the dress. Then we roam around to look for a white pair of shoes.

I asked the saleslady in the shoe section if they have white shoes, “ Miss,  meron kayo white shoes, gagamitin for first communion?!” then she said, “pili lang po mam”   I couldn’t find a black one from the array of shoes  so I asked her again for a white color, “ Miss, white shoes meron ba?” She replied, “ eto mam oh, black shoes, may glitters pa”

Oh men! Ang linaw nga ng sinabi ko na white shoes eh, ipilit daw ba ang black shoes?! Ahahaha!

So there, we were not able to buy a white shoes. Will save another trip for it to another mall perhaps. ;) 

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