Holiday: Gift Guide for Her

Working moms, girlfriends, soon-to-be wives and so one, this gift guide is for you. Well, actually it's for the men In their lives who are looking for gifts to give ya. So go ahead, and point them in this direction. I gathered 8 must-have gifts this Holiday Season!

 

1. Lancome pro secrets brush set  - because trust me, a gal can always use new brushes. (limited edition & on sale!) $57.60
2. The cutest scarf, with a similar look to the iconic Burberry but for A LOT less! $20. via Nordstrom 
3.  Dagne Dover 15" Work Tote -  a beautiful large canvas tote with the same feel as a LV bag. The  inside is brilliantly designed. The zipper & the pockets for your laptop & many other work items gorgeous & high end, it's ideal for the working woman.
4. Lancome Parisian Holiday Juicy tubes - this is by far my favorite lip gloss. It's gorgeous and is super shiny. Smells good too!  On sale $27.
5. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Perfume - An addictive gourmand floral with notes of: Black Coffee – for a shot of adrenaline; White Florals – to instantly seduce; and Vanilla – for sweetness and sensuality. One of my current favorites. I DEF want!
6. Loreal - Brow Stylist Plumper (love this plumper, it really accentuates my brows. I'm addicted to this stuff. It's too bad my local store doesn't carry it!).  Infallible Smokissime - for a perfectly balanced, smokey eye-look.  Extraordinaire By Colour Riche lip gloss 
- a smooth, shiny ip gloss that I recommend as well!
7. The Paris Style Guide Book - Ideal for your upcoming trip to Paris. Lots of cool places and things to see, the perfect guide!  $25.00 
8. Mom Life Is The Best life Tee - What a great reminder for stay-at-home moms.  $62.00



-post by jen ramos

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DESIGN: Holiday Tablescape Decor

Hello MBG readers, its Lisa with Gem Daily here with a holiday decor post! I just love the holiday season and LOVE holiday parties, they are the best way to get you in the spirit. And although I have never personally hosted a holiday party, it sure is fun to dream up the table scapes and decor. I'm thinking funky place card holders, lanterns hanging from the ceiling, mistletoe at the front door, the whole nine yards!

For some reason, I am also really loving the mixture of black, white and gold with the more traditional holiday red and green. It adds a little bit of sophistication and isn't too played out and
overdone.

1/ coasters via crate & barrel

2/ pinwheels via west elm

3/ straws

4/ placemats via lulu and georgia

5/ highball glasses via lulu and georgia

6/ place card holders via zinc door

7/ peppermint candy lanterns

8/ mistletoe ball via amazon 

-post by lisa fisbeck

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DESIGN: Holiday Table Inspiration

Hi Darlings, it's THIS time of the year again, the shopping fever, family time, party season and Christmas countdown!! I bet your can't wait for the break just like I do and you already have the tree out and trying to find the best table accessories to impress your guests! I gathered some beautiful festive tables inspirations and found the prettiest pieces to decorate your table top with! Hope you like it! Stay warm, kisses, Monika

Via Abeautifulmess

 via Pinterest

via Pinterest

via Poppytalk

via Emily Henderson

1 Vintage glasses via pure home // 2 Gold bay leaf napkin ring via barneys // 3 wooden coasters // 4 Candy canes // 5 Dessert plate // // 6 Bubble champagne coupes // 7 Purple tinsel tree via nasty gal // 8 Misteletoe // 9 XMAS letters via zara home //  10 Pink embroidered napkins via johnrobshaw //

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Happy Holidays

See You Friday!

-image by jen ramos

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GIFT GUIDE: For Her

Happy Friday everyone! The long-anticipated gift guide is here!!! This week we're focusing on HER... Your sister, daughter, mother, wife, friend... That one special woman in your life who you know deserves the world this holiday season!!! Chic, classy and the oh-so-pretty... it's all here in this gift guide!

Check out these picks, and learn a little more about them in the links below! And don't forget, the PINTEREST BOARD has so much more!!!

1. chanel no. 5 print via made by girl /// This is the PERFECT chic wall accessory for an office or vanity space!
2. brian lichtenburg 'feline' sweater /// ME-OW! Brian Lichtenburg seems to know fierce, the gold on black fashion statement piece is the purrrrr-fect gift!
3. byredo parfums gypsy water /// A vagabond story in scent: bergamot, juniper, orris, amber, pepper & sandalwood nestled in pine needles...
4. color wow root cover up /// Treat yourself!! 50 shades of no-more-greys!!!
5. christian louboutin amor /// Shoes. Louboutin shoes. Case closed.
6. balenciaga eau de parfum /// Mysterious, fragile, and leaves you coming back for more...
7. alexander wang pocket pocker mirror with case /// This uber-chic knuckle handle case is also a mirror!!
8. 3.1 phillip lim pashli satchel with strap /// The perfect splurge: The 'worth-it' bag for the 'worth-it' girl!!
9. influential print by made by girl /// For that one influential woman in your life...
10. onecklace gold plated named necklace /// Personalize it!! What better gift than made just for her?

- post by jen ramos

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GIFT GUIDE: For the kids

It's that time of year again!! Thanksgiving is right around the corner... & what's hiding right behind it? - CHRISTMAS!  We may be a little over a month away, but the time to prepare starts now. Christmas shopping & sales are starting to pop up everywhere, and this is where the fun begins.

 In my attempt to make life a little easier, every FRIDAY leading up to Christmas Eve, I'll be putting up GIFT GUIDES to aid in your holiday shopping.  This week, I've selected a few of my favorite items for the kids in your life. And BTW... I've also dedicated a Pinterest board specifically for gift ideas!! Want more?? Check out some other pics here!! Enjoy!

1. ABC Kids Custom Print // 2. "Wooden Instagram" Toy Camera // 3. Burberry Infant/Toddlers's High Top Sneaker // 4. Love Rope Bracelet // 5. Intarsia Bunny Sweater Dress // 6. "Space Invaders" Crayons // 7. Juicy Couture Leopard Print French Terry Set (Infant) // 8. Anthropologie Comme Le Grinch A Vole Noel // 9. "Batman" Alarm Clock // 10. "My First Purse" Play Set

- post by jen ramos

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Food: Christmas Morning Casserole

What are your Christmas morning traditions? Lauren here, and one of our traditions is this brunch casserole that my mom makes every year. In addition to being downright delicious, it's also perfectly festive thanks to spinach and roasted red peppers. 

If you don't have a favorite breakfast for Christmas morning, I hope you'll give our casserole a try this year. Of course, it's a good dish to serve guests on non-holiday days, too. Keep reading for the recipe, and happy holidays!

I used pre-sliced mushrooms (just chop them a bit smaller) and pre-shredded Parmesan and Provolone cheeses to save time, but you can slice mushrooms and grate your own cheese from a block if you prefer. 

I love the flavor the basil and roasted red pepper add to this dish. If you don't have a gas stovetop, you can just roast your pepper in the oven.

It's all about the layers: sausage, onion, peppers, spinach...then egg and cheese!

Ingredients:

-1 lb. hot bulk sausage

-1 cup sliced mushrooms

-1 cup chopped onion

-1 large red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and chopped

-1 pkg. frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained

-1 cup flour

-1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

-1/2 tsp. seasoned salt

-1 tsp. basil leaves

-8 eggs

-2 cups milk

-2 cups grated Provolone cheese, divided

Instructions:

1) Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 13x9 inch baking dish.

2) Brown, crumble and drain sausage in large skillet. Add onions and mushrooms and cook until onions become semi-soft.

3) Arrange sausage mixture in greased baking dish. Sprinkle half of the chopped pepper over sausage; top with all the spinach. Sprinkle one cup of Provolone cheese on top.

4) In a large bowl, combine flour, Parmesan cheese, salt and basil. In another bowl, combine eggs and milk; beat until smooth. Add egg mixture to flour mixture, beat until well blended. Pour over spinach.

5) Bake at 425 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until knife inserted into the casserole center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining red pepper and Provolone cheese. Return to the oven for two additional minutes just to melt the cheese.

6) Let stand five minutes. Cut into squares--serves 8-10.

-post & images by Lauren Craig

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Design: An Emerald Christmas

Hello lovelies, Drew here. Looking for last minute gift ideas for your favorite decorista? Or maybe you want some inspiration to add touches of emerald, 2013's color of the year, into your home. 

Combining different shades of emerald will be sure to bring depth and a more interesting appeal to this brilliant shade! Add its contrasting hue, an orangey coral, to the mix with pops of white and gold and your room will truly blossom with chicness.

Hoping you all have a wonderful holiday, filled with love, cheer and dazzling decor!

1) Z Gallerie Painting
2) Zara Home Pillow
3) Joss and Main Pillow
4) 1st Dibs Chairs
5) Z Gallerie Gold Boxes
6) Z Gallerie Rug
7) Z Gallerie Photo Frame
8) One Kings Lane Journals
9) Anthropologie Deer Hook
10) Lulu and Georgia Lamp
11) Lulu and Georgia Table


-post by drew humphries

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9 Items for Holiday Gift Wrapping....

Hello - how is everyone? Have you finished your Holiday shopping yet?  If so, (which I have) it's time to wrap things up! What type of wrapping paper do you prefer? Something festive, creative, or simple? 

I have to admit, I've NEVER, EVER tried to creatively wrap any of my Holiday gifts....EVER. 

It's not that I didn't want to, it's just that I never took the time to. Is that bad?  Well today, I'm hoping some of you will, because after seeing all this good stuff, I feel like re-wrapping all of my gifts! 

Hope this inspires you to wrap something a little extra nice this Christmas....

1. the gilded bee

2. the trendy tree

3. the trendy tree

4. the gilded tree

5. identi tape- glitter tape

6. undone clothing

7. onlyee

8. pretty tape

9. cute tape

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Don't forget your cards.....

HOLIDAYS are approaching soon & you'll need some cards to send to friends & family. Pick up some stylish & chic Holiday cards at MadeByGirl.

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For the Holidays...

Hello everyone! The HOLIDAYS are quickly approaching and I wanted to let you all know that I have some great X'mas cards on my site this year! Today I spent a good part of the day creating some more designs for the collection on MadeByGirl. Here's a SEXY card you can get for your husband/bf this Holiday season! (Sorry for the Dithered look, when it drops down the size it makes it blurry on the blogs. But click on the pic to see a better quality image) More available via my shop: MadeByGirl.

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All I want for X'MAS is......

Just in time for the Holidays here is one of my favorite cards that I designed. The message I hope will inspire people to spread Environmental awareness. It is now available via my shop at: MadeByGirl.

*ALSO...... I WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! *

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