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9 Travel Gifts Under $25

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Hi pretties,

I am fresh off of a vacation with friends and hyped to share all the deets. So, last Thanksgiving we had a meeting in the ladies room (some of y’all are not going to catch that) and decided to take one BIG trip to celebrate our 55th b-day! Fast forward to October and me the my besties plus 1 are ready for our Girl’s Trip to Paris. And, it was magical! Yeah I know everyone says Paris is magical. But I knew it would be something special when the gifts starting coming. Everyone on the trip brought something cool and useful for the Fabulous, Fierce and Favored crew! Today I am sharing some of my favorite travel accessories, all under $25! Take a peek…

These products are perfect for a weekend getaway to your favorite city or a long-haul trip. Here are my faves – loving the ear buds, at a very reasonable price I might add. Especially considering on the last leg of my flight, I was horrified to hear the flight attendant hawking those cheap azz ear buds, not cool. And next up, phone gear. The phone stand makes it easier to watch movies you’ve downloaded to your phone. Moving on to my last favorite, if you rock a black suitcase, a fun luggage tag will help it stand out in a sea of black bags. On this trip, when I arrived at baggage claim, my bag was already off the conveyor. A fellow traveler said someone thought it was their bag until they saw my luggage tags.

I am so excited to share pics and stories from our Girl’s Trip! Tell me do you buy gifts for friends when traveling together?

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Hearts – Valentine’s Day Gifts Under $25

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Hello pretties,
Who says Valentine’s Day has to be expensive? It does not and I have hand picked a bunch of cuteness with a heart theme and every single goodie is under $25. This is a variety of items from jewelry to clothing. Take a peek!

These are good choices for you (yes you can get yourself something for Valentine’s Day), Moms, sisters, friends, anyone you want to show a little heart! A lot of people say that they hate Valentine’s Day, too commercial, blah, blah, blah – do you celebrate Valentine’s Day and do you have a fave from the heart gifts?

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NStyle Box – Reveal

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Hey Pretties,
SPOILER ALERT, SPOILER ALERT! If you subscribe to the NStyle Box and have not received the December Box, then read no further. The NStyle Box is a subscription service created by the uber organized and so classy Nikki from At Home With Nikki. She was one of the first bloggers I started following years ago. I was totally enthralled with her entertaining tips and her home organization skills. Checkout this fridge organization video, I mean #goals or this video that features her “entertaining closet.” So, when Nikki started a subscription box this year, I was excited to check it out. I waited until December because I thought it would be something special, take a peek…

The box is a nice big white box, an upgrade from the standard type box.

Elegant card from Nikki

Inside the card is a note from Nikki, with her greeting, “Hi Friend.”


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Description card, always neat to include in a box


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The Box!

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The Goodies-planner, scissors, candle, and cutting board

There was one item in the box I didn’t snap a pic of, and that is the shrink wrap. Nikki creates beautiful handmade gifts and often uses these shrink-wrap bags. You just place the items in the bag and run over it with a blow dryer and your goods are secured and look like a professional gift.

My Thoughts

The NStyle box is a curated mix of home décor and lifestyle goods. This box comes out every other month for $35.00 plus shipping and handling. I love that you can start and stop the subscription at any time and order past boxes while supplies last of course.

This is a nice box with quality items as expected from Nikki. But, I must say I was a bit underwhelmed. Because it was a December box, I expected a holiday or Christmasy(made up word) themed box. So, I was a tad disappointed with the contents. However, I can definitely use every item in the box and especially like the Erin Condren planner, which by itself is $25 so that’s a good value. The American Craft scissors are heavy in a beautiful rose gold, pretty addition to your desk setup. The Jewelscent candle is a scent created by Nikki, the scent is a bit strong for my taste. And, the Cherry Ridge cutting board is hand crafted, you just can’t beat this quality of woodwork. So, I would say this box is “pretty good” filled with an array of high quality goodies.

Have you tried this subscription box? What are some of your favorite subscription boxes?

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Gifts For Mom Under $100

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Hello pretties,
Gifts for Mom today and guess what all under $100. Moms are the hardest to buy for because if your Mom, is anything like mine, she always says she doesn’t want anything special, don’t go to any trouble. I just ignore that jazz because you already know, she will be all smiles when she gets something pretty on Mother’s Day. I have hand picked some goodies that are sure to make Mom smile.

Mom would be thrilled with these gifts and you will still have money left for a nice brunch, lunch or even dinner at her favorite spot. Here’s a great idea – fill the $10 jewelry box with $5 jewelry from Paparazzi. Paparazzi offers a full line of affordable but fashion forward jewelry and accessories including earrings, necklaces($5 with matching earrings), rings, and bracelets. Click here to find some beautiful pieces for our favorite lady!

Hey Moms, what do you want for Mother’s Day?

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Subscription Service Just For You

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Hello Pretties,
Subscription Service designed just for you? Yes, I posted my first I Love Jewelry subscription box last month and today I’m sharing the second box I received. So this box is from the company I Love Jewelry that specializes in monogrammed gift items, such as, jewelry, clothes, decals, and more. As a big fan of anything personalized, I was immediately attracted to this subscription service.

My obsession started way back from a vacation pit-stop at a place called South of the Border on our way to New York or somewhere North. All up and down the interstate would be signs, “100 miles to South of the Border”, “25 miles to South of the Border.” When we arrived at South of the Border, the whole property was all lit up and had aisle after aisle of chotskies- the ships in a bottle, water globes, shot glasses, velvet artwork, and my favorite, refrigerator magnets. You know one of those tacky souvenir shops that I love! Robin is not a real unusual name, so it was easy to find on all kinds of stuff with my name on it. One leather bracelet with Robin embossed on it and I was hooked for life. Take a peek at the goodies…

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The packaging could improve to be a bit more neat and more cute.

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The hat is good quality. The stitching is done well. Not feeling the white though, easy to get dirty

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Love the gold and black color combo


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A magnetic closure? That’s awesome

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The size is good and drusy quartz is definitely on-trend

As a reminder, for $21.95 you get three items each month. There weren’t in clothes in this box, but I guess the hat would be considered a clothing item. And, the two pieces of jewelry, that were not personalized. I liked this month’s subscription box too! The jewelry thus far has been unique and of good quality. Also included was a discount code to get 15% off on the site. I am quite pleased and committed to 90 days of boxes. After the next box, I will decide if I want to continue the service.

Do you have a fond vacation memory that led to an obsession or hobby?

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Monogram Box Subscription Service

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Hello,
I received my first Mono Box over the weekend. I really hate the name shortened to Mono…LOL, short for the Monogrammed Subscription Box. Y’all know I have an obsession and yes it is an obsession with personalized any and everything. So I was stoked to begin this subscription service from I Love Jewelry. Take a peek at my happy mail…

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I loved everything in this mono box. In a soft white color, the t-shirt is good quality and in a little different fabrication. The fabric looks similar to the burnout style and is very lightweight. The monogram is in gold and is a good size just perfect for a t-shirt. To add interest, the monogram is placed along the hem, versus in the chest area.

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The earrings are gold tone, but in a unique shape. They are solid but do not feel heavy at all. This is not just your boring hoop earring.

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And the long necklace has a monogrammed gold disc suspended from a crystal and pearl chain. The chain is a good length and perfect for layering with other jewelry pieces.

Every item in this box has something to add a little extra flair. To get started, first, you select the metal color, since I wear my gold watch most of the time, I chose gold-tone. Next, you choose your initials or any letters you choose. For my sorority girls, good gift since you can enter letters, i.e. AKA. And then you select the clothing size. I would like to see them expand the sizing options. Then each month you receive 3 items – one monogrammed item which could be clothes or jewelry and two surprise items which might be earrings, necklaces, bracelets, rings, sunglasses, decals, lip gloss/polish or a pouch. Remember it’s a surprise. This subscription service is well priced at $21.95 a month and would make a very unique gift idea for anyone that shares my obsession with personalized jewelry and gifts.

Can’t think of anything negative about this service, so fun and the quality of the items was better than expected at this price point.

What do you think of this subscription box? Do you participate in a subscription service?

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25 Home Decor Gifts Under $25

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Season’s Greetings!
It’s Christmas week! Are y’all as excited as I am? I hope y’all are full of holiday joy and happiness. Are you done with Christmas shopping? I am finished but in case you are not and need some ideas, I have one more gift guide to share – for home decor. These are some fun and useful goodies for any abode and of course all under $25 bucks.

With most holiday shopping, our focus is on a single person, but home decor items make great gifts for the entire family. Something everyone can use and enjoy. I need one of everything in this guide, but the cellphone sanitizer, that is a must! Who knew? If you are still in need of some fabulous gifts, be sure to checkout 25 Jewelry Gifts Under $25 and 25 Travel Gifts Under $25. You are bound to find something special for a friend or a loved one.

What is your favorite from this guide?

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$25 Travel Gifts Under $25

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Season’s Greetings,
How was your weekend pretties? The weather in The A this weekend was absolutely fabulous, not at all December like, but it was great to leave the jackets and coats at home. I admit I am worn out, I cannot hang y’all. The weekend was jammed packed with luncheons (love my AKA), galas (did I say I love my AKA), dinner dates (another mojito please), workouts (after all this good food and libations, much needed)! The Christmas holiday is just 11 days away, yep 11. I have one more gift to buy and I am done. If you still have some gifts to buy, why not gift a travel basket for the budding traveler or the jet-setter. These are must haves to make travel easy peasy and of course, all under $25.

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Faves On Friday

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1 – Are you on a healthy journey and taking your lunch everyday? Forget those thermal lunch bags, this is a pretty lunch box, with your initial. And, it comes in a bright color
2 – I love self-improvement books, this one is Damn Good Advice , literally, especially for creatives and biz types
3 – How many pairs of shoes do you have? Tell the truth. I know a whole lot, here are some ideas on storage solutions, this one if you have the space
4 – You love a clean house right, these 6 tips will make life a whole lot easier
5 – Girrlll, yes I’ll be watching the season finale of Power, last week’s episode was bananas – that dang 50 Cent

Hey there,
Woot – woot it is Friday!! This week started off slowly but speed up yesterday and today. Quick post today pretties, crazy busy. Today’s Faves On Friday are a few good things I heard about this week. That lunch pail is everything and I can see some home decor uses as well, it’s my fave. BUT, tomorrow night, I will be watching Power – my second fave, last week was off the chain, for real. Catch it on Starz.

Make the most of the weekend pretties!

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