I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas…

The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are dropping and yes, friends, the holidays are steadily creep, creep, creeping their way upon us. To take some of the stress and pressure off of you this holiday season, we present our first annual blonde birdie gift guide. Below you will find suggestions for those hard-to-shop-for people on your list as well as helpful tips on how to make your holidays brighter and more beautiful with barely any stress.

Ø Your Fashionista Sister: amazing gold vermeil jewelry from Beau & Stella is perfectly on trend. Our fav is the Golden Vine Necklace.

Ø Your detailed-oriented brother: set him lose with one of our BYO Dinosaur Kits. He’ll be distracted long enough for you to steal some of the candy from his stocking.

Ø Your I-Don’t-Need-Anything Mother: who doesn’t need a sweet reminder that they are loved? She will be reminded ever time she looks at our Family is Everything Printer Block.

Ø The Last Minute Hostess Gift: give our Tuscan Wire Bowl a try. (Tip #1: Fill the bowl with sweet seasonal goodies and a pretty towel for a gift that will also show off your domestic goddess side.)

Ø Your Mother-in-Law: Lemon Meringue Full Apron. She whips up a feast every holiday, so make it easier with a cute apron to keep stains at bay.

Ø Your Best Friend: our leather Origami Clutch Bag. She always stands by you, now you now she’ll be standing there with a hot bag. (Tip #2: If you want to really impress your gal pal, fill up her new bag with all the essentials so she’s ready to go. Be sure to include mints, a pocket mirror and lip balm.)

Ø Co-workers: bubblicious Bubble Bath Dough in five delicious scents. Just add water to soak away the worries from work.

Ø For the Person who has it ALL: we betcha they don’t have our crazy cool handsoaps! (Tip #3: Surprise the recipient by putting these quietly in their bathroom or sink area and wait for their tickled reactions. Great to try in your own home as well on the night of your big holiday soirée.)

Tip #4: Stuff the Stocking with Sweet Treats! Filling the stockings this year will be a breeze- all these goodies are $10 and under!

Tip #5: Last, but not least, leave the work to us! We can do most of the work for you this year. Don’t forget- we are able to wrap your gifts for you, enclose personal gift cards, and mail them directly to your loved ones. The gift wrap is just $4 per box and we can work with you on combining several gifts into one box for the same low price.

Happy Holidays and Happy Shopping from blonde birdie!

The Countdown is On!

Well, Halloween has come and gone and we can now get down to the serious business of the holiday season. Have you been naughty or nice? There are only 53 days left til Christmas and even fewer left til the Biggest-Shopping-Day-of-the-Year-Eve (or Thanksgiving to some). We are starting to stock up on darling holiday décor items with more on the way. Olive & Fritz have been going on and on about our Naughty and Nice Guest Towels. They are fighting over which one is the nice one- but doesn’t fighting make them both naughty? Quite a pickle. What do you think?

Now in stock, check out beautiful feminine jewelry designs from Beau & Stella. Handcrafted in Dallas, TX, these sweet pieces are sophisticated and simple yet really make a statement. Try layering the Golden Vine Necklace with the Branch Necklace for a great more-is-more look.

Also on the horizon, gift-wise, are delightful aromatic perfume oils, bath salts, and a unique sugar cube shower scrub. All these bathroom essentials and more are available any day now in our bath & body subcategory. These fragrant items are from our friends at Flourish and are handmade in small batches in the USA. The scents are all rich and inviting, yet subtle. Our favorite is the perfume oil in Black Tea & Mint- maybe it’s because we are southern guys and gals at heart.

As always, we have boxes arriving nearly daily with spectacular goodies, gifts, and more. Check back often to get the best selection of these unique, beautiful or just plain fun products!