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Holiday Gifts Under $15

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So we have looked at gifts under $5, and then gifts under $10, but if you want to spend a little more money, here is a list of gifts under $15.  I am still showing you how to shop for everyone on your list, as well as those that may be unexpected, without breaking the bank.  Here are today’s selections

  1.  Love Cork Screw Wine $14.99 (Love Cork Screw)touch-the-sky LCS14.99Made by an African American female from Chicago, this would make a great gift for your wine lover or for the person who has the stocked bar in their house.  Pick up one for yourself as well.
  2. Chocolate Nostalgic Board Games $9.99 each (Target)

    While these look like the classic board games, these are actually filled with chocolate.  This could be an excellent gag gift or a gift for the person you know who loves chocolate.

  3. Umbra Scarf Organizers $12.99 (Various retailers)

    A great way to help the fashionable friend with all the scarves (like me) stay organized.  Compact and decorative, the organizers can each hold at least 10 scarves as well as other accessories (shown above).

  4. Bath and Body Shake It Up Mini Gift Set (Bath and Body Works)       bathand body 12.99

Comes in various scents.  If you have a friend who loves Bath and Body Works and their scents this is the perfect gift for them.

5.  Triangle Cold Weather Scarf $12.99 (JCPenney)scarf jcp 12.99If you live in a climate where the weather can get cold, this is a great gift option.  Also comes in other prints.  Help keep someone warm and fashionable this holiday season.

6.  White Marble Cheese Slicer $12.99 (World Market)

For the fancy hostess friend (try saying that fast 3 times), a cheese slicer.  Or a great gift for someone who likes cheese (ME).  What a great gift for the person who frequently hosts dinner parties or girls night out.

7.  Spinster Sisters Shea Butter $12.00 (Spinster Sisters)Spinstersisters shea butter14.50 scentsI choose this item mainly for the name.  I have never used this product however I have been called a spinster quite a few times in my life.  Who couldn’t use some shea butter anyway.  This is a season where protecting your skin is important, so along with drinking plenty of water, body butters to keep skin soft and smooth make great gifts as well.

8.  Stemless Wine Glasses $9.98 (New York and Company)2-Piece-Stemless-Wine-Glass-Set-Pink-_12.47What Wine drinker wouldn’t love to have these glasses on their bar?  Grab these glasses and a bottle of wine and you have the perfect gift for the wine lover in you.

9.  NUBWO Speaker with MIC $12.99 (Amazon)Nubwu speaker 12.99If you have a friend that is an entrepreneur or budding entrepreneur, this is a great gift option for them.  This compact speaker with built in mic is perfect for conference calls, webinars and background music.

10.  The Body Shop Gift Set $15 (The Body Shop)strawberry-beauty-bag-3-640x640 1500The Body Shop is one of my favorite places to shop during the holiday season. They have a variety of items for all skin types as well as a variety of scents.  One of the reasons I love the Body Shop is because their scents are long last and not overpowering, just a subtle hint of fragrance that last all day.

So far you have 30 options for budget friendly holiday shopping.  I am not done yet there is still more to come.  Tomorrow stay tuned for gifts under $20.  I hope you have found some holiday shopping inspiration as well as some ways to save a little coin during this holiday season.  You can have a phenomenal holiday without going broke in the process.  Happy Shopping and Happy Holidays!

 

Be Blessed and Be Fabulous!

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Missing Pieces

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A few days ago I attended a bridal expo with my friends.  NO I AM NOT GETTING MARRIED.  I am the official/unofficial wedding planner and it was my job to accompany the bride and we went to see what the expo had to offer.  I love weddings and parties and the planning phase and all things girly, but there were a few things that struck me, or rather that bothered me during and after the expo was over.

The fist issue I had with the expo occurred during the fashion show portion of the expo.  My issue was that the models were not indicative of society.  All of the models were almost scarily thin, and while there were a wide range of brides present at the expo, the fashion show was only for the sample size brides and bridesmaids.  How unfair to the brides who were average size.  That really bothered me.

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The second issue I had was that there was a lack of diversity at the expo.  I do not remember seeing not one minority vendor.  Not one.  I know for a fact that there are minority vendors who print invitations, provide photography services, bake, cater as well as dress brides and bridesmaids.  I know that these people and businesses exist.

It just bothered me that in this day and age, such a lack of diversity was present at the bridal expo.  I am not sure how the vendors were selected, who decided what fashions were going to be presented at the fashion show, but I have to admit that the more we walked through the expo the more displeased I was with what was represented.

I can also say that with those ideas in mind.  I will be taking action in the very near future in order to become the change I wish to see in the world.  Stay tuned, bigger and better is coming and there will be an opportunity for minority businesses to be represented and showcased in the very near future.

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Be Blessed!  Be Fabulous!