Looking for those last minute gifts to give your girlfriends? Here are a few suggestions that could help you!

I bought some of these socks from Tarjay and have been wearing them ALL WINTER! They're soooo warm and come in lots of colors to compliment your wardrobe! Infinity scarves are another great present! You can wear them doubled up or as a single loop and they're warm when paired with a slouchy sweater or jacket.
I helped my hubby shop for some of his staff and picked up a few wintery scarves and some really blingy Betsey Johnson pens.  I hope they enjoy their gifts! Lastly, I'm a giant fan of Archipelago candles and love the Bergamot Tobacco. It has a warm smell with Italian bergamot, lemongrass, patchouli, crushed nutmeg and its made of soy.

Here's to a Happy Holiday and lots of exciting stuff for you (and me) in 2013!

You can find the adorable Christmas tag HERE, courtesy of the lovely blogger, Tatertots and Jello!



Cheers,
Little Miss Orange Blossom

Hello lovelies! Its been about a week and a half since I've blogged = BAD BLOGGER!  I have mixed emotions about the holidays this year. My family is scattered around the country (sadface) for Christmas and I hadn't seen them at Thanksgiving either (my parents were out of the country) although we had spent it with Mister Special's family (they are always a fun bunch and the food is DEEEELISH!). This year for Christmas, we decided to stay home and celebrate Christmas together. While I do love hanging out with my Mister, I am missing my family a bunch. :(

A giant storm had rolled in on Friday (last night) as one of my closest friends was coming to visit. Unfortunately, when she arrived, she was also came down with the flu. Reluctantly this morning, she had to drive home and cancel our weekend. Double boo.

The rain is steady here but that didn't stop the Mister and I from bundling up and walking downtown to get a coffee and watch all the Christmas shoppers dash to and fro in their giant colorful umbrellas (and some parents scrunched under their children's tiny Power Rangers or Hello Kitty ones) as the rain blew in sideways and pouring at certain times.

I do have a shopping tip if you haven't already been into Target. The Neiman Marcus collection is HALF OFF ladies! Since the collection has come out, the biggest complaint among customers I've talked to in the store and my friends say that they simply wouldn't pay the full price for those items because Target has a reputation for providing "reasonable prices," despite the fact that they are selling luxury items. With the 50% reduction, that Jason Wu dress you've been eyeing  or that Alice + Olivia bicycle (which is now $249.99) is now attainable.

Here is the link to the Neiman Marcus for Target shop: http://www.target.com/c/target-neiman-marcus-collection/-/N-5ouwb%20%20#?lnk=lnav_t_spc_x_x&intc=910053|null

Happy Shopping ladies!

Hello blogworld! All is well here on the coast. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here. On Friday, the town had its holiday parade. People put out chairs on the main street to reserve their spot well before the parade started at 7pm. The mister and I wandered around before the parade, checking out the floats. It was really awesome to see an entire town hang out together for a few hours. Here are a few shots:
Saturday, we went searching for a tree. Since we have a small living room area, we decided on a table top tree. I've settled in on a red/black/white Christmas decor and am making ornaments (once my Amazon shipment comes in). Here is my inspiration board from images I'd found around Pinterest. How are you decorating for Christmas?
Sunday, the mister and I headed to Avila Beach, which is about a five minute drive from where we live. I LOVE living near the beach!
What did you do this weekend?