mens gift guide

 Happy gift guide week! I hope these give you a few ideas this holiday season!

See previous guides: under $25 gift guide | diy gift guide | gifts for mom

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It may be true that guys are the hardest to shop for. I'm hoping this guide makes it just a little easier.

1. Wayfarers are even better in mahogany $75 Tumbleweeds Handcraft via Etsy

2. Ride your bike and refresh with a bike glass $24 for two Vital via Etsy

3. One my my husband's all-time favorite books (and mine too) $15 

4. charge the iphone in manly style $49 Stump Industries via Etsy

5. state love in muted tones  $17.75 C is for Color via Etsy

xo, erika

 

gift guide: for the mom

Happy gift guide week! I hope these give you a few ideas this holiday season!
See previous: under $25 gift guide | diy gift guide

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1. cooking is so fun when you measure with tea cups! $36 anthropologie

2. little nesting heart bowls-- perfect for desserts! $62 rosslab via etsy

3. how does your garden grow? with these cute stamped markers! $41 jessicaNdesigns via Etsy

4. the better way to treat booboos and dry skin. $12 Eucylpto Organics via Etsy

5. Not your grannies doilies! $12 tuttaloupress via Etsy

Sure, it says gifts for mom-- but I'm sure a best friend, a grandmother or aunt wouldn't mind these items either. :)

xo, erika

DIY gift guide

 welcome to my week of gift guides! See previous: gifts under $25

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Whether you're working with a smaller budget this year, or just happen to love to make gifts, I've rounded up some of my favorite diys for gifts.

1. gorgeous gold and silver decanters by Acute Designs

2. doily votives by Julie Ann Art

3. crockpot apple butter by Acute Designs

4. painted cork coasters by Martha Stewart

5. lemon sugar scrub by The Beauty Department

6. painted vases by HouseandHome.com 

7. candles in vintage glassware by The Paper Mama

8. diy notebook by Bee Inspired

If you're less of the crafty sort, can I also suggest...

- coupons (did you do these elemetary school?)
- making dinner for someone
- baking cookies!
- helping them with a chore (folding laundry!)
- gifted with something else? math? writing? use your talents :)

xo, erika

gift guide: under $25

Happy gift guide week! I hope these give you a few ideas this holiday season

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1. everything looks cuter in a colorful basket $14 anthropologie

2. the perfect little daytime earring stud $15 laonoto via Etsy

3. for the friend who is constantly instagramming $10 Yellow Heart Art via Etsy

4. forget Tiffany's-- this charming bracelet is a fraction of the price! $10 PetiteCo

5. give that everyday bun a little pizazz  $12.50 Much Love Illy via Etsy

adorable, simple and chic-- these gifts are perfect for your friends or for stuffing a stocking!

xo, erika

weekends

top: Target // necklace: c/o LilyEmme  // jeans: Urban Outfitters // shoes: Steve Madden (last year)


 I live for the weekends.

It's such a little slice of heaven-- of sleeping without an alarm, of lingering over a cup of coffee or two, of wearing soft sweaters and glasses and forgetting to brush my hair.

This weekend we headed down the in-laws and of course my mother-in-law made both brownies and pie, and how could I resist both?


And it rained just enough to keep things warm and fresh and once the sun came out it was perfect for a run, and for a hot shower and reading. And my cell phone? I left it in my purse. Sometimes I need to do that.

Today is Sunday -- another day stretching before me.

If I only could package weekends up, I'd give them as Christmas gifts.

xo, erika

p.s. speaking of Christmas gifts, all this week I'm sharing gift guides. I hope they help inspire your shopping (or crafting)!