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Christmas is almost here! I know I keep saying that, but it's just because I'm so excited. I'm wrapping up all my last minute present shopping and I'm assuming most of you are too. I have a large variety of people on my list this year and some people are more difficult than others. Whoever you're shopping for, Babbleboxx's Christmas Wish List box has something that will help. One of my favorite things about the holidays is that I can match the perfect gift to the individual, even if they're a bit tricky to get right. This box has something for almost everyone, and let me prove it to you!
Happy Monday everyone, there's only 15 more days until Christmas! I've been wrapping gifts like crazy because this year I have so many to give out. I even went to gift wrapping workshop at my local Paper Source store (not sponsored, just for fun!) to learn how to nicely wrap a Christmas present. Let's just say before this class I wasn't the best gift wrapper, haha! I polled you all on Instagram stories to see if you wanted to see a post on the tips I learned, and nearly all of you said yes. So, here we are! Now, these tips aren't for expert wrappers, mostly just beginners. If you can already wrap a nice looking gift, you may learn one or two things from this post, but don't expect to learn some crazy tutorial. These gifts are easy to wrap and make beautiful so anyone can do it! Also, a warning, this post is very photo heavy because I wanted to show each step of the process!
Happy first week of December! It's officially my favorite time of the year with all the holidays including my birthday coming along in January! With all the fun though comes a lot of work in the blogging world. I've been blogging full time now for a year and a half (and blogging overall for 4 years) and by far the busiest time of the year is from the end of Halloween through New Years. I try to stay as organized as I can with all the gift guides, try-ons, Christmas decor, along with everything else. It's easy to get overwhelmed with everything going on, so it's important for me to have a system that keeps me both sane and on track with everything I have to do! Here's a little peak at my personal tips on how I stay organized.
My third holiday gift guide of the season is all about BEAUTY! I'm a huge makeup and skincare fanatic, so this is one of my favorite guides to set up. As a blogger I'm lucky enough to try out a ton of different beauty items which means I have a lot of opinions and want to share them all with you! In this gift guide I'll be sharing a bunch of my personal favorites, some items that are on my Christmas wish list, plus some items that are staples for your beauty arsenal. Just like my other guides I'll only be sharing details about some of the items, but that doesn't mean the products I don't personally mention aren't great! As always I only include things I would be happy to use myself!
It's been a long while since sharing my first look at my Seattle apartment living room, so I thought today would be the perfect time to share another room! My bedroom is probably my favorite spot in the apartment, mostly because it's just so 'me.' Not too much has changed decor wise since moving from Orange County, but I thought it was worth the share anyhow. I love how cozy and glam my bedroom feels, and it's the perfect place to get some natural light and brainstorm for the blog. I still think I need a little "something" for the room, but I can't quite put my finger on it yet, if you have a suggestion let me know in the comments! P.S. You'll be able to shop everything in my room at the end of the post ! :)
Hope you all had an amazing Thanksgiving! I hosted this year but my sister still did most of the cooking that needed to happen. It was overall a pretty relaxing holiday and we spent the majority of the time watching Jeopardy on Netflix, haha. I would love to know what you all did. But the real point of this post is that....the sales are finally here! If you haven't already checked out my current gift guides you can do so here and here because there are so many items that are on extra sale! This is going to be your guide to all the sales going down on Black Friday and through Cyber Monday. I'll be updating the posts to make sure it's as accurate as possible throughout the sales so you don't miss anything. I'm also sharing a few of my favorite products from each of my most shopped at stores! Once my purchases start rolling in (I'm doing most of my shopping online this year!) I'll also be writing a post sharing what I got!
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Old Navy: 50% off EVERYTHING! Overstock: Up to 70% off select items + Free Shipping! Pink Lily Boutique: 30% off EVERYTHING + Free Shipping with code PLBBLACKOUT Pottery Barn: 25% off EVERYTHING + Free Shipping with code BLACKFRIDAY Revolve: Up to 50% off specific items. Sam Edelman: Extra 30% off (Almost) EVERYTHING with code SAMSGIVING2018 Sephora: Various items on sale each day! SheIn: Up to 90% off with code BLACKSALE
Shopbop: Up to 25% off regular price items, up to 75% off sale, and tiered percentages off with money spent with code MORE18 Sole Society: Up to 60% off sale styles! Target: So many deals! Topshop: Up to 50% off select styles. Ulta: Various doorbusters. Urban Outfitters: Buy One Get One 50% off EVERYTHING Victorias Secret: Free Shipping over $50 + $50 off $250 with codes: SHIP50 and SAVE5OVS Walmart: Has daily deals! Wayfair: Up to 80% off select items! Don't forget to check in here for Cyber Monday when the deals might change a bit. As you know you all using my links makes my job possible and I am so thankful for each and every one of you (even if you don't make a purchase!). Happy shopping!
Say hello to gift guide #2 of the season: stocking stuffers! This can also just be a guide for gifts under $25, although most are WAY under that. I strive to make most of my gift guides affordable, because we never just purchase one gift during the holiday season. Budgeting is how I get through the holiday season, and I'm sure so many of you are the same way! I didn't feature many beauty items here (just a few key ones!) since I'll be doing a whole beauty gift guide in a few days, but I know that beauty items are a popular stocking stuffer. I just beg you to wait until I share all my faves before you make your final choices there. Until then, here are a few details about my favorite products from this guide!
Hi I'm Sami! A twenty-something college grad born and raised in California but now living in Seattle. I'm a lover of all things blush and gold, fun lipsticks, and any combination of sweet and salty. The Classic Brunette is your go to spot for fashion trends, beauty reviews and lifestyle tips.
