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When One Gift Isn’t Enough Pick An Outfit

By Jan Carroll

Oh I can hear the sighs out there from guys who read that title.

When you are shopping for a clothing present for her it can be hard just finding one item, never mind an outfit.

I Know it’s not easy, well unless you have someone helping you like me 🙂

As I have mentioned before my first career was in retail. As a manager one of my duties was to put outfits together for displays. I loved doing it. I also loved helping customers find the perfect outfit to give as a present. So I decided to do the same for you.

The fabulous fashions page on our site has a variety of clothing for you to choose from. They are different styles and trends. You will also find that you can mix many pieces if you would like to change it up a bit. Plus you will find shoes and purses that can be an add on for her outfit.

Check it out here.

A Special Gift For A Child When It’s Time To Go Back To School

By Jan Carroll

Parents are so aware of supplies that they have to buy for kids when it comes to back to school time and spend an enormous amount of time and energy making sure they have everything they need. But they often overlook the most obvious need, at least for the child.

Kids getting ready for back to school do think about the supplies that they need, sure, but that is not really what is most important. What they wear is.

Let me tell you a personal story.

Close to the end of summer, just before I was going into my first year of high school (grade 9), I was frantic about what I should wear. We had just moved to a new area so I didn’t know very many peers, and I certainly did not know what was “in” style. What I did know was that I wanted to look good the first day of school.

I talked to my Mum about it but she didn’t really seem to understand what I was saying. She said I had plenty of clothes that would work just fine.

That wasn’t the point.

I was trying to explain to her that on the first day of school you can be judged so much by how you look. It’s not the price tag, or designer label, its that it is something that the other kids haven’t seen you in, or something that lets them know who you are by the style of clothing. Plus wearing something that makes you feel strong when you face that first day.

Finally after a couple of weeks of talking about this my Mum took me out to buy a new outfit for school. I was thrilled to bits she did. But not so thrilled to bits with the outcome. The only outfit that I could afford, from my baby sitting money, in truth embarrassed me. But at least it was new.

So what is my point in suggesting this gift for kids?

As much as what a kid wears the first day of school shouldn’t matter, it does. What you want to give them is something to show that they fit in. Not so much that the clothes they are wearing are the same as everyone else, but that they have something NEW they are wearing. Something they can feel good about themselves in.

Something that they won’t be made fun for wearing.

If you want to give your child, or a child you care about, something that they will remember for years to come please do take the time to find them a clothing that gives them the security in themselves and how they appear to others the first day of school.

I have some great clothing for kids here

A Walk On The Wild Side Clothing Gift For The Woman Who Has Everything

By Jan Carroll

Animal print clothing, and accessories, are hot this season.

They come in jackets, sweaters, skirts, dresses, shoes, purses, scarves, gloves and so much more.

So many options to let her roar.

Even the most tame woman enjoys some flare. Whether she will only wear a solid colored suit during the day she can add animal print shoes to spice it up.

If she dabbles in some trendy fashions to wear to work then animal print pants are the answer.

Or if she only lets her wild child out at night then an animal print leather jacket, black leather skirt and animal print shoes will thrill her to bits.

There is nothing like a gift that makes her feel hot.

You can give her a gift of a whole outfit in leopard print, a pair of shoes to rock black pants, a scarf to add some flare to a black sweater, a leopard print watch that sparkles, or a leopard print purse that her friends will envy!

How To Look Cool When It Is Hot

By Jan Carroll

Like a good portion of North America (and other places), it’s hot here. Thankfully, we don’t get as warm as many of you are and I sympathize with you all suffering through torrid temperatures and the hardships that are accompanying it for many of you…

I feel for you!

I am suffering right now and thinking of how to stay cool. Because it doesn’t get as hot here for extended periods of time, air conditioning is not something you find built into every home.

So what to do?

Well, the obvious stuff, like squirt ourselves with the garden sprinkler seems to work good, hardly anyone has a swimming pool in our hood.

And, we wear as little as we can…

Even if we aren’t as toned as Stacy Keibler, or as buff as our favorite film star, we can still look cool and classy by choosing what little we wear, carefully. Throw a bikini bottom on and wear a pretty scarf as a sarong and you’ll look sharp while you stay cool.

And speaking of Stacy, wow, check her out in this Tolani Kundan Scarf! Talk about staying cool while looking hot and showing off her hot legs!

Definitely worthy of a chorus or two from rockin’ Rod Stewart’s Hot Legs! (If you wish to watch the video click here)

Stay cool, but look hot, she can. Go here!

It’s wonderful to wear clothing that makes you look hot while keeping you cool!

A Gift Can Just Be A Good Deed

By Jan Carroll

While I was in the kitchen I noticed a father up a ladder trying to get his son’s kite out of a tree in the park across the street. He was on a small ladder and using a rake to try and get to the toy that was stuck in a high branch. He was not getting close to where it was lodged in the tree. It looked like a lost cause.

So I went and asked Billy if he would help.

Billy use to be a landscaper so has several ladders and a couple of orchard ladders that are quite tall. I was sure one of them would be high enough to get to the child’s toy.

As always, Billy was more than willing to go out and help.

He went across to the park and talked to the father, and looked at the location of the toy in the tree. From that he decided what size ladder would be needed.

They came over to our yard and picked up the ladder and went back to the park. Billy set it up, ensuring it was secure, and stood at the bottom the hold it, with his body weight, as the father went up to try and get the toy out of the tree.

I was watching from the window in the kitchen and I could see the excitement the boy was radiating. He was hopeful his toy would actually be saved. After a few swipes it was down. His son ran and grabbed it.

They talked for a bit after it was all done. Smiles, lots of smiles 🙂

I thought it was a kite but it turns out it was a parachute toy. The child was very happy as he had given up ever getting his toy back.

A gift can just be a helping hand when someone doesn’t expect it. We all have so many talents that we can give when needed.

We also made new friends in the neighborhood 🙂

Jan

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Is Your Woman Who Has Everything An “Uptown Girl”

By Jan Carroll

As Billy Joel said in the song “she knows what she wants”.

Maybe you feel like Billy in that song, a ‘back street guy’ trying to buy a gift for your ‘uptown girl’.

You can’t afford to give her the type of present ‘uptown girls’ are accustomed to, jewels, cars, etc., but you know what, even uptown girls love something unique. Something that shows you know her and also show your flair of imagination.

I hear that sigh, but wait…

Unique? Something she doesn’t see everywhere, or everyone wearing, can give her pleasure as much as the expensive things she may be used to getting.

How do I know?

Well from my retail experience. I spent many years helping men find ‘that’ present. The one that will light her face with such a big smile, you’ll be fighting the urge to do a fist pump of YES! If I had a nickel for every ‘backstreet’ guy mooning around my shop wishing he could afford the expensive ‘this or that’, well I would be too busy sipping Coronas on a beach to bother blogging to tell you.

Again, the key is to think about her and find something unique and creative that she will cherish for what it is, not how much it is. Give her a gift she will remember, not because it’s the most expensive, but because it was the most memorable, thoughtful and creative.

We have lots of categories for women that will give you lots of ideas and I am sure you will find exactly what she will love. Check it out here

High Five!

A Ring Can Make An Incredible Fashion Statement

By Jan Carroll

Clothing and shoes/boots are what we tend to think of when we hear the word “fashion”. But when a woman wants to make a ‘fashion statement’ she looks for that and more.

A few examples are a scarf, belt and jewelry.

With jewelry, woman tend to look at earrings, a necklace or a bracelet to enhance her fashion statement. Certainly there are so many wild styles these days that she can change her look just by changing one or all of them. But even more than that…

A ring can be one of the most important addition to her fashion statement.

Now some of you will say that you knew that about rings already. Yes, cocktail rings have been around a long time. I’m also not forgetting engagement rings which do make a fashion statement and more, of course. What I am talking about is beyond a cocktail ring, and these could even be the ‘new’ engagement ring rage, who knows!

Which brings me to the incredible rings I have found that I want to tell you about.

These rings are not only unique and incredibly unusual but cover a wide range such as stackable rings, diamond fashion rings, eclectic gemstone rings, trendsetting rings, vintage rings, and so many more outstanding styles. Stunning rings from all over the world.

Fashion rings that give her endless possibilities to flash a bit of bling.

On their own they stand up and say ‘look at me’, while a ring on ever finger is screaming ‘check these out’. Anyone that sees one, or more, of these rings on her would go ‘WOW’.

Give her the gift of a unique or unusual ring. She will be thrilled to wear it and show it off. Her friends will be envious!

Check out incredible rings and other jewelry pieces here.

Sometimes Gift Giving Is Giving Yourself A Gift

By Jan Carroll

If you are alone, or have suffered a loss of a loved one, the ‘holidays’ can be a very difficult time.

There may be no tree, no lights, no presents, no friends… but there is something you can do for you.

Buy yourself some flowers or a plant, buy a couple of new throw pillows to add some color to your couch, buy a new bed spread.

Buy something that is new and gives you a feeling of joy.

If you can’t afford to do that, or that just doesn’t feel like it will make a difference to you then how about volunteering. Spend time with children who don’t have parents, or seniors that don’t have children.

Yes that is also a gift to you as much as it is a gift to them

Personally I was not in the holiday spirit at all this year. There are numerous reasons but the one I will talk about is the loss of my 18 year old cat KC. She was very ill in late December last year and died in early January. Billy and I did not feel like celebrating at all this year.

We are still in mourning.

What we did was rearrange our living area. That may sound like it doesn’t mean much, but in fact it has made a difference. The space that we would always see KC has now changed. The space is more open, more inviting, and feels more peaceful. We did this on Christmas eve. It’s not finished yet, but what has been done has really made a difference.

It was a gift to ourselves.

If you take a few breathes, close your eyes, and let the silence speak to you, I am sure you will discover what gift to give YOU this holiday season. Remember, YOU do deserve it!

Jan & Billy

Gift Guide For Someone Who Has Everything – Think Outside Of The Box When It Comes To Gift Giving

By Jan Carroll

We are in the season of anniversary, birthday and heading towards (gulp) holiday gift giving.

I know it can be hard to find a unique present for someone who has everything for any of these occasions. So I suggest you ‘think outside of the box’ – but more than that – think ‘outside of the box while inside of the box’.

Do I have you totally confused now? Let me explain.

When it comes to finding a present for someone who has everything, or someone who is hard to buy for, you don’t need to stray outside of your comfort zone and get something you have no idea if she/he will like. All you need to do is show a little flair and creativity within your comfort zone.

You will be amazed at what you can find.

If, for example, she likes clothes, shoes, purses, etc., but you know you can’t give her just something ‘normal’ (that would be inside of the box), then think a clothing (shoe, purse, etc.) but with a twist – which is outside of the box thinking.

Check out some gift ideas here

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He likes “guy stuff” (sports, adventure, beer, etc.), then, yes, look for one of these types but with a twist – which is outside of the box thinking.

Check out some gift ideas here

Stay tuned for more!

Finding a Guy Gift Is Experiencing What Men Want

By Jan Carroll

In my travels to find guy gifts I have to say that as a woman I really needed to change my mindset so that’s my first piece of advice for women looking for their guy.

Meaning, you have to try and be the guy.

Of course I don’t mean physically being a guy, I mean trying to get into the psyche of the man you are buying for, as way to understand better what they would like. As a woman I can easily get into the thoughts of what a woman might want for a present, but when it came to finding a gift for him, well, I actually had to turn to my husband for help on some occasions.

Some of what I offer below is from my experience with him and some are things he has shared (deeply held sacred male secrets I am led to believe).

The closer you are to a man, the less easy the task can become because they tend to be wary of direct answers for fear of hurting your feelings. For example he might hesitate to give you a straight answer that reveals how wrong you were about your choice in the past.

So unless there is a specific item they have been really obvious about wanting, new gadget for example, it can be difficult to get a read from them on what they want.

One good way to learn about what he likes, or not, is to look around for presents you’ve given him in the past.

It’s not always accurate but often you can get a better picture of whether they were good or bad choices. If it was a wearable, and it’s still in good shape, unless there is a weight/size issue involved then the chances are he doesn’t like it. And don’t buy into the ‘I want to keep it looking nice because it’s special’ line. If he likes it, he’ll wear until it’s frayed, and whimper like a puppy when you insist on delegating it to the rag bin.

Let me tell you a bit about my Billy.

He is the absolute perfect partner/husband. Not only does he fit all the criteria for what every woman would want as a partner, but as I mentioned above he also spills the beans to me on deeply mystical guy-only inside stuff.

Billy tells me what guys are, and aren’t. What they think, and don’t.

I have told him on many occasions he should write a book for woman (simple tips and illuminations on what guys are really about). But he’s afraid he’d have to go into hiding like Salman Rushdie for being a traitor to his bro’s.

When it comes to gifts for men, that I post on the site, I usually run them past him. He is the best indicator of what men like. Though I do admit there are many gifts that I put up that I like and hope men will.

Billy, well, sometime yes and sometimes no.

But if you are wanting to find something for your man who has everything we have lots to offer like sports, electronics, beer, jewelry, etc., our Male Room is the best place for unique personally picked gifts, and most were given the thumbs up by Billy.

Check it out here.

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