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It’s December ones again! I didn’t notice how time flies by so fast. Shopping malls are getting busier and busier each day as the Christmas Eve approaches. Tis the season to be jolly, the season of giving and sharing. Season for endless parties where the dieters commits mortal sin by ruining their usual dieting routine! Oh well..that’s Christmas. So! when Christmas bell starts ringing it’s definitely time to shop for gifts! I know most women out there of all ages are facing all these shopping dilemma in the world!

Find these Christmas Shopping tips helpful

1. Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute

I know most of us are guilty in adding our own stress level by doing last minute Christmas shopping! It always happens to most of the ladies out there!

Imagine when you shop on Christmas Eve you’re going to have to fight the crowds, choose from limited merchandise, and wait in long lines. So buy your gifts little by little, beginning in November, and you can avoid last-minute shopping fiascos.

2. Make a list

One way to save money this Christmas would be to prepare a list well in advance. Prepare those pen and papers and write down all of your gift ideas. Always take that checklist with you when you go shopping This way, you’ll know exactly what you need to buy and you’ll be less likely to forget anything. Don’t head out to the store only with your credit card in hand. Impulse shopping can keep you up at night worrying about bills!

3. Set a Budget

Are you still paying for Christmas gifts in January and February? Work out a budget and stick to it. Buy only affordable gifts and you’ll find it much easier to pay off your holiday credit card debt. But of course quality does matter! Remember you are giving the gift to your loved ones so look for durable items that will remind your recipient of your love throughout the coming year.

4. Look for Sales

Watch store ads and be on the lookout for holiday sales. You can save a pretty good chunk of money because almost anything you may want to buy eventually goes on sale.

If you’re up to it, consider taking advantage of “After Christmas Sales” to get supplies and gifts for next year. You’ll have to put up with the crowds, but it may be worth the money you’ll be saving and the satisfying feeling it gives.

5. Buy Extra Gifts

Yes, life is full of surprises! There might be unexpected guests coming so save yourself from the embarrassment or of guilt by being prepared! Find some “generic” items on sale that can be for a man or a woman, and purchase a couple of extras. Wrap them up and put a sticky note on the box stating what the item is.

6. Shop Online

If you want to avoid the Christmas rush, indulge yourself in shopping online! But be sure that the website has SSL technology. You definitely want your credit card information to stay secure. Further, if you don’t receive your purchased item, you can contest the charge.

7. Save Receipts

Be prepared for broken items, wrong sizes and duplicate gifts. Always save shopping receipts for 90 days after your purchase. This is about how long stores will allow a returns for unwanted items.

8. Don’t wrap right away

Check your item thoroughly before you thrown on the fancy wrapping paper. Also remember to remove the price tag and other purchase particulars. But when you do the wrapping, remember that Christmas gifts are more than just gifts. They reflect the sentiments of the giver. So save a little money to wrap up your gift in a special way. You can even add a customized note to each family member.

Receiving gifts on different occasions is such a wonderful experience. Whatever occasions may it be, we always look forward to the gifts our loved ones have in store for us. But receiving is not as fulfilling as giving. And looking for the perfect gift is a tough task not just because you will be considering the cost (practicality, it’s a trend), you also put on your personal touch, your emotions, love and best wishes to the receiver. So, choosing the gift that will express all these feelings are important.

For you all out there looking for a woman’s gift, jewelry is perfect. These days plenty of options are flooding in the market in buying jewellery. I found this online store that definitely meets my taste of simplicity and elegance. Unlike most of the women, I am not really a big fan of diamonds (apart from the fact that it is very expensive, it is very inviting to the snatchers eyes no matter how small it is). I must say I am a very big fan of Silver Jewelries. And as I continued my search, I found this beautiful Sterling Silver Jewellery and absolutely loved it from a very reliable online store! Very delicate and stunning piece of treasure. Of course I had to check what’s more they can offer before recommending it to my readers. Since I am a big fan of Silver Jewelleries, I can’t resist browsing for more. I haven’t tried purchasing from them but their store has been operating for 2 years now and from a friend’s experience I trust that it will be a good choice! Plus! the delivery is free! What more can we ask for? The Sterling Silver Bracelets are just trendy and classy. Any woman who will receive those bracelets will surely love it! I will certainly welcome gifts *grins* Oh wait! There’s more! All the jewelleries are in the latest fashion and trend with sleek designs and smart elegance. I have been searching for a delicate bracelet that will go along with my white dress for the longest time and I’m glad to have found these Silver Bangles here online. I personally made my choice already on which of the bangles will I choose. It is a twisted bangle, delicate and stunning. It has 92.5% silver which means it is of high quality. I made my choice already so it’s your turn.

Finally to add to the appeal and recipients admiration for jewelry. Gifting a jewelry box is the last thing you can offer recipients to complete the list of your jewelry gifts or you can just stick to the classy packaging of the store.

Found this beautiful Oscar De la Renta’s creation on Blake Lively a.k.a Serena in Gossip Girls. Serena wore the fabulous dress on the Season 2 premiere of the Gossip Girls “Summer, Kind of Wonderful” together with Nate at the White Party in the Hamptons. This lovely white dress is part of the Oscar de la Renta dress from the Spring/Summer 2008 collection

Want it? Try googling for the dress. I tried searching it but I can’t seem to find the keyword to use. Do notify me if you have any news!!

-xoxo-

If you watch Gossip Girl you will definitely recognize these two beautiful faces. Not only they are beautiful, their sense of fashion and style is to watch for every episode of the drama! Serena Van Der Woodsen and Blair Waldoorf are equally stunningly chic and stylish! Check out these bags below seen in the episode of Gossip Girl Season 1.

A COACH LEGACY LEATHER SATCHEL used by Serena in Episode 1
PRICE:$768.00

Coach BLEECKER LEATHER LARGE FLAP seen worn by Serena in Episode 2
PRICE:$448.00

Roadster Hobo by BE&D used by Blair in Episodes 11 and 15
PRICE: $895

Kan Kan Tote in Black also by BE&D on Blair also in Episodes 11 and 15
PRICE: $1390

I’ve come to the point of getting tired of waking up early, go to work without giving me any choice. Taking orders from bosses, staying late at work because I have too and etc. I was thinking of resigning but was stopped by the thought of how am I supposed to spend my time jobless? Not that I am planning to just slack off and do nothing. Geez! that’s why I’ve been trying a lot of stuff to earn while actually owning my time. I’ve just talked to a friend two days ago who is so much engaged in online business! Boy do I envy him for making so much not just in terms of financial but time as well! He can do anything he wants without asking permission from any boss or superior! Just as any woman dreamed of! So he convinced me is opening up my own business online, he knows my thing and passion so definitely he knows how to get into me with this. Now immediately I asked him, how do I make it work and how can I make it secure? You know I am a bit paranoid considering all the frauds existing online. He first mentioned about ecommerce software that will definitely help me with everything should I decide to open up an online store. He says it will help me from Payment Processing, Shipping, Customer Management, Marketing and Security etc. He talked a lot about it that made me wanna learn more!

Okay, information overloaded! I made some research regarding this Shopping Cart Software so I will really understand what is this all about and how will it help me towards my endeavors of owning my time. So this is just not a software but it is like your literal shopping cart when you go to a grocery and shop. It allows customers to do things such as searching for a product in your store catalog, adding a selected product to a basket, and placing an order for it. That’s amazing! making shopping really easy and high tech! I actually tried shopping online after that and yes personally I thought a shopping cart is quite an invention online. Now at least I have an idea on one of the major factor to consider in starting my online business. Next stop? finalizing my draft so I could start! Thanks to this virtual cart I can make my life easier.