Xmas is coming, the countdown is on and it’s only days to go.  I know it’s hard to believe isn’t it, so it’s time to stock up the fridge, order the ham, dust off the Chrissy Tree and start taking your Berroca’s because the silly season is upon us.

But if you’re suddenly feeling stressed about time running out to buy those really cool gifts for the special people in your life, then I’m about to make your life a whole lot easier.  It’s my annual Xmas List with lots of great ideas for everyone for Christmas, websites to visit and lots of helpful tips to get through to Christmas day.

So keep checking in as this is the first of many daily posts in the lead up to Christmas.

WOMEN

Blunt Umbrellas

I love the idea of one of these Umbrellas, just with the mere possibility of being able to hide under it in our Wellington wind and rain, but not get wet is enough for me.

A great practical gift for someone who has everything, they won’t have one of these as they are new to the market.

Price:$98.00                    www.bluntumbrellas.com

Perfume Gift Sets

In my travels over the last few weeks I have managed to find a couple of great bargains for myself which is always very tempting.  One of my great finds was a favourite perfume of mine called Michael Kors and Kirks, this year, have it in a gift set.

It is at the moment cheaper to buy the gift set which gives you a 50ml Eau De Parfum Spray and a 150ml body lotion as well for $148.00.  Now the normal price for the 50 ml Eau De Parfum on it’s own is $165, so now is a great time to put perfume on your wish list as there are some great gift sets around.

The Kindle

This is another one of those gifts for the person who has everything, and it will be a really big hit this Christmas.  Amazon’s Kindle is the new way to read everything form Newspapers, Blogs, Books and much more.  It comes in two sizes, is lightweight can hold over 1,500 books and you can download your next favourite read in only 60 seconds.  A great way to take all your summer reading on holiday.  Have a look on Amazon for more info.

Price:    $259.00       www.amazon.com

Mecca Gift Sets

As always every year Mecca bring out great gift sets for Christmas, you can’t go wrong with one of these and the team there are really helpful.

There are sets from Stilla, a new Eyelash Extender which looks very exciting, Tinted Sunblock and moisturisers, Self Tanners … the list is endless.  Remember they scout the world for the hottest and most innovative products,  I would be happy to get anything from here.

India Hicks Island Living

I stumbled across this great range at Crabtree and Evelyn called India Hicks.   Crabtree and Evelyn are always a good place to go when you are looking for stocking fillers and this new range they have in is fabulous and a really good deal.  The perfume is a light Summer fragrance, the set I bought has a 30ml fragrance, a body cream and a body polish.  It’s a lovely gift set and is a really great price.

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Boh Runga Jewellery

What’s not to love about Boh Runga’s Jewellery and you can’t go wrong with any of her designs as a Christmas gift.  There is a range of styles to choose from and you can also have either gold or silver plated.  I love her new range called Birdland and the best part is that they come beautifully packaged, which takes all the hard work out of it for you.  There is a list of stockists on the website or you can order direct from the website.

Price:range from $129.00 upwards         Available:      www.nzmintjewelry.com

my goodness

There’s always the gift baskets for everyone at Christmas and this site has some of the best I’ve seen, they really are quite amazing and when you are looking for a more generic gift you can’t go wrong with one of these.

The worlds your oyster with price and they will deliver anywhere in New Zealand, winners of Business Excellence award, you can’t go wrong with one of these.  The best part is if you’re running out of time for those overseas gifts, they will deliver there as well and you can always pick a Kiwi theme.

Available: at     www.goodness.co.nz

Dolphin MP3 player

Now this cool and you will be the envy of the gift givers around the room if you can find a grateful recipient for this one and, yes, it has made it back onto the list as it was on there last year.  But I do say if you didn’t buy it last year then maybe it will make onto your list this year, as I really do think they are worthy of a second look.  They are extremely practical and will most definitely raise you up on the ‘I’m very cool ‘ level at the pool.

Check out some of their other products on this site as they are different and worth having a look at.

Available:    www.montgomeryroad.com

Flip Mino

Ok, so if anyone’s listening I really love these and want one myself.    How cute is this and who wouldn’t want one.  They can record up to 60 minutes of high quality video, it’s light weight, sleek, smaller enough to pop into your pocket and perfect to sit in the handbag to record all those important moments.

You can also buy a tripod if you are looking to train for a job as a Cameraman for TV3.

www.dse.co.nz

Available: Dick Smith                                  Price:$prices range from $279.00 upwards

Echo Bot

Oh this is fun and everyone should have one.  They are called Echo Bots and are a boggle eyed alien with a message, what message?  The one you record and stick on it, designed to be triggered by a motion sensor they can serenade, insult or just scare the intruder.

Great gift for anyone with a good sense of humour, or even the kids would love this.

Available: www.iwantthat.co.nz                   Price:$39.95

If you don’t see anything here that tickles your fancy, don’t worry, I’ll keep adding things with more posts as I do my Christmas shopping. I’ve already got some great ideas for men and for kids so stay tuned.

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