Well, even though the holidays are over I still think it's necessary to look at how we could have done things better and how to get ready for the next holiday shopping frenzy. The following are my Top 5 Ways To Survive Shopping During Holidays.
1. Know who you are buying for! If you don't know who you are buying for you don't know where to go. But better yet you will know what stores you need to go to for each person, see if you can shop for more then one person at each store.
2. Set a budget! Don't just start shopping and not pay attention to your budget. If you start shopping early you can lose track of how much money you've actually spent. Try setting a budget for each person you are shopping for, write it down, and make sure you stick as close to it as you can.
3. Keep track of what you've bought! I know people who buy potential gifts on a whim, thinking they will make good presents for somebody. After all, it is hard trying to find a gift that is appropriate, so it makes sense to buy something when you come across it… even if it is only July. However, most of the time these gifts get lost or forgotten about. Remember, you’ve got to find storage for them all, so keep track of what you’ve bought and who is getting it.
4. Avoid buying lots of little presents! Try not to spend a person’s present budget on lots of little gifts. It makes it harder to keep track of what you’ve got, you will have to spend more time shopping around and you will have more to wrap. One big present is likely to be more practical and useful to someone than loads of gimmicky items.
5. Start your shopping early! Finally, the golden rule. Don’t whatever you do leave you shopping to the last minute. A packed out high street is not fun. If you can, get it off the internet (some sites will even wrap the gift for you). Get your present shopping out of the way early so you can really enjoy Christmas!
If you like these ideas then keep reading on!
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Bath, Body & Fragrance!
There are so many different types of bath and body products out there that are wonderful but it's hard to find all of them. I have my top 5 sites for bath and body and my top five frangrance sites bellow.
Body & Hair
Verseo.com
Nisim International
LUSH Cosmetics
BeautyTrends
Bath-and-Body.com
Fragrance
ThePerfumeSpot.com
Fragrance House
Perfume Country
Perfumeland
Love Scent Pheromone - oh yes it's true pheromone's work!
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