Christmas in LA

Time for a personal update. Its about time, right?

My boyfriend and I spent Christmas in his family's home in LA. One of the downfalls of living in socal is that even during the holidays, its hard to feel warm and cozy when the weather is still in the 80s. Its more like hot and sticky.

Holiday Gift Guide - For Mom

I think it's safe to say that parents are the toughest to shop for, especially if you come from a big family. They're at the point in their lives where they pretty much have everything they need and rarely want anything else. My boyfriend has four siblings so typical gifts like massagers or robes have gotten repetitive years ago so when Christmas rolls around, everyone ends up with some lackluster gift.

So if you're in a similar situation, I hope my list can inspire you. 

Gift Guide - Guy Edition

This is the second installment for my Holiday Gift Guide series for 2013. I have to apologize for the delay in posting but I'm still trying to balance blogging in to my life! I spend a massive amount of time on these posts but hopefully I'll get the routine down soon. Now this list consists of a wide variety of things, some traditional, some extravagant gifts. And, some are pretty darn amazing.

Gift Guide 2013 -- $100 & Under

This is the first installment of my six part series in "Gift Guides" for the upcoming holidays. Each list will focus on a specific type of individual or category so hopefully you'll gain some inspiration from my posts. I'll try my best to help you get through the holidays as stress free as possible!

Ultimate Wish List Tag - 2013 Handbag Edition

I absolutely love this time of year. Living in southern California, its definitely rare to ever need a sweater in the day time, let alone an umbrella so the drop in temperature is definitely a welcomed treat. Its finally just cold enough to warrant a jacket; albeit, a light one, but it counts!  

And it just wouldn't be the holidays without some major eye candy to lust after! Lets all hope our loved ones at least have an idea of what we want under the Christmas tree. And if not, send them my list ;)

 *Be warned, this list is extravagant, lavish, and unreasonable; and I wouldn't have it any other way. 

Ferragamo Black Friday Sale 2013

If you're a Salvatore Ferragamo fan, I highly recommend you check out their Black Friday Outlet sale as soon as possible. The Ferragamo outlet stores always start their BF sales at least a week (or more) before Black Friday so their sale has already started. There is nothing better than shopping Black Friday deals in peace, without the insane crowds or the food coma from Thanksgiving dinner. Plus, items are less likely to be sold out before the holiday rush! 

I was only able to grab a few pictures but I'm hoping to get some more next week. Some of their handbags were an additional 40% off their already reduced prices and their shoes, which are their specialty, were as low as $160-230, down from their retail value of $450+.